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Jan
5th

GERMANY: Kia adding three-door Picanto for Europe

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Kia Motors' longer, redesigned 2011 Picanto on a stretched wheelbase will also be offered as a three-door in the UK and Europe. Full story...
Jan
5th

FRANCE: Ministry mulls low-carbon purchase grant extension

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A French government ministry says it "is working" on the extension of the country's low carbon vehicle grant that could see the scheme remain beyon 2012. Full story...
Jan
5th

INDIA: Maruti December sales rise

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Indian new car market leader Maruti Suzuki sold 99,225 vehicles in December 2010, including 9,756 exports. Full story...
Jan
5th

SWEDEN: Autoliv eyes acquisitions

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Autoliv is considering major acquisitions and is looking at entire units at rivals such as Bosch, Continental and Denso Corp according to the company's CEO. Full story...
Jan
5th

SLOVAKIA: PSA boosts output to meet high demand

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PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to boost production temporarily at its Slovak plant in Trnava to meet high demand for the Peugeot 207 and Citroen C3 Picasso. Full story...
Jan
5th

US: Amerigon now owns all of BSST

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Heated and cooled seat specialist Amerigon has acquired the 15% minority interest in its technology development subsidiary, BSST LLC, plus the reversionary rights to the technology previously owned by Lon Bell, former chief technical officer of Amerigon and former president of BSST. Full story...
Jan
5th

FRANCE: Metallurgy union agrees compromise pay deal

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French metallurgy unions and employers have reached an agreement concerning pay requests following a meeting in Paris Full story...
Jan
5th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Hyundai hits 300,000 milestone

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Hyundai has built its 300,000th vehicle at its European manufacturing facility in Nosovice, Czech Republic; the plant opened at the end of 2008. Full story...
Jan
5th

Ethics probe raises fears over Renault EV lead

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Renault has suspended three executives amid fears that its electric vehicles program may have been subject to industrial espionage. Full story...
Jan
5th

Renault suspends 3 execs on fears of EV espionage

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Renault has suspended three executives amid fears that its electric vehicles program may have been subject to industrial espionage. One of the suspended executives works on the automaker's program for electric vehicles, Agence-France Presse reported. Full story...
Jan
5th

Kia plans sporty 3-door version of new Picanto

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Kia will add a three-door version of its Picanto city car when it launches sales of a new generation of the model after its debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Full story...
Jan
5th

OnStar units to be sold separately from vehicles:

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Not sure what to do with those extra Best Buy gift cards left over from the holidays? Consider picking up OnStar as a stocking stuffer for next year. Full story...
Jan
5th

OnStar and Verizon reveal camera-laden Buick :

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OnStar and Verizon are debuting a prototype Buick LaCrosse at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that offers a range of futuristic technologies. Full story...
Jan
5th

US: Sales close out near 11.6m as ‘trucks’ dominate

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Severe weather didn't stop December light vehicle sales. The seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) came in at a better than expected 12.55m and, according to Ward's, sales volume in 2010 reached nearly 11.6m. Full story...
Jan
5th

Lexus beats BMW, Mercedes in U.S. luxury auto sales race

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December sales of Lexus topped those of BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the U.S., helping the Japanese brand secure the top spot in luxury auto sales for the 11th straight year. Full story...
Jan
5th

Audi passes 100,000 auto sales in the U.S. for the first time

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Audi, helped by sales of the Q5 SUV, sold 101,629 vehicles in the U.S. last year, the first time it has sold more than 100,000 vehicles in the market. Full story...
Jan
5th

Porsche to unveil 918 Spyder coupe at Detroit show

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Porsche plans to present a coupe version of its 918 Spyder at the Detroit auto show next week as the sports-car maker returns to the event after four years. Full story...
Jan
5th

Porsche to unveil 918 Spyder coupe at Detroit show

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Porsche plans to present a coupe version of its 918 Spyder at the Detroit auto show next week as the sports-car maker returns to the event after four years. Full story...
Jan
5th

BMW mulls adding artificial sounds to make EVs safer

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BMW is weighing whether to add artificial sounds to its electric vehicles to make them safer to pedestrians. Full story...
Jan
5th

Toyota sued by seven more insurers over acceleration claims

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Seven automobile insurance firms have followed Allstate Insurance Co. in suing Toyota Motor Corp. to recover money they paid in claims for car crashes blamed on unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles. Full story...
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