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Jun
14th

Peugeot 508 spied

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Spies snap pics of French firm’s hi-tech Mondeo rival undergoing testing.


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Jun
14th

GERMANY: BMW 5 hybrid to be sedan only

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BMW has confirmed its 5-series hybrid will only be available in saloon/sedan form when it goes on sale next year. The saloon will also be the first right hand drive hybrid the automaker has built. Full story...
Jun
14th

Fiat Auto finance head to join eyewear maker

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Fiat Group Automobiles finance chief Vincenzo Giannelli is leaving the automaker to become new chief financial officer of eyewear maker Safilo Group S.p.A. Full story...
Jun
14th

CHINA: Honda settles latest supplier workers’ dispute

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Striking workers at a parts maker supplying Honda's car plant in southern China agreed to return to work yesterday (13 June, 2010) ending the latest in a series of strikes over wages and conditions. Full story...
Jun
14th

BELGIUM: Leroy to take over as Toyota Europe chief

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Toyota has appointed Didier Leroy president of Toyota Motor Europe from 24 June, 2010. He will head all European operations, including manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing. Full story...
Jun
14th

RUSSIA: Alliance strengthens ties with AvtoVAZ

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and AvtoVAZ want to dominate the new car market in Russia, aiming to secure a 40% share by 2015, up from 30% last year. Full story...
Jun
14th

Daimler wants to lead small premium segment

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Daimler wants to gain market leadership among premium vehicles in the small car segment, CEO Dieter Zetsche said. Zetsche said Daimler was approached by GM and was in talks with Volkswagen AG as well as Fiat S.p.A. Full story...
Jun
14th

A MATTER OF SURVIVAL

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For Lincoln-Mercury dealer Darryl Wischnewsky in Houston, survival boils down to one thing: getting a Volvo franchise. Wischnewsky has a letter of intent from Volvo and is awaiting final approval. Full story...
Jun
14th

Electric-vehicle startups prod carmakers to quicken EV pace

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As major automakers pour billions into electric vehicles and batteries, Rick Woodbury is single-handedly keeping his EV dream alive. At Commuter Cars in Spokane, Wash., Woodbury is a one-man car company. Full story...
Jun
14th

Dealers rethink how they pay salespeople

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As weak new-vehicle sales combine with dramatically shrunken dealer profit margins on new cars, many dealers are trying new ways to pay their salespeople. Full story...
Jun
14th

GM product plan: Trust the troops

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General Motors Co.'s recent product development shake-up reflects CEO Ed Whitacre's mantra of less bureaucracy, more accountability. Full story...
Jun
14th

Subaru’s U.S. chief: Hot brand won’t cool off

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Subaru is on a roll, and Yoshio Hasunuma, CEO of Subaru of America, says the brand's run of success won't end any time soon. Hasunuma says fresh product and aggressive pricing helped boost Subaru's U.S. Full story...
Jun
14th

Denso takes top supplier spot as rival Bosch tumbles

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Japan's Denso Corp. climbed into the top spot as the world's biggest supplier last year, after sitting at No. 2 behind Robert Bosch GmbH for three of the previous four years. Full story...
Jun
14th

MANAGING THE TRANSITION

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Bill Reinert is too plain-spoken to work for Toyota. Reinert, national manager of advanced technology vehicles, is the automaker's green-car guru. And his statements have been known to rattle cages. Full story...
Jun
14th

BMW, Volkswagen recall cars, minivans

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BMW AG and Volkswagen AG recalled vehicles in the U.S. for defects that could cause fires. Full story...
Jun
14th

Renault to repay part of state debt, Ghosn says

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Renault aims to repay at least 500 million euros (about $602 million) of debt to the state before year-end, CEO Carlos Ghosn said. Full story...
Jun
14th

GT1: Aurora begins BMW GT1 project

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Aurora Racing Designs has started development of the BMW-Alpina B6 platform for customers seeking entry to the FIA GT1 World Championship. Full story...
Jun
14th

WRC: Sebastien Ogier and Kimi Raikkonen dominated Rally della Lanterna

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Sebastien Ogier and Kimi Raikkonen, driving Citroen C4s captured a 1-2 finish in the Rally della Lanterna, in Italy. Full story...
Jun
14th

F1: Renault seat not likely for Jacques Villeneuve return

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Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve is unlikely to find a seat for his formula one return with the Renault team. Full story...
Jun
14th

Hyundai Has Sold More Than Five Million Sonatas Worldwide

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Hyundai Motor Company's mid-size sedan, the Sonata, reached cumulative sales of 5 million units worldwide as of May 2010. Full story...
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