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Oct
4th

Fiat quits Italian business group over labor reform deal

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Fiat will quit Italy's leading business association, Confindustria, on Jan. 1, 2012, CEO Sergio Marchionne said in a letter to the association.
Oct
4th

BRAZIL: Renault-Nissan alliance seeks to increase market share

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Nissan is to invest US$1.5bn in a new Brazilian plant to expand its market coverage in the booming Latin American market with the launch of new compact models.
Oct
4th

Tesla has room to grow with the Model S sedan, Calif. factory

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We got a brief ride in a prototype of the Tesla Model S all-electric sedan, and as far as we could tell from the passenger seat, it seemed like a luxury performance bargain for just $57,400.
Oct
4th

RUSSIA: Lada Granta orders flood in

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AvtoVAZ has received around 10,000 orders for its Lada Granta model cars since the start of last month, the company's vice president for sales and marketing Artyom Fedosov told the business daily Vedomosti.
Oct
4th

FRANCE: Renault boosts market share

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Renault's share of the French car and light truck market reached 30% in September as demand for its vehicles jumped in a market that was down overall.
Oct
4th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki staff resume work as union claims 1,000-strong contract protest continuing

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Striking workers at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant have returned to work, although around 1,000 contract employees are still believed to be staging a protest outside the North India site.
Oct
4th

First Drive: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC

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First Drive: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC
First Drive: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC - Automobile Magazine
Honed to a finer sheen.

The Bentley Continental GTC sells mostly to current and previous Bentley owners. What will they think of the new version, the long-awaited follow-up to the original GTC, which had its debut in 2006? Well, conventional wisdom holds that luxury-car buyers do not like to be shocked by change, and they're unlikely to be shocked by the new GTC.


Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC - Automobile Magazine


Oct
4th

US: Ford and BASF develop Focus castor oil-based instrument panel

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Ford and BASF have teamed to reduce petroleum-based fossil fuel content in the instrument panel of the new Ford Focus.
Oct
4th

US: Ford and UAW announce tentative labour deal

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Ford said on Tuesday afternoon it had reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labour contract with the United Auto Workers union (UAW) covering about 41,000 employees in the United States.
Oct
4th

2011 Fiat 500 – Four Seasons Update – September 2011

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2011 Fiat 500 - Four Seasons Update - September 2011
2011 Fiat 500 - Four Seasons Update - September 2011 - Automobile Magazine
The first month had its ups and downs.

Our Four Seasons Fiat 500 now has 4348 miles, thanks to long runs down south to the Carolinas, up north to Canada, and out east to Boston, plus a lot of quick trips around Ann Arbor. The 500 has been a popular choice, but that doesn't necessarily mean our feelings for the Fiat has been all puppy love. Not everyone has fallen for its Italian charms.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Fiat 500 - Four Seasons Update - September 2011 - Automobile Magazine


Oct
4th

2012 Nissan NV 2500 V-6 SV

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2012 Nissan NV 2500 V-6 SV
2012 Nissan NV 2500 V-6 SV - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The Nissan NV is a cargo van, so the normal metrics by which we evaluate a car are irrelevant.

The Nissan NV is a cargo van, so the normal metrics by which I evaluate a car are irrelevant. Sure, the steering feel is pretty lackluster, but it's light enough to make maneuvering this van a breeze. Yes, the air conditioning takes a long time to cool the cabin, but it does have 420.5 cubic feet of air to chill. The lack of side windows may make for horrific blind spots -- I turned my head when changing lanes, only to see bare metal -- but that's why the mirrors have convex inserts. The metal frames of the rear doors block the view of cars directly behind you -- OK, that's just plain annoying.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Nissan NV 2500 V-6 SV - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Oct
4th

GERMANY: ThyssenKrup creates Inoxum from Stainless Global

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ThyssenKrup says in line with "portfolio optimisation," the Group will be divesting businesses for which there are stronger alternative strategic options.
Oct
4th

Little Chef to get EV charge points

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Every Little Chef restaurant equipped with quick electric car chargers by the end of 2012


Oct
4th

Nissan Juke-R: What happens when a GT-R and a crossover get too cozy

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Shoehorning a twin-turbo V6 from a Nissan GT-R into the little
Oct
4th

FRANCE/ITALY: Gloomy outlook after September sales results

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Car sales in Spain and Italy fell to their lowest September levels in 15 years, and sales in France also dipped last month.
Oct
4th

JAPAN: Toyota to provide plant-based bio-fuel by 2020

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Toyota has announced plans to commercialise a plant-based bio-fuel by 2020.
Oct
4th

2011 Lexus IS-F, an Autoweek Drivers Log Car Review

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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: What a nice platform--ride and handling on this 2011
Oct
4th

BRAZIL: September sales slip vs August

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Sales of new cars, buses and trucks in Brazil fell 4.8% month on month to 311,683 units in September, according to Sao Paulo-based dealer group Fenabrave.
Oct
4th

GERMANY: For sale: Bavarian castle. Apply to Porsche

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Porsche is selling a Bavarian castle bought for EUR6m (US$8m) in 2006.
Oct
4th

Ford’s labor costs expected to rise about 1%, UAW says

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Ford's overall hourly labor costs are expected to rise about 1 percent annually under its tentative four-year contract with the UAW, union President Bob King said today.
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