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Jun
2nd

CANADA SALES: Volume slips 3.8% in May

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Overall light duty vehicle sales for May in Canada "moved down modestly, reflecting the ongoing challenges with vehicle supply arising from the 11 March disaster in Japan, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) said.
Jun
2nd

INTERVIEW: Cesare Prati, Chevrolet Europe’s executive director of sales

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The man charged with meeting General Motors' ambitious goal of selling 1m Chevrolet vehicles annually in Europe is Cesare Prati. How realistic is that target? Glenn Brooks spoke to this amiable Italian in Zürich where the media launch of the new Aveo model recently took place.
Jun
2nd

INTERVIEW: Cesare Prati, Chevrolet Europe’s Executive Director of Sales

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The man charged with meeting General Motors' ambitious goal of selling one million Chevrolet vehicles annually in Europe is Cesare Prati. How realistic is that target? Glenn Brooks spoke to this amiable Italian in the Swiss city of Zürich, where the media launch of the new Aveo model recently took place.
Jun
2nd

UK supplier Johnson Matthey announces profit rise on vehicle sales

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Johnson Matthey, the world's largest supplier of catalytic converters, said annual profit rose on the back of higher vehicle sales and precious metal prices.
Jun
2nd

Fiat said to plan transmission production in China

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Fiat will build transmission units in China as part of its plans to produce cars in the world's biggest auto market next year, a source close to the deal said on Thursday.
Jun
2nd

INDIA: GKN Driveline continues expansion in India

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GKN Driveline is continuing its growth in India with the groundbreaking of a new manufacturing facility for CVJ Systems and Trans Axle Solutions in Pune, India.
Jun
2nd

US MAY SALES: Detroit cleans up after Japanese ‘quake

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If someone back in early 2011 had predicted May's US light vehicle sales, they would have been laughed out of the business. The Detroit automakers taking the three top spots? Nonsense! The best-selling car is a Chevrolet? Unthinkable! Chrysler outselling Toyota? Delusional!
Jun
2nd

Skoda speedster concept unveiled

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Based on the Fabia Super 200 rally car, Skoda's roofless concept cuts a dash at Worthersee.


Jun
2nd

BMW leads Mercedes, Lexus in U.S. luxury-sales race in May

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BMW's namesake brand topped Mercedes and Lexus in U.S. luxury sales last month, widening its lead for 2011. Lexus has been the top-selling luxury auto brand in the U.S. on an annual basis for the past 11 years.
Jun
2nd

Green group drops appeal against Audi Hungary expansion

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A Hungarian environmental group has withdrawn an appeal against Audi's planned expansion of its car plant in the western Hungarian city of Gyor, the automaker said.
Jun
2nd

Daimler denies it plans to expand Mercedes plant in Hungary

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Daimler denied a newspaper report saying that it plans to double the capacity of its new car plant in Hungary.
Jun
2nd

ANE Congress to offer top lineup of auto industry speakers

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Chrysler-Lancia chief Olivier Francois and Toyota Europe purchasing boss Mark Adams are among the lineup of top auto-industry executives who will speak at the Automotive News Europe Congress in June.
Jun
2nd

Italy’s car sales rebound as Spain and France slide

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Italian new car sales rose slightly in May after 12 consecutive months of decline, as Spain and France saw their sales fall.
Jun
2nd

Fastco Canada : Your friendly neighbourhood alloy wheel manufacturer

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Fastco's story reads exactly like a boyhood dream come true: "Some day I will race cars, and have a great life doing what I wanna do!"
Jun
2nd

UN point finger at EV/hybrid batteries

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Last week, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published a study on the recycling rates of some 60 metals. Based on the results, hybrids and electric vehicles (EV) generate more pollution than previously claimed despite their zero-emission performance.
Jun
2nd

Weekend outing idea: Green Vehicle Rendez-Vous in Kingsey Falls

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The sun has finally returned and is reportedly here to stay, at least for the weekend, and many people will be looking to get out and about. If that's your case, we've got a suggestion for you: head out to the beautiful Eastern Townships on Sunday, June 5, to soak up some sun and learn more about hybrid vehicles at the 3rd edition of the Green Vehicle Rendez-Vous in Kingsey Falls.
Jun
2nd

Ford to introduce a 3-cylinder EcoBoost in North America

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Ford announced the upcoming launch of a new 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, direct injection EcoBoost engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission in North America.
Jun
2nd

F1: Former champion Damon Hill urges F1 to skip Bahrain in 2011

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Damon Hill has urged formula one to take the moral high ground and resist the urge to take Bahrain's money and reschedule the 2011 Bahrain grand prix.
Jun
2nd

2012 Infiniti M Hybrid First Impressions

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VERNON, British Columbia-Infiniti has won the ALG award for residual value three years in a row, and has received several awards from Consumers Reports. Refinement and luxury are two words that are synonymous with the Infiniti name.
Jun
2nd

Endurance: First victory ever for a hybrid race car at the Nürburgring

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Porsche works drivers Richard Lietz (Austria), Marco Holzer (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) clinched the first victory for a hybrid race car at round four of the VLN Nürburgring Endurance Championship.
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