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Jul
5th

JAPAN/US: Toyota recalling 270,000 cars for valve spring check

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Toyota is recalling 270,000 Lexus models and the Toyota Crown because faulty valve springs might cause engine stalling. Full story...
Jul
5th

Mercedes-Benz brand enjoys record June sales month

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Daimler's luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz enjoyed a record June sales month thanks to rising demand for its most expensive models, and expects the marque to post a considerable rise in the current quarter. Full story...
Jul
5th

Volvo V60 revealed

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Estate version of stylish S60 breaks cover.


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Jul
5th

US: Chevrolet plans 40,000 Volts in 2011/12

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Chevrolet will build 10,000 Volts by the end of the 2011 calendar year and an additional 30,000 during the 2012 calendar year, the model's marketing director Tony DiSalle has confirmed. Full story...
Jul
5th

AUSTRALIA: Strong second half boosts Toyota profits

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Toyota Australia has growth in its full year profit before tax on the back of stronger than expected demand in the second half of the year. However, it slipped to a loss after tax for the full year. Full story...
Jul
5th

AUSTRALIA: Strong June rounds off good H1

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Record monthly sales in June rounded off a strong mid-year tally in Australia. Full story...
Jul
5th

Renault’s DeZir concept

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New design direction previewed by stunning electric concept car.


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Jul
5th

Daimler denies report that CFO Uebber to become EADS chief

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European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.'s succession plan for CEO Louis Gallois isn't on the agenda of the manufacturer or at shareholder Daimler AG, the companies said. Full story...
Jul
5th

CHINA: Ford sets H1 sales records

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Ford China booked record first-half sales of 301,524 units, up 53% from a year ago. Full story...
Jul
5th

Toyota to recall Lexus models in Japan, China

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Toyota will recall Lexus cars sold in Japan and in China after saying engines in up to 270,000 vehicles worldwide may have a defect that can lead to stalling. Full story...
Jul
5th

Toyota to recall Lexus models in Japan, China

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Toyota will recall Lexus cars sold in Japan and in China after saying engines in up to 270,000 vehicles worldwide may have a defect that can lead to stalling. Full story...
Jul
5th

NETHERLANDS: Spyker makes final payment for Saab

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Spyker Cars used internal funding rather than external debt to pay General Motors the final us$24m purchase price for Saab, the company said, ending concern over how it would foot the bill. Full story...
Jul
5th

UK supplier GKN builds plant in north China

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GKN Driveline says it is building a factory in Changchun in China's northeast to keep up with expanding demand. The plant is scheduled to open in 2011, with annual production of 1 million drive shafts. Full story...
Jul
5th

Car sales in China slow as inflation rises

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China's passenger-car sales growth slowed in June as inflation accelerated, reducing consumers' spending power in the world's largest auto market. Sales of cars, sport-utility vehicles and multipurpose vehicles rose 10. Full story...
Jul
5th

Car sales in China slow as inflation rises

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China's passenger-car sales growth slowed in June as inflation accelerated, reducing consumers' spending power in the world's largest auto market. Sales of cars, sport-utility vehicles and multipurpose vehicles rose 10. Full story...
Jul
5th

US: Chrysler to take Fiat dealer applications

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Chrysler Group on Monday said it had begun selecting dealers to reintroduce Fiat in the United States. Full story...
Jul
5th

GOLDING’S TAKE: Driving Ampera in final form

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Vauxhall/Opel's Ampera can be driven 40 miles on an electric charge sucked into its 16kWh lithium ion batteries in three hours through a standard cable with a standard B&Q connector on each end. Eighty per cent of European drivers do 30 miles a day or less so Ampera can be considered to be an electric car. Full story...
Jul
5th

Continental plans $671 million bond issue to meet debt payment

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Continental will issue at least 500 million euros ($671 million) in new bonds maturing in five years or more to stave off an 8.1 billion euro debt payment due all at once in August 2012. Full story...
Jul
5th

BELGIUM: JLR joins EUCAR R&D org

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The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), which represents the major European automobile manufacturers in their common research activities, has confirmed Jaguar Land Rover as a new member. Full story...
Jul
5th

JAPAN: Japan first-half vehicle sales rise 32%

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Sales of new vehicles in Japan, excluding mini-vehicles, increased by 32% to 1,720,691 units in the first half of 2010, according to data released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Full story...
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