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Nov
5th

Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend recap: Autoweek TV

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Watch out for spoilers as we review the results of the weekend Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and
Nov
5th

GM tech secrets offered to Chinese by engineer, U.S. says

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A former GM engineer and her husband stole trade secrets related to hybrid car technology from the automaker to use in developing such vehicles in China, a federal prosecutor said at the beginning of trial.
Nov
5th

Autoweek’s long-term 2012 Kia Rio SX 5-Door: second-quarter update

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Six months into our yearlong journey with an Electronic blue Kia Rio SX and we're still enamored with all the features packed into the compact hatchback.
Nov
5th

Merrilee Crain, director of Automotive News parent company, dies at 69

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Merrilee Patterson Crain -- secretary and board member of Crain Communications Inc., publisher of Automotive News -- died Friday. She was 69.
Nov
5th

FRANCE: Renault/Caterham JV regional aid split between grant and repayable loan

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Regional aid to Renault's joint venture in Dieppe with UK operation, Caterham, to produce Alpine models, will take the form of a partial grant and a repayable loan.
Nov
5th

Caterham range to expand

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Caterham
News 5 Nov, 2012

The Caterham line-up could expand to include city cars, SUVs and a supercar, says Tony Fernandes

Nov
5th

FRANCE: Renault quiet on Caterham JV State aid

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Renault is remaining tight-lipped concerning the level of regional and national aid it received to launch its joint venture with Caterham, that secures work for 300 staff at the French automaker's Dieppe site.
Nov
5th

Great Garages: Autoweek visits Carl George’s vintage racing haven

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Hang around road-race courses during vintage weekends in the Southeast long enough, and you'll run into half a dozen guys in MGAs and Minis, part of a group known as Zapata Racing.
Nov
5th

Video: A Caterham Supersport and a snow-covered road

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Anyone born before the automakers started trying to push front-drivers on us knows that rear-wheel drive and a set of decent tires will get you just about anywhere you want to go, even in deep snow.
Nov
5th

GM secures $11 billion line of credit

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General Motors said it clinched an $11 billion revolving credit facility, further strengthening the largest U.S. automaker's balance sheet.
Nov
5th

Volvo’s 10-month car sales fall 5.9%

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Volvo said its global vehicle sales fell 5.9 percent in the first ten months, but the decline leveled off in October, thanks in part to the success of the new V40 model.
Nov
5th

2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE review notes: Ready to tackle the urban jungle

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Each time I get with a
Nov
5th

INDIA: GM’s Chinese Chevrolet Sail targets Maruti and Hyundai rivals

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General Motors is launching a new Chevrolet Sail U-VA premium hatchback in India in an attempt to chip away market share from Maruti and Hyundai but may find the job a lot more difficult than expected, a local report said.
Nov
5th

AUSTRALIA: GM’s Holden announces 170 job cuts in Adelaide

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General Motors' Australian unit Holden said falling demand and the high Australian dollar had led it to cut about 170 jobs at its assembly plant in Adelaide through a voluntary separation programme.
Nov
5th

THAILAND: Nissan to spend US$358m on second plant

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Nissan Motor has confirmed media reports late last month it plans to spend THB11bn (US$358m) on a second assembly plant in Thailand.
Nov
5th

UK/US: Delphi’s Q3 net income rises slightly to US$269m

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Delphi Automotive reported third quarter 2012 revenues of US$3.7bn, a decrease of 6.8% from the prior year period, the result of further reductions in European production and a significant weakening of the euro and Brazilian real. Net income of $269m and diluted earnings per share of $0.84, compared to $266m and $0.79 the previous year.
Nov
5th

JAPAN: Toyota to keep domestic output at 3m units

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Toyota executive vice president Satoshi Ozawa said on Monday the automaker would never change its strategic decision to keep annual domestic production at 3m units.
Nov
5th

Renault, Caterham form joint venture to build sports cars: Rear-drive two-seat set to appear in 2015 or 2016

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Two lightweight two-seat sports cars, likely to be on sale in 2015 or 2016, will be the first output of a joint venture between French automaker Renault and U.K.
Nov
5th

PSA’s Varin says no further asset sales planned after Gefco deal

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Following the signing of a deal on Monday to sell PSA's 75 percent stake in Gefco to Russian Railways for 800 million euros ($1.03 billion), the carmaker's CEO Phillipe Varin said the company was not planning any further asset sales.
Nov
5th

GM, Ford sales rise in China as consumers shun Japanese brands

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GM and Ford reported gains in sales in the world's largest auto market last month as Chinese consumers shunned Japanese brands amid a territorial dispute between the two countries.
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