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Sep
27th

INDONESIA: Vehicle sales up 35% in August

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Vehicle sales in Indonesia rose 34.6% to 64,762 units in August, from 48,099 units a year earlier, according to industry association Gaikindo. Full story...
Sep
27th

JAPAN: Toyota to build hybrid in France

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) in Valenciennes will build a small hybrid vehicle starting in 2012. As is its custom, the automaker has not named the model but the French plant currently builds the Yaris which, on normal replacement schedule, should have been redesigned by 2012. Full story...
Sep
27th

Evoque five-door pictures leaked

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More practical version of 'baby' Range Rover leaked onto web.


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Sep
27th

Continental in third major bond issue this year

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German car parts and tire maker Continental AG will take out a bond worth up to 1.25 billion euros ($1.67 billion), the third in a series of issues to take advantage of a resurgent junk-bond market. Full story...
Sep
27th

BMW, Saab said to agree on engine-purchasing deal

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Saab and BMW have agreed on a deal that allows the Swedish automaker to use engines made by BMW, a source said. Saab will purchase BMW engines for the new 9-3. Full story...
Sep
27th

First Drive: 2011 Ford F-150 (V-6s)

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First Drive: 2011 Ford F-150 (V-6s)
2011 Ford F150 (V-6s) - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
Making up for lost cylinders.

Big pickups and little engines are a marriage made somewhere south of heaven. V-6s are for women. They won’t tow. They sound funny. They are impossible to sell used. These are the abject prejudices Ford faced when the need for a more fuel-efficient F-150 became inescapable. With CAFE obligations looming and the Ranger disappearing after the 2011 model year, something had to be done.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Ford F150 (V-6s) - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
27th

Europe grapples with overcapacity as incentives expire

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Not a single European automobile plant closed during the recession, while 18 assembly factories have been shuttered in the U.S. since 2008. European governments prevented the biggest automakers from firing workers and used subsidies to prop up sales. Full story...
Sep
27th

Europe grapples with capacity glut as U.S. carmakers slim down

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Not a single European automobile plant closed during the recession, while 18 assembly factories have been shuttered in the U.S. since 2008. European governments prevented the biggest automakers from firing workers and used subsidies to prop up sales. Full story...
Sep
27th

Japan’s big players plan a jolt of electrics

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Japan's three largest automakers are making a push to extend their alternative-fuel powertrain offerings in the next two years. Toyota Motor Corp. will bring two electric and six hybrid-electric models to market in the next 24 months. Full story...
Sep
27th

Hyundai to recall Sonata sedans in U.S. over steering

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Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 139,500 cars in the U.S. because of steering issues that could result in a loss of or reduction in maneuvering capability, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Full story...
Sep
27th

Fiat mulls Ferrari IPO to boost Chrysler stake, report says

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Fiat is considering listing part of Ferrari to raise cash to increase its stake in Chrysler, an Italian newspaper reported Sunday. Full story...
Sep
27th

Industry gathers to honor leading women

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More than 500 members of the global automotive industry came together in Detroit last week as Automotive News hosted an event celebrating the success of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry. Full story...
Sep
27th

PSA seeks closer carbon fiber ties with BMW, report says

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PSA is considering expanding its cooperation with BMW in carbon fiber, a German business newspaper reported. Full story...
Sep
27th

Porsche lures outsiders, too, to Panamera

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With the launch of its four-door, four-seat Panamera sports car last October, not only did Porsche Cars North America enter an all-new segment; it also did all kinds of marketing it might never have done for a typical Porsche launch. Full story...
Sep
27th

2nd chance in the quick lane

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For the past year, service advisers at Maroone Ford have been selling extended service contracts and prepaid maintenance contracts from the dealership's service drives. Full story...
Sep
27th

VW’s Winterkorn says overtaking Toyota will be tough

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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said his target for the company to overtake Toyota as the world's biggest automaker by 2018 will be tough and he aims to remain in his job to ensure continuity to reach the goal. Full story...
Sep
27th

Torn Apart and Rebuilt

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A recent flight from Detroit to Germany found TI Automotive executive Domenico Milicia sitting uncomfortably in coach, but all the richer for it. Full story...
Sep
27th

VW’s Winterkorn says overtaking Toyota will be tough

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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said his target for the company to overtake Toyota as the world's biggest automaker by 2018 will be tough and he aims to remain in his job to ensure continuity to reach the goal. Full story...
Sep
27th

Mitsubishi denies battery plan with LG Chem

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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Monday said it had no plans to develop batteries with South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., denying a report in the Nikkei business daily a day earlier. "The report is based on speculation. Full story...
Sep
27th

New Porsche SUV could be called Cajun

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A new Porsche SUV will be brought to market soon, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said, adding that the model might be named the Cajun. Full story...
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