With the government's scrappage incentive due to expire at the end of the month, UK car distributors are predicting new vehicle sales will fall by as much as 10 per cent this year to between 1.7 and 1.8m.
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Former GM China and Vauxhall UK chief Nick Reilly is under no illusions over the size of his new job heading up General Motors' European operations.
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Peugeot is to launch its Mu pay as you go mobility service in the UK by the end of the year. The service, run through dealers, allows anyone to hire any type of Peugeot vehicle - a cabriolet for the weekend, MPV for a family trip, van for the Ikea flatpacks or even a motor scooter or bicycle.
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General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre tapped a former ATandT colleague to be the automaker's chief spokesman. Selim Bingol, 49, will become vice president of communications on March 8, GM said in a statement today.
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After 20 years overseeing carmaking at Honda's UK plant in Swindon, Wiltshire, David Hodgetts is now in charge of marketing, distributing and selling them.
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The on-off launch of Renault's affordable Dacia brand in the UK is back on and slated for late 2012 with just one model, the highly-acclaimed new Duster that was unveiled at the Geneva show.
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Mazda will launch its new Sky family of petrol and diesel engines in Europe in 2012 following their launch in Japan in 2011 as part of its drive to reduce fuel consumption by around 30% between now and 2015.
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Ferrari used the Geneva motor show to unveil a hybrid future that it said would not only make its sports cars more efficient, but also aid their handling and performance.
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Saab will look to develop strategic alliances and partnerships with other car makers and major suppliers as it builds its independent future. "The benefit of being an independent company is that we can decide who to talk to, who to work with and when," said managing director Jan Ake Jonsson.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I like the way this new small crossover drives in both Chevrolet and GMC forms, since they're basically identical. I also like the looks of the GMC Terrain, which I know some people don't.
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While marketing the pint-sized Chevrolet Spark in the US demonstrates GM commitment to small cars in the US marketplace, that area of the market remains difficult on pricing and is extremely sensitive to fuel prices, says GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz.
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Casting a red glow in the middle of the Geneva auto show, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta marked 100 years of the iconic Italian brand in fitting fashion.
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BMW will lease up to 700 all-electric 1-series cars to selected customers in major global cities, the companyand#8217;s board member for sales and marketing Ian Robertson said on Tuesday.
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Ford Motor Co. led the U.S. industry to a 13 percent sales gain in February while topping General Motors in monthly sales for the first time in 12 years.
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Malaysian automaker Proton plans to sell a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid minicar in Europe within 30 months. The hybrid is one model in the new Emas family of minicars jointly developed by Italdesign Giugiaro and Proton.
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How times change. North American customers no longer clamour for monster SUVs or gas-guzzling full-size cars. The fastest growing market segment is small cars. Ford product chiefs said that Fiesta and Focus-size cars now account for almost 25% of the US market and sales are growing year on year.
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Nissan Motor is holding talks over developing a small car with the Indian group Ashok Leyland, local press reported.
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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 said. Such a move could unlock value for the company and cheer the market.
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