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Sep
13th

COMMENT: Mega-city growth fuels new thinking

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Growth of so-called mega-cities is leading automakers to come up with ever-more inventive ways of propelling us to to our destinations, with General Motors recently showcasing its EN-V concept car model in London. Full story...
Sep
13th

CHINA: Geely plans to sell internet models online

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Geely, China's largest privately owned car maker, plans to sell cars specially designed for internet sales at Alibaba.com, the country's biggest online marketplace. Full story...
Sep
13th

Hyundai to build third China plant to meet growing vehicle demand

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Hyundai will build a third plant in China with capacity to make 400,000 vehicles a year to meet rising demand in the world's largest auto market. Full story...
Sep
13th

Fiat plans to build new model in Serbia

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Fiat will expand its Serbian investment over the next two years with plans to produce another vehicle in the Balkan country. The model should debut at the Geneva auto show in 2012. Full story...
Sep
13th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai adding third China plant

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Hyundai Motor said on Monday it had signed a deal with Chinese government officials to build a third plant in China with production capacity of 400,000 units per year. Full story...
Sep
13th

US: Faurecia to install permanent solution after door factory incident

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Faurecia says it has put in place a manual process to avoid a repetition of last week's North American plant incident, with a permanent solution due to take effect shortly Full story...
Sep
13th

First Drive: 2012 Audi A7 3.0T Quattro

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First Drive: 2012 Audi A7 3.0T Quattro
2012 Audi A7 3.0T Quattro - First Drive Review - Automobile Magazine
Leapfrogging the layout tree.

If the Mercedes CLS invented the concept of a sedan leaping up one rung on the coolness chart to a "coupe," then it has a new competitor in town: the Audi A7 takes two leaps. Don't say the words out loud, but it's a hatchback station wagon. One that happens to call itself a coupe. That's two steps up the cool ladder from wagon, straight past sedan, and to coupe. Or so says Audi.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Audi A7 3.0T Quattro - First Drive Review - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
13th

UK: SMMT report to show finance access challenge

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A report due to be issued by the UK auto lobby group The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) this week will reveal levels of finance availability substantially lower than previously thought. Full story...
Sep
13th

2011 Nissan GT-R, an AW Performance Profile:

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Three years after its introduction at the 2007 Tokyo motor show, the Nissan GT-R still turns heads. Some subtle upgrades over the past couple of years have made it a bit more comfortable. Full story...
Sep
13th

2011 Kia Sorento EX, an AW Drivers Log:

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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This Kia was a good ride during my overnight. I really like the exterior lines; this ute looks beefy but not menacingly so. You do feel the Sorento's heft on the road, but the drag isn't terrible. Full story...
Sep
13th

PHILIPPINES: Vehicle sales up 35% in August

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Vehicle sales in the Philippines increased 35.6% to 14,335 units in August, from 10,575 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI). Full story...
Sep
13th

Ex GM exec Browning set to be named VW U.S. chief

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Volkswagen plans to announce a new U.S. chief today to replace Stefan Jacoby. Jonathan Browning, a former General Motors executive who joined VW in June, will be named CEO, a source said. Full story...
Sep
13th

Former GM exec Browning set to be named VW U.S. chief

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Volkswagen plans to announce a new U.S. chief today to replace Stefan Jacoby. Jonathan Browning, a former General Motors executive who joined VW in June, will be named CEO, a source said. Full story...
Sep
13th

EPA grades top sellers

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Here's how some top-selling cars and light trucks would fare under an Obama administration proposal to put letter grades -- based on fuel economy and emissions -- on the window stickers of new vehicles. Full story...
Sep
13th

Automotive CEO pay bounced back in 2009

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Despite last year's disastrous economy, CEOs of publicly traded automotive companies got big pay raises in 2009. Most industry CEOs took the painful cuts in 2008 and were on the mend in 2009. Full story...
Sep
13th

VW set to announce Browning as chief of U.S. unit

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Volkswagen AG plans to announce Monday that Jonathan Browning will become CEO of its U.S. unit, putting an end to a 2 1/2 month leadership vacuum at the division. Full story...
Sep
13th

How the 2008 crisis reshaped used cars

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The new-car sales collapse had a domino effect and the hangover is being felt acutely now by car dealers. In a dozen ways, aftershocks from the new-car sales debacle are reshaping the used-car business. Full story...
Sep
13th

Former GM executive Hogan to advise Toyota

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Former General Motors executive Mark Hogan has been retained as an adviser to Toyota Motor Corp. in North America. Toyota spokeswoman Mira Sleilati in New York confirmed the relationship, but declined to say what role Hogan will take. Full story...
Sep
13th

VW names Browning as chief of U.S. unit

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Volkswagen AG today named Jonathan Browning CEO of its U.S. unit, putting an end to a 2 1/2 month leadership vacuum. Browning, a former General Motors and Ford Motor executive who joined VW in June, will take over on Oct. Full story...
Sep
13th

VW’s new U.S. chief Browning promises product push to reconnect with America

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Jonathan Browning, the new head of Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit, vowed today to reconnect the brand once revered for the Microbus and Beetle with American consumers, enhance dealer relations and generate sustained U.S. profits. Full story...
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