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May
11th

On-the-spot fines for bad drivers

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Government considers instant penalties for offences like tail-gating and undertaking. Is it a good idea? Have your say.


May
11th

TOYOTA FULL YEAR: Other markets offset Japan gloom

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) boosted operating profit for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2011 from JPY147.5bn to JPY468.2bn and net profit from JPY209.4bn to JPY408.1bn, on sales up just 0.2% to JPY18.993 trillion.
May
11th

Rejecting a new or used car

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Ever tried to reject a new or used car? Auto Express is here to help and we want to hear your stories


May
11th

Rejecting a new or used car: top tips

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Car dealers
Tips & advice 29 Aug, 2016

If you’ve been sold a pup by a new or used car dealer, then rejecting the vehicle is the ultimate sanction

May
11th

VIETNAM: Sales rise 2.6% in April

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New vehicle sales in Vietnam declined by 2.6% to 9,409 units in April, from 9,659 units a year earlier, according to the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association.
May
11th

CHINA: Hawtai looks to Saab distribution despite Swedish Debt Office delay

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Chinese automaker Hawtai's ambitious plans to invest in Saab are being held up by further Swedish scrutiny of the deal which could see EUR150m (US$216m) ploughed into the troubled automaker.
May
11th

Chrysler, GM bailout benefits should be tallied, GAO says

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The White House's auto recovery office should quantify what benefits U.S. auto-manufacturing communities saw from automaker bailouts if it is to keep getting funding, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday.
May
11th

New Aston Martin Zagato

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British supercar maker joins forces with Italian design house again on a new project


May
11th

COMMENT: Saab-Hawtai deal attracts China media attention

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The recent announcement of Spyker-owned Saab's potential deal with China's Hawtai, intended to result in Saabs being made in China and a cash injection to keep the Swedish automaker up and running at home, has attracted considerable media attention in China. Here are just two items from the last couple of days on local English language websites we've seen which are worth sharing.
May
11th

New Calibra’s green light

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Leak confirms reborn Vauxhall coupé is on way, based on Insignia
May
11th

Merc makes world’s fastest ambulance

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Modified SLS debuts at emergency services motorshow in Germany.


May
11th

Quake hammers Toyota net income, but recovery pace bumped up

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Japan's devastating earthquake hammered fourth-quarter profits at Toyota, slashing net income 77 percent amid production stops and sliding sales. Despite this, Europe emerged as a bright spot with operating profit surging to 19.
May
11th

Quake hammers Toyota net income, but recovery pace bumped up

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Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami hammered fourth-quarter profits at Toyota Motor Corp., slashing net income 77 percent amid production stops and sliding sales.
May
11th

Quake-damaged Merck pigment factory restarts ahead of schedule

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Merck KGaA, the German pigment maker whose lost production forced some carmakers to stop taking orders for cars of certain colors, has resumed operations at its earthquake-damaged plant in Japan several weeks ahead of schedule.
May
11th

What does Saab’s savior really want?

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When Hawtai Motor Group Co., a little-known automaker that specializes in SUVs, said last week it would invest in Saab Automobile AB, Hawtai left some questions unanswered.
May
11th

Mega Mini Countryman is fun in traffic, seriously cool

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The 2011 Mini Countryman is a big Mini. Big, of course, is relative in this case, but this new four-door's size annoys purists, who point to the name of the brand itself. You can't have a supersized Mini. Yes, BMW AG says, you can.
May
11th

Volvo’s sales organization and brand image are first tasks for Speck

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Doug Speck's first act as Volvo's head of global sales and marketing will be to give both the worldwide sales organization and the brand image a top-to-bottom review.
May
11th

Suppliers help Mercedes SLK roof lighten, darken upon request

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Mercedes-Benz is offering the "magic sky control" glass roof on the revamped 2012 SLK roadster. The electrochromatic roof section is offered as one of three versions of the SLK's retractable hardtop offered.
May
11th

VW’s lab aims to help vehicles see and think

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As vehicles get more advanced electronics and the industry tries to solve the driver distraction problem, Volkswagen has opened a larger Electronics Research Laboratory in California.
May
11th

Turkey’s Karsan vows to continue global taxi plans after losing NYC bid

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Turkish automaker Karsan vows to continue its global taxi plans, despite losing a bid to provide New York City with 13,000 taxis. Nissan beat the small Turkish company and Ford to win the contract.
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