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May
4th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Perodua confident of 2011 sales target

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Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua, which produces Perodua brand compact cars in a joint venture with Toyota's minicar unit Daihatsu Motor, is confident of achieving this year's sales target despite the parts supply disruption due to the 11 March earthquake/tsunami in Japan.
May
4th

McLaren GT3 racer – full details and video

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New images, details and video released of McLaren's first race car for 14 years.


May
4th

SLOVENIA: Renault axes night shift as Japan parts shortage bites

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Renault is to cut a night shift at its Slovenian plant later this month as ongoing shortages of electronic components from Japan continue to cause problems in Europe.
May
4th

2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Coupe

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2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Coupe
2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Coupe - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The Smart is the epitome of a niche vehicle.

There aren't many people for whom a Smart ForTwo is a good purchase decision. But if parking is at an extreme premium where you live, it might be a very good option. However, you better be sure that you're OK with a slow two-seater that gets surprisingly low fuel mileage (33/41 mpg city/highway, per the EPA), rides like a buckboard, and costs about the same as several "real cars" with a back seat, namely the Nissan Versa, the Chevy Aveo, the Kia Rio, and the Hyundai Accent.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Coupe - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


May
4th

Magna says Q1 profits rise 44% to $322 million

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Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. today reported a better-than-expected 44 percent jump in Q1 profit. Magna, the world's No. 3 auto parts maker, attributed its gains to a big increase in vehicle production in North America and Europe.
May
4th

Magna says Q1 profits rise 44% on higher N.A., European production

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Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. today reported a better-than-expected 44 percent jump in Q1 profit. Magna, the world's No. 3 auto parts maker, attributed its gains to a big increase in vehicle production in North America and Europe.
May
4th

CHINA: Honda production halt not quake-related

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Honda suspended production at some of its China plants for "routine checks", adding that the stoppage had nothing to do with the March quake and tsunami in Japan.
May
4th

ITALY: Fiat Industrial sale to fund Chrysler merger – paper

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Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne is planning to sell Fiat Industrial, the company's heavy vehicle division, to finance a merger with Chrysler, Italian newspaper La Repubblica said.
May
4th

TRW Q1 profits rise 37% to $281 million

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Auto safety technology provider TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today posted a profit that beat market expectations due to strong automotive production and raised its full-year sales outlook.
May
4th

TRW Q1 profits surge 37% to $281 million; company remains cautious

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Auto safety technology provider TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today posted a profit that beat market expectations due to strong automotive production and raised its full-year sales outlook.
May
4th

Porsche’s 458 rival revealed

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Mid-engined V8 supercar will take the fight to Ferrari and McLaren, and could be here as soon as 2013.


May
4th

Novitec Alfa Romeo 8C Spider adds boost for a sensuous 600 hp :

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Novitec has laid hands on the near-perfect
May
4th

Automakers reduce U.S. incentives to five-year low

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Automakers reduced spending on discounts and incentives for U.S. customers in April by 14 percent to an average $2,320 per vehicle, the lowest in more than five years, as sales climbed. Ford Motor Co.
May
4th

Bonneville Salt Flats star in new film:

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Racing fans owe a debt of gratitude to the late Ab Jenkins.
May
4th

Q&A with Magna Car Top Systems

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Since Mercedes-Benz offered the first car sunroof in 1932, roof makers have found novel - and more complex -- ways in which to let the sun shine into the cabin. Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with leading roof makers, Matthew Beecham talked with engineers of Magna Car Top Systems (CTS) about their roof systems business, modular roofs and the challenge in providing a soft-top with a high-quality appearance without any wrinkles or optical impairments from mechanical parts, even after hundreds of opening and closing cycles.
May
4th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda boosts Q1 sales, profits

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Skoda first quarter sales rose 33% year on year and operating profit was up 87%.
May
4th

Mercedes April sales rise on China demand

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Mercedes sales rose 8.2 percent to 100,703 vehicles in April, led by continued strong demand for luxury cars in China.
May
4th

2011 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring, an AW Drivers Log Car Review:

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The Mazda CX-7 is one of the more handsome midsize crossovers on the market to my eye.
May
4th

Q&A with BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems

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In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked to Alexander Moser, Supervisor Advanced Product Engineering, Clutch Systems, BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems, about the market position and prospects for dual clutch transmissions (DCTs).
May
4th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Honda India slowdown likely for three months

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Honda said its decision to reduce car production in India by 50% from this month is likely to continue for the next three months due to parts supply constraints after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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