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Dec
2nd

ITALY: No sales recovery till 2014 – think tank

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Italy's new car sales are unlikely to return to pre-crisis levels of 2.34m units a year until 2014 with sales seen flat in 2011, the Promotor Study Centre (CSP) said. Full story...
Dec
2nd

JAPAN: New Toyota Vitz fuel economy king

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Toyota claims its redesigned Vitz (Yaris) compact car with 1.3-litre petrol engine and an idling-stop system to be launched in Japan later this month has achieved the highest-level fuel efficiency of 26.5km per litre. Full story...
Dec
2nd

RUSSIA: Clunkers end drop not foreseen

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Russia's economic development ministry does not expect a drastic drop in auto sales in Russia after the government's 'cash for clunkers' programme is completed, Alexei Rakhmanov, head of the industry and trade ministry's auto department, said. Full story...
Dec
2nd

SUV bumpers should be lower to stem damage to cars, study says

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Bumpers on SUVs should be lowered because they fail to prevent damage to smaller cars in crash tests, according to a study by a U.S. auto insurer-sponsored group. U.S. Full story...
Dec
2nd

Startech tunes the Land Rover Defender

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Yacht-themed makeover for legendary off-roader includes glitzy new paint job.


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Dec
2nd

Subaru launches Trezia in Japan

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Toyota Verso-S-based new supermini MPV could make it to the UK.


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Dec
2nd

JCI poised to boost Europe share with takeover of German seat maker

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Johnson Controls has signed an agreement to acquire German seat specialist maker C. Rob Hammerstein Group, the U.S. supplier said Wednesday. Full story...
Dec
2nd

JCI poised to boost Europe share with takeover of German seat maker

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Johnson Controls has signed an agreement to acquire German seat specialist maker C. Rob Hammerstein Group. Full story...
Dec
2nd

RUSSIA: New rules for foreign vehicle assembly

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Russia's industry and trade ministry and economic development ministry have agreed on revised rules for foreign vehicle assembly in Russia, economic development minister Elvira Nabiullina said. Full story...
Dec
2nd

New Stratos goes racing

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Investors behind resurrected Lancia Stratos plans to build a GT2 race version to take to the track.


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Dec
2nd

Ferrari 458 Challenge racer debuts

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Bologna Motor Show marks global public arrival of Ferrari's latest one-make racer.


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Dec
2nd

US: Ford signs Wolff to shape Lincoln’s future

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Ford has strengthened its commitment to the Lincoln brand with the appointment of former Cadillac design director Max Wolff to shape help shape the future. Full story...
Dec
2nd

INDIA: Nano falling behind sales expectations

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Concerns over lack of safety and the availability of finance have hit sales of Tata's Nano budget car in India. Full story...
Dec
2nd

BRAZIL: Sales surge as dealers look to reduce inventories

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Sales of cars, light trucks and buses in Brazil rose in November, rebounding after two straight months of declines, as dealers sought to reduce inventories from three-year highs. Full story...
Dec
2nd

COMMENT: Chevrolet looks to US DNA

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There's no doubting Chevrolet's ambition. Six model launches next year is extraordinary - indeed as Europe president Wayne Brannon wryly told just-auto this week at the company's Orlando brand launch in Valencia, Spain, he had never seen its like before in his "short" 37-year career. Full story...
Dec
2nd

German car output set to rise 5% next year, VDA says

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The German auto industry's output is set to rise 5 percent to almost 5.8 million vehicles next year, the VDA lobby group said. German car exports will probably rise 5 percent to 4.4 million units next year, the German Auto Industry Association added. Full story...
Dec
2nd

Land Rover Freelander Sport Limited Edition

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Limited run of 500 special Freelander Sports featuring upgraded styling inside and out.


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Dec
2nd

SPAIN: Chevrolet bullish on GM loan repayment

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Chevrolet says it remains confident parent General Motors will repay the US taxpayer's USD50bn bailout "completely" following the automaker's recent return to Wall Street in one of the largest IPOs in history. Full story...
Dec
2nd

US: Chevrolet bullish on GM loan repayment

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Chevrolet says it remains confident parent General Motors will repay the US taxpayer's USD50bn bailout "completely" following the automaker's recent return to Wall Street in one of the largest IPOs in history. Full story...
Dec
2nd

BELGIUM: Duty could hike cost of auto textile parts

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The price in Europe of tough polyester yarn used to make automotive textile parts such as seatbelts and airbags could rise following the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers ordering an anti-dumping duty on exports from China. Full story...
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