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Oct
1st

BMW Q3 sales were higher than expected

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BMW sold more cars in the third quarter than it had expected, said CEO Norbert Reithofer. "August turned out to be stronger than we had anticipated and it looks as if that trend continued in September," Reithofe Full story...
Oct
1st

PARIS SHOW: Honda rides out the economic storm

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Honda Europe's British chief Ken Keir said, that like other carmakers, the company was suffering the effects of the 'pull-forward' in sales caused by scrappage incentives introduced by many governments. Full story...
Oct
1st

PARIS SHOW: Saab-BMW engine deal could herald more partnerships: Muller

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Saab chairman Victor Muller said this week's announcement of an engine tie-up with BMW could signal the start of other partnerships. Full story...
Oct
1st

U.S. China boost Hyundai September sales

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Hyundai reported a nearly 2 percent rise in car sales in September from a year ago due to fewer operating days, but its shipments showed double-digit growth in the United States and China. Full story...
Oct
1st

PARIS SHOW: Opel boss predicts improved industrial relations

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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly is predicting calmer industrial relations now that a series of far-reaching cost-cutting measures has finally been achieved. Full story...
Oct
1st

PARIS SHOW: Reilly says Antwerp bidders might be announced imminently

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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly said potential bidders for the Antwerp factory could be announced next week. Full story...
Oct
1st

COMMENT: Russian thaw

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If there was a theme to come out of the first day of the Paris motor show - apart from the omnipresent insistence on electric vehicles - it was that Russia was coming in from the cold. Full story...
Oct
1st

Volvo to launch EV in 2011

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Volvo will launch its full-electric C30 in early 2011 and plans to have a European test fleet of about 1,000 cars. Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby said Volvo's home market, Sweden, and its neighboring Nordic countries will get the electric vehicle first. Full story...
Oct
1st

Ghosn wants to expand Daimler ties; calls alliance a ‘powerhouse’

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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn put his support directly into expanding the automakers' relationship with Daimler. 'We know we have a powerhouse,' Ghosn said. Full story...
Oct
1st

Audi e-tron loses its roof, gains twin-turbo diesel V6

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Audi's e-tron electric sports car caught a lot of attention at the Detroit auto show in January. Now the e-tron is back, at the Paris auto show, without a roof, but with the addition of a twin-turbo V6 diesel behind the seats. Full story...
Oct
1st

Peugeot plans more derivatives to the new 508

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Peugeot is planning additional derivatives of the 508 sedan and wagon that debuted at the Paris auto show. Full story...
Oct
1st

Carmakers cover up sexy models to win over women

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Scantily clad models were once as much a part of motor shows as shiny sports cars and roaring engines, but as women buy more cars, and green credentials dominate, carmakers are slowly changing their ways. Full story...
Oct
1st

Range Rover Evoque five-door is confirmed

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Land Rover plans a five-door Evoque for those who need a little more utility from their SUV. The five-door Evoque is expected to debut at the Los Angeles auto show in November. Full story...
Oct
1st

VW lifts the veil some more on U.S.-built sedan

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Volkswagen has released new teaser images of the mid-sized sedan slated for assembly in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Full story...
Oct
1st

Ford of Europe sales boss finds his voice

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Ford of Europe sales and marketing boss Ingvar Sviggum has become a lot more outspoken this year. Full story...
Oct
1st

White House mulls fuel economy target as high as 62 mpg

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The Obama administration said today it may require automakers to increase the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks to as much as 62 mpg by the 2025 model year from 35.5 mpg in 2016. Full story...
Oct
1st

Is Starbucks more upscale than BMW?

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Are upscale carmakers like BMW or Mercedes still the benchmark for premium? It depends how old you are. Premium for young people means Apple, Amazon and Starbucks. Full story...
Oct
1st

Chevy will use World Series to pitch Volt’s debut

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Chevrolet will use this month's World Series to launch ads for the debut of the Volt plug-in hybrid sedan, GM's marketing chief said. Full story...
Oct
1st

F1: Decision to focus on Fernando Alonso ‘right’ says Luca di Montezemolo

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Luca di Montezemolo has spelled out Felipe Massa's supporting role in the 2010 world championship, showing no regret for the decision to put the "focus" of the Ferrari challenge on number 1 driver Fernando Alonso. Full story...
Oct
1st

F1: Lewis Hamilton gets ‘no value’ in beating Michael Schumacher now

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Lewis Hamilton has admitted it is no longer a special feeling to beat seven time world champion Michael Schumacher and thanks the FIA for the new flexibility tests. Full story...
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