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Oct
28th

Bugatti launches Veyron in India, priced at $3.6 million

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Bugatti introduced the Veyron supercar in India, undeterred by a 110 percent import tax that helps raise the retail price to $3.6 million. Full story...
Oct
28th

Citroen C3 Picasso special edition

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Limited edition BLACKCHERRY model heralds arrival of uprated C3 Picasso range.


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Oct
28th

US: Goodyear slides to loss despite sales recovery

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has reported a US$20m loss in its third quarter, despite its highest third quarter sales and tyre volumes since 2008. Full story...
Oct
28th

COMMENT: The perils of global platform parts

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Headline news today that Nissan is recalling more than 2.1m cars globally due to a faulty engine control system attracts perhaps more attention that it should due the fact that there have been a number of high-profile such actions in the last year or so. Full story...
Oct
28th

US: Tenneco Q3 swings back to profit

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Tenneco Inc has benefited from the recovery in global automotive market and reported that its third quarter has swung back into profit. Full story...
Oct
28th

Tenneco reports 3rd-quarter profit, revenue jumps

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Automotive supplier Tenneco Inc.reported a third-quarter profit on Thursday as revenue jumped 23 percent. Tenneco reported net income of $10 million versus a net loss of $8 million a year ago. Full story...
Oct
28th

CHINA: GM establishes uses car venture with SAIC

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General Motors has established a used car joint venture with its Chinese partner SAIC to expand into a largely untapped segment of what has become the world's largest auto market. Full story...
Oct
28th

JAPAN: Nissan recalls 2m vehicles over engine control issue

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Nissan is recalling more than 2.1m cars globally due to a faulty engine control system. Full story...
Oct
28th

US: Tesla chief eyes SUV

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Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk said he would like to unveil a prototype sports utility vehicle (SUV) based on the all-electric Model S platform by the end of next year "if it's ready". Full story...
Oct
28th

JAPAN: Toyota and partners set up battery nickel recycling

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Chemical Engineering, Sumitomo Metal Mining and Primearth EV Energy (PEVE) have announced announce the launch of what they claimed was the world's first business to recycle nickel from used hybrid vehicle nickel metal hydride batteries for use in new batteries. Full story...
Oct
28th

GERMANY: Seat plant to build Audis

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Volkswagen has decided to reduce production capacity at its troubled Spanish unit Seat at the expense of its profitable luxury unit Audi, CFO Hans Dieter Poetsch said. Full story...
Oct
28th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Q3 net beats estimates

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Hyundai Motor has posted a higher than expected 38% rise in third-quarter net profit as it gained global market share helped by strong sales of new models. Full story...
Oct
28th

Honda to debut electric future

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Japanese firm to debut all-new electric vehicle concept and plug-in hybrid platform at LA Show.


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Oct
28th

US: Lear Q3 improves year on year

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Lear Corporation has reported third quarter net sales of $2.8bn ($2.5bn a year ago), pretax income of $103.9m ($49.4m), including restructuring costs and other special items of $30.2m, and net income per share of $1.76. Operating income was $149.5m ($110.5m) and net income per share $2.28. Full story...
Oct
28th

GERMANY: Daimler Q3 revenue and profits up

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Daimler has reported group EBIT in the third quarter of EUR2,418m (Q3 2009: EUR470m) and net profit of EUR1,610m (EUR56m) on revenue of EUR25.1bn (EUR19.3bn). Full story...
Oct
28th

AutoNation speeds up effort to sell older used cars, snags 7 Fiat stores

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AutoNation Inc., seeking to broaden its customer base, is expanding a set of no-haggle outlet centers specializing in the sale of older-model, lower-priced used cars. Top executives of the largest U.S. Full story...
Oct
28th

JAPAN: Mitsubishi raises sales forecast on positive first half

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Mitsubishi Motors said that its global sales volume for the first half of the current fiscal year ending March 2011 totaled 527,000 vehicles, up 19% over the same period last year. Full story...
Oct
28th

CHINA: Great Wall plans R&D investment to shake off value image

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Chinese carmaker Great Wall said it would invest CNY5bn (US$750.5m) in research and development over the next five years. Full story...
Oct
28th

Daimler raises forecast after China and U.S boost Q3 net income

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Daimler raised its full-year profit forecast after net income beat analysts' estimates on demand for top-of-the-line E- and S-Class sedans in China and the U.S. Third-quarter net income rose 28-fold to 1.61 billion euros ($2. Full story...
Oct
28th

BRAZIL: Chery and Suzuki to manufacture in Brazil

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After confirming earlier it would invest in both a manufacturing plant and technical centre in Brazil, Chery has detailed its plans. Full story...
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