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Jul
30th

Denso raises profit forecast on global auto rebound

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Denso Corp., the world's largest car parts supplier, raised its full-year profit forecast to above market expectations after swinging back to profit in the latest quarter due to a rebound in global auto production. Full story...
Jul
30th

Spain July car sales lowest for 15 years, industry body says

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New-car sales in Spain plunged nearly 50 percent in July, carmakers association ANFAC said, as government subsidies ended and value-added tax (VAT) was raised on July 1. Full story...
Jul
30th

Ford cuts 400 jobs at Canadian engine plant

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About 400 workers at Ford's engine plant in Windsor, Ontario, will lose their jobs as Ford completes a planned move to a single shift. Ford made the announcement a day after General Motors shuttered its transmission plant in the city. Full story...
Jul
30th

Kia beats estimates with 61% rise in Q2 net profit

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Kia's quarterly net profit rose 61 percent, beating estimates as the No. 2 automaker in South Korea enjoyed brisk sales of newly launched models. Kia, an affiliate of the country's top carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., announced a 557.8 billion won ($470. Full story...
Jul
30th

VW to hoard cash ahead of Porsche deals, CFO says

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VW will keep adding to its more than $20 billion cash pile as it prepares for an acquisition spree that could help it overtake Toyota as the world's No. 1 carmaker by 2018. Full story...
Jul
30th

Lithia to pass on Fiat stores

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Lithia derives almost 30 percent of its sales from Chrysler Group brands but doesn't plan to seek much Fiat business as the Italian automaker prepares to reenter the U.S.market. Full story...
Jul
30th

Spain July car sales lowest in 15 years, industry body says

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New-car sales in Spain plunged nearly 50 percent in July, carmakers association ANFAC said, as government subsidies ended and value-added tax (VAT) was raised on July 1. Full story...
Jul
30th

F1: Not only Ferrari would like to see F1 overturn its ban on team orders

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Germany's Bild newspaper realized a survey with the F1 teams to know their position about the team orders ban. Full story...
Jul
30th

F1: Adrian Sutil says options ‘open’ as Force India slumps

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After a couple of recent backwards steps in Force India's progress, Adrian Sutil still sounds committed to the team for 2011. Full story...
Jul
30th

24 hours of Spa: Ferrari set the pole for the Spa 24 Hours

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Ferrari F430 driven by Bruni-Longin-Van de Poele-Vilander set the best performance in qualifying for Spa 24 Hours. Full story...
Jul
30th

With HPP the Dodge Challenger becomes the Dodge Daytona

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Following some discussions about the old glory and historically significant Chrysler vehicles of the past, HPP decided to morph a Dodge Challenger into a Daytona/Superbird tribute car. Full story...
Jul
30th

F1: Kimi Raikkonen still undecided about his future

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Former Ferrari Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has once again refused to shed any light on his plans for 2011. Full story...
Jul
30th

WRC: Leader Mikko Hirvonen crashes on SS4 in Finland (+ video)

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Rally leader Mikko Hirvonen has made a dramatic exit from Friday's competition in Finland after suffering a high speed crash on SS4 where he rolled his Ford Focus several times. Full story...
Jul
30th

Back to school for auto journalists

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July is not yet quite over and already the air waves are plastered with adds about "back to school". Believe us when we say that when we finally graduated, that "Back to school" would no longer have any real meaning to us. Full story...
Jul
30th

IRL: Test session at Mid-Ohio

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Seventeen driver/car combinations were on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 29 to prepare for the Aug. 6-8 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance. Full story...
Jul
30th

F1 Hungary: Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel dominates practice sessions

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German driver Sebastian Vettel of the Red Bull Racing team has dominated the two free practice sessions held on the Hungaroring in preparation for the Grand Prix of Hungary. Full story...
Jul
30th

2011 Kia Sportage First Impressions

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Since launched, the Kia Sportage has been one of those machines with a built-in connection to the average Canadian shopper. Typical vehicle-buying Canucks are concerned with things like ruggedness, flexibility and a good overall deal--and Sportage has been delivering on these fronts for its last two terms of duty. Full story...
Jul
30th

WRC: Jari-Matti Latvala leads the Rally of Finland

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Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford Focus) will start the final day of Rally of Finland with a 9.1-second advantage over Petter Solberg (Citroen) following a dramatic start to the event. Full story...
Jul
30th

Saab back in Canada this coming August

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Now that the purchase of Saab has been completed between GM and Spyker Cars, the Sweden-based brand can now aspire to rekindle with its loyal customer base. Full story...
Jul
30th

Nissan unveils the new 2011 Rogue at the 23rd Annual International ZO Car Convention

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The popular Nissan Rogue has been redesigned and gets an upgraded look inside and outside. Model names and options are also revised, keeping Rogue fresh and exciting for its active lifestyle buyers. Now offered in three trim levels: S, SV and SL (in All-Wheel Drive only). Full story...
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