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5th

GERMANY: Mercedes on track for record year

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Mercedes-Benz recorded record sales last month with a total of 120,982 vehicles worldwide and the company is on track for an all-time annual high.
Oct
5th

FRANCE: ‘Brutal’ Montupet wage cut demands shock Minister

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French Industry Minister Eric Besson says he has been "shocked by the brutality" of wage cuts demanded by Renault supplier Fonderie du Poitou Aluminium (FDP).
Oct
5th

JAPAN: Toyota makes first post-quake assembly cut

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A Toyota Motor assembly unit has decided to axe one of its production lines at a plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, in the first reduction of domestic production by a Toyota group company since the March disasters, the Asahi Shimbun reported.
Oct
5th

2012 Chevrolet Colorado revealed in production trim

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Chevrolet staged the global reveal of its next-generation midsize pickup truck, called the Colorado, on Wednesday in Thailand.
Oct
5th

JAPAN: Honda to cut exports to offset currency swings

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Honda will halve the number of vehicles it exports from Japan over the next 10 years to offset the effect of the rising yen, according to a report in the Asahi newspaper.
Oct
5th

Mercedes-Benz buys naming rights to the Louisiana Superdome

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New Orleans' Louisiana Superdome, home at one time or another to Super Bowl champions and Hurricane Katrina refugees, is now home to a luxury-car brand. The arena was renamed the
Oct
5th

BRAZIL: VW plans EUR3.4bn plant spend by 2016

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Volkswagen will spend EUR3.4bn by 2016 on its Brazilian plants.
Oct
5th

Rocky Mountain High: Stretching out an Aston Martin Rapide around Aspen

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Like many middle-age married men, most of the year is spent working, running kids around to various events and successfully dodging the long list of home projects that never seem to get done.
Oct
5th

FRANCE: Renault supplier losing EUR200,000 weekly as strike drags on: union

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Striking foundry workers at one of Renault's cylinder head suppliers say they are confident their grievance is gaining political momentum as the walk-out enters its fifth week.
Oct
5th

Cummins needs to hire 7,000 engineers in 5 years, CEO says

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Cummins needs to add 7,000 engineers within five years, CEO Theodore Solso said today at a Bloomberg Innovation and Jobs Forum in Washington. The Indiana-based maker of diesel and natural gas engines is forecasting a sharp rise in annual sales.
Oct
5th

Ailing Saab still waiting for Chinese money

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Saab has not yet received the 70 million euros ($93 million) worth of bridge financing it needs to survive while it restructures under court protection, a spokesman for the automaker said.
Oct
5th

Ailing Saab still waiting for Chinese money

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Saab has not yet received the 70 million euros ($93 million) worth of bridge financing it needs to survive while it restructures under court protection, a spokesman for the automaker said.
Oct
5th

Fuel sales plummet

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Sales of petrol and diesel dropped by 1.7billion litres in the first six months of 2011, causing £1billion in lost revenue for the treasury


Oct
5th

China sales lift Mercedes-Benz to new monthly high

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Daimler said sales of its Mercedes-Benz brand of luxury cars marked a new high for this year in September thanks to record demand in China
Oct
5th

2011 Dodge Caliber Rush, an Autoweek Drivers Log Car Review

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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: I'm willing to throw a "most improved player" award to the Dodge Caliber.
Oct
5th

JAPAN: Aisin Seiki readies for Brazilian expansion

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Aisin Seiki has set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil to oversee the operation of its local factory.
Oct
5th

Renault Twizy Colour announced

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New mid-range Renault Twizy electric two-seater costs from £6,690


Oct
5th

Daimler guarantees permanent employees’ jobs through 2016

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Daimler will guarantee jobs of permanent employees through 2016, extending worker protections agreed as part of cost-cutting measures in 2009.
Oct
5th

German Sept. new-car sales rise while Italy, France, Spain suffer declines

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Germany continued to buck to the downward trend in major European markets with new-car sales rising 8.1 percent to 280,689 in September.
Oct
5th

GERMANY: BMW to build Brazil plant in Sao Paulo – reports

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BMW will choose Sao Paolo, Brazil's biggest city, as the site for its first car assembly plant in Latin America, German business daily Handelsblatt reported.
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