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May
31st

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Government funding to help parts makers

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Government backed help for earthquake-hit Japanese auto industry suppliers is on the way, according to media reports.
May
31st

INDIA: M&M Q4 net below analysts’ call

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Mahindra & Mahindra booked a rise in fourth fiscal quarter net profit but the 6.3% climb was less than analysts had estimated.
May
31st

The Great Date Car Debate: Top 10 date cars from his perspective–and hers:

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Here at AutoWeek, we've seen plenty of top 10 lists for date cars over the past few years.
May
31st

Volvo reveals hybrid flywheel secrets

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Simple, cheap and capable of reducing fuel economy by 20 per cent, Volvo is pressing ahead with F1 tech for the road.


May
31st

Rethinking Scion: Quirky goes mainstream so brand adapts with a sporty coupe, hip music:

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If Toyota's Scion youth brand had stuck to its original premise, the third generation of the boxy xB would be rolling into showrooms today.
May
31st

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster video hits the Web:

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Last week we showed you fresh photos of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster.
May
31st

Producer Michael Mann tapped to develop and direct Go Like Hell movie:

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Producer Michael Mann, best known for hits such as Heat, Ali and more recently, Public Enemies, is in talks with 20th Century Fox to develop and potentially direct a movie based on the A. J. Baime book
May
31st

2012 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI Premium Plus, an AW Drivers Log Car Review:

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INTERACTIVE ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN Of the swoopy four-doors out there, only two are good-looking to my eyes: the Aston Martin Rapide and this 2012 Audi A7.
May
31st

May 2011 management briefing: BRIC markets review – Brazil

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In the BRIC market review series this month, we take a look at the latest developments in Brazil.
May
31st

INTERVIEW: Saab GB managing director Charles Toosey

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Saab resumed production last Friday (27 May) at its Trollhattan factory following several weeks at idle as the automaker wrestled with supplier payment issues. Saab GB managing director Charles Toosey spoke to Simon Warburton about the challenges the enforced stoppage posed and the future now that CEO Victor Muller has secured investment from Chinese distributor Pang Da.
May
31st

US Stuntman breaks jump world record

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Stunning video shows Top Gear USA presenter Tanner Faust smashing the world record jump at the Indianapolis 500 centenary race


May
31st

Wild thing: Audi A1 clubsport quattro unveiled:

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Audi has created a 496-hp version of the A1 small car to celebrate the 30th anniversary of an Austrian festival for Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen fans.
May
31st

FRANCE: Renault launches auto’s biggest solar roof project

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Renault and Gestamp Solar have announced what they claim is the auto industry's biggest solar energy project, installing roof panels at six French plants in Douai, Maubeuge, Flins, Batilly, Sandouville and Cléon.
May
31st

Daimler said to plan German hydrogen fuel stations with partner

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Daimler and the German industrial gases company Linde, plan to invest tens of millions of euros in hydrogen fueling stations in Germany, two people familiar with the matter said.
May
31st

ITALY: Fiat to buy US Treasury Chrysler stake

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Fiat has told the United States Department of Treasury it plans to purchase the government stake of 6% of Chrysler.
May
31st

SWEDEN: Autoliv expands airbag capacity with Thai cushion plant

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Autoliv has begun building an airbag cushion manufacturing plant in Chonburi, near Bangkok, Thailand. Its existing plant in the country opened two years ago.
May
31st

Honda suspends share buybacks, advises about Canada data breach

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Honda Motor Co. said on Monday it has decided to suspend share buybacks temporarily to preserve funds after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
May
31st

Suzuki Swift goes diesel

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Suzuki's likeable supermini is now available with an updated 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engine, promising better fuel economy and lower emissions than ever


May
31st

COMMENT: Refreshing candour from Bill Ford

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President Obama isn't the only high profile American to have travelled over to this side of the Atlantic for a bit of a PR tour lately.
May
31st

Sales slowdown in May won’t prevent biggest year since 2008

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U.S. auto sales probably ran at the slowest pace of the year in May, a pause in demand before lower gas prices and rebounding production in Japan fuels the most annual purchases since 2008.
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