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Jun
20th

Nissan may delay U.S. EV output:

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Japan's earthquake and tsunami may force Nissan to delay the start of U.S. production of its Leaf electric vehicle, now scheduled for late 2012.
Jun
20th

FRANCE: Toyota plant adds a ‘solar wall’

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) today inaugurated a solar installation on the wall of its facility in Valenciennes, France which produces the Yaris (Vitz) for Europe.
Jun
20th

UK: Ford retail group chief off to California

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Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, Ford Retail, has announced the departure of founding CEO Chris Hayden who has headed the organisation for over 10 years.
Jun
20th

EVs rev up for Act 2:

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After years of preproduction buzz, the Chevrolet Volt and
Jun
20th

First Drive: 2012 Hyundai Accent

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First Drive: 2012 Hyundai Accent
2012 Hyundai Accent - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
Will it make Hyundai even hotter?

Is Hyundai as hot as Vegas in June? Based on recent sales numbers, you'd have to say yes. Deliveries are up 29 percent through May, and that's compared to the record levels of 2010. May was also when the Sonata became the bestselling car in America (retail sales-wise). Clearly, the tsunami-related supply disruptions for the Japanese automakers could not have come at a better time for the Koreans, who were already seeing sales of their impressively redesigned new models zooming to new heights. Is the new Accent up to Hyundai's heady recent standards?


Photo Gallery: 2012 Hyundai Accent - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


Jun
20th

Saab says production halted 2 more weeks as supplier talks continue

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Swedish carmaker Saab, owned by Netherlands-based Swedish Automobile, said today output at its factory in southern Sweden would stay still for another two weeks.
Jun
20th

Saab says no date set for production to restart

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Cash-strapped Saab said on Monday it did not know when it will start building vehicles again. "It will not be today. The staff is in place this morning but not today.
Jun
20th

AUSTRALIA: Renault and Better Place unveil Fluence partnership

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Electric vehicle services provider Better Place and Renault have today (20 June) announced a partnership in Australia to bring a zero-emission car with a switchable battery to the region next year.
Jun
20th

SWEDEN: Saab looking to "align" 800 suppliers as stoppage continues

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Saab says it needs to "align" around 800 suppliers before it can restart production at its Trollhattan plant which remained idle today (20 June).
Jun
20th

Denso names new Europe boss

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Denso has named Yoshikazu Makino as its new president and CEO for Europe. Makino comes to Europe from Denso's headquarters in Kariya, Japan, where he was head of the company's global business planning division.
Jun
20th

JAPAN [updated]: Mitsubishi and Nissan reveal minicar joint venture details

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Nissan and Mitsubishi have outlined details of their joint venture to develop minicars for the Japanese market.
Jun
20th

Mercedes ‘BLS’ breaks cover

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Mercedes new baby CLS spied testing in Germany ahead of 2013 launch.


Jun
20th

THAILAND: Low stocks drive sales down 10% in May

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Thai vehicle sales fell by 10.2% to 55,851 units in May, from 62,205 units a year earlier, according to data released by Toyota Motor Thailand.
Jun
20th

Conti boosts driver assistance expertise with purchase of Magna radar unit

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Continental says it has increased its expertise in drive assistance systems with the purchase of a small southern Germany-based radar engineering unit from Magna Electronics.
Jun
20th

Conti boosts driver assistance expertise with purchase of Magna unit

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Continental says it has increased its expertise in drive assistance systems with the purchase of a small southern Germany-based radar engineering unit from Magna Electronics.
Jun
20th

Cover is blown on bold new MINI

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We scoop third generation of British baby, which gets sharp looks, new platform and hi-tech engines.


Jun
20th

Costs put Rocketman at risk

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BMW is not ready to commit to building the Mini Rocketman, a minicar concept that debuted in March at the Geneva auto show. The reason? Executives say privately that they fear that the Smart competitor would not be profitable.
Jun
20th

At last, used cars drive profits for N.Y. dealer

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For years, Suzanne Cochrane, general manager of Helms Bros. Inc. in New York, struggled to sell 15 used vehicles a month at the company's Mercedes-Benz dealership.
Jun
20th

Lease deals aim to stem defections

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Toyota, Honda and Nissan are counting on new lease programs to keep customers from straying because of the lack of selection of popular models in the aftermath of the March earthquake.
Jun
20th

Audi will add indoor track to Frankfurt show display to keep pace with BMW

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Audi will spend more than 10 million euros ($14.3 million) on an indoor test track at this year's Frankfurt auto show to outshine BMW and Mercedes-Benz as rivalry among the three biggest luxury carmakers intensifies.
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