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Oct
15th

Jaguar Land Rover drops plans to close one of three England plants:

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Jaguar Land Rover said Friday it no longer plans to close one of its three auto plants in England after reaching an agreement with trade unions. Full story...
Oct
15th

US: Tesla inks Toyota powertrain deal

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Tesla Motors has entered into a Phase 1 Contract Services Agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation ("TMC") for the development of a validated powertrain system, including battery, power electronics module, motor, gearbox and associated software, which will be integrated into an electric vehicle version of the RAV4. Full story...
Oct
15th

GM recalls 303,100 Impalas for seat belt malfunction risk

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General Motors Co. is recalling 303,100 Impala cars in the U.S. because seat belts in the front seat may not be properly anchored and may not restrain passengers in a crash. Full story...
Oct
15th

COMMENT: BYD buffeted by Chinese government

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China's dizzying growth rate continues to make jaws drop in the west at an ever-increasing rate, but there has been a small sign this week the country will be no pushover when it comes to its own backyard. Full story...
Oct
15th

INDIA: Tata Motors sales up 19% in September

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Tata Motors Group has reported sales of 86,996 units in September 2010, 19% ahead of the same month last year. September's sales take cumulative sales for the fiscal (April-September 2010) to 511,934 units, some 38% ahead of last year's pace. Full story...
Oct
15th

2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder, an AW Drivers Log:

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SENIOR WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: The perfect sports car: When I first drove a Lotus Elise sometime around 1998, I thought it was the be-all, end-all perfect sports car. Of all time. Full story...
Oct
15th

GERMANY: VW reports record nine-month deliveries

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Volkswagen group has reported a record 5m deliveries for the first nine months of this year, up 12.7% year on year. The automaker shipped 663,100 vehicles in September alone, up 7.9%. Full story...
Oct
15th

CHINA: Honda and Nissan both post sales increases

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Honda and Nissan both recorded September sales increases in China and said they were on course to meet their year-end targets. Full story...
Oct
15th

Opel chief engineer belts out drinking songs to revive GM unit

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Rita Forst, chief engineer at General Motors Co.'s unprofitable Opel brand, must bridge a cultural gap between the United States and Germany to overhaul the European model line-up. The challenge plays to her strengths. Full story...
Oct
15th

SWEDEN: Volvo ready for new era

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Volvo will introduce an electric version of its C30 into small fleets next year and a plug-in hybrid V60 will be available from 2012 with emissions of just 50g/km of CO2. Full story...
Oct
15th

INTERVIEW: New Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jacoby

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Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jacoby explains how the manufacturer intends to expand within other world markets, whilst returning to its core Swedish design values during a new chapter under Chinese ownership. Full story...
Oct
15th

Jaguar Land Rover drops plan to close a UK plant

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Jaguar Land Rover no longer plans to close one of its three auto plants in England after reaching an agreement with trade unions. Full story...
Oct
15th

Jaguar Land Rover drops plans to close a UK plant

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Jaguar Land Rover said today it no longer plans to close one of its three auto plants in England after reaching an agreement with trade unions. Full story...
Oct
15th

GERMANY: VW revamps Passat with more high-tech

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Following on from the revamped Jetta previewed in New York last summer, Volkswagen has updated another global model, the Passat - 15m of which have been built to date since the line launched in 1973 - adding new technology options. Full story...
Oct
15th

CHINA: BYD accepts government fine concerning new factory

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Chinese automaker BYD has been slapped with a CNY2m (US$300,000) fine by Chinese authorities following apparent problems with land acquisition for extra capacity. Full story...
Oct
15th

China, U.S. demand boosts VW global sales in Sept.

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Volkswagen said its global deliveries rose 7.9 percent in September because of growth in China and the United States. Full story...
Oct
15th

UK: Jaguar Land Rover unions agree ‘landmark’ pay deal, Solihull safe

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Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Friday announced "a landmark pay and conditions settlement" with unions that has secured the future of the Castle Bromwich Jaguar and Solihull Land Rover plants, one which had been likely to have been closed in 2014. Full story...
Oct
15th

UK: Jaguar Land Rover unions agree ‘landmark’ pay deal, two plants safe

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Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Friday announced "a landmark pay and conditions settlement" with unions that has secured the future of the Castle Bromwich Jaguar and Solihull Land Rover plants, one which had been likely to have been closed in 2014. Full story...
Oct
15th

MALAYSIA: Sales dip by 2.6% in September

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New vehicle sales in Malaysia in the first nine months of 2010 rose by 14.4% to 454,700 units, according to data released by Perodua - the country's second national car maker now controlled by Daihatsu Motor, itself 51% owned by Toyota. Full story...
Oct
15th

Oct. 14: Good-bye, little buddy: After nearly four months, the i-MiEV goes back to Mitsubishi:

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The perky and friendly Mitsubishi PR professional came to the office on Wednesday and drove off in my beloved i-MiEV after three and a half months of electric driving. It was a sad, sad day. Full story...
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