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May
16th

Saab’s Chinese partners would seek direct majority stake in automaker, report says

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Saab's prospective Chinese partners would prefer injecting capital straight into the company in exchange for a stake rather than through Saab's Dutch owner Spyker, a newspaper reported on Monday.
May
16th

Opel to launch premium model, small EV, report says

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Opel is planning to introduce a premium model above its top-of-the-range Insignia as well as an electric car smaller than its Ampera, the automaker's new head told a German paper.
May
16th

Opel to launch premium model, small EV, report says

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Opel is planning to introduce a premium model above its top-of-the-range Insignia as well as an electric car smaller than its Ampera, the automaker's new head told a German paper.
May
16th

Suppliers’ opinions sought for key survey

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The 7th annual Automotive News Europe/SupplierBusiness OEM-supplier relations online survey is underway.
May
16th

Suppliers’ recovery will play big role in Mazda strategy

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Like other carmakers, Mazda is trying to sort out the impact of the March 11 earthquake in Japan. So far Mazda has come through in decent shape, says Jim O'Sullivan, 58, CEO of Mazda North American Operations.
May
16th

Dealers fear used-car bubble

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Already high used-vehicle prices are surging at auctions as dealers anticipate gaps in new-car inventories and snatch up used vehicles to fill their lots.
May
16th

Europeans see U.S. market for new small luxury cars

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As head of Mercedes-Benz USA in the late 1990s, Mike Jackson was determined to keep the ungainly, expensive A-class small car out of the United States.
May
16th

Tavares: Nissan will keep gaining U.S. market share

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Since being named chairman of the Americas for Nissan Motor Co. two years ago, Carlos Tavares has overseen market share growth for the Nissan and Infiniti brands in the United States, Mexico and several Latin American markets.
May
16th

Quake shortages slash early-May sales

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Limited inventory and a lack of incentives hammered Japan's top two brands in the first 10 days of May as U.S. dealers began to feel the full impact of the March 11 earthquake.
May
16th

New normal means different things in markets that lost the largest percentage of dealerships

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The reduction of the dealership network over the past four years has left survivors in prime financial shape. The average dealership net pretax profit as a percentage of sales was 2.
May
16th

Honda’s smallest salesman makes Canadian visit

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TORONTO, Ontario -- Honda's four-foot robot, ASIMO, has been around since 2000, and last visited Canada four years ago, but not since it has been updated with another round of advancements. A 2011 Canadian tour was initiated to allow ASIMO to showcase its new talents, and to help publicize Honda Canada's 25th anniversary of Canadian vehicle production, at its facilities in Alliston, Ontario.
May
16th

Study shows kids can unbuckle car seat restraints

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The results from a new study conducted by Yale University's pediatrics department may change the way parents buy car seats for their children. It seems that young children have sufficient motor skills to unbuckle themselves, before they understand the importance of automotive restraints.
May
16th

Japan Earthquake: Japanese makes about to feel the pain

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Haven't heard much about the earthquake that hit Japan in early March recently? Order's up!
May
16th

ARCA: Ty Dillon wins in Toledo

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With only a few laps to complete before the checkered flag rookie Ty Dillon spun nine-time ARCA Racing series champion Frank Kimmel to take his second win of 2011 at the Menards 200 at the Toledo Speedway.
May
16th

Details on McLaren’s next great sports car, the Mega Mac

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Autocar got their hands on privileged information about McLaren's next flagship model, nicknamed Mega Mac. Apparently, the British manufacturer is developing a machine that will make us forget all about the defunct F1 and take on the likes of the Bugatti Veyron.
May
16th

Formula Renault 3.5: Robert Wickens endures tough weekend in Monza

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Robert Wickens proved he had the pace to challenge for victory this weekend but the Toronto racer was left thwarted by a pair of retirements as Round 3 of the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series visited Italy's Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
May
16th

Saab finally safe? Spyker strikes deal with Chinese distributor

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Saab's financial troubles would make for one action-packed movie. After Spyker Cars (who owns the Swedish automaker) struck a deal that finally ended up falling through last week, we learned this morning that Pangda, a Chinese manufacturer, stepped up to the plate with a 110 million euro investment.
May
16th

GT1 World: Hexis Racing Aston Martin Hexis clinches victory at Sachsenring

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The Hexis Racing Aston Martin Hexis driven by Christian Hohenadel and Andrea Piccini took victory in main race of the GT1 World series held at Sachsenring.
May
16th

Top 6 Used Convertibles

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Looking for a hot used drop-top that offers affordable style, reliability and soul? Here are six of my personal favourites for those looking to maximise their sun exposure on a budget.
May
16th

F1: Renault’s Eric Lux files criminal complain

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Eric Lux, Gerard Lopez's business partner in Genii, has issued a press release from Switzerland late afternoon Monday.
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