Data for November car sales released by Spanish auto industry trade association ANFAC shows little sign of any let-up in the Spanish car market's precipitous decline following the ending of a government scrappage scheme in the summer.
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It appeared onstage for a few fleeting moments, more phantom than future sheetmetal. But like a ghost that won't go away or a car company that refuses to die, a reborn Viper has been penciled in for Dodge for 2012.
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Mini has named Anders Warming to succeed Gert Hildebrand as head of design by the end of the month. Hildebrand will leave the BMW AG subsidiary on Dec. 31, ending a 10-year run.
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Nissan UK has named 24 dealers to supply and service the electric Nissan Leaf when deliveries start next March.
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Tata Motors reported that total sales, including exports, of its commercial and passenger vehicles in November totalled 54,622, growth of 1% over 54,108 vehicles sold in the same month last year.
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The aggressive growth rate of the Chinese car market will begin to slow next year as a result of the government's preferential policies are cancelled.
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Toyota has filed a lawsuit with a US court for damages against General Motors' bankruptcy estate over the closure of their joint manufacturing plant in California.
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With each new launch, Brazilian made cars get closer to the standard of those on offer in mature markets. However, the medium-compact hatch segment (M1 in Europe) has scarcely been offered here.
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Buick in China has started taking orders for its redesigned GL8 minivan with deliveries starting in January. The original GL8, similar to US models like the Pontiac Montana, was launched in 1999 and over 330,000 have been sold across the country.
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Hyundai and Kia, South Korea's two largest automakers, led a 17th straight gain in monthly global sales in November as new models helped boost volumes outside of the country. Hyundai sold 314,569 vehicles last month, 1.
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Chevrolet confirms Orlando UK specs and prices, MPV to start at £16,395.
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Analysts are reporting that retail sales in the US are looking relatively strong for November, with some easing of concerns over the pace of recovery.
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Audi has revealed the sixth-generation A6 sedan in a series of official images ahead of the car's public premiere at the Detroit auto show. The new A6 is the sister car to the recently introduced A7.
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General Motors is to restart its sponsorship of professional golf after severing its ties with the sport during its 2009 financial crisis.
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday started taking orders through dealerships nationwide for the Etios sedan, a compact car newly developed specifically for the Indian market.
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Car sales fell by 26 percent in Spain in November from a year earlier, carmakers association ANFAC said on Wednesday, the fifth month of double-digit declines following the end of government subsidies. Car sales fell 37.
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Chevrolet's new Orlando MPV will cost GBP16,395 to GBP23,195 in the UK with the automaker claiming the model line represents the best value in its class in terms of standard equipment.
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GM subsidiary GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co. said it will fully repay a $1 billion revolving credit facility led by Korea Development Bank this month, reducing the company's borrowing costs.
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Chevrolet UK says the imminent launch of its Orlando - the first of six models to come to market next year - will see incremental growth in the segment.
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