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Oct
8th

SWEDEN: AB Volvo to sell crankshaft plant in Leganes, Spain

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AB Volvo has signed a letter of intent with MAPE to sell the crankshaft plant in Leganes, Spain. The plant has 150 employees.
Oct
8th

US: Ford plans to sell closed Wixom assembly plant

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Ford is in discussions with several companies for the sale of its vacant Wixom assembly plant which was shut down in 2007. The automaker has been trying to sell portions of the 4m sq ft plant for a long time.
Oct
8th

US: Honda recalls 500,000 CR-Vs for switch check

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As part of a global recall of almost a half million vehicles, Honda's US unit is recalling 268,655 2002-2006 CR-V SUVs manufactured from 19 February 2002, to 28 July 2006. The driver side power window switch may fail or melt.
Oct
8th

INDIA: Mahindra mulls US$577m SUV plant in Madhya Pradesh

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Mahindra is considering setting up an SUV manufacturing facility in the state of Madhya Pradesh with an investment of INR30bn (US$577.1m).
Oct
8th

FRANCE: Chrysler CEO looking to launch Jeep in India

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Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Chrysler is looking at introducing its Jeep models in India. The development is in line with the automaker's plan to establish the brand more firmly worldwide.
Oct
8th

INDIA: Nissan reveals price for first Datsun model

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A Nissan spokesperson has told an Indian daily that its first car for the Datsun brand will be priced under INR400,000 (US$7,695).
Oct
8th

Peugeot cuts production of 208 subcompact on weak European market

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PSA is cutting output of the Peugeot 208 subcompact because of slowing demand in Europe's weak auto market.
Oct
8th

COLOMBIA: Car sales lose momentum ahead of Bogotá show

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The expected slow-down ahead of the Bogotá show boost resulted in the lowest September new vehicle sales here in Colombia for three years.
Oct
8th

The 1964 Rambler Classic Cross Country

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Amid the gloom of the late-1950s recession, American Motors' compact Rambler rode a growing wave of discontent with Detroit-style fins and flash.
Oct
8th

JAPAN: Japanese big three halve China production – reports

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Toyota, Nissan and Honda plan to halve production in China because a territorial row between that country and Japan has affected sales of Japanese cars in the world's biggest car market, media reports on Monday said.
Oct
8th

JAPAN: New regs prompt Japanese companies to dial down temps

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Japanese corporations are relying less on temporary workers from staffing agencies as stricter rules have been introduced governing their use in Japan.
Oct
8th

Gallery: Japanese Grand Prix

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Felipe Massa, Paul Monaghan (Red Bull head of Car Engineering), Sebastian Vettel and Kamui Kobayashi on the podiumSebastian Vettel on the podiumFelipe Massa on the podium Pictures 8 Oct, 2012
Oct
8th

Audi boosts European sales in September despite region’s weak economy

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Audi bucked Europe's economic downturn by increasing sales in the region last month. Growth in Europe, the United States and China helped the automaker to boost its September global sales by 13.6 percent.
Oct
8th

Fiat says it is not aware of liquidity probe by regulator

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Fiat said it was not aware of a probe by Italian stock market regulator Consob into its liquidity position after Rome-based daily newspaper said Consob was trying to determine the "size and purpose" of Fiat's cash pile.
Oct
8th

2013 Audi S8 drive review: A new supersedan has arrived–and quickly, too

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Oct
8th

MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom in exhaust JV with Faurecia

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DRB-Hicom, owner of Proton, has signed a joint venture partnership with Faurecia group to produce complete exhaust systems in Malaysia.
Oct
8th

UK: West European car market down 11.4% in September

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Car sales in Western Europe fell by 11.4% in September. It was the twelfth successive monthly year-on-year decline as eurozone economic gloom continues to dampen down new car demand across the region.
Oct
8th

Hyundai and Kia thrive in China as Japanese brands stumble

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Hyundai and Kia forecast sales in China will exceed their targets as Korea's two largest carmakers benefit from a wave of anti-Japan protests in the world's largest vehicle market.
Oct
8th

Gaining an edge with a wedge

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Some might see an eight-acre pond amid three auto dealerships as a big chunk of wasted space. Scott Casebeer saw opportunity. Casebeer, owner of Capitol Auto Group in Salem, Ore.
Oct
8th

How tech pitches boost service plans

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"You're driving a spaceship." That's what Megan Jacoby tells customers when she pitches an extended-service contract to them. And when Jacoby, the finance director at Bob Smith BMW in Calabasas, Calif.
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