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Sep
15th

BULGARIA: New vehicle sales off 35.5%

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New car sales in Bulgaria fell 35.5% year-on-year for the first eight months of 2010. Full story...
Sep
15th

SOUTH AFRICA: Union recommends deal to end crippling strike

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All 70,000 workers currently on strike in South Africa's automotive industry could return to work within 48 hours if union leaders accept an offer made by employers today (15 September). Full story...
Sep
15th

Denso will build technical center in India

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Denso Corp., the Toyota-affiliated parts supplier, plans to invest $35.5 million to build its first technical center in India to tailor products to the country's booming market. Full story...
Sep
15th

Mazda Shinari Concept

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Mazda Shinari Concept
Mazda Shinari Concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine
Mazda's Kodo design language debuts.

In late June, Mazda officially declared its Nagare design language dead after a brief brush with production. Now, Mazda has unveiled a new design theme with its Shinari concept, dubbed Kodo. Company executives also gave an indication of future platform and further development of the "Sky" powertrain.


Photo Gallery: Mazda Shinari Concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
15th

Ford expects China sales to outpace the market this year

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Ford Motor Co. expects its sales in China to outpace growth in Chinese car market this year as it expands its dealer network, the company's local sales chief said today. Ford, which competes with Toyota Motor Corp. Full story...
Sep
15th

COLOMBIA: Industry ministry suspends brakes regulation

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Over a year ago, the Colombian ministry of commerce and industry published a new regulation requiring all imported brake pads to have the Icontec seal which stands for the Colombian Technical Standards Institute; the national agency responsible for technical standardisation. Full story...
Sep
15th

ROMANIA: Renault opens new test centre

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Renault has opened a new 330 hectare test centre in Titu, Romania, built midway between the Dacia plant in Pitesti and the Renault Technologie Roumanie (RTR) engineering centre in Bucharest. Full story...
Sep
15th

FRANCE: Renault dampens Volvo Trucks share sale talk for now

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Renault is remaining coy surrounding reports it could dispose of its 20% stake in Volvo Trucks. Full story...
Sep
15th

Regulator asks Fiat for more information on debt, report says

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Italian stock-market regulator Consob wants Fiat to provide more information about its debt when the company's shareholders meet tomorrow to approve a plan to separate truckmaking and agricultural units from the auto business, a newspaper said. Full story...
Sep
15th

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is a much more refined Grand Cherokee, and that's the thing that sticks out most to me. It's quieter (way quieter, in fact), smoother and drives more carlike--if that's your thing, you'll love this. Full story...
Sep
15th

Hyundai to invest $150 million on new U.S. headquarters

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Hyundai Motor Co., which has more than doubled U.S. sales in the past decade, plans to invest about $150 million to expand its North American headquarters in California. Full story...
Sep
15th

Ssangyong may add three new models in Mahindra plan

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Mahindra and Mahindra, the preferred bidder for Ssangyong, said the South Korean automaker may introduce as many as three models within four years in a bid to return to profit. Full story...
Sep
15th

GM’s OnStar seeks growth in Brazil, Europe in tech push

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General Motors, now managed by former telecommunications and technology executives, is putting greater emphasis on selling OnStar to consumers. Full story...
Sep
15th

US: GM plans new Spring Hill engine line

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General Motors will spend up to US$500m to build a new assembly line for its next-generation Ecotec four-cylinder engine at its Spring Hill, Tennessee, manufacturing complex, and recall about 400 laid-off workers to make the engines, a source told a local paper. Full story...
Sep
15th

Toyota, Honda, Nissan shares surge as Japan halts yen rise

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The Nikkei stock average today jumped 2.3 percent to a one-month closing high after Japan intervened to weaken the yen, boosting shares of Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other exporters. Full story...
Sep
15th

Smokin’ video: Ken Block carves up France’s l’Autodrome in new Gymkhana run:

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Rally star and DC Shoes purveyor Ken Block has delivered another piece of wild driving with his latest Gymkhana video--this time carving up the high-banked track at France's Linas at l'Autodrome. Full story...
Sep
15th

RUSSIA: Magna plant ready for full production

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Magna is expected to launch full production at a car parts plant in St Petersburg on 21 October, city governor Valentina Matviyenko said. Full story...
Sep
15th

RUSSIA: Government continuing clunkers subsidies

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The Russian government has decided to continue the 'cash-for-clunkers' programme in 2011 and to allocate RUB14bn for it, prime minister Vladimir Putin said at a United Russia party conference. Full story...
Sep
15th

UK: Axeon attracts new investment

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Axeon, a UK-based supplier of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, power tool and mobility applications, says it has raised GBP5m of new equity to support the next development phase of the business. Full story...
Sep
15th

INDIA: Tata Motors group sales up 29%

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Tata Motors Group global sales, comprising of Tata, Tata Daewoo and Hispano Carrocera commercial vehicles, Tata passenger vehicles and distributed brands in India plus Jaguar and Land Rover, were rose 29% last month to 85,114 units. Cumulative fiscal year sales (April to August) were up 42% to 424,938. Full story...
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