Honda, which reportedly returned to the drawing board for its 2012 Civic redesign after seeing what competitors had in the works, finally showed 'concept' Civic coupe and sedan models at the Detroit show as Honda Europe, which makes the five-door hatchback version, insisted they were US only.
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Has Motown got its mojo back? A walk round the pleasantly compact Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit makes you think that it has.
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Plans to boost Opel by exporting cars to new markets are expected to help Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in northwest England.
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Vauxhall is geared up to help MG return to the UK thanks to an agreement in China between Vauxhall parent General Motors and long-time Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp.
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Cadillac design owes a lot to a talented bunch of people working in the UK, according to Ed Welburn, vice president of global design for General Motors.
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Bentley had no new models to debut at the Detroit Motor Show, so the company unveiled a new chairman instead.
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Jaguar will likely make a decision on the development of a smaller saloon and possibly a crossover model later this year.
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Jaguar is looking at how it may be able to put the powertrain from its stunning Paris Motor Show concept car, the C-X75 into production.
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Data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting shows that car sales in Western Europe declined by 5.4% in December to leave the market for the year down 5.2% on 2009 at just under 13m units.
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Ford will introduce 20 new models or derivatives in Europe over the next two years from small city cars to commercial vehicles.
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Data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting shows that car sales in Western Europe declined by 5.4% in December to leave the market for the year down 5.2% on 2009 at just under 13m units.
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Chrysler is considering bringing its new 200 model [nee Sebring], unveiled in Detroit, to the UK as part of its product offensive.
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Johnson Controls International, a major supplier of interiors and technology including batteries, unveiled the ie:3. The clever bit of the car its next-generation prismatic battery, packed with 216 cells, 6 inches deep. This allows for a completely flat floor, said Michael Warsaw, vice president, industrial design for JCI's auto unit.
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Opel says it will be some time before a final decision is made concerning the siting of the Ampera's European manufacturing base, although the UK has made strong representation to be on the short list.
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General Motors says its North American capacity is the strongest it has been for a generation, although it cautions against overcapacity in China.
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General Motors says its industrial relations with its unionised workforce have improved following a tough period.
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Porsche marked its return to the Detroit auto show with the unveiling of a new motorsports-inspired concept of the 918 -- the company's two-seat supercar first revealed in road-going Spyder form at last year's Geneva auto show.
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The redesigned Bentley Continental GT's appearance at the Detroit auto show marked what the British automaker is calling the next step in its renaissance.
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Mercedes will join 'the race for the best supersports car with electric drive' starting in 2013, when the company plans to launch the battery-powered Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E Cell.
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Fiat will not sell its Alfa Romeo unit and plans to relaunch the brand in the United States in late 2012, top Fiat executives said.
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