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Oct
4th

GERMANY: Auto firms name integrity, investor relations, chiefs

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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. Full story...
Oct
4th

US: Reorganised Visteon out of Chapter 11 process

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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". Full story...
Oct
4th

2011 Buick Regal CXL, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: Initial impression: Not a cushy car. Full story...
Oct
4th

Audi TT RS gains S Tronic

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Twin clutch gearbox adds appeal to the Audi’s flagship TT RS Coupe and Roadster.


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Oct
4th

2013 Ford C-Max, an AW Flash Drive:

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What is it? Full story...
Oct
4th

VW sets Guinness World Record

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Passat BlueMotion manages over 1,500 miles on one tank of fuel.


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Oct
4th

COMMENT: Electric buzz at Paris

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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. Full story...
Oct
4th

Ford announces Focus Sport

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Special edition run-out model signals beginning of end of current Focus.


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Oct
4th

ITALY: Tata takes 80% stake in Trilix

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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). Full story...
Oct
4th

COMMENT: European capacity crunch ahead?

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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. Full story...
Oct
4th

GERMANY: No buyer surfaces, so GM Antwerp plant doomed

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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". Full story...
Oct
4th

Tower Automotive plans to raise at least $93 million from stock offer

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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. Full story...
Oct
4th

INDIA: Figo leads Ford sales surge

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Ford India has reported a 237% sales jump in the first half the current fiscal year which ended in September. Full story...
Oct
4th

BRUSSELS: EU dismisses speed limiters for LCVs

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A European Parliament panel has thrown out plans for speed limiters on vans and light trucks. Full story...
Oct
4th

Maserati posts sales gains, ponders future product

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The future of Maserati is looking brighter after the company posted impressive sales gains in key markets this year. Full story...
Oct
4th

Porsche tests plug-in Panamera for engineering purposes

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New Porsche chief Matthias Mueller says the automaker will have alternative-propulsion technologies that fit the brand Full story...
Oct
4th

PARIS SHOW: Optima gives Kia a new dimension

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The redesigned Optima sedan launched last week at the Paris motor show is expected to significantly grow Kia's presence in the European D segment. Full story...
Oct
4th

EXCLUSIVE: SPAIN: VW Navarre output hits record as Polo sales surge

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Volkswagen's factory in Landaben, Spain, will make 335,000 units this year, thanks to brisk demand for the Polo supermini, a trade union official confirmed. Full story...
Oct
4th

GM to shut Belgium factory after investor search fails

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General Motors' Opel division will shut its factory in Antwerp, Belgium, by the end of this year after failing to find a buyer. A Chinese automaker and an American investor had expressed interest in buying the factory, a union official said. Full story...
Oct
4th

GM to shut Belgium factory after investor search fails

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General Motors' Opel division will shut its factory in Antwerp, Belgium, by the end of this year after failing to find a buyer. A Chinese automaker and an American investor had expressed interest in buying the factory, a union official said. Full story...
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