News that the French government has stepped in today (30 June) to ease the takeover of parts supplier Heuliez will no doubt come as a huge relief to the 481 employees, whose jobs appear to have been saved.
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The last Chrysler PT Cruiser will roll off the assembly line in less than two weeks, signaling the end of the run for the retro-look model.
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BMW AG, the world's largest maker of luxury cars, may invest more than $1 billion in Mexico to prepare local auto-parts companies to boost supplies to its U.S. plants, Mexican Economy Minister Gerardo Ruiz Mateos said.
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BMW AG, the world's largest maker of luxury cars, may invest more than $1 billion in Mexico to prepare local auto-parts companies to boost supplies to its U.S. plants, Mexican Economy Minister Gerardo Ruiz Mateos said.
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The McLaren MP4-12C will make its much-anticipated public debut at Goodwood, and yet another advanced prototype will charge up the famous hill in the supercar portion of the event--driven by none other than McLaren Formula One stars Jenson Button...
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The McLaren MP4-12C will make its much-anticipated public debut at Goodwood, and yet another advanced prototype will charge up the famous hill in the supercar portion of the event--driven by none other than McLaren Formula One stars Jenson Button...
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British racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has called for regular competence tests for drivers over the age of 70.
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Ford said today it was reducing debt by US$4bn, primarily by paying $3.8bn in cash to the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust by making scheduled debt payments due on notes held by the trust and paying the entire remaining balance of one note ahead of schedule.
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French unions have expressed concerns that today's (30 June) announcement of a successful bidder for parts maker Heuliez does not specify the company's stamping expertise.
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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: From fit and finish to refinement in ride and powertrain, this Chevy is clearly on par or better than anything from the Japanese midsize competition, and equal to the also excellent Ford Fusion.
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France has agreed to provide EUR10m (US$12.2m) in loans to the successful bidders for troubled French parts supplier Heuliez in a deal that will secure 481 out of the current 600 posts.
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France has agreed to provide EUR10m (US$12.2m) in loans to the successful bidders for troubled French parts supplier Heuliez in a deal that will secure 481 out of the current 600 posts.
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Chevrolet plans to launch a family van soon in several global regions, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said Tuesday in showing analysts GM's future product plans.
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Nicolas Hayek, the engineer and industrialist who founded the Swiss watch company Swatch and brought the world the Smart car, died on June 28 of heart failure at his office in Switzerland. He was 82.
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Ford Motor Co. will pay about $3.8 billion in cash to a union health-care fund, a sign the automaker is confident that CEO Alan Mulally's focus on the namesake brand will produce profits.
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Apollo Tyres, India's second largest tyre maker by sales, is considering increasing product prices next week, after rubber prices soared to a record high, a senior official said.
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India's largest car air conditioning manufacturer, Subros, has formed a new joint venture with Denso Corporation to design automobile air conditioning systems and other devices.
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Richard Parry-Jones is best known for his time as an automotive engineering leader at Ford. He now runs his own technology consulting company and provides policy advice to Governments. Dave Leggett caught up with him to hear about his product development philosophy and how Sir Jackie Stewart pointed him in the direction of the '50-metre' test.
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