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Feb
4th

FRANCE: New Dacias to be made in Morocco

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Renault will eventually be able to produce 350,000 low cost vehicles per year at the plant it is building in Tangiers, in Morocco, an executive said. Full story...
Feb
4th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: CFO security draws eyes

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Lots of readers this week for our very own Rob Golding's view of the future tenure of a certain well known automaker's CFO. If you missed it, here 'tis. Full story...
Feb
4th

Mazda Miata roadster passes 900,000-built milestone :

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Mazda on Friday built its 900,000th MX-5 Miata, raising the bar on its Guinness World Record for best-selling two-seat sports car. Full story...
Feb
4th

US: Mitsubishi to build Outlander Sport in Normal

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Mitsubishi will build the Outlander Sport crossover (RVR in Japan, ASX in Europe) will at its US plant in Normal, Illinois, from mid-2012. Full story...
Feb
4th

GERMANY: BMW pours cold water on lease-only option for Megacity

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BMW has refuted claims it could lease, not sell its Megacity Vehicle ahead of further details being revealed of the electric sub-brand on 21 February. Full story...
Feb
4th

2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R Premium, an AW Long-Term Wrap-Up:

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Our long-term fleet recently welcomed a new member, a burgundy-and-chrome leviathan otherwise known as the Infiniti QX56. Full story…

Feb
4th

Mitsubishi to make Outlander Sport at Illinois plant

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TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said today it will invest $100 million to build the Outlander Sport crossover at its Normal, Ill., plant starting in the summer of 2012. Full story...
Feb
4th

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Wiper trends

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For some time, the flat wiper blade has dominated the market driven by the need for improved product quality, comfort and aesthetics. Matthew Beecham reports on the implications for the aftermarket. Full story...
Feb
4th

Ally Financial picks four banks to lead stock offering, sources say

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Ally Financial Inc, the auto and mortgage lender majority-owned by the U.S. government, has selected four U.S. banks to lead a planned initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the situation. Full story...
Feb
4th

Geneva auto show: Volkswagen offers a look at its restyled Tiguan:

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Volkswagen has issued official photographs of the facelifted Tiguan. The pics follow the compact SUV's premature unveiling on VW's own German sales Web site on Friday. Full story...
Feb
4th

Lotus Engineering recruits as business booms

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Lotus Engineering has hired two new managers to help strengthen its market presence in China and Europe as the company enjoys a third successive year of growth, it says. Full story...
Feb
4th

Toyota teases hybrids for Geneva

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Yaris hybrid and seven-seater Prius+ lined up for world premiere next month.
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Feb
4th

Toyota tease hybrids for Geneva

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Yaris hybrid and seven-seater Prius lined up for world premiere next month.


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Feb
4th

Fired Renault executive seeks answers from justice ministry

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The lawyer of one of three former Renault executives fired on suspicion of industrial espionage has called on France's justice minister to reveal the exact nature of the carmaker's allegations. Full story...
Feb
4th

UK: January new car sales off 11.5%

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New car registrations in the UK fell by 11.5% to 128,811 units in January in line with the SMMT's forecast and, in part it said, reflected the loss of the scrappage incentive scheme (SIS). Full story...
Feb
4th

UK: Boost for Ford’s components business

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Exports from Ford's UK-based engine and parts manufacturing operations have grown by over a third in the last 12 months to keep up with increasing demand in Russia, Australia and the Far East. Full story...
Feb
4th

Volkswagen Tiguan facelift revealed

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VW’s Tiguan small SUV gets a fresh look inside and out, debuts at Geneva Motor Show.


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Feb
4th

SOUTH AFRICA: BMW predicts a record year as global growth continues

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BMW expects to achieve double-digit growth in China to help fuel record sales this year. Full story...
Feb
4th

COMMENT: Prius reign ended by Fit a worthy term

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There would have been some popping of champagne corks at Honda HQ in Tokyo today after earlier reports were confirmed that the Fit - which most outside Japan and North America know as the Jazz - had toppled the Toyota Prius from 19 months at the top of the Japanese sales charts. Full story...
Feb
4th

JAPAN: It’s official: Fit [Jazz] knocks Prius off top spot

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The Honda Fit [aka Jazz] subcompact has toppled the Toyota Prius to top of the sales rankings in Japan for the first time in more than three years. Full story...
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