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Sep
2nd

Hyundai to debut minivan at Paris show

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Hyundai will debut a small minivan called the ix20 at this year's Paris auto show. The company says the new model has a dynamic, sporty profile that is a striking departure from the more boxy-looking models typically found in the segment. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Hyundai to debut minivan at Paris show

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Hyundai will debut a small minivan called the ix20 at this year's Paris auto show. The company says the new model has a dynamic, sporty profile that is a striking departure from the more boxy-looking models typically found in the segment. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Next Picanto pictures

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Kia’s new supermini spied testing ahead of 2011 Geneva Motor Show debut.


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Sep
2nd

Future products: Thanks to GM, new Saab has product plan in place:

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Spyker Cars inherited an extensive product plan when it acquired Saab from General Motors Co. in February. Full story...
Sep
2nd

SOUTH AFRICA: Looming CO2 tax boosts August sales

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New vehicle sales last month up 36.9% year on year to 46,377 units were in line with expectations, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) said. Full story...
Sep
2nd

GERMANY: New car sales off 25%

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The German new car market shrank by over 25% in August, according to industry data, exactly one year after the car scrapping bonanza came to an abrupt end. Full story...
Sep
2nd

BMW’s U.S. sales top Lexus’ for third straight month

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BMW AG's namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Toyota’s minicar division recalls half-million cars in Japan

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Daihatsu Motor Co., the minicar unit of Toyota Motor Corp., is recalling more than a half-million vehicles in Japan because of faulty rear indicator lamps. The recalls are another blow to Toyota, which already has recalled 12. Full story...
Sep
2nd

JAPAN: Suzuki cans supplier park

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Suzuki Motor has retracted a plan to build an industrial park for parts suppliers for its Sagara plant in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, citing the yen's steep appreciation as a reason for the decision. Full story...
Sep
2nd

China’s Chery, Mitsubishi mull plants in Spain

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China's Chery Automobile is considering an assembly plant in Spain, a regional government spokesman said. Separately, Mitsubishi is mulling an electric car component factory in the country. Full story...
Sep
2nd

US: Ford sees most growth in Asia-Pacific and Africa

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Ford expects 70% of its global growth this decade to come from Asia Pacific and Africa, its regional chief has said. Full story...
Sep
2nd

South Africa’s car up on car emissions tax

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South Africa's new vehicle sales jumped by 36.9 percent on a yearly basis in August, partly boosted by pre-emptive buying ahead of a tax on new cars, while strikes in the sector had weighed on exports. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Preh to establish JV with private Chinese supplier

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German automotive parts supplier Preh GmbH plans to set up a manufacturing joint venture in the east China city of Ningbo with local partsmaker Joyson Automotive Electronic Holding Co. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Honda shares pass Toyota’s on emerging market hope

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Honda's shares closed higher than those of rival Toyota on Thursday for the first time since 1976, as investors anticipated faster growth in emerging markets for Japan's No. 2 automaker. Full story...
Sep
2nd

INDONESIA: Hankook to build global tyre plant

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Hankook Tire plans to invest US$1.2bn in a global tyre manufacturing facility in Indonesia, according to government sources. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Lotus prepares for product blitz

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Lotus is preparing a high-risk concept-car blitz that will redefine its identity at this year's Paris auto show. Sources have confirmed that the sports car maker will take four all-new models to Paris, including two groundbreaking hybrids. Full story...
Sep
2nd

Opel to begin car sales in Israel

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Opel will begin selling cars in Israel next year as part of GM's strategy to expand the Germany-based brand outside Europe. Full story...
Sep
2nd

ITALY: Ferrari 458 fires prompt global recall

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Ferrari is recalling 1,248 458 Italia models worldwide following a series of fires involving the supercar. Full story...
Sep
2nd

GERMANY: New Suzuki UK boss promises to close ‘reality gap’

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New Suzuki GB boss Yoshinobu Abe, four months into his job, is taking his time to study the UK operations as he works out how to move the brand forward. Full story...
Sep
2nd

BMW sales in U.S. top Toyota’s Lexus for third straight month

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BMW AG's namesake brand increased U.S. sales 1.6 percent in August and beat Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus as the top U.S. luxury brand for the third straight month. Full story...
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