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Sep
6th

SOUTH AFRICA: Talks continue to halt component strike

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Negotiations to halt the automotive component strike in South Africa could continue late into tonight (6 September) as both sides strive to reach a settlement. Full story...
Sep
6th

Hyundai: Humble and Hungry

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Hyundai: Humble and Hungry
Hyundai: Humble and Hungry - Automobile Magazine
How the Korean automaker cleaned up its act to become the hottest car company in America.

Hyundai's 2002 XG350 was no milestone of automotive progress. However, the first Korean car to venture beyond a $25,000 price left its mark when Automobile Magazine pitted that entry-luxury sedan against a similarly priced Mercedes-Benz C230 coupe. Back then, Hyundai was clawing its way out of the muck while Mercedes was trolling for bargain hunters.


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Sep
6th

Ford announces C-MAX prices

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Blue Oval unveils pricing and trim details for new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX ranges.


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Sep
6th

RUSSIA: Trelleborg opens Russian plant

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Trelleborg Automotive has opened a new manufacturing facility in Zavolzhye, near Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The new facility, which will make anti-vibration products, is the company's first production facility in Russia and has been opened to meet increasing demand from local customers. Full story...
Sep
6th

Fuel tank probe rekindles old issue:

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The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason. Full story...
Sep
6th

Fuel-tank probe rekindles old issue:

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The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason. Full story...
Sep
6th

COMMENT: Dragging the DAB chain

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Kudos to Ford for including DAB radio as standard in the new C-Max minivan line - now with a seven-seat Grand version due on sale here in the UK next month. Joining Mini which announced back in February it too would be standardising Digital Audio Broadcasting, our equivalent of HD radio in the US (same idea, different technology). Full story...
Sep
6th

Toyota will push safety in ad blitz:

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Its image still bruised by driver complaints about unintended acceleration, Toyota Division has decided to revamp its marketing message and shift the focus to safety in a big way, top executives said last week. Full story...
Sep
6th

Mercedes ML latest spies

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Best shots yet of Mercedes' updated X5 rival
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Sep
6th

Legendary designer Chip Foose teams up with Oakley for hot-rod shoes:

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Chip Foose has designed hot rods, concept and production cars for the Detroit Three and has a room full of America's Most Beautiful Roadster and Ridler awards--the pinnacle for a hot-rodder. Full story...
Sep
6th

SOUTH KOREA: BMW confirms Mando deal

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BMW has confirmed South Korean parts manufacturer Mando will supply it with components but declined to specify the nature of the deal or its value. Full story...
Sep
6th

Future products: Mitsubishi turns focus to small, global cars:

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Major updates to Mitsubishi's products are on the back burner as the company concentrates on developing small cars that can be sold around the world. Full story...
Sep
6th

Future products: Mitsubishi turns focus to small, global cars:

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Major updates to Mitsubishi's products are on the back burner as the company concentrates on developing small cars that can be sold around the world. Full story...
Sep
6th

UK: Ford prices expanded, simplified, C-Max line

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Ford's redesigned C-Max line will go on sale in the UK in October, priced from GBP16,745. The carry-over five-seater and the new seven-seat Grand will be launched in a simplified two-series line-up - Zetec and Titanium. The Grand Zetec is GBP18,745. Full story...
Sep
6th

Secret Audi R8 RS

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World-first glimpse of ultimate R8, range-topper promises 600bhp, lighter body and even more driver-focused performance
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Sep
6th

ARGENTINA: Nissan dumps Renault for independent distributor

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Nissan Americas is sacking the local Renault unit as its importer/distributor and replacing it with independent Manuel Antelo from the end of 2011. Full story...
Sep
6th

Saab faces Sept. 20 debt-repayment deadline

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Sweden's Vastra Gotaland region said Saab, owned by Dutch group Spyker, must pay its $15 million bill from the government by Sept. 20 or it will ask the public debt collector to enforce payment. Full story...
Sep
6th

MALAYSIA: Distributor Naza eyes GM assembly

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Naza Group, the ambitious hotels-to-motorbike company that signed a distribution agreement with GM in March, believes it could start to assemble the cars in Malaysia and export them to other Southeast Asia markets, CEO Faisal Nasimuddin told reporters on Monday without giving any indication of timings. Full story...
Sep
6th

JAPAN: Prius tops sales charts for 15th month

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Toyota's Prius hybrid was the best-selling vehicle in Japan in August for the 15th consecutive month, according to data released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Mini Vehicle Association. Full story...
Sep
6th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki adds plant # 4

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India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki, which has more than 50% of the fast-growing market, intends to hang on to that share by boosting output to 1.5m units a year. Full story...
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