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British racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has called for regular competence tests for drivers over the age of 70.
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Ford said today it was reducing debt by US$4bn, primarily by paying $3.8bn in cash to the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust by making scheduled debt payments due on notes held by the trust and paying the entire remaining balance of one note ahead of schedule. Full story...
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French unions have expressed concerns that today's (30 June) announcement of a successful bidder for parts maker Heuliez does not specify the company's stamping expertise. Full story...
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Electric minicar to hit select cities.
The Up!, Volkswagen's ambitious new minicar, has not been earmarked for North-America. But in the most recent planning round, we find the E-Up!, also known as NSF BEV (New Small Family, Battery Electric Vehicle), scheduled to hit select U.S. cities for 2013. Technology and range are still to be determined, but the concept E-Up!, which debuted at last fall's Frankfurt auto show, featured a 60 kilowatt-hour electric motor and could go a distance of about 80 miles, per Volkswagen claims.
Photo Gallery: 2013 Volkswagen E-Up! Headed For U.S. Market - Automobile Magazine
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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: From fit and finish to refinement in ride and powertrain, this Chevy is clearly on par or better than anything from the Japanese midsize competition, and equal to the also excellent Ford Fusion. Full story...
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At the two-month mark, the ZDX's logbook doesn't contain a single comment about execution.
Months in fleet: Two
Miles to date: 6384
Photo Gallery: 2010 Acura ZDX - Four Seasons Update - June 2010 - Automobile Magazine
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France has agreed to provide EUR10m (US$12.2m) in loans to the successful bidders for troubled French parts supplier Heuliez in a deal that will secure 481 out of the current 600 posts. Full story...
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France has agreed to provide EUR10m (US$12.2m) in loans to the successful bidders for troubled French parts supplier Heuliez in a deal that will secure 481 out of the current 600 posts. Full story...
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Chevrolet plans to launch a family van soon in several global regions, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said Tuesday in showing analysts GM's future product plans. Full story...
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Nicolas Hayek, the engineer and industrialist who founded the Swiss watch company Swatch and brought the world the Smart car, died on June 28 of heart failure at his office in Switzerland. He was 82. Full story...
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Ford Motor Co. will pay about $3.8 billion in cash to a union health-care fund, a sign the automaker is confident that CEO Alan Mulally's focus on the namesake brand will produce profits. Full story...
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Apollo Tyres, India's second largest tyre maker by sales, is considering increasing product prices next week, after rubber prices soared to a record high, a senior official said. Full story...
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India's largest car air conditioning manufacturer, Subros, has formed a new joint venture with Denso Corporation to design automobile air conditioning systems and other devices. Full story...
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Richard Parry-Jones is best known for his time as an automotive engineering leader at Ford. He now runs his own technology consulting company and provides policy advice to Governments. Dave Leggett caught up with him to hear about his product development philosophy and how Sir Jackie Stewart pointed him in the direction of the '50-metre' test.
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China has approved cars made by Warren Buffett-backed BYD and 15 other Chinese automakers and joint ventures to receive fuel-efficiency subsidies of CNY3,000 (US$441) per vehicle, a top government agency said on Wednesday. Full story...
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European confidence in the economic outlook unexpectedly improved in June after reviving global growth and a drop in the euro bolstered the region's recovery. An index of executive and consumer sentiment in the 16 euro nations rose to 98.7 from 98. Full story...
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën on Wednesday said they'd started a feasibility study for the development and supply of powertrains for electric vehicles, including an analysis on the packaging of batteries and its business viability. The first application of this new agreement will focus on light commercial vehicles. Full story...
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Russia could strengthen its car industry's ties with France possibly through an equity swap between the two governments and their flagship automakers, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Full story...
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Denso Corp., the world's largest auto parts supplier, and Indian's leading maker of auto air conditioning systems, Subros Ltd, said on Wednesday they have agreed to form a joint venture to design automobile air conditioning systems and other devices. Full story...
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General Motors Co. plans to build a new mid-sized Chevrolet truck in Thailand for export to Europe and parts of Southeast Asia as the brand makes its first push into the two regional pickup markets. Full story...