EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This was not nearly the eye-popping, holy-crap experience I thought it would be. The car certainly is a looker, but driving it is sort of underwhelming. Maybe my expectations were too high.
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Moody's Investors Service today revised its outlook for U.S. automotive parts suppliers to positive from stable, citing growing demand for vehicle parts as sales rise in a recovering economy. Moody's revised upward its U.S.
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News that Germany's economic steering committee is to meet tomorrow (9 June) to discuss - again - Opel's request for EUR1.3bn (US$1.6bn) in loan guarantees - has not exactly generated great hope the deal will be approved.
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Changan Automobile is establishing Changan UK Research and Development Centre in Nottingham, creating up to 200 new jobs over the next three years.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen has begun syndication of a EUR1.8bn (US$2.4bn) refinancing loan, the lead banks said.
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The high-tech Audi R8 E-tron is being tested on public roads to start a development program that Ingolstadt insiders say will have the all-electric, four-wheel-drive supercar on sale in North America by the end of 2012.
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General Motors Co. said it is recalling 1.5 million vehicles with heated washer-fluid systems following engine fires that occurred even after many of the same cars were recalled in 2008 for electrical shorts.
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Camouflaged Tiguan confirms mid-life facelift is on the way
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Camouflaged Tiguan confirms mid-life facelift is on the way
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A further meeting of Germany's economic steering committee slated for tomorrow (8 June) could finally determine if GM division Opel is successful in its EUR1.3bn (US$1.55bn) loan guarantee request.
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BMW Z9 world exclusive, mpg ultimate-economy test, seven-seat MINI revealed, Nissan Juke driven
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Talks have started today (8 June) between Fiat and its largest union FIOM concerning productivity improvements, although the labour organisation has expressed pessimism concerning the outcome.
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Weand#8217;ve seen many special-edition Dodge Vipers for the car's final year--the ACR-X, the Vooodoo Viper, the 1:33. It's almost as if every Viper is a special edition.
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Daimler AG has begun building a "stretched" Mercedes E-class sedan in China in a bid to win consumers drawn to long-wheelbase sedans from German rivals BMW and Audi.
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Passenger car sales in China rose 26% year on year in May, the slowest pace this year.
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Mitsubishi will unveil a growth plan for a 56 percent jump in vehicle sales, relying on two pillars: Mitsubishi's strength in environmental technology through its electric car business,and expansion in emerging markets through the "Global Small...
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Michelin may set up a second tyre plant in India to cater to the growing passenger vehicle segment.
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Audi said sales rose 15 percent in May because of growing demand from Chinese consumers, and predicted the new A1 small car will help it win more customers in Europe.
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Global sales at Volkswagen's Audi brand rose 14.6% In May to 94,900 units, led by China, where it leads the premium segment.
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