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Jan
17th

Fired Renault execs vow to fight spy case dismissal

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Two Renault executives fired on suspicion of leaking information about the carmaker's electric vehicle program have vowed to fight their dismissals. Full story...
Jan
17th

AUSTRIA: Volvo boss expects sales growth

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Volvo Cars chief executive Stefan Jacoby said he expects the company to grow sales this year with new models putting the company on the offensive rather than the defensive. Full story...
Jan
17th

Daihatsu driven from Europe by strong yen and tough CO2 rules

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Daihatsu will stop sales of new vehicles in Europe. The company said the strong yen has made exporting vehicles to Europe from Japan too unprofitable. Full story...
Jan
17th

TURKEY: Ford looks to increase production

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Ford Otomotiv plans to raise production in Turkey by 6% to 256,000 vehicles this year as it targets a 15.2% market share in the country this year. Full story...
Jan
17th

ANALYSIS: European vehicle production bounced back in 2010

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Light vehicle production bounced back strongly in 2010 according to data exclusively provided by JD Power Automotive Forecasting to just-auto. Full story...
Jan
17th

BRAZIL: 2010 sales above forecast at 12%, 5% growth seen for 2011

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As Brazil's auto industry broke more production and sales records month after month in 2010, the country was also the fourth largest global market after last year's data was tallied up. The 3.52m autos (cars plus light and heavy commercials) sold last year were an indisputable demonstration of strength. Full story...
Jan
17th

GOLDING’S TAKE: Akerson is getting switched on at GM

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It's always a bit of a worry to be sitting at a restaurant table, chewing a celery stick and minding your own business, when the chairman and chief executive of General Motors sits down opposite. Full story...
Jan
17th

Volvo has no plans to produce low-cost cars for the Chinese market, CEO says

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Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese group Geely Automobile, has no plans to bring out a low-cost model specifically for the Chinese market, CEO Stefan Jacoby told an Austrian newspaper. Full story...
Jan
17th

Porsche mulls North America, China production

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Porsche may launch production in North America and China as part of a plan to double annual global sales to 200,000 units, CEO Matthias Mueller said. Full story...
Jan
17th

Porsche mulls North America, China production

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Porsche may launch production in North America and China as part of a plan to double annual global sales to 200,000 units, CEO Matthias Mueller said. Full story...
Jan
17th

Ford’s Turkish unit plans to increase output by 6% in 2011

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Ford Otomotiv, the Turkish unit of Ford , plans to raise production by 6 percent to 256,000 vehicles this year, the company said on its web site on Monday. Ford Otomotiv targets 15. Full story...
Jan
17th

Former Audi exec Levine to lead McLaren sales

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McLaren Automotive has picked former Audi sales executive Greg Levine to oversee the global launch and marketing of its first high-performance road car, the 600hp MP4-12C. Full story...
Jan
17th

Lincoln is promised a unique line

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Lincoln vehicles will be dramatically different from Ford brand products, Ford Motor Co. executives said last week. Full story...
Jan
17th

Detroit’s hits and misses

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Mid-South Bureau Chief Lindsay Chappell reviews some of what he liked and didn't like at the 2011 Detroit auto show. Full story...
Jan
17th

Think’s top North American executive resigns

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Richard Canny, the North America chief of Norwegian electric car maker Think, is resigning effective Jan. 31. 'It's time for me to move on to a new adventure and challenge,' Canny said. Full story...
Jan
17th

Hyundai ponders 2nd U.S. plant as sales rise

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With a lack of production capacity restraining its steady sales growth, Hyundai is considering construction of a second U.S. vehicle assembly plant. Full story...
Jan
17th

Gasoline price rises give automakers whiplash

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With U.S. gasoline prices poised to revisit the $4-plus per gallon peak hit in 2008 just before the recession, sales of new smaller cars introduced since then would seem assured. Full story...
Jan
17th

Small brawl is this year’s main event

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Get ready for a bloody battle in the small-car segment. Compacts and subcompacts grabbed the spotlight at the Detroit auto show. Full story...
Jan
17th

Marchionne: But wait, there’s more

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Brimming with confidence after launching 16 new or revamped 2011 vehicles, CEO Sergio Marchionne served notice here last week that the Chrysler-Fiat alliance has more product surprises in store. Full story...
Jan
17th

French prosecutor launches Renault spy case probe

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French state prosecutors launched an inquiry into industrial espionage at Renault on Friday after the carmaker filed a legal complaint alleging information was passed to a foreign power. Full story...
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