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Mar
18th

As Japan’s power grid weakens, suppliers assemble contingency plans

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Details of devastation continue to trickle out of Japan after last week's earthquake and tsunami.
Mar
18th

AUTOWEEK TV: Audi working on Q6 to rival BMW X6:

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Motorsports editor Mac Morrison previews the 12 Hours of Sebring, Porsche is ready for another hybrid-car attempt at the Nürburgring 24-hour race and Lincoln scores a quality award.
Mar
18th

Administration to continue new round of fuel-economy talks despite House bill

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Even as the House moves to block the EPA from regulating tailpipe emissions, the Obama administration is continuing talks on 2017-2025 fuel-economy and pollution standards with automakers, the state of California and environmental groups, an...
Mar
18th

Ford sells Virginia plant site to Atlanta developer

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Ford has sold the site of a former assembly plant in Norfolk, Va., to Atlanta real estate developer Jacoby Development Inc. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed by Ford, but The Virginian-Pilot reported today that Jacoby paid $14.
Mar
18th

Federal-Mogul sets March 31 deadline for sales bids, sources say

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Initial offers for Federal-Mogul are due by the end of March as several large private equity firms weigh potential bids for the auto parts company owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, four people familiar with the matter said.
Mar
18th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Famous last words…

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Famous last words. This is what I wrote in this column just a smidge over seven days ago: "At 16:00GMT, it appears that disruption to the auto industry is going to be pretty minimal." Yeah, right.
Mar
18th

Nissan termination of Ohio dealership blocked by state administrative court

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An Ohio Nissan dealership due to be terminated by the automaker had the move reversed on appeal by a state administrative court on grounds that the manufacturer didn't adequately consider local market conditions.
Mar
18th

GERMANY: VW Osnabruk builds first new Golf Cabriolet

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Volkswagen has officially started production at its new factory in Osnabrück following a 'fact-finding' visit by German president Christian Wulff.
Mar
18th

COMMENT: No French revolution at Renault yet

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It's quite the season for auto CEOs to be summoned by the political top brass.
Mar
18th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Mitsubishi assembly stopping for three days

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Mitsubishi Motor Corporation's three car assembly factories in Japan will suspend production tomorrow (19 March) for the first time since the 15th though the automaker said production of parts and knocked-down assembly kits will continue as normal.
Mar
18th

More MGs on the way

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Hot MG3 and new sports car head Brits’ exciting plans m SUV and Focus rival on way, too
Mar
18th

GERMANY: Opel looking at Japanese supply issues on "day-to-day" basis

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Opel has set up a task force to evaluate potential supply issues for its European operations as the effects of the Japanese earthquake continue to be felt.
Mar
18th

Opel, Renault production hit by shortage of Japanese parts

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Opel and Renault warned they would have to reduce production after Japan's earthquake last week led to shutdowns of car parts factories in the country.
Mar
18th

Opel, Renault production hit by shortage of Japanese parts

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Opel and Renault warned they would have to reduce production after Japan's earthquake last week led to shutdowns of car parts factories in the country.
Mar
18th

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
This time around, more chic than chick.

The first piece of good news about Mercedes-Benz's third-generation SLK is that it no longer looks like the wimpy chick car it started life as fifteen years ago. Not that the first SLK wasn't a smash hit right out of the box; the entire production run for 1997 was sold out. The time was right for a compact, premium roadster. But the 2012 SLK finally looks like it bears the same noble genes that spawned the iconic 190SL of the 1950s and today's SL family.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


Mar
18th

Hyundai recalls Elantras over airbag system defect

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Hyundai Motor Co. recalled more than 190,000 Elantra sedans in the United States and Puerto Rico due to a defect that could allow the passenger side airbag to malfunction.
Mar
18th

Nissan plan to increase AvtoVAZ stake halted by quake

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Russian state firm Russian Technologies has suspended talks with Nissan over future control of AvtoVAZ following the recent earthquake in Japan. Nissan together with its French partner Renault already has a 25 percent stake in Lada maker AvtoVAZ.
Mar
18th

French government vows Renault reform after meeting with Ghosn:

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The French government will see to it that the individuals responsible for the now debunked Renault SA espionage affair are dealt with, the Finance and Industry ministers said in a statement.
Mar
18th

Continental to recall 390,657 tires, most on Ford trucks

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Continental AG's North American unit is recalling about 391,000 tires, most of which were put on new Ford Motor Co F-250 and F-350 heavy duty pickup trucks, U.S. regulators said today.
Mar
18th

INDIA: Toyota unit not expecting much earthquake effect on expansion

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), Toyota's importer, assembler and distributor in India, does not expect to be greatly affected by the recent earthquake/tsunami in Japan because most parts come from Thailand and Indonesia.
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