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Jun
28th

Damien Hirst’s unique Audi A1

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One-off Audi Art Car auctioned for £350,000 at Elton John’s White Tie and Tiara Ball.


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Jun
28th

‘Spen’ King, father of the Range Rover, dies:

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Charles Spencer "Spen" King, a British engineer and father of the original Range Rover, died on June 26 at age 85. King passed away as a result of injuries sustained when his bicycle collided with a van earlier this month. Full story...
Jun
28th

2010 Jeep Compass Limited, an AW Drivers Log:

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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This little ute isn't really what I think of when I think of Jeep. In fact, this Compass looks more like a Honda CR-V or a Toyota RAV4 than a Jeep product. Full story...
Jun
28th

Currency chills U.S.-made Audi:

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Audi has put on ice the option of manufacturing in the United States because of the euro's recent slide against the dollar. Full story...
Jun
28th

New models, engines in Hyundai’s future:

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Looking to sustain its sales momentum, Hyundai will bring out a series of new and redesigned products in the United States during the next 12 months. Full story...
Jun
28th

Kia may scrap model names, switch to numbers:

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Kia Motors is considering changing its U.S. lineup nomenclature from product names to alphanumerics. Full story...
Jun
28th

Tesla increases shares offered in IPO by 20%

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Tesla Motors Inc., the electric sports-car company that's attempting the first initial public offering by a U.S. automaker in a half-century, increased the number of shares that it will sell in its IPO by 20 percent. Full story...
Jun
28th

Tesla increases shares offered in IPO by 20%

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Tesla Motors Inc., the electric sports-car company that's attempting the first initial public offering by a U.S. automaker in a half-century, increased the number of shares that it will sell in its IPO by 20 percent. The company will now offer 13. Full story...
Jun
28th

AUSTRALIA: Holden reinstates second shift, gears up for new models

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GM's Australian subsidiary Holden will resume a second shift at its factory in Elizabeth, South Australia, in November, 18 months after switching to a single shift and short-time working to protect jobs during the global recession. Full story...
Jun
28th

US: Nissan starts work on Leaf battery site

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Work has started on building a new manufacturing site in Smyrna, Tennessee, for Leaf EV production in the US. Full story...
Jun
28th

UK: Vauxhall puts focus on customers

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Vauxhall has moved Andy Gilson from marketing director to what the company describes as a "critical role" as customer experience and corporate strategy director charged with making a major change in Vauxhall customer satisfaction, as well as developing new strategies for the company. Full story...
Jun
28th

JAPAN: Bridgestone bumps profit estimates

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Bridgestone has revised upward its group net profit estimate to JPY37bn yen from an earlier-projected JPY27bn for the first half of 2010. Full story...
Jun
28th

US: Visteon reorganisation plan on final straight

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Visteon Corporation's modified disclosure statement connected with its reorganisation plan has finally been approved by bankruptcy court in Delaware after being held up by various creditor groups unhappy at the original terms. Full story...
Jun
28th

US: June retail sales seen weaker than expected

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An increase in fleet sales in June will not be strong enough to fully offset weaker than expected retail sales, resulting in a decline in the total new vehicle selling rate compared with May, JD Power and Associates said ahead of this week's sales stats, expected to start coming out on Thursday (1 July). Full story...
Jun
28th

Toyota, Nissan lead Japan carmakers’ output rebound

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Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. increased global vehicle production in May as Japan's largest carmakers benefited from rising demand in Asia and the U.S. Full story...
Jun
28th

Tata may lure Hyundai buyers in India on fuel price

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Tata Motors, a challenger to Hyundai in the fight to be India's No. 2 automaker, may gain an edge over the South Korean carmaker after the nation decided to end state controls on gasoline prices. Full story...
Jun
28th

Facelifted DB9 unveiled

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Aston Martin shows significantly upgraded version of its GT car.


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Jun
28th

UK: Honda adds fleet-only Civic

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Honda's UK unit will counter rival firms' low CO2 specials in the C-segment by introducing a low-cost, high-spec, fleet-only Civic this week. Full story...
Jun
28th

Gordon Murray’s T25

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First official pictures and specifications of Gordon Murray’s prototype T25.


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Jun
28th

China labor unrest to speed up automation trend

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Although labor remains a small portion of overall Chinese manufacturing costs, some see the worker unrest as further spurring a move to mechanization. With China now accounting for 15. Full story...
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