Two Republican lawmakers have asked Chrysler Group to stop awarding franchises in the markets of rejected dealerships that have filed for arbitration.
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Fiat could discuss spinning off its auto activities when it presents a five-year strategic plan next month, CEO Sergio Marchionne has said. Such a move could unlock value for the company and cheer the market.
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Russian automobile manufacturer GAZ may set up an alliance with an unspecified foreign car maker, an industry and trade ministry source has said.
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It's the new 'S' coupe, as Merc CL replacement storms into view.
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ART DIRECTOR KEN ROSS: Acura has put together a nice package on this small SUV. While I am not a fan of the overall looks of the vehicle--the large front chrome piece does nothing for me--I appreciate how well it handles.
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Russian car maker Sollers and Fiat have offered Vnesheconombank (VEB) a 10% stake in their future car production joint venture, an industry and trade ministry source said.
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Russia's industry and trade ministry is proposing to extend its car loan subsidy and 'cash for clunkers' programmes until 2013, a source told a local news agency.
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First Ford got us excited by making some major engine upgrades to the Mustang for 2011--a 305-hp, 3.7-liter V6 and a 412-hp, 5.0-liter V8. Now it's wooing us with fuel economy, too.
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Relatives of a California state trooper and three family members whose fatal car wreck helped spark Toyota's wide-ranging safety recall have sued the automaker for defects they say caused the vehicle to speed out of control and crash.
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U.S. regulators are investigating 10 recent cases in which owners of recalled Toyota vehicles say they brought their cars in for repair and yet still experienced unintended acceleration.
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Nissan Motor and its alliance partner Renault will decide soon whether to set up industrial operations in Russia's far east, the chief executive of both companies said.
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Tata has hinted its Nano, the world's cheapest car, may have its price hiked ahead of a new round of orders later this year.
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Mahindra & Mahindra hopes to announce the timing of its US pickup truck launch in 2-3 weeks, a board member said on Thursday.
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New Zealand new car registrations rose 13.4% year on year in February to 4,302 units, the New Zealand Transport Agency said.
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Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 82,219 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in February, up 17.1% (or 11,978 vehicles) on the same month in 2009.
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New car sales in the UK rose 26.4% to 68,686 units, the rise boosted by comparison with a low tally in credit crunched February 2009 and the second to last month of the government’s extended scrappage scheme – 19.6% of last month’s volume was attributed to that. Year-to-date sales were up 28.7% to 214,165 units. Full story…
In the global automotive seating market, suppliers must offer seats that are more comfortable, durable and safer than last year's designs yet lighter and cheaper too. Matthew Beecham talked with Imtiyaz Syed, vice president, engineering, Magna Seating, about the company's third generation stowing system, its most efficient means of 'going green' and the challenges of packaging safety content into seats.
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Ford is still expected to sign an agreement to sell Volvo to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group by the end of this month, according to the Briton in charge of the Swedish carmaker, Stephen Odell. Ford expects to finalise a deal by 31 March and complete the sale by 30 June.
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New car sales in Britain jumped 26.4 percent in February from a year earlier, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said, but it forecast demand would tail off after a car scrappage scheme ends next month.
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