In the first official indication of what Volkswagen's alliance with Suzuki Motor Corporation could mean for Maruti Suzuki in India, the German automaker has said that a joint small car with Maruti is part of its discussions with Suzuki and a firm plan may emerge as early as next year.
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Around 198,000 BMW and Rolls-Royce brand cars have been recalled in the US and a BMW spokesman said the recall may eventually involve approximately 345,000 cars worldwide.
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Representatives of European metalworkers unions have reacted angrily to today's (4 October) news General Motors has ended its search for an industrial investor at its Opel site in Belgium.
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Five foreign carmakers are keen to assemble and manufacture cars in Malaysia, Southeast Asia's largest passenger car market, a senior minister said on Monday.
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The body of car customizer Uwe Gemballa, who had been missing for eight months, has been found in South Africa. He was 54 at the time of his disappearance.
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It seems just about every carmaker at the Paris motor show had an electric car on the stand, and some had nothing but electric cars. The show floor was buzzing with them.
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Two German auto-related firms - Daimler and Schaeffler - have created new board level or senior management posts to look after corporate integrity and investors.
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Supplier Visteon said at the weekend it had completed its reorganisation and emerged from the US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process with "significantly improved capital structure" leaving it "well-positioned for profitable and sustainable growth".
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: Initial impression: Not a cushy car.
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Twin clutch gearbox adds appeal to the Audi’s flagship TT RS Coupe and Roadster.
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Passat BlueMotion manages over 1,500 miles on one tank of fuel.
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Last week's Paris buzz was to a very large extent electric-driven. Although manufacturers strove hard to push their shiny petrol engine alternatives, it was the EV models that caught the attention of the media - and no doubt the public this week as it pours through the Porte de Versailles.
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Special edition run-out model signals beginning of end of current Focus.
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Tata Motors has acquired an 80% stake in Italian automotive design and engineering company Trilix for EUR1.8m (US$2.5m).
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There were certainly some eye-catching automotive products on show in Paris last week. It was a self-confident affair for Europe's finest, a shop window for an industry that has the capability to combine cutting edge technologies with creative energy and flair to dramatic and head-turning effect. And that's how it should be; that's what auto shows are really about.
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General Motors Europe on Monday said "the process to search for an industrial investor interested in continuing operations" at its Antwerp, Belgium, plant "has come to an end".
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Ford India has reported a 237% sales jump in the first half the current fiscal year which ended in September.
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Tower Automotive LLC, the supplier owned by former Chrysler owner Cerberus Capital Management LP, today announced it has begun an initial public offering expected to generate between $93.8 million and $106.2 million for the supplier.
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A European Parliament panel has thrown out plans for speed limiters on vans and light trucks.
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