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Apr
5th

AUTOWEEK TV: Test-driving the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS:

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Also in today's show: Kia eyes a roadster, Dodge chases Charger sales and Mercedes tries to topple Lexus from its throne.
Apr
5th

GERMANY/INDIA: VW plans to finance pre-owned cars in India

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German car maker Volkswagen, has announced it plans to finance pre-owned cars from January 2012, after receiving a licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start its non-banking finance company (NBFC).
Apr
5th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai-Kia boosts ’11 target 3%

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Hyundai Motor and its affiliate, Kia Motors, have increased their sales target by 3% to 6.5m vehicles this year, as they seek to aggressively boost sales, media reports said.
Apr
5th

Toyota City’s suppliers, far from quake, on life support

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Hundreds of parts suppliers in Toyota City have become victims of the earthquake and subsequent radiation leak at a power plant that have disrupted production and distribution in Japan's northeast.
Apr
5th

US: Chrysler idles Canada minivan plant for a week

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Chrysler Group idled its minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, this week because of parts shortages unconnected with the Japanese earthquake.
Apr
5th

Fiat said to plan increase in Chrysler stake to 30% within weeks

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Fiat aims to raise its Chrysler stake to 30 percent within the next few weeks after it clears two U.S. government hurdles linked to receiving the increased holding.
Apr
5th

Fiat said to plan increase in Chrysler stake to 30% within weeks

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Fiat aims to raise its Chrysler stake to 30 percent within the next few weeks after it clears two U.S. government hurdles linked to receiving the increased holding.
Apr
5th

INDIA: Toyota defers launch of diesel Etios, Liva

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Toyota has postponed the launch of diesel versions of its Etios and Liva models to next year as demand has far exceeded the company's expectations and prompted it to increase capacity.
Apr
5th

Yearly driving costs rise 3.4 percent:

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This won't be a surprise to anyone--it's costing more to own and drive a car.
Apr
5th

Mercedes recalls M-class for cruise-control fix:

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Mercedes-Benz is recalling the M-class SUV from the 2000 to 2004 model years to fix a problem with the cruise-control system.
Apr
5th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Toyota likely to pause NA vehicle making this month

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Toyota Motor is highly likely to halt all manufacturing operations at its factories in North America later this month due to parts supply disruptions caused by the 11 March earthquake disaster in Japan, company officials have said.
Apr
5th

Six Bertone concepts to be auctioned by bankruptcy court :

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Six concept cars created by Italian design house Bertone for Lamborghini, Lancia and Chevrolet will be auctioned next month on the orders of a bankruptcy court.
Apr
5th

US: Honda brand targets 115,000 April sales

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Honda Motor plans to sell 115,000 Honda-branded cars and light trucks in the US market in April, a person familiar with the company's plans has said, a total that could be limited by its declining stock of vehicles at dealers.
Apr
5th

COMMENT: Supplier storm gathers over Saab

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There's a chill wind blowing through Trollhattan in Sweden as Saab desperately juggles the twin challenges of meeting supplier payments with continued production.
Apr
5th

Keyless ignition trends toward standardization:

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A federal plan to require automakers to standardize keyless ignition systems in the wake of Toyota's unintended acceleration problems is likely to mirror industry guidelines issued in January, an automaker group said.
Apr
5th

Elena Ford arrested on impaired-driving charge

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Ford Motor Co. heiress Elena Ford was arrested late Sunday and charged with driving while intoxicated and with child endangerment, according to media reports. She was stopped by police in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale at about 11 p.m.
Apr
5th

Elena Ford arrested on impaired-driving charge

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Elena Ford, an executive at the auto company founded by her great-great-grandfather Henry Ford, was arrested on drunken driving charges and faces an April 28 court hearing, police and court officials said on Tuesday.
Apr
5th

2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This is the best Suzuki that I've driven. I'm somewhat amazed that Suzuki's ability to build outstanding motorcycles has not somehow carried over to four-wheel cars.
Apr
5th

SOUTH AFRICA: New vehicle sales surge 22.8% in March

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New vehicle sales in South Africa in March were up 22.8% to 53,478 according to data released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa).
Apr
5th

Mercedes recalls M class in Germany, U.S. over cruise-control issues

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Mercedes is recalling some older-model M-class SUVs in Germany and the United States for issues related to cruise control that may lead to a crash, Daimler and U.S. federal safety regulators said on Tuesday.
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