Dogus Otomotiv is predicting a 17% rise in the Turkish car market this year - despite swingeing auto purchase duties of 50%.
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EU plans for a higher tax on fiberglass imports from China look set to pass into law next month despite concerns the tariffs will limit supply of the lightweight material, used in cars, wind turbines and ships.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I liked driving this truck a lot. I'm just not sure why it exists. It's plenty fast, gets 19 or so mpg and weighs as much as a Chevrolet Suburban.
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The Mazda MX-5 (Miata) roadster has been with us for more than 20 years. And it's better than ever, as editors Bob Gritzinger and Jon Wong explain.
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India's Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. said it has terminated a four-year agreement with its independent U.S. importer, Global Vehicles U.S.A. Inc., just days after receiving a key U.S.
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Lumax Industries plans to set up two automotive lighting plants in two years, senior executive director Anmol Jain said on Friday.
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India's auto component industry can potentially grow fivefold to reach over US$110bn by 2020, the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India said on Friday.
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Maruti Suzuki has said it might set up a third factory in the country as it races to meet burgeoning demand. The company, majority-owned by Suzuki Motor, has forecast India's car market could more than double to 5m units annually by 2015 and said it must increase supply to keep its leadership position.
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BMW is on something of a roll this year. A new 5 Series helps, but the company is also benefiting from effective management that has accelerated new model momentum, cut costs and hedged currency risks. Strategic challenges remain, but the short-term outlook for BMW is decidedly upbeat.
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Renault plans to introduce five cars in India between 2011-2013, including a small car. "We will launch five cars in the next two-year period between mid 2011 to mid 2013. We will start with our Fluence sedan," Renault India country general manager Marc Nassif told just-auto in New Delhi, confirming earlier wire service reports. Renault will later add the Koleos SUV.
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Spyker Cars has posted a first half loss of EUR139m (US$177m) on net sales of EUR243m
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Spyker Cars has posted a first half loss of EUR139m (US$177m) on net sales of EUR243m
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Dana Holding said it had been awarded a contract by Chinese domestic automaker Beiqi Foton Motors to supply Spicer rear axle assemblies for its 2012 model year sport utility vehicle and pick up truck platform.
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Japanese tyre producer Bridgestone says the current stratospherically high level of the Yen ought not to affect its operations due to the global nature of its business.
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Japanese tyre producer Bridgestone says the current stratospherically high level of the yen ought not to affect its operations due to the global nature of its business.
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Internet leak reveals upgrades to Nissan’s stunning performance car.
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VW and Skoda’s new superminis captured hot weather testing in Death Valley.
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The global auto industry mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal market is picking up according to consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Ford temporarily halted shipments of Fiestas from its Mexico factory earlier this week due to a faulty part, adding to an inventory shortage for the new small car and further complicating the vehicle's introduction in the US.
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Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert, product chief for the Porsche Cayenne, has been appointed head of the product planning and management at partner Volkswagen, according to an unconfirmed report in Financial Times Deutschland.
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