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Jun
10th

CHINA: Honda car plants back on Friday

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Production at two Honda car manufacturing plants in Guangzhou, China, suspended due to a strike at a local exhaust supplier, will resume operations on Friday, the automaker said. Full story...
Jun
10th

UK: Saab close to finding a partner for new small car

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Victor Muller, the new boss of Swedish carmaker Saab, said that he is close to finding a partner to help develop a new premium small car. Full story...
Jun
10th

Opel-aid debate puts Merkel in the middle of political tug of war

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German coalition government divisions over aid to Opel have widened an already fractious relationship and show no signs of mending quickly. Full story...
Jun
10th

GERMANY: European unions slam Opel decision

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Representatives of European metalworkers' unions have slammed Germany's decision to deny GM's Opel division EUR1.3bn (US$1.6bn) in loan guarantees as evidence of an "absolutely divided" coalition government. Full story...
Jun
10th

FRANCE: Wraps off Renault’s big new saloon

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Renault has taken the wraps off the Latitude, its new global family saloon which will make its world debut at the Moscow motor show in August followed by a European launch at the Paris Salon in October. Full story...
Jun
10th

INDIA: Car sales reach new May record

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Car sales in India rose 30% year on year in May to 148,481 units, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Full story...
Jun
10th

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class

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First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class
2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class- Automobile Magazine
Will a New Nose Make It a Winner?

The Mercedes-Benz R-class was introduced in 2005 amid high expectations, but sales have been disappointing-particularly recently. In 2009 the Mercedes GL-class SUV outsold the R-class five-to-one, and the M-class outsold it by a factor of nine. Now coming up on the six-year mark, the R-class might be expected to undergo a full redesign, but instead the 2011 model is getting new sheetmetal only from the A-pillar forward, along with minor equipment revisions, and carryover powertrains.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class- Automobile Magazine


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Jun
10th

New Suzuki Swift

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Next generation Swift is almost here and we've got all exclusive new details and pictures.


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Jun
10th

Honda to resume China car output, strike lingers

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Honda Motor Co. said today it would resume building cars in China on Friday after a supplier of exhaust systems contained a labor dispute, but workers at another parts maker remained on strike. Full story...
Jun
10th

Honda to resume China car output; strike lingers

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Honda Motor Co. said today it would resume building cars in China on Friday after a supplier of exhaust systems contained a labor dispute, but workers at another parts maker remained on strike. Full story...
Jun
10th

FRANCE: Valeo launches new generation stop-start with PSA

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Valeo's second generation stop-start system will be launched by PSA Peugeot Citroën in the third quarter of 2010. Full story...
Jun
10th

Daimler forecasts Mercedes sales to grow ‘at least’ 7% in 2010

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Daimler AG forecasts that Mercedes-Benz sales will advance at twice the rate of the overall market in 2010 on demand from China. 'We want to grow at least 7 percent,' sales chief Joachim Schmidt said. Full story...
Jun
10th

COMMENT: Opel pins hopes on regions

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Germany's decision to refuse GM division Opel's request for EUR1.3bn (US$1.6bn) in loan guarantees has not exactly come completely out of the blue, but it is nonetheless a hammer blow to the automaker. Full story...
Jun
10th

GERMANY: Länder due to address Opel issue today

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Opel said it expects Germany's Länder (regional states) to comment later today (10 June) on the decision by the country's economic ministry to turn down a request for loan guarantees. Full story...
Jun
10th

Petersen museum executive director to retire:

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The executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum is retiring after a 12-year-run at the helm of one of the nation's preeminent car collections. Full story...
Jun
10th

India’s Mahindra to start due diligence on Ssangyong, report says

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Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., India's top utility vehicle and tractor maker, will start the due diligence on troubled Korean SUV maker Ssangyong Motor Co., a top official told a television station on Thursday. Full story...
Jun
10th

Opel will press ahead with cuts; minicar still planned, CEO says

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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly said he doesn't expect to change a restructuring plan for the General Motors Co. unit significantly after the German government rejected a request for state aid toward a 3. Full story...
Jun
10th

Smart to test electric cars in U.S.

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Minicar maker Smart is launching a 250-unit test fleet of electric cars in select U.S. cities this year, as part of a broader push to boost the brand's image among the urban set. Full story...
Jun
10th

Twists and turns in Opel’s 19-month bid for German aid

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Germany's economy ministry rejected a request for 1.1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in loan guarantees for money-losing carmaker Opel. Full story...
Jun
10th

Russia’s GAZ could sell capacity to other automakers, CEO says

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Russian automaker GAZ is open to selling some of its production capacity to other automakers as it tries to streamline its operations and improve cash flow, company boss Bo Andersson said on Wednesday. Full story...
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