In response to the currently very high price level for the main types of natural rubber used in the production of tyres, Continental AG will be increasing the list prices of summer and all-season passenger and light truck tyres in the Asian and Pacific replacement market by an average up to 5%, effective from 1st December 2010.
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Volkswagen's plant was affected as Portugal's biggest unions went on their first joint general strike since 1988 on Wednesday, hoping to weaken the Socialist government's resolve on implementing austerity measures meant to tackle a debt crisis.
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BMW UK says it is seeing "remarkable" demand for winter tyres whose fitting is still not compulsory in Britain.
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BMW UK says it is confident its upgraded X3 launched last weekend, will appeal to existing consumers but potentially also to a younger audience given its wide specification list.
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General Motors Co. plans to invest $163 million at plants in Michigan and Ohio to add engine production for the Chevrolet Cruze, the Chevy Volt and an unnamed new small car.
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Renault will offer 3,000 workers in France the chance to retire early.
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Thirty-two dollars is a small price to pay to get a taste of the Green Hell.
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Volkswagen expects to sell over 7m vehicles for the first time this year, its chief executive said.
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James Dean famously drove one in Rebel Without a Cause, and perhaps Mercurys have never been cooler. That was more than 50 years ago and the brand is now on the verge of extinction.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that it reached 5,000 units of its i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) produced at its Mizushima Plant as of November 23rd.
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Automotive analyst John Casesa has joined Guggenheim Securities as a senior managing director. Casesa leads the firm's investment banking activities in the automotive industry.
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Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his Kingdom Holding invested US$500m in General Motors in the US auto giant's IPO last week, the company said.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I was relieved to see there's a four-cylinder in here because driving it I was thinking, "Man, this thing is a bit slow."
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I was relieved to see there's a four-cylinder in here because driving it I was thinking, "Man, this thing is a bit slow."
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The US government has said taxpayers have recovered over US$250bn from the Wall Street rescue with Tuesday's delivery of proceeds from the General Motors (GM) initial public offering.
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Magna International Inc. would become a stronger competitor for design and development jobs if it takes over struggling car styling and engineering firm Pininfarina S.p.A., executives say.
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Wind tunnel, design and electronics integration centre to be built to create next generation of Porsches.
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When it comes to design, Mercedes-Benz was long the conservative grande dame of luxury-car makers. Styling was understated and aimed at middle-aged buyers.
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Tata Motors is gradually shifting Nano production to the Sanand plant in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from Pant Nagar. The latter will then solely manufacture commercial vehicles like the Ace, Magic, Winger, Aria and, from next year, the new Venture van.
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