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Oct
12th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Out and about

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We held our first seminar this week and, if you missed the one at the motorcycle museum in Solihull, we'd love to see you at the second event planned for November in Swindon (as in Honda UK manufacturing, home of).
Oct
12th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki halves fiscal 2013 growth forecast to 5%

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Maruti Suzuki has cut its fiscal 2013 growth forecast from 10% to 5%. The revision means the Indian automaker will have to grow at around 10-11% in the second half of 2012.
Oct
12th

Opel union wants labor deal by Oct. 26

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German trade union IG Metall wants to agree on a labor deal with money-losing European carmaker Opel by Oct. 26, days before U.S. parent GM publishes quarterly results.
Oct
12th

Opel union wants labor deal by Oct. 26

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German trade union IG Metall wants to agree on a labor deal with money-losing European carmaker Opel by Oct. 26, days before U.S. parent GM publishes quarterly results.
Oct
12th

JAPAN: Auto sales fall 3.4% in September

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Auto sales in Japan fell 3.4% in September to 446,687 units compared to same month of 2011. Sales for the January-September period increased 38.7% to 4,277,945 units.
Oct
12th

JAPAN: GAC Mitsubishi Motors to produce and sell Mitsubishi cars in China

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) announced the commencement of operations of GAC Mitsubishi Motors (GMMC) in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Oct
12th

CHINA: Delphi lays foundation for diesel fuel injection facility in Yantai

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Delphi Automotive has held a groundbreaking ceremony in Yantai, Shandong Province, for a new diesel manufacturing facility.
Oct
12th

VW Group September sales rise 6.5%; U.S., China offset Europe drop

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VW Group's global vehicle sales rose by 6.5 percent in September as continued growth in the United States and China helped offset plummeting sales in western Europe.
Oct
12th

BRAZIL: New automotive regime likely to push prices down

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Long awaited and successively postponed, details of the new Brazilian automotive regime for the five years from 1 January, 2013 to 31 December 2017 have finally been announced.
Oct
12th

GERMANY: VW board ‘may delay’ Bentley and Lamborghini SUVs

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The Volkswagen supervisory board, due to meet on 23 November, might delay approving new SUVs from Bentley and Lamborghini, according to Reuters, citing unnamed sources.
Oct
12th

2013 Ram 1500 drive review: The redesigned Ram targets improved miles per gallon

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The 2013 Ram 1500 still looks like a traditional full-size pickup truck, but the redesigned model has undergone a major makeoverand#8212;with an eye toward fuel economy.
Oct
12th

Renault prepared for suicides in spy-claim scandal

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Renault, which falsely accused three executives of espionage, had prepared draft statements in case they killed themselves, it emerged on Friday.
Oct
12th

UK: LMC cautions on new Europe scrappage schemes as Spain dips incentive toe

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Government-led introduction of new scrappage schemes in Europe could "inevitably" lead to automakers actually experiencing a worse production environment when they finish, says a leading industry think tank.
Oct
12th

CHINA: Peugeot sales rise 9%

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Peugeot is the latest western manufacturer to report growing sales in China as buyers turn away from Japanese models in the fall-out over the disputed Diaoyu islands.
Oct
12th

Lexus sedans pose risk for trunk entrapment, Consumer Reports says

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s new Lexus ES and GS sedans have emergency trunk release handles that break too easily and risk trapping someone in the cargo space of the luxury cars, according to Consumer Reports magazine.
Oct
12th

EIB lends Bollore 75 million euros for French electric car service

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The European Investment Bank has awarded Bollore 75 million euros to fund the expansion of its Paris electric car hire scheme, AutoLib. The AutoLib funding follows an initial 130 million euro loan the EIB granted Bollore in January 2011.
Oct
12th

INTERVIEW: BWI global manager technology Olivier Raynauld

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BWI Group acquired the business of Delphi Chassis Systems on 1 November, 2009 and the product portfolio is split into two complementary groups: ride & handling technologies and braking technologies. In both areas, the offering ranges from items such as twin-tube dampers and brake system components, through to active systems.
Oct
12th

VW may add budget subbrand by 2015, sources say

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VW may launch a new low-cost subbrand by 2015 to take on rivals including Renault's Dacia and Nissan's Datsun in markets including Europe, two company sources said on Friday.
Oct
12th

VW may add budget subbrand by 2015, sources say

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VW may launch a new low-cost subbrand by 2015 to take on rivals including Renault's Dacia and Nissan's Datsun in markets including Europe, two company sources said on Friday.
Oct
12th

EXCLUSIVE: CHINA: Shanghai GM Dongyue plant to build Buick Encore

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Yue Jia, a spokesperson for Shanghai General Motors (SGM), has told just-auto that the JV's Dongyue plant is to build the new Buick Encore. This will be the first Buick SUV to be made in China.
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