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Mar
30th

UNITED STATES: Tesla extends body supply deal with Lotus

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Tesla Motors has extended its agreement with Lotus to help bridge a gap in the production and sales of its Roadster electric car. Full story...
Mar
30th

GERMANY: Regulator accuses Daimler of data protection violation

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Data protection regulators in Germany have said that Daimler should not ask newly appointed workers to take blood tests, a local paper said. Full story...
Mar
30th

JAPAN: Nissan undercuts rivals with price for Leaf EV

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Nissan's Leaf electric car - which will eventually be built in Europe at the company's UK plant - will go on sale in Japan in December with a starting price of JPY3.76m (US$40,640). Full story...
Mar
30th

SWEDEN: Odell may step down after Volvo’s transition to Geely

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Volvo Car chief Stephen Odell may step down after Zhejiang Geely Holding takes over, according to board members at the Swedish carmaker. Full story...
Mar
30th

ANALYSIS: Toyota’s PR ‘lessons to be learned’

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A report published by UK-based marketing specialist Cream Global is sharply critical of Toyota's public relations (PR) management during its recent international recalls and quality shortfalls media storm. Full story...
Mar
30th

Mitsubishi Motors lowers price of electric i-MiEV

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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said today it would lower the price on its electric i-MiEV car by 619,000 yen to 3.98 million yen ($43,020), pitting it against rival Nissan Motor's zero-emission Leaf model. Full story...
Mar
30th

SPAIN: New JV to make PET plastic components

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Spanish plastics company LSB has teamed with compatriot autoparts makers Filosa and Zanini to make wheel trims and rear view mirrors from PET, an environmentally friendly plastic it claims will halve the cost of making the components. Full story...
Mar
30th

US: GM announces new senior finance appointments

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General Motors has named Walter Borst as its vice president and Promark Global Advisors CEO, reporting to GM vice chairman and CFO Chris Liddell from 1 May. Full story...
Mar
30th

JAPAN: Toyota announces safety initiatives

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has unveiled a raft of new initiatives designed to allay customer concerns surrounding its recent worldwide recall following accelerator pedal issues. Full story...
Mar
30th

Toyota pledges bigger voice for U.S. after first global quality meeting

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Toyota convened the first meeting of a global quality task force aimed at winning back customer trust, with President Akio Toyoda pledging to improve safety by handing more authority to local units and reacting more quickly to problems. Full story...
Mar
30th

Toyota pledges bigger voice for regions after first global quality meeting

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Toyota convened the first meeting of a global quality task force aimed at winning back customer trust, with President Akio Toyoda pledging to improve safety by handing more authority to local units and reacting more quickly to problems. Full story...
Mar
30th

BRAZIL: Mercedes to increase commercial vehicle production

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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil is to increase its commercial vehicle production capacity due to expected sales growth in Latin America, and particularly in Brazil. Full story...
Mar
30th

Revised Audi TT confirmed

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Leipzig motor show launch for facelifted Roadster and Coupe


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Mar
30th

Geely to keep Volvo production under Volvo roof

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Geely said it will not produce Volvo brand cars, nor will Volvo make Geely brand cars, following Geely's planned purchase of Volvo from Ford. Full story...
Mar
30th

INDIA: Hyundai to assemble i20 in Turkey

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Hyundai Motors India is to ship CKD packs to Turkey where three-door i20 models for Europe will be assembled, reducing import duties so the car is cheaper and more competitive. Full story…

Mar
30th

Volvo V60 caught undisguised

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Our spies capture the load-lugging V60 completely free of camouflage


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Mar
30th

RUSSIA: Volkswagen designs new sedan for local market

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Volkswagen is designing a new vehicle especially for Russia, according to the automaker and local media reports. Full story...
Mar
30th

Daimler plays down talk it could sell Maybach brand

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Daimler dismissed market talk it could divest its Maybach super luxury marque, after reports that a Chinese firm was considering buying the brand. Full story...
Mar
30th

NASA to test Toyota electronics in safety probe

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U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to NASA scientists for help in analyzing Toyota electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration. Full story...
Mar
30th

NASA to test Toyota electronics in safety probe

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U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to NASA scientists for help in analyzing Toyota electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration. Full story...
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