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Mar
25th

‘QUAKE UPDATE: Mitsubishi adds second Saturday plant run

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Mitsubishi Motors operated both its Okazaki and Pajero Manufacturing Company (PMC) plants on Friday 25 March and said today it would now operate both PMC and Mizushima tomorrow, Saturday 26 March, with Okazaki production suspended.
Mar
25th

Mazda promotes financial specialist Koga as new No. 2 exec in N.A.

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Mazda Motor Corp., which is attempting to gain sales traction in the U.S. market, appointed financial specialist Akira Koga to be its No. 2 executive in North America, replacing Keishi Egawa who returns to Japan.
Mar
25th

JAPAN: Japanese suppliers in ‘difficulty’ – Nissan

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Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has said that around forty component suppliers in Japan remain in 'difficulty'.
Mar
25th

Saab CEO Jan Åke Jonsson retires

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CEO Jan Åke Jonsson will retire on May 19 while Swedish firm also confirms move in Chinese and Russian car markets.


Mar
25th

UK: Vauxhall looks to domestic supply chain with Luton Vivaro

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General Motors' decision to site its next generation Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro production in the English town of Luton will see the automaker aiming to source a significant production from the UK supply chain.
Mar
25th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: The ‘quake big picture emerges

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As you might have noticed, we have been focused on the after-effects of the Japan 'quake this week. So we apologise to the reader who wrote in today griping about the fact we had overlooked to cover the self-darkening roof due to hit the public on a new Mercedes tomorrow...
Mar
25th

CHINA: BMW Brilliance mulls X3 assembly

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BMW Brilliance is considering domestic production of the new BMW X3, gasgoo.com reported, citing Chinese website auto.163.com.
Mar
25th

BMW 3-Series GT spied

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Part saloon, part estate and part coupe - BMW's junior GT is coming and these are the pictures that prove it.


Mar
25th

2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, an AW Flash Drive:

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Mar
25th

Saab CEO Jonsson to retire; search under way for successor

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Saab CEO Jan Ake Jonsson will retire from the company on May 19, Saab owner Spyker Cars said today. Jonsson, 59, played a key role in saving Saab after former owner General Motors Co. wanted to close the Swedish brand.
Mar
25th

Saab CEO Jonsson to retire; search underway for successor

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Saab owner Spyker Cars is looking for a successor to Saab CEO Jan Ake Jonsson, who will retire on May 19. Jonsson, 59, played a key role in saving Saab when former owner General Motors Co. wanted to close the Swedish brand.
Mar
25th

VW, Ford may be forced to slow down European output on Japan quake

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Volkswagen and Ford may join GM's Opel unit and PSA in slowing production in Europe as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories.
Mar
25th

Azure Dynamics teams with Lotus unit on Ford EV van

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Hybrid- and electric-car components maker Azure Dynamics will work with UK engineering company Lotus Lightweight Structures to assemble the electric powertrain in Ford Transit Connect EV's bound for Europe.
Mar
25th

Volvo, Pininfarina to end Swedish joint venture for C70

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Volvo will take full ownership of a Swedish carmaking joint venture that it started eight years ago with Italy's Pininfarina.
Mar
25th

Mercedes picks sales exec for key post in France

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Mercedes has appointed Marc Langenbrinck as the general manager of its car business in France. Langenbrinck, 41, replaces Roland Schell, 47, who will become head the sales and marketing for Mercedes-Benz Cars in Italy.
Mar
25th

French car #8211; with Italian ties #8211; is tops with 6 famous designers and 1 humble reporter

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When you're a kid, the first car that you can remember riding in usually has a special place in your heart. For me it was a Citroen DS, which I recently learned is not only my favorite.
Mar
25th

Jan Åke Jonsson steps down as Saab’s president

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Swedish manufacturer Saab announced the departure of its president, Jan Åke Jonsson, as of May 19, 2011, after six years at the helm. Jonsson, 59, says he's decided to concentrate on areas of his life other than work.
Mar
25th

IndyCar series implements new fuel safety system

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American Honda and its Honda Performance Development subsidiary unveiled a refueling safety interlock system designed to reduce the potential for pit fires before the first IZOD IndyCar Series practice in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mar
25th

Top 10 Japanese cars

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A #10 in this list but still tops where high-revving nimble compact cars are concerned. At 197 hp, the Honda Civic Si is far from the most powerful cars on the list but we love its screaming tossable nature and its slick-shifting 6-speed manual gearbox.
Mar
25th

MINI and Crashed Ice in your Red Bull

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I'm not certain if BMW had exact long term plans for MINI when they bought the British Rover Group in 1994. They certainly knew they wanted a small car, but I doubt they had any idea that the brand would mushroom as it has.
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