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Apr
18th

Redesigned 2012 Volkswagen Beetle revealed in New York:

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Volkswagen is whipping the covers off the 2012 Beetle this week, with simultaneous presentations at the New York and Shanghai auto shows and an invite-only event near VW headquarters in Berlin.
Apr
18th

Renault probe director says Ghosn was ‘victim’

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The man charged with leading Renault's internal probe into its spy-claims case, said on Monday he views CEO Carlos Ghosn as an innocent victim of the affair.
Apr
18th

Ghosn was ‘victim’ in spy case, Renault probe director says

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The man charged with leading Renault's internal probe into its spy-claims case, views CEO Carlos Ghosn as an innocent victim of the affair.
Apr
18th

First Look: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

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First Look: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
2012 Volkswagen Beetle First Look - Automobile Magazine
It may not be 'New,' but latest Beetle is refreshing reinterpretation.

It's never easy to reinterpret a design icon on the order of the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most recognizable vehicles ever. But with the New Beetle getting old, the time has for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. One of the most anticipated new VWs in recent memory, the 2012 Beetle is getting the VIP treatment with a simultaneous world premiere in Shanghai, Berlin, and at this week's 2011 New York show.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle First Look - Automobile Magazine


Apr
18th

First Look: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

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First Look: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
2012 Volkswagen Beetle First Look - Automobile Magazine
It may not be 'New,' but latest Beetle is refreshing reinterpretation.

It's never easy to reinterpret a design icon on the order of the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most recognizable vehicles ever. But with the New Beetle getting old, the time has for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. One of the most anticipated new VWs in recent memory, the 2012 Beetle is getting the VIP treatment with a simultaneous world premiere in Shanghai, Berlin, and at this week's 2011 New York show.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle First Look - Automobile Magazine


Apr
18th

How Robert Bosch himself would judge Fehrenbach, Bohr and Co.

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Robert Bosch would be proud of the people running his company today. The 19th century entrepreneur would be delighted with the company's financial results as well as the integrity and compassion of his 21st century successors.
Apr
18th

JAPAN: Mazda names compact crossover

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Mazda said its compact crossover SUV for launch at this year's Frankfurt show in September will be called the CX-5.
Apr
18th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: PSA Spain output hit but GM "unaffected"

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Last month's earthquake in Japan affected production at PSA-Peugeot Citroen's Vigo factory where approximately 6,000 cars were 'lost', according to union officials. However, at rival GM, all is proceeding well, they added.
Apr
18th

Toyota plans further investments in quake-ravaged Miyagi region

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Toyota, the automaker most affected by Japan's record earthquake, is planning to build a new engine plant in the nation's devastated Miyagi prefecture and will transfer a subsidiary's production operations to the region.
Apr
18th

Toyota plans further investments in quake-ravaged Miyagi region

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Toyota, the automaker most affected by Japan's record earthquake, is planning to build a new engine plant in the nation's devastated Miyagi prefecture and will transfer a subsidiary's production operations to the region.
Apr
18th

SWEDEN: Debt Office meets to consider Saab property finance request

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Sweden's National Debt Office is meeting today (18 April) in Stockholm to discuss Saab's application to use its property to release collateral.
Apr
18th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Isuzu suspends output in Philippines, denies take-over

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Truck and diesel engine specialist Isuzu Motors is the latest Japanese automaker to suspend production, at its Philippine subsidiary, due to parts shortages.
Apr
18th

Ferrari should be valued at $7.3 billion in IPO, Marchionne says

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said he's told bankers pushing him to pursue an initial public offering of Ferrari that the division may be worth more than 5 billion euros ($7.3 billion).
Apr
18th

BMW, Mercedes outpace rivals as China clamps down on ‘hedonism’

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BMW and Daimler are growing their car sales in China at more than nine times the pace of the wider industry, defying the nation's attempts to unclog its roads and discourage "lavish lifestyles."
Apr
18th

VW may increase work force in China to 85,000 by 2015

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Volkswagen may increase its China work force to as many as 85,000 by 2015 from the current 50,000, Karl-Thomas Neumann, CEO of Volkswagen Group China, said.
Apr
18th

Dealers hunt for costly used cars

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Since the earthquake in Japan, used-vehicle prices have become so volatile that price experts are scrambling to keep up.
Apr
18th

For Detroit 3, sales soar per store

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It was a good year to be a surviving domestic-brand dealership. In 2010, an 11 percent jump in industry sales and a third straight year of massive dealership closings boosted per-store sales -- and profits.
Apr
18th

Big Apple’s model mix: Compacts, muscle, luxe

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The New York auto show will answer a puzzling question: How do you update a retro-styled car? That will come from Volkswagen, which will unveil the redesigned Beetle.
Apr
18th

To keep automakers’ factories running, Magna employees at fire-ravaged plant salvaged tools, set up production in a warehouse, even made parts in mittens while snow fell through an open roof

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Nobody knows how the fire started. Robert Brownlee, president of Magna Exteriors and Interiors Corp., got the news on his BlackBerry while traveling. On Wednesday, March 2, a 5 p.m.
Apr
18th

Fiat changes product strategy in key segment

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Fiat has decided it won't launch a new conventional hatchback to rival the VW Golf, Europe's best-selling car.
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