In today's News Brake: Lincoln considers a successor to the Continental, a new Viper logo circulates on the Internet, and Tesla recalls the Roadster . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Leading Indian automotive components maker Ashok Minda Group has bought Aksys in Koengen, Germany. The acquisition has been renamed Minda Schenk Plastic Solutions, Plant Koengen.
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Opel boss Nick Reilly seemed in bullish mood last week at the Paris motor show when he confided two possible investors might be unveiled this week for the Antwerp plant.
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WITH VIDEO -- If John Scott has his way, every car on the road will be shod with tires featuring built-in camber.
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After a few weeks of teasing, Chrysler has revealed the design changes to the 2011 Dodge Charger.
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Prices for the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V wagon will begin at $62,990, including destination charges.
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Tesla Motors is recalling its electric Roadster 2.0 and 2.5 models because a power cable may short and catch fire.
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SAIC-owned MG Motor UK's new Ford Focus-sized MG6 five door hatchback line will make its local debut alongside an as yet undetailed new model at the Top Gear Live MPH motor show at London's legendary motor show venue, Earls Court, on 4 November.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This car is pricey but good. The excellent engine has little to no turbo lag. The brakes are awesome; the body is nearly perfectly controlled. I don't remember better steering, and the car just feels so tight and fluid.
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Belgian unions are asking for the identity of a potential Chinese investor interested in Opel's threatened Antwerp plant to be revealed.
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Great Wall Motor Co. will launch production at its Bulgarian assembly plant next year, reports the Sofia Echo newspaper.
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Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America (TEMA) said it had had not found a single case in which the vehicle's electronic throttle control system would lead to unintended acceleration but had nonetheless broadened the scope of its on-site Swift Market Analysis Response Teams (SMART) evaluation process following an 80% drop in complaints of unexpected acceleration since April 2010.
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China's annual sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will approach 1 million annually by 2020 - enough to make it the world's largest EV market, a U.S. research firm concludes.
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Steven Armstrong, chief operating officer of Volvo Cars, will leave the Swedish automaker to join former employer Ford Motor Co. as part of a management reshuffle under new CEO Stefan Jacoby.
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Steven Armstrong, chief operating officer of Volvo Cars, will leave the Swedish automaker to join former employer Ford Motor Co. as part of a management reshuffle under new Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby. Armstrong, 46, will return to Ford of Europe.
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Opel/Vauxhall has confirmed it had a commercial bid for its Antwerp plant but maintained it was not sufficiently supported by a business plan detailed enough.
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These days, turbochargers are seen as an integral and essential part of the automotive industry's portfolio of technologies deployed to reduce vehicle emissions and improve the industry's environmental performance and credentials. It's a growth sector and that's encouraging new entrants, just one of the findings in new research from just-auto that details developments and trends in the turbocharger market.
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GM Daewoo Auto and Technology said the Chevrolet Aveo showcased at the Paris show will be launched in South Korea during the first half of next year.
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Car sales in South Korea slowed last month by the most in almost a year as national holidays kept customers out of showrooms.
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