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Mar
7th

Audi sees record Q1 sales as U.S. demand rises

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Audi grew volumes by a fifth in February to nearly 91,500 vehicles, the company said. The automaker also forecast record first-quarter sales.
Mar
7th

Audi sees record first-quarter sales as U.S. demand rises

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Audi grew volumes by a fifth in February to nearly 91,500 vehicles, the company said. The automaker also forecast record first-quarter sales.
Mar
7th

SPAIN: Dealers, manufacturers in breakthrough deal to end weeks of conflict

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Spain's car dealers and manufacturers have signed an initial deal to modify a new and highly controversial law that will regulate the country's car sales which, as originally proposed, had triggered heavy complaints from automakers.
Mar
7th

SPAIN: Cie sells Mexican steel-tyre unit as 2010 profits quadruple

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Spanish autoparts maker Cie Automotive has confirmed the sale of Mexican steel tyre unit Iochpe for EUR2.6m. The move came as the Basque Country-based firm reported 2010 operating profits soared 66% to EUR193.3m.
Mar
7th

Daimler, Rolls-Royce mull joint $4.2B Tognum bid

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Daimler and British engine maker Rolls-Royce are considering a joint bid for diesel engine maker Tognum in a deal sources said could be worth about 3 billion euros ($4.2 billion).
Mar
7th

Who are the pan-European automotive leaders of tomorrow?

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Automotive News Europe is looking identify and honor the Rising Stars of the European automotive industry. These people are the trend-spotters, entrepreneurs and forward-thinkers who stand to reap the biggest rewards over the next decade.
Mar
7th

Detroit’s weak spot — or a brick wall?

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To break into the commercial van business in the United States, Nissan North America Inc. plans to do something it rarely does: attack Detroit head-on. That is because there is no way around it.
Mar
7th

EV-olution is even rockin’ Rolls

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One striking sign of the industry's growing greenness lies under the long, stately hood of a Rolls-Royce Phantom at the Geneva auto show. The ultimate luxury maker has replaced the Phantom's V-12 gasoline engine.
Mar
7th

Time runs short for the FandI office, experts say

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On its Web site, Wilsonville Toyota boasts that it offers "One-person help from start to finish: No closers. No finance managers."
Mar
7th

Ssangyong sees U.S. sales in 2-5 years

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Mahindra and Mahindra, the Indian truckmaker that has so far failed in its attempt to export pickups to the United States, may find its way to the U.S. market after all -- through a Korean company, not an Atlanta distributor. Ssangyong Motor Co.
Mar
7th

February sales: Best since the bust

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One way to read February: The auto industry is back. Easier credit and a few new tricks from dealers and automakers put auto sales on their fastest pace -- excluding cash for clunkers -- since August 2008, just before the Lehman Bros.
Mar
7th

UAW to Detroit 3: Keep the bonuses, give us jobs

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As the UAW seeks to gain from the rebounding auto industry, two important local leaders at General Motors plants here prefer job security and new products to annual bonuses.
Mar
7th

PSA hires legal specialist to head corporate affairs

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PSA has appointed legal and government affairs expert Pierre Todorov as its new corporate secretary. He will be responsible for the automaker's legal affairs, institutional relations, property, internal audits, and risk management.
Mar
7th

Reilly sees black ink for Opel/Vauxhall

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Opel foresees an operating profit this year, its top executive says. "Our internal target is to be profitable this year before restructuring charges," said Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe.
Mar
7th

Chevrolet partially reveals the new Colorado

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Chevrolet has given pickup fans a reason to get excited today, revealing the first image of the next-generation Colorado before its official unveiling at the Bangkok Motor Show, from March 25 to April 5.
Mar
7th

Fisker thinks it can sell 7,000 Karmas in 2011

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We certainly can't accuse Fisker Automotive of lacking ambition! The firm behind the sporty and luxurious Karma says it will be able to sell 7,000 units this year and 15,000 in 2012.
Mar
7th

Google’s self-driving Prius efficient at high speed too (video)

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Last fall, Google announced the development of an electronic system allowing vehicles to drive themselves. During a press conference held in California last week, Google let participants try out the technology.
Mar
7th

Geneva 2011: The Toyota FT-86 II Concept in images

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The auto world has been abuzz with the news of the FT-86 concept for a while now, the product of a Toyota-Subaru collaboration. The manufacturers took advantage of the Geneva Motor Show to present the second evolution of the machine, which comes across as much more belligerent than its predecessor.
Mar
7th

Geneva 2011: Alfa Romeo 4C Concept in all its glory

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At the latest edition of the Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo lifted the veil on the 4C Concept, a car destined for sale around the world and that should serve as a the foundation for the brand's return in Canada and the U.S.
Mar
7th

F1: Driver line-up for final test in Barcelona

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The Formula 1 teams have issued their driver's schedule for the fourth and final winter test session that will begin tomorrow, Tuesday at Circuit Montmelo Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain.
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