A report that Fiat will cut 5,000 of the 22,000 assembly line jobs at its Italian car factories has been strongly denied by the automaker. But the company's own data shows that Fiat's manufacturing footprint in its home market is hugely oversized
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Robert Bosch is building a new semiconductor factory in Reutlingen, Germany.
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The CEO and largest shareholder of Dutch carmaker Spyker Cars has reduced his voting interest to avoid making a buyout offer for the rest of the shares. Victor Muller transferred just under 1.
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Germany's Opel dealers are skeptical about the brand's future. Dealers complain that the launch of the new Astra has not been successful because of the uncertainty of whether owner General Motors Co.
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At least 12 closed Chrysler Group dealerships were told by company representatives that they are to receive letters of intent beginning their reinstatement process, according to a leader of a rejected-dealers group.
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Saab is in talks with possible partners about exchanging technologies as it tries to return to profit by 2012, the head of new owners Spyker Cars, Victor Muller, said.
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Michigan's attorney general on Wednesday subpoenaed Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. arm for information on recent safety recalls regarding unintended acceleration.
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General Motors Co. slashed its sponsorship budget by 60 percent from pre-bankruptcy levels, and the days of multimillion-dollar rights deals may fade as the U.S. automaker looks to connect more effectively with consumers.
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Mazda has put the head of its Canadian unit, Don Romano, in charge of North American marketing, where he will oversee an advertising review.
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I don't know for sure what to call the new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour and, frankly, neither do the company's reps. Halfway between a sedan and a wagon, the misleading configuration even hints at a coupe -- which it isn't. As for its massive, Grendizer-style nose, it looks like it was ripped off from some rugged 4x4. Why such a drag show?
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Pioneered by McLaren, the innovation, where air is allowed to pass through the car and onto the rear wing by the movement of the drivers' knee, was declared legal on McLaren's MP4-25 in Bahrain two weeks ago.
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Coinciding with the market launch of the SLS AMG on 27 march 2010, Mercedes AMG is presenting a GT3 variant.
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Three leading formula one drivers on Thursday leapt to the defence of formula one, after a fortnight of criticism about the "show" in Bahrain.
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According to rumours in the Albert Park paddock on Thursday, the FIA has asked Bridgestone to consider supplying a more extreme selection of tyres at future grands prix.
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The BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad brands have been active in the Web 2.0 world for some time: Their pages on Facebook, YouTube and other sites offer prospective customers and fans information and dialog options. Since 22 March 2010, the BMW Group also has had a "BMW Group View" profile on Facebook, along with a YouTube and a Twitter profile also under the name "BMW Group View".
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Jeff Burton, in the Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet paced the second and final day of spoiler testing at the one and-one-half mile Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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This year and for the last 22, the Automobile Protection Association (APA) and Protégez-Vous (PV) have released their always anticipated new and used car annual guide. As with the other 21 printed editions, as a reader and wise consumer, you'll find a plethora of info on the vehicle that might be tickling your fancy especially if you're in market for a used automobile.
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Nissan Canada Inc. will give Canadians their first look at the all-new 2011 Nissan NV(Nissan Van) during the 2010 CMX - CIPHEX National Trade Show and Learning Forum at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, March 25-27.
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...a mechanic who knows mechanics. A mechanic who can diagnose a problem. A mechanic who does not look at the customer as an idiot. In short, I want a mechanic who will perform the right repair at the right time -- that is, the first time.
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Oriskany, U.S. - Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) has delivered the last batch of buses to New York City Transit (NYCT) from an order for a total of 1,350 Orion diesel-electric hybrid transit buses. NYCT, the largest public transport operator in the U.S., moves some seven million passengers each day.
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