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Aug
9th

JAPAN: Industry asks government for exchange rate help

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A rapid rise in the Japanese yen against other currencies has caused the country's auto industry lobby to ask the government for help. Full story...
Aug
9th

US: Toyota officially launches Texas Tacoma

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX) offically launched production of the Tacoma pickup truck with a ceremony at the San Antonio factory on Friday though output actually began last month. Full story...
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9th

INDIA: Second quarter production shows steep rise

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Indian car production rose 32% for the April-July period to reach 5.57m vehicles says the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers Full story...
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9th

AUSTRALIA: Toyota to add FJ SUV to model line

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Toyota Australia on Monday said it would add the FJ Cruiser SUV to its range early next year. Full story...
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9th

BMW sales rise 9% in July on China, U.S., UK demand

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BMW AG, the world's largest luxury carmaker, said sales rose 9.1 percent in July, spurred by demand from China, the United States and the UK. Deliveries increased to 119,982 cars and SUVs last month, extending the year-to-date gain to 12. Full story...
Aug
9th

Nissan updates the Qashqai

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Engine improvements and more standard kit mark out 2011 model year crossover.


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9th

India’s July car sales hit record; hurdles ahead

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New-car sales in India rose 38 percent in July, but face capacity constraints, a possible rise in interest rates and supply bottlenecks as the festive season draws near, when demand for vehicles peak. Full story...
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9th

Russia may tighten rules for foreign carmakers, report says

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The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed tightening the regulations surrounding the assembly of foreign cars in Russia in order to boost domestic production, the Kommersant business daily said on Monday. Full story...
Aug
9th

Ford aims to win back investment grade rating, report says

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Ford is planning to win back its investment grade credit rating that it lost in 2005, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation. Ford, the only U.S. Full story...
Aug
9th

Fleets fuel surge at GM, Chrysler

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Reports of robust post-bankruptcy sales at General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group need an asterisk. Internal documents obtained by Automotive News show that much of the recovery at the two companies comes from sales to daily rental fleets. Full story...
Aug
9th

Many Mercury dealers hold off on settlements

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Many Mercury dealers are reluctant to sign their settlement deal with Ford Motor Co. because they want larger payments. Some dealers and their lawyers say the reluctance to sign points to a rocky wind-down of Mercury. Full story...
Aug
9th

After diet, a Chrysler product binge

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Chrysler Group dealers, starving for new products, will get a banquet of nameplates in three years -- a startling change for a company that narrowly missed going out of business. Full story...
Aug
9th

Hyundai seeks more output, 50 mpg by ’25

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Hyundai Motor America may expand output at its Alabama assembly plant as it remains on track to exceed total U.S. vehicle sales of 500,000 for the first time, CEO John Krafcik said. That would be a gain of 15 percent from 435,064 sales in 2009. Full story...
Aug
9th

Whitacre: Massive makeover reshapes GM’s retail landscape

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General Motors Co.'s remaining U.S. dealers are in the midst of the largest store makeover in the company's history, CEO Ed Whitacre said. Whitacre, speaking last week at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Mich. Full story...
Aug
9th

GM crafts lineups for next spike at the pump

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General Motors Co. is planning for the return of $4-plus gasoline by introducing small or compact cars for each of its brands -- even GMC. Full story...
Aug
9th

VW says new quality chief to start Sept. 1

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Volkswagen said Frank Tuch, Porsche's former top quality executive, will become its chief quality officer effective September 1. Full story...
Aug
9th

Mitsubishi told to compensate Pininfarina over production dispute

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Mitsubishi must pay Italian contract manufacturer Pininfarina about 19 million euros as a result of a dispute between the two companies over production of the Japanese automaker's Colt CZC convertible. Full story...
Aug
9th

Toyota’s U.S. execs: Japan didn’t share info

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Toyota officials in the United States have testified that they would have questioned company headquarters about its 2004 decision to recall vehicles for steering defects in Japan -- but not the United States -- if they had known then what they know... Full story...
Aug
9th

F1: Pirelli annoyed that old reputation is distorting its image

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Pirelli racing boss Paul Hembery has played down suggestions the tire marque has a bad reputation when it comes to formula one. Full story...
Aug
9th

NASCAR: Nelson Piquet Jr’s magical Nationwide debut

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Nelson Piquet Jr is the first to admit that driving a NASCAR Nationwide Car is nothing like driving a Formula One car at Watkins Glen. Full story...
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