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Jun
21st

BELGIUM: Opel keeping mum on Antwerp investors

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GM is remaining tight-lipped as to the identity of any potential new investors for its troubled Opel site in Antwerp. Full story...
Jun
21st

SOUTH KOREA: Kia cuts into Hyundai’s lead

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Kia grabbed a 34.5% share of the South Korean market in May, its second highest level since Hyundai took control of the company in 1998. Kia's highest share was 35% in November 2008. Full story...
Jun
21st

Jeep to take global lead as Chryslers become Lancias in Europe

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Chrysler Group's Jeep brand will become the subsidiary's primary global make in the first half of next year as Fiat emphasizes the Lancia nameplate in Europe, Michael Manley, Chrysler Group's international chief, said. Full story...
Jun
21st

Jeep to take global lead as Chryslers become Lancias in Europe

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Chrysler Group's Jeep brand will become the subsidiary's primary global make in the first half of next year as Fiat emphasizes the Lancia nameplate in Europe, Michael Manley, Chrysler Group's international chief, said. Full story...
Jun
21st

GERMANY: Rising demand fuels extra Opel/Vauxhall shifts

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Vauxhall and Opel plants across continental Europe and England are introducing extra shifts ahead of this year's planned summer shutdown. Full story...
Jun
21st

Ghosn prediction could mean higher aluminum prices

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Record global car output predicted by Carlos Ghosn and billionaire Oleg Deripaska's forecast for a potential shortfall in aluminum supplies means the world's second most-used metal may be about to rebound. Full story...
Jun
21st

CHINA: Honda supplier strike ended by higher pay

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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor plastic supplier Nihon Plast has resumed production of steering wheels and other parts in China after giving workers at a south China plant higher wages and more benefits. Full story...
Jun
21st

FRANCE: Ghosn wants China and US growth for Renault-Nissan alliance

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The Renault-Nissan alliance wants to take its share of the Chinese market from 6% to 10% by 2013 while also growing US share from 8% to 10%, CEO Carlos Ghosn told Paris Match magazine. Full story...
Jun
21st

9-4X spied almost undisguised

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SAAB SUV enters production ahead of late 2010 on sale date.


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Jun
21st

MALAYSIA: Vehicle sales up 16% in May

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New vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by 15.6% year-on-year in May to 50,845 units, from 43,985 units, according to data published by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Full story...
Jun
21st

Orlando MPV spied

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Chevrolet’s Zafira-rivalling people carrier gets closer to production.


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Jun
21st

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, an AW Flash Drive:

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What is it? Full story...
Jun
21st

VW production boss Heizmann to head MAN trucks, report says

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Volkswagen production chief Jochem Heizmann will become the new CEO at German truckmaker MAN AG, a German newspaper reported. VW is MAN's largest shareholder. Porsche CEO Michael Macht is the favored candidate to succeed Heizmann. Full story...
Jun
21st

14,000 reserve a Leaf; 90% are new to Nissan

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Nissan has received more than 14,000 reservations for its Leaf electric sedan, about 90 percent of which are from current owners of non-Nissan vehicles, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Full story...
Jun
21st

Ford sees huge ad potential in stellar J.D. Power showing

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Ford Motor Co. will tout in advertising its high scores on the closely watched Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power and Associates. Full story...
Jun
21st

Honda, Nissan supplier in China says strike over

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A Japanese supplier of plastic parts to Honda Motor and Nissan Motor in China said it had settled a labor dispute with workers at a south China plant after offering a bigger wage hike and more benefits. Full story...
Jun
21st

Conti sees jump in EV, hybrid business

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Auto supplier Continental projects a tenfold expansion in its electric and hybrid vehicle business within five years. Full story...
Jun
21st

VW ends premium pricing strategy in U.S.

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Volkswagen is dumping its premium pricing strategy in the United States and will instead compete head-on with Japanese competitors in the compact and mid-sized sedan segments. Full story...
Jun
21st

Toyota names new bosses for Turkey, Finland

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Toyota has named new bosses for its businesses in Turkey and Finland. Starting July 1, Orhan Ozer, 53, takes over as president and CEO of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey and Mika Elojarvi, 44, becomes president of Toyota Finland. Full story...
Jun
21st

Ferrari P4/5 designer Castriota heads to Saab

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Jason Castriota, the U.S. designer known for creating the Ferrari P4/5 and Maserati GranTurismo, will head Saab Automobile's design team to help the Swedish carmaker take on BMW and Audi. Full story...
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