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May
17th

GERMANY: Auto sector develops without a plan – book

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The German car-making industry develops without a plan or strategy, Sueddeutsche Zeitung's Karl-Heinz Bueschemann said in his new book on the sector, Crashtest. Full story...
May
17th

THAILAND: Toyota ‘suspending’ local plant

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Toyota has now said it will suspend production at its Thai Auto Works factory just outside Bangkok at the end of this month, as part of a revamp of its global production and supply network, rather than close it. Full story...
May
17th

Concorso Ferrari puts on a show in Pasadena:

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WITH VIDEO -- Most people have seen the Old Town section of Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, Calif., once a year--during the Rose Bowl parade. Full story...
May
17th

JAPAN: Toshiba doing li-ion with ‘multiple’ automakers

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Toshiba on Monday said it was developing lithium-ion batteries with multiple automakers. Full story...
May
17th

Mazda appoints new randd head in Europe

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Veteran Mazda engineer Hiroyuki Matsumoto is the new head of the carmaker's European randd center. Full story...
May
17th

Mystery buyer snaps up ten of Aston Martin’s One-77 hypercar

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One man's £12m order makes supercar even more difficult to find - snapping up 13 percent of the production run.


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May
17th

RUSSIA: Automakers face metal costs up 10-30%

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Russian metal producers plan to increase the prices supplies to automakers by 10%-30% from 1 July, Kommersant business daily reported, citing representatives of automakers AvtoVAZ and Kamaz. Full story...
May
17th

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ hikes prices

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AvtoVAZ announced price rises for its vehicles of 0.7%-3% from 15 May. Full story...
May
17th

Gran Turismo 5 tested out at the Nürburgring

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We take a first look at the new game trackside, which will let gamers upload their real-life racing laps.
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May
17th

2010 Chevrolet Equinox 2LT, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: A nice little ute, by far the best small SUV to come out of General Motors ever. It looks terrific to my eye, and I like the interior, too. The materials look good but aren't (too many hard plastics). Full story...
May
17th

Corvette castle for sale: Could it be the ultimate Vette fan trinket?:

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For devotees of the Chevrolet Corvette, what price can you put on a unique piece of history? When we say unique, we mean it. Full story...
May
17th

Honda delays Civic redesign:

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Honda's redesigned Civic will not arrive until 2011, well past the typical five-year product cadence that would have landed the next-generation subcompact in dealer showrooms this fall. Full story...
May
17th

Take a ride with Lexus in their interactive new video

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Lexus are giving you the chance to star in a new video campaign for the CT 200h.


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May
17th

GM ad agency adds jobs, builds new business

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Detroit's automotive advertising agencies have had a rough few months, with Campbell-Ewald's loss last month of Chevy after nearly a century, BBDO Detroit shutting down in January and W.B. Doner and Co. scrambling to defend Mazda. Full story...
May
17th

GM reduces European losses

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GM said its European operations lost $500 million before interest and taxes in the first quarter, an improvement of $300 million from the fourth quarter of 2009. Full story...
May
17th

First Look: 2013 Audi A2

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First Look: 2013 Audi A2
2013 Audi A2 - New Audi Electric Vehicle - Automobile Magazine
Audi's A2 revival to be derived from the VW Space Up. Bonsai Audi to debut as an electric in 2013.

Audi is determined to become the world's number one premium carmaker, and the only way the brand can reach this goal is by entering new segments of the market which generate plenty of added volume. True, there is still some potential to be drawn from new niche models such as the A7 Sportback, but the big numbers are created elsewhere-for example, by extending the A3 family (with a sedan that should do well in the U.S. market), by getting the new A1 range on the road (sales start this summer in Europe), and by reviving the A2.inline_mediumwraptextright0027738455/green/news/1005_2013_audi_a21005_05+2013_audi_a2_illustration+front_three_quarter_view.jpgtrue


Photo Gallery: 2013 Audi A2 - New Audi Electric Vehicle - Automobile Magazine


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May
17th

First Look: 2013 Audi A2

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First Look: 2013 Audi A2
2013 Audi A2 - New Audi Electric Vehicle - Automobile Magazine
Audi's A2 revival to be derived from the VW Space Up. Bonsai Audi to debut as an electric in 2013.

Audi is determined to become the world's number one premium carmaker, and the only way the brand can reach this goal is by entering new segments of the market which generate plenty of added volume. True, there is still some potential to be drawn from new niche models such as the A7 Sportback, but the big numbers are created elsewhere-for example, by extending the A3 family (with a sedan that should do well in the U.S. market), by getting the new A1 range on the road (sales start this summer in Europe), and by reviving the A2.


Photo Gallery: 2013 Audi A2 - New Audi Electric Vehicle - Automobile Magazine


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May
17th

US: General Motors profitable again

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Profitable again! Those will be the words echoing around General Motors' headquarters and factories as workers arrive after the 8.30am EDT annoucement of first quarter 2010 operating income of US$1.2bn on revenue of $31.5bn, though GM Europe results remained in the red. Full story...
May
17th

GM posts $865 million Q1 profit

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General Motors Co. says it rode cost cuts and strong sales of new models to an $865 million first-quarter net profit, boosting its plans to go public. The automaker posted an operating profit of $1. Full story...
May
17th

GM posts $865 million Q1 profit as sales, production rebound

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General Motors Co. posted a first-quarter profit as production snapped back and said it was making progress on a turnaround expected to put it on track toward its first full-year profit since 2004. Full story...
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