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Jun
14th

JAPAN: Toyota to start selling EV and plug-in gasoline chargers

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Toyota will begin selling chargers for electric vehicles and plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids next month says Kyodo.
Jun
14th

Honda warns annual profits to drop 63% on quake, yen woes

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Honda forecast a bigger-than-estimated 63 percent drop in full-year profit, citing output disruptions following the nation's earthquake in March and the strong yen.
Jun
14th

JAPAN: Honda estimates group net profit fall of 63% after quake: report

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Honda said it expects a 63.5% drop in group net profit to JPY195bn (US$2.43bn) billion yen for fiscal 2011, following production drops from the earthquake and tsunami in March according to Kyodo.
Jun
14th

Ford realigns European production

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Ford is realigning its European production in a move that will add two models at the carmaker's Valencia, Spain, factory and an electric version of the Focus at the Saarlouis, Germany, plant.
Jun
14th

Russian investor drops out of Saab property sale

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Russian investor Vladimir Antonov will no longer take part in a sale and leaseback deal of Saab property, which had been aimed at raising funds for the carmaker, his spokesman confirmed.
Jun
14th

US: Earthquake forces Nissan Leaf rethink

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The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March may force Nissan to delay start of US production of its Leaf EV which had been scheduled to begin at the end of next year.
Jun
14th

Avis U.S. to reunite with European unit

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U.S. car hire firm Avis is to buy its European namesake for an agreed 635 million pounds ($1.0 billion) to reunite the two businesses after 25 years, amid growing consolidation pressure in the industry.
Jun
14th

Mazda CX-5 details revealed

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Japanese firm's forthcoming crossover will debut all new generation of lightweight fuel saving technology


Jun
14th

Akerson assures Opel CEO there are no sale talks, paper says

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GM CEO Daniel Akerson assured the head of Opel that the U.S. automaker was not in talks to sell its European arm to a rival, a German newspaper reported.
Jun
14th

GM assured Opel CEO there are no sale talks, paper says

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General Motors CEO Daniel Akerson assured the head of Opel that the U.S. carmaker was not in talks to sell the European arm to a rival, a German newspaper reported.
Jun
14th

Renault, Nissan seek Silicon Valley intelligence

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Nissan Motor Co. and its European alliance partner, Renault, have put a staff of 10 people in California's Silicon Valley to help the automakers become better wired to software and Internet communications trends.
Jun
14th

Ford sells fuel tank unit to Inergy Automotive

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Ford has sold its blow-molded fuel tank business in Milan, Michigan, to Inergy Automotive Systems. The transaction was completed on June 1.
Jun
14th

BMW poised to lead in carbon-fiber parts

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BMW AG plans to begin high-volume production of carbon fiber parts in two years, which could make it the first automaker to move beyond limited-edition use of the exotic material.
Jun
14th

Carbon fiber may move beyond exotic niche

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Carbon fiber -- once so costly that it was the preferred material only for fighter planes and supercars -- is catching the attention of weight-conscious automakers.
Jun
14th

Suzuki to introduce a plug-in hybrid Swift in 2013

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According to the Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Suzuki is currently developing a plug-in hybrid version of the fuel-efficient Swift to be introduced in Japan in 2013 and possibly later in North America.
Jun
14th

F1: Team Lotus signs GE as major sponsor and partner

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The Team Lotus Formula 1 has confirmed Tuesday that GE, a leading global technology and infrastructure company, has joined the Anglo-Malaysian team as a premium partner.
Jun
14th

Two Chinese companies hold majority stake in Saab

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Saab announced today that it had made a deal with Chinese companies Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile and Pang Da, who together will bring an infusion of 351 million dollars to the Swedish automaker, helping it get back on its feet after several months of financial turmoil.
Jun
14th

2012 Chevrolet Orlando Preview

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The compact multipurpose vehicle market--or microvan, whatever you want to call it--is about to double its product offering. After the Mazda5 and the Kia Rondo, Ford will introduce its C-MAX and GM will launch the Chevrolet Orlando before the end of the year.
Jun
14th

NASCAR: Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton swap cars in Watkins Glen

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Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart together to swap race cars Tuesday at Watkins Glen International in the United States.
Jun
14th

MINI Rocketman fails to take off

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In a sad piece of news, MINI and BMW have decided not to produce the wildly popular Rocketman Concept unveiled at this year's Geneva Auto show. This is quite the opposite of what we were told a short while back.
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