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May
4th

Open-Air Seduction: Driving the Mercedes-Benz SL550: Fresh power and technology revitalize the Mercedes roadster

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Clipping along rural roads on a sun-drenched late-winter afternoon in southern Spain, it's easy to be seduced by the traditional allures of Mercedes-Benz's elegant SL.
May
4th

GERMANY: BMW, Hyundai propose tie-up for engines – source

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BMW and Hyundai are discussing an alliance to develop engines and share other technology, a German report said.
May
4th

GERMANY: Metalworking unions threaten all-out strike unless pay offer improved

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A massive series of metalworker warning strikes is continuing to rock Germany today (4 May) with unions mooting all-out industrial action unless demands for an improved pay offer are met.
May
4th

UK: DRB-Hicom boss and minister hold ‘very constructive’ Lotus meeting

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The managing director of Lotus owner DRB-Hicom has met UK Business Secretary Vince Cable in London for talks about Lotus. A Department for Business spokesman told just-auto that the talks were "very constructive".
May
4th

May Day holiday

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Monday the 7th is the annual May Day 'bank holiday' here in England and that means we will either be firing up the mower and barbecue or, given recent weather, filling sandbags...
May
4th

AUSTRALIA: Diesel SUVs becoming more popular

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VFACTS new vehicle sales data released by Australia's Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showed an emerging buyer preference for diesel sports utility vehicles in the continuing strong market for SUVs.
May
4th

Detroit 3 turnaround: North America emerges as profit center

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Home was where the hemorrhaging happened three years ago when two Detroit automakers headed for bankruptcy and a third suffered record losses. Now North America has become a money machine for the Detroit Three, which earned $4.
May
4th

NEW ZEALAND: April car sales up 27.5%

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The New Zealand new passenger car market continued to perform strongly in April with registrations of 5,430 up 27.5% (1,172 units) year on year, the Motor Industry Association (MIA) said.
May
4th

Jaguar announces new engines

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New 3.0-litre supercharged V6 and 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engines added to the Jaguar range


May
4th

CHINA: Chery talks loan for JLR JV

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Chery Automobile is negotiating a RMB6bn (US$951m) loan with banks for its joint venture with Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), according to a report from China.
May
4th

MINI Paceman spy shots

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Spy shots give the first look at the new Range Rover Evoque-rivaling MINI Paceman


May
4th

UK new-car sales rise 3.3% in April

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British new-car sales rose by an annual 3.3 percent to 142,322 registrations in April, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders industry body said on Friday. The SMMT said it was raising its full-year car sales forecast to 1.
May
4th

Video proof that dogs love cars: Filmmaker explores the joy of dogs riding in cars

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What better embodies the sheer joy of the simple things in life than a dog riding in a car? This short film by Keith Hopkin titled Dogs In Cars: California takes a look at that unbridled enthusiasm while cruising the streets of the Golden...
May
4th

April 2012 Auto Sales

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April 2012 Auto Sales
April 2012 Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine
Not gaining, but sustaining.

New-car sales were again solidly over the 14-million-unit annual rate in April, in another sign that the auto industry's nascent recovery has taken hold. GM joined Ford and Toyota in raising its forecast for full-year sales to the low 14-million range. That pace is up nicely from last year's 12.8 million, 2010's 11.6 million, and to 10.4 million total from recession-wracked 2009. However, it's still not quite at pre-crash levels, which often reached 16 million units.


Photo Gallery: April 2012 Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: April 2012 Auto Sales - Automobile Magazine


May
4th

Audi may match 2011 profit this year, CFO says

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Audi may match last year's operating profit of 5.35 billion euros ($7.08 billion) in 2012 if economic conditions do not deteriorate, said Chief Financial Officer Axel Strotbek.
May
4th

Continental sees Q2 sales in line with Q1, CFO says

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Continental expects second-quarter sales to match the 8.3 billion euros ($10.9 billion) achieved in the first three months, Chief Financial Officer Wolfgang Schaefer said.
May
4th

Ford sells interior parts business to France’s Faurecia

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Ford said Faurecia, one of Europe's largest auto suppliers, agreed to buy Ford's interior parts business, based at a plant in Michigan, for an undisclosed amount.
May
4th

Continental sees second-quarter sales in line with first quarter, CFO says

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Continental expects second-quarter sales to match the 8.3 billion euros ($10.9 billion) achieved in the first three months, Chief Financial Officer Wolfgang Schaefer said.
May
4th

Audi may match 2011 profit this year, CFO says

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Audi may match last year's operating profit of 5.35 billion euros ($7.08 billion) in 2012 if economic conditions do not deteriorate, said Chief Financial Officer Axel Strotbek.
May
4th

Jaguar Land Rover set to invest in UK plant to build F-Type

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Jaguar Land Rover will invest 200 million pounds ($324.08 million) in its Castle Bromwich factory in England to build the new F-Type convertible sports car.
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