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Apr
12th

GERMANY: Daimler Northeast Asia Q1 sales surge 75%

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Daimler's first quarter vehicle sales in Northeast Asia rose 75% year on year to 52,380 units, the company has said.
Apr
12th

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE: Parts delays could hit Ford profits

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Parts supply disruptions in the wake of the 11 March Japanese earthquake and tsunmai could hit Ford profits, the automaker has said.
Apr
12th

Ghosn under pressure after Renault No. 2 quits

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The departure of Renault's number two executive, Patrick Pelata, over a spying-turned-fraud debacle heaps pressure on CEO Carlos Ghosn at a crucial moment in the carmaker's latest strategic initiative.
Apr
12th

Renault CEO under pressure after lieutenant quits

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The departure of Renault's No. 2 executive, Patrick Pelata, over a spying-turned-fraud debacle heaps pressure on CEO Carlos Ghosn at a crucial moment in the carmaker's latest strategic initiative.
Apr
12th

Ghosn under pressure at Renault after No. 2 quits

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The departure of Renault's No. 2 executive, Patrick Pelata, over a spying-turned-fraud debacle heaps pressure on CEO Carlos Ghosn at a crucial moment in the carmaker's latest strategic initiative.
Apr
12th

SWEDEN: Debt Office works "early morning and late nights" as Saab crisis continues

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Sweden's National Debt Office says it is working "early mornings and late nights" to secure a resolution to Saab's funding crisis that has seen the automaker send its staff home yet again today (12 April).
Apr
12th

ANALYSIS: Retail momentum underpins US vehicle market growth

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Growth of the US light vehicle market is being underpinned by strong momentum in retail sales alongside a strengthening economy, according to JD Power.
Apr
12th

Caterham Supersport races in

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Race-bred roadster weighs only 520kg and promises a track-experience for the road.


Apr
12th

SWEDEN: Saab staff sent home again as search for finance continues

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Saab employees have been sent home again today (12 April) with the automaker's production stop now extending to tomorrow as the hunt continues for new funding.
Apr
12th

Q&A with Freescale Semiconductor: Advanced driver assistance systems

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In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Marc Osajda, Automotive Marketing, Freescale Semiconductor about trends in driver assistance systems, dangers of information overload, wonders of traffic sign recognition systems and a world without traffic lights and stop signs.
Apr
12th

Japan loses half-million units in month since quake

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Production of more than a half million vehicles has been wiped out in Japan since the March 11 earthquake paralyzed the county's manufacturing sector.
Apr
12th

Transit Supervan returns!

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Ford reveals a one-off Transit powered by 200bhp 3.2-litre five-cylinder TDCi engine.


Apr
12th

BMW confirms it has hired Opel’s former product chief Weber

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BMW confirmed it has hired Frank Weber, former head of product planning at GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit. Weber will become head of vehicle architecture and integration at BMW.
Apr
12th

BMW confirms it has hired Opel’s former product chief Weber

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BMW AG today confirmed it has hired Frank Weber, former head of product planning at GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit. Weber will become head of vehicle architecture and integration at BMW.
Apr
12th

GERMANY: Daimler-Bosch JV to make EV motors

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Daimler and Robert Bosch are to develop and make electric motors for all-electric vehicles in Europe. They have signed a letter of intent and begun negotiations to establish a 50:50 joint venture that should be concluded in the first half of 2011.
Apr
12th

Ghosn loses his No. 2 at Renault after botched spy probe

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Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn will lose his second-in-command after Patrick Pelata resigned, bowing to pressure from the French government to take responsibility for a botched espionage probe.
Apr
12th

FRANCE: Pelata resigns COO post as Renault turns "painful leaf"

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Renault has implemented sweeping changes to its management structure following its industrial espionage affair, with chief operating officer Patrick Pelata's request to resign accepted by the board, though he has been offered a role elsewhere in the Renault-Nissan alliance.
Apr
12th

CHINA: Ford expects stoppages in Asia-Pacific

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Ford may have to slow or stop production at some of its Asia-Pacific operations later this month due to a shortage of parts from Japan.
Apr
12th

PHILIPPINES: Sales up by 20% in March

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New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 20% to 13,775 units in March, compared with 11,472 units in the same month of 2010, according to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI).
Apr
12th

MALAYSIA: Perodua expects supply disruption

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Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua), Malaysia's largest vehicle seller controlled by Japan's Daihatsu Motor, said it expects its operations will be affected by last month's devastating earthquakes and tsunamis.
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