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Mar
23rd

UAW: Remaining GM workers on layoff to be called back by Sept.

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UAW Vice President Joe Ashton said the remaining 2,000 hourly workers at General Motors on layoff will be back to work by September.
Mar
23rd

2011 Hyundai Equus Signature

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2011 Hyundai Equus Signature
2011 Hyundai Equus Signature - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Hyundai's flagship makes a valiant try for the premium luxury market.

I knew that the Equus was a bargain compared with the Lexus LS, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the like, but I was still taken aback when I looked at the window sticker and saw that it costs less than $60,000. This is a car that hits many of the “ahh, this is a nice car!” buttons for most Americans. If you’re accustomed to driving a BMW 7-series, you’re probably not going to like this car. But if you’ve been driving a Lexus LS and are now looking for something like it for quite a bit less money, you might want to check out the Equus.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Equus Signature - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Mar
23rd

UAW unveils strategy for organizing transplant automakers

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To add global reach to its organizing drive of the German and Asian transplant auto plants, the UAW has created what it is calling its Global Organizing Institute to systematically train union organizers in all major carmaking countries.
Mar
23rd

SPAIN: Seat, FAW, could strike Chinese production agreement – analyst

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Seat and First Automotive Works (FAW) could strike a manufacturing partnership in China, according to consultancy IHS Global Insight.
Mar
23rd

COMMENT: Fiat and FIOM take to stage once more

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Fiat's announcement today (23 March) it is to freeze a proposed EUR500m (US$707m) investment into planned Maserati production in the former Bertone site in Turin is surely the first salvo in yet another battle with its unions.
Mar
23rd

2011 Kia Optima EX, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I'm impressed with the price of this 2011 Kia Optima. I honestly thought it would be more.
Mar
23rd

First Drive: 2011 Acura MDX SH-AWD

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First Drive: 2011 Acura MDX SH-AWD
2011 Acura MDX SH-AWD - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
Reaffirming the sport in sport-utility.

As the saying goes, 47,000 customers can't be wrong. Nearly four years after Acura launched its second-generation MDX, 47,210 customers lined up in 2010 to bring home the company's midsize crossover. Not only does that make the MDX Acura's best-selling vehicle in 2010 (it beat the TL by nearly 13,000 units), but also one of the best-selling luxury crossovers currently available in North America.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Acura MDX SH-AWD - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


Mar
23rd

Q&A with Bridge of Weir Leather

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Scotland's Bridge of Weir Leather has been pushing back the automotive design boundaries for years. Its products are used not just in cars but a number of other products including seats in the House of Commons. Matthew Beecham talked with Jamie Davidson, sales director of Bridge of Weir Leather about leather trends in vehicle interiors.
Mar
23rd

Quake delays launch of Toyota Prius wagon:

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Toyota Motor Corp. has delayed the Japan launch of its new wagon-style Prius in the wake of the parts shortage triggered by this month's earthquake.
Mar
23rd

Ghosn says 40 Japan auto suppliers still in difficulty

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said about 40 component suppliers in Japan remain in difficulty after the nation's record earthquake, complicating automakers' efforts to restart car production.
Mar
23rd

Ghosn says 40 Japan auto suppliers still in difficulty

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said about 40 component suppliers in Japan remain in difficulty after the nation's record earthquake, complicating automakers' efforts to restart car production.
Mar
23rd

CHINA: CAAS expects 150,000 EPS sales in 2011

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China Automotive Systems (CAAS) has estimated its electric power steering set sales will reach about 150,000 units in 2011.
Mar
23rd

CZECH REPUBLIC: Toyota-PSA JV profits 2010 flat as sales dip

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TPCA, the car-making joint venture between Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroen in the Czech Republic, said 2010 profits were flat compared with 2009 despite a drop in both sales and output.
Mar
23rd

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: VW Group companies donating EUR2.5m

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Volkswagen group companies are to donate EUR1.5m in aid for victims of the Japan earthquake/tsunami via organisations such as the German Red Cross.
Mar
23rd

Ford plans 8 new models to boost southeast Asia share

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Ford plans to introduce eight new vehicles throughout Southeast Asia over the next five years as part of its effort to win market share in the fast-growing region.
Mar
23rd

CHINA: Toyota, Honda south China JVs have enough parts till mid-April

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Toyota and Honda car production joint ventures in southern China have enough parts inventory to sustain normal production until the middle of next month, a senior Chinese executive has said.
Mar
23rd

Quake takes out e-mail service at Subaru

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Rolling blackouts implemented to conserve electricity after the disaster are hitting the e-mail server of Subaru's parent company - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The result is a company-wide loss of e-mail service in Japan for around three hours a day.
Mar
23rd

ITALY: Union refutes Fiat’s Gugliasco claim

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Fiat's main union at the former Bertone plant in Turin is contesting the automaker's view it refused to agree to productivity improvements similar to those at the nearby Mirafiori plant in return for a EUR500m investment.
Mar
23rd

Mazda’s hottest MX-5

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Mazda builds a special MX-5 GT with 275bhp that weighs 850kg And Auto Express is taking it racing.


Mar
23rd

JAPAN ‘QUAKE [updated 17:05GMT]: Supply disruption delays new Toyota hybrids

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Supply chain disruptions in Japan have forced at least one global automaker to delay the launch of two new models and are forcing other industries to shutter plants and rethink their logistical infrastructure, a media report on Wednesday said.
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