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Jan
31st

Continental in talks to refinance 5.3 billion euro loans, sources say

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German automotive supplier Continental has begun negotiations with lenders to refinance 5.3 billion euros ($7.2 billion) in loans coming due next year, three people with knowledge of the discussions said. Full story...
Jan
31st

Honda, aided by U.S. recovery, raises profit outlook

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Honda raised its annual profit outlook above market expectations as a recovery in the key U.S. market helps counter the strong yen and sliding Japanese sales, which weighed on third-quarter earnings. Full story...
Jan
31st

Honda eyes bigger full-year profit as Q3 tops forecast

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Honda raised its annual profit outlook above market expectations as a recovery in the key U.S. market helps counter the strong yen and sliding Japanese sales, which weighed on third-quarter earnings. Full story...
Jan
31st

Chrysler to dole out hourly, salary bonuses

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Chrysler will pay all employees a performance bonus - $750 for hourly workers - for contributions in helping the company introduce 16 new or revamped vehicles in 2010. Full story...
Jan
31st

Unions reject VW pay offer

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German unions rejected on Friday an offer from VW that would give workers a pay rise of 2.9 percent over the next two years and a one-time payment of 300 euros before the end of June. Full story...
Jan
31st

Daimler upbeat about January Mercedes-Benz sales

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Luxury car and commercial truckmaker Daimler expects its top brand Mercedes-Benz to see continued unit sales growth in January, its passenger car sales chief said on Saturday. Full story...
Jan
31st

The players for Super Bowl XLV

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Cash-strapped auto companies stood on the sidelines of the Super Bowl for a year or two, but they're about to make up for it in a hurry. Full story...
Jan
31st

Feds talk tough but push voluntary guidelines

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Automakers and suppliers are developing controls, such as voice commands, that help motorists handle text messages, cell phone calls and other features of the connected car. Full story...
Jan
31st

Curbing driver distraction

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To prevent driver distraction, Ray LaHood, the secretary of transportation, says guidelines are coming to control how drivers handle the Internet and cell phones. Automakers and suppliers say that they have a solution: advanced technology. Full story...
Jan
31st

Group 1’s growing challenge

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It's tempting to think Earl Hesterberg is having an easy time of it, running the industry's fourth-largest auto retail chain, Group 1 Automotive. Full story...
Jan
31st

Ford’s NADA challenge: Win over Lincoln dealers

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Last week, Ford Motor Co. reported its best profits in more than a decade and a sharp drop in its debt load, adding credence to the automaker's recovery. Ford's next challenge: Convince Lincoln dealers during a Feb. Full story...
Jan
31st

M-B: Big plans for small cars

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Breaking outside its American position of rear-wheel-drive luxury vehicles, Mercedes-Benz will launch its new front-wheel-drive architecture in the United States in the next three years in the form of a coupe, SUV and possibly a small wagon or... Full story...
Jan
31st

As demand grows, plants close

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Grim forecasts that a leaner supply chain could hamper the auto recovery are coming true: Parts shortages are shutting down auto assembly plants around the world, derailing automakers' attempts to meet rebounding demand. Full story...
Jan
31st

Automotive News to host FandI Week

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Automotive News will hold a three-day, online event in June aimed at providing a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities confronting dealership finance and insurance departments. Full story...
Jan
31st

F1: Launch of the Sauber C30 (+photos)

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The Swiss Formula 1 team Sauber of Hinwil launched this morning its new challenger for the 2011 Grand Prix season, the C30. Full story...
Jan
31st

F1: Launch of the Lotus Renault R31 (+photos)

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The Lotus Renault GP R31, the evolution of last year's Renault R30 was launched earlier today, Monday on Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. Full story...
Jan
31st

GM celebrates the production launch of the 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible in Oshawa

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GM's Oshawa assembly plant celebrated today the start of production of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, the second of three new GM models to be built there. Full story...
Jan
31st

New Jaguar sedan to rival BMW 3-Series?

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Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar's new global brand director, admitted that the company is considering a small sports car that could also be offered as a sedan. Slotted below the XF, it would directly rival the BMW 3-Series. Full story...
Jan
31st

Chrysler targets younger crowd with new ‘S’ variants

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Chrysler will offer 'S' variants to attract younger customers, giving them the possibility to tune their 200s and 300s with a number of factory-approved parts and accessories, including blacked-out grilles, carbon fibre and red leather. Full story...
Jan
31st

F1: New T128 revealed by Team Lotus (+photos)

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Team Lotus on Monday revealed its 2011 car, it is actually called T128, not TL11 as was previously announced. Full story...
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