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Aug
4th

GERMANY: Mercedes hits global sales high in July

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Mercedes-Benz has kicked off the second half of the year by reporting its best ever July sales with 100,391 passenger cars delivered worldwide.
Aug
4th

FRANCE: Carmakers increase global production

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French car makers increased their worldwide production 2.2% in the first half of this year thanks to stronger demand than anticipated in some key European markets.
Aug
4th

GERMANY: "Zero-tolerance" to corruption says Continental as employee probed

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Continental says it takes a "zero-tolerance" approach to corruption following today's (4 August) news an employee from the supplier is being investigated.
Aug
4th

GOLDING’S TAKE: GM Europe is in profit and will not be sold

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GM chief Dan Akerson has dismissed the rumours of an Opel/Vauxhall sale. This is quite a departure in that his colleagues have now spent several weeks declining to do any such thing.
Aug
4th

July 2011 Auto Sales

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July 2011 Auto Sales
July 2011 Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine
It's a mid-summer malaise for most.

The stagnant economy and continuing supply difficulties for some key Japanese players made July a torpid month for new-car sales. Deliveries were up by only 1% versus 2010, compared to 7% in June. Stubbornly high unemployment may have kept individuals out of dealerships, and general economic anxiety -- highlighted by the debt-ceiling circus -- may have reduced buying by businesses, hurting pickup sales.


Photo Gallery: July 2011 Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine


Aug
4th

US: Reuss gives more details of two new Cadillacs

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General Motors North America president Mark Reuss on Thursday announced the launch of two new luxury cars for Cadillac in 2012 and the pricing of a fuel-saving feature on the Buick Regal as he outlined parts of a plan to help GM attract more customers.
Aug
4th

Cadillac ATS and XTS sedans coming in 2012

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Two new Cadillac sedans will join the brand's lineup in 2012, the full-size
Aug
4th

Infiniti FX gets new grille, limited-edition variant for 2012

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The Infiniti FX crossover gets a light makeover and a small price increase ($100) for the 2012 model year, plus a limited-edition model.
Aug
4th

Chrysler recalls minivans for airbag fix

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The Chrysler Group is recalling about 300,000 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans to fix airbags that might deploy without warning.
Aug
4th

CANADA: GM spending $117m for new Cadillac at Oshawa

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General Motors on Thursday said it would spend US$117m to prepare its Oshawa assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, to build the new Cadillac XTS, creating or retaining 400 jobs on the 'flex line' there.
Aug
4th

2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, an AutoWeek Drivers Log Car Review

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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: This 2011 Porsche Cayenne S hybrid is a better hybrid than it is a
Aug
4th

GM posts $2.5 billion profit, led by North America

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General Motors on Thursday posted a profit of $2.5 billion for the second quarter, led by strong results in North America.
Aug
4th

Chrysler recalls 300,000 minivans for airbag defect

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Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 300,000 Dodge and Chrysler brand minivans in North America, citing a risk of air bags deploying when not needed and without warning.
Aug
4th

GM releases sneak peek of Cadillac ATS during Reuss speech

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General Motors North America President Mark Reuss announced a $2,000 price tag on GM's new stop-start technology and gave a sneak peek of the coming Cadillac compact codenamed the ATS.
Aug
4th

2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce

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2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
You'll come for the sultry good looks, but you'll stay for the excellent steering.

You'll come for the sultry good looks, but you'll stay for the excellent steering. The Giulietta's tiller has a natural, well-weighted, and precise feel that bests just about everything in the compact segment with the possible exception of the Ford Focus.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Aug
4th

US: TRW Q2 net up 24%

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TRW Automotive Holdings booked a second quarter 2011 net profit up 24% to US$293m or $2.21 per share on sales up 16% to $4.2bn.
Aug
4th

UK: BMW’s Mini E trial shows most recharging done at home

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Full results of the BMW Group's UK government-supported research into the day to day running of electric cars out on Thursday (4 August) revealed: over 250,000 miles were driven on local roads, the average cost to charge was less than GBP0.02 per mile, the average daily distance driven was 29.7 miles, virtually all recharging was done at home and that "almost all" participants said they'd consider buying an electric car as a result of taking part.
Aug
4th

UK: New car sales down 3.5% in July

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Figures issued by the SMMT show that new car sales fell in July by 3.5%, adding to concerns over the impact on vehicle sales of the UK's low rate of economic growth.
Aug
4th

US: General Motors boosts Q2 net income 89% to $2.5bn

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General Motors has announced second quarter net income up 89% year on year to US$2.5bn, or $1.54 per share, the restructured, post-bankruptcy automaker's sixth consecutive profitable quarter. Revenue increased $6.2bn to $39.4bn and adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were $3bn compared with $2bn in Q2 2010. There were no special items in either period. GM Europe returned to positive adjusted EBIT, too.
Aug
4th

Mercedes to use smaller models to overtake BMW in India

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Mercedes will introduce smaller luxury cars in India to attract middle-class consumers and close BMW's widening lead in Asia's second-fastest growing major economy.
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