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May
17th

Skoda announces hot Fabia vRS

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Czech manufacturer releases images and details of fastest ever production Fabia


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May
17th

GERMANY: BMW achieves weight savings with new seatback design

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A design team from BMW in Landshut, working with engineers from JSP and other specialists, has achieved weight savings of 15% and cost savings of 10% in the construction of rear seatbacks for the BMW 5 Series. Full story...
May
17th

ANGOLA: Fiat’s Iveco eyes opportunity

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Fiat Group's Iveco truck unit plans to invest US$60m in Angola in the next three years, in a bid to become the African nation's top truck importer, an executive was quoted as saying on Monday. Full story...
May
17th

EU: Car market down in April as scrappage schemes end

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Figures released by ACEA have confirmed the decline to April car sales caused by the ending of government sponsored scrappage incentives in a number of key markets. Full story...
May
17th

Nissan Leaf EV priced under 30,000 euros after incentives

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The European starting price for the Nissan Leaf full-electric car will be less than 30,000 euros ($36,976) after incentives. Buyers can order the Leaf starting in July in the UK, Netherlands, Ireland and Portugal. Full story...
May
17th

GERMANY: VW group continues to build global sales

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Volkswagen's quest to become the world's largest carmaker continued apace as the company reported an almost 21% growth in vehicle deliveries in the first four months of this year to 2.34m worldwide, up from 1.93m a year ago. Full story...
May
17th

INDIA: Passenger car chief leaves Tata

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Tata Motors announced that the head of its passenger car unit had resigned from the company. Full story...
May
17th

New engines for Brera and Spider

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Alfa Romeo introduce more efficient engines and a new trim level to Brera and Spider models


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May
17th

New engines for Alfa Brera and Spider

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Alfa Romeo introduces efficient engines and a new trim level to Brera and Spider models


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May
17th

INDIA: Tata out of Thai eco car project

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Tata Motors has decided to shelve participation in the government backed eco car project in Thailand citing the recent decision to hike excise duty structure from 17% to 22%. Full story...
May
17th

SEAT debut ultimate Cupra at Wörthersee

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The Spanish brand spiced up the proceedings at the GTI tuning event in Austria with several performance models on show.
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May
17th

SEAT debut ultimate Cupra at Wörthersee Tour

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The Spanish brand spiced up the proceedings at the GTI tuning event in Austria with several performance models on show.
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May
17th

UK: Nissan Leaf costlier in Europe even with incentives

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Nissan has announced that the Leaf electric vehicle will cost under EUR30,000 after incentives in most European markets, including the cost of the battery, almost EUR10,000 more than the US price. Nissan said earlier the LEAF would retail in the United States for US$32,780 and up before a federal tax credit of $7,500 ($25,280; EUR20,500). Full story...
May
17th

GM acknowledges slower growth in China, keeps goal

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GM said slowing growth in China won't prompt the company to revise its 2010 sales forecast. GM sales in China will exceed 2 million vehicles this year, said Kevin Wale, president of the company's China operations. Carmakers will sell a combined 15. Full story...
May
17th

Nissan Leaf to cost £23k

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Official price revealed for electric car, available to order from July.


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May
17th

BRAZIL: Auto parts to be more expensive

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Good times for the Brazilian auto industry, which will invest US$11.2bn from 2010 to 2012 (38% more than the $8bn in 2008-2010), are likely to be hit by unexpected price hikes. Full story...
May
17th

2011 Volvo S60, an AW Flash Drive:

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WITH VIDEO -- What is it? Full story...
May
17th

VW sales rise 11% in April as China, U.S. demand grows

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VW said global sales increased 11 percent in April, helped by growing demand in China and the U.S. Deliveries at VW's seven car brands including Audi, and its commercial-vehicles division rose to 604,000 units from 542,000 a year earlier. Full story...
May
17th

Toshiba develops battery with automakers

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Toshiba said it is developing lithium-ion batteries with multiple automakers as it seeks to benefit from growing demand for more environment-friendly cars. Full story...
May
17th

GM Q1 RESULTS: Has painful year achieved enough?

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All eyes will be on General Motors a little later today to see if a year of pain has translated into the first quarterly profit since 2007. Full story...
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