In News Brake: James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 hits the auction block, Ford wraps its cars in modern vinyl, and BMW reveals a new Art Car . . . But Wait, There's More!
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Canadian auto sales rose just 0.2% in May and they would have been in the red had it not been for a few strong performers, according to industry data.
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Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has told the Financial Times that he believes the alliance can become the world's third largest carmaker this year.
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Toyota is to shift more production of its petrol Highlander SUV from Japan to the United States as part of the restructuring of its global production to improve profitability, according to media reports.
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General Motors has said it was repaying early half of a loan of US$63m from the Argentine government provided when it went into bankruptcy last year.
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Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) said today (2 June) it would ship its i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle to Australia starting next month.
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The Federal Trade Commission postponed the start of enforcement of the Red Flags Rule yet again, this time until Dec. 31, 2010. The Red Flags Rule, which was first introduced in 2008, is supposed to cut down on identity theft.
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All major automakers except Toyota reported double-digit U.S. sales gains in May, as the light-vehicle sales rate hit its highest level since December.
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China is to launch a pilot programme in five cities to provide subsidies to buyers of electric and hybrid cars.
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VW unveils saloon specially developed for the demands of the Russian market.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Nissan gave the Sentra a light refresh for 2010 with new front fascia, grille, front and rear light housings and body-side molding with chrome inserts.
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Toyota has sold all 500 copies of the Lexus LFA supercar that it plans to build.
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Today's (2 June) news that Tata Motors has - finally - inaugurated its new Sanand plant in Gujurat to produce the ultra-cheap Nano model has significant repercussions way beyond the immediate headlines.
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WITH VIDEO -- Another BMW Art Car has been created and it's a stunner in the tradition of Andy Warhol and Frank Stella. It was revealed on Wednesday in Paris.
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Saab will decide within the next few months whether to build an entry-premium car to compete with similarly sized cars from Audi and BMW.
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Saab will decide within the next few months whether to build an entry-premium car to compete with similarly sized cars from Audi and BMW.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to bar the Obama administration's former auto industry bailout czar Steven Rattner from working in the securities industry for up to three years, the New York Times reported today.
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, Europe's second-largest carmaker after Volkswagen, said it aims to achieve stable sales in the region this year as new models help the manufacturer increase its presence in a declining market.
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Visteon Corporation has rejected the unsolicited US$1.25bn bid by Johnson Controls for its interiors and electronics businesses and said it would continue with its reorganisation plan "to emerge from bankruptcy as a strong, independent, stand-alone company".
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