Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group will build Alfa Romeo and Jeep models for global distribution as part of a new joint-venture company that will take control over Fiat's Mirafiori plant in Turin, Fiat said Friday.
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The week began with news that Opel is heading for a sizeable loss this year due mostly to the high cost of restructuring. No surprises there, then.
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The city of São Paulo's mayor, Gilberto Kassab, has announced that Scania ethanol buses will become part of the city's public transport system. The first fifty buses will go into service in May 2011.
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News that Fiat is to set up a EUR1bn (US$1.32bn) joint venture with Chrysler at its Mirafiori Turin plant has been cautiously welcomed by one Italian union - although with caveats.
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Auto sales in China -- including medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks -- will grow more than 30 percent to 18 million units this year, predicts J.D. Power and Associates. In 2011 and beyond, the U.S.
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Auto sales in China -- including medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks -- will grow more than 30 percent to 18 million units this year, predicts J.D. Power and Associates. In 2011 and beyond, the U.S.
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This week's speech by retiring Society of Motor Traders and Manufacturers president Joe Greenwell at the organisation's 94th Annual Dinner, highlighted just how far the UK has come in battling through what some are already labelling the 'Great Recession,' but emphasised the role British banks should play in the ensuring recovery.
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The UK auto industry is failing in its efforts to reach out to consumers online, according to a new study.
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Trading in shares of Great Wall Motor was suspended on Friday, the Hong Kong exchange said, giving no further details.
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Mercedes will sell its A-class hatchback in China at prices ranging from 238,000 yuan ($35,800) for the three-door A160 to 278,000 yuan for the A180 five-door hatchback.
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Volkswagen Bank Rus, the Russian subsidiary of Volkswagen Financial Services, has received a banking licence from the Central Bank of Russia (CBR), the automaker said.
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Return of the Metro, as MG3 supermini gets snapped at a dealer event in China.
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Russia's automobile output rose 90.2% year on year to 1.107m units in January-October, ASM Holding, which monitors the country's auto industry, said in a statement.
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The UK's automotive components industry is at a critical "tipping point" and could vanish by the middle of the decade without urgent action, members of the Welsh Automotive Forum were warned.
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Gaydon firm’s Vantage racer gets upgraded engine and better aerodynamics for 2011.
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Toyota is still in "crisis" mode a year after being hit by a wave of more than 12m recalls, according to board member Shinichi Sasaki.
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Thailand's cabinet has approved a 3% cut in the excise tax on E85-compatible vehicles.
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Domestic vehicle production fell in Japan during October as seven of the country's top eight automakers produced fewer vehicles.
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Fiat has announced plans today (26 November) to establish a EUR1bn joint venture between Chrysler and Fiat to bring a new platform to its Mirafiori Turin plant from the US for production of larger segment passenger cars and SUVs for the Jeep and Alfa Romeo brands.
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Fiat and Chrysler will build Alfa Romeo and Jeep models for global distribution as part of a new joint-venture company that will take control over Fiat's Mirafiori plant in Turin, Fiat announced today.
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