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Nov
24th

Webber promoted to Opel management board

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Susanna Webber, who started her second stint with GM Europe in September, has been promoted to Opel's management board, the company announced Tuesday. Full story...
Nov
24th

RUSSIA: TagAZ to assemble BYD

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Russia's Taganrog Automobile Plant (TagAZ) and BYD Auto were expected to sign a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, according to materials released for the fifth Russian-Chinese business forum on Tuesday. Full story...
Nov
24th

Inside the next B-Class

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Mercedes baby MPV gets luxury cabin plus a host of new safety kit.


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Nov
24th

INDIA: Tata sees CV sales leap

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Tata Motors has said it is expecting an over 50% leap in sales of its Ace family of light commercial vehicles (LCV) in the current fiscal year, due to strong demand. Full story...
Nov
24th

Porsche first-quarter profit surges on Cayenne sales

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Porsche said operating profit surged more than sevenfold in the fiscal first quarter on demand for the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan. Full story...
Nov
24th

Porsche Q1 profit surges on Cayenne sales

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Porsche said operating profit surged more than sevenfold in the fiscal first quarter on demand for the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan. Full story...
Nov
24th

McLaren MP4-12C to cost £168,500

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Woking firm’s new supercar undercuts Ferrari’s 458 Italia on price.


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Nov
24th

BELGIUM: Chinese get just 2 stars in Euro NCAP ratings

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Euro NCAP has released crash test results for 14 cars, including the first Chinese-manufactured vehicle it has tested. Ten achieved Euro NCAP's maximum award of five stars, three received four stars and one received a two star result. Full story...
Nov
24th

Toyota’s electric iQ on test from 2011

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European road trials of an electric-powered version of Toyota’s iQ city car begin next year.


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Nov
24th

VW adds BlueMotion to Scirocco and Passat CC

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BlueMotion eco tweaks mean Scirocco 2.0 TDI now returns 62.8mpg and 118g/km.


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Nov
24th

Vauxhall Calibra in shock return

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Vauxhall boss confirms bold plans for a new Insignia based coupé, while the electric Ampera will spawn a whole new family of models.
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Nov
24th

Cerberus said to seek buyers for auto lender Chrysler Financial

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Cerberus Capital Management is seeking buyers for auto lender Chrysler Financial, which the private-equity firm acquired as part of its takeover of Chrysler LLC in 2007, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Full story...
Nov
24th

US: Chrysler to spend another $843m on transmissions

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Chrysler Group last night confirmed it was looking to invest $843m at its existing transmission manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana, to accommodate production of a new advanced front-wheel drive automatic transmission. With this announcement, the company's total investment in US facilities would climb to nearly $3bn since June 2009. Full story...
Nov
24th

Latest Euro NCAP results

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Audi A1, MINI Countryman and Ford C-MAX score well, Chinese Landwind SUV less so.


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Nov
24th

SPAIN: EV maker Think eyes growth in Spain

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Electric car company Think and its Spanish distribution partner Going Green are eyeing growth in the Spanish car market. Full story...
Nov
24th

BRAZIL: Visteon raises investment in Brazil

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Visteon is to make a multi-million dollar investment to expand its interiors and electronics production capacity in Brazil. Full story...
Nov
24th

UK: Next SMMT president is GKN’s Nigel Stein

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Nigel Stein, chief executive of GKN's global automotive business, will become the next president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' (SMMT) - the UK's auto industry trade body - in January 2011. Full story...
Nov
24th

Vauxhall Corsa facelift revealed

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Corsa gets a fresh look inside and out to compliment mechanical changes.


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Nov
24th

Ex-Daimler executive Schmueckle joins private equity firm

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Rainer Schmueckle, who lost his position at Mercedes's car unit to Wolfgang Bernhard earlier this year, has joined global financial investment firm Advent International as an operating officer. Full story...
Nov
24th

Opel keeps promise to union, applies to switch back to stock corporation

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GM German unit Opel kept a promise to its union by applying to change its legal form back to a stock corporation. Full story...
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