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Sep
18th

Land Rover considers smaller SUV

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Land Rover could add a luxury SUV below the compact-sized
Sep
18th

Should elderly drivers be forced to take retests?

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Retests for older drivers
News 18 Sep, 2012

Drivers over 70 are no more likely to cause car crashes, according to IAM

Sep
18th

McLaren P1 revealed

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McLaren P1
News 18 Sep, 2012

First official pictures of the successor to the legendary McLaren F1 have been released, ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show

Sep
18th

ANALYSIS: Capacity crunch ahead in Europe

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As the car market declines further in Europe, it is becoming clear that production overcapacity is a more pressing issue for some than for others. The problem is easily described, if not easily solved.
Sep
18th

INDIA: Tata Motors’ global sales up 13% in August

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Tata Motors Group global vehicle sales, including Jaguar Land Rover, rose 13% year on year to 97,225 units and 11% fiscal year to date (from 1 April) to 475,381.
Sep
18th

McLaren P1 pictures

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McLaren P1McLaren P1 side profileMcLaren P1 rear Pictures 18 Sep, 2012
Sep
18th

Q&A with PlasFuelSys

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In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with members of PlasFuelSys, the Brussels-based non-profit organisation representing the interests of European plastic fuel system manufacturers. The group discusses matters of common interests while maintaining a competitive business environment. Its members include Inergy, Kautex, Magneti Marelli, TI Automotive and Total Petrochemicals.
Sep
18th

SYDNEY PREVIEW: Updated Mazda CX-9 to debut at Australian show

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Mazda will launch the facelifted CX-9 crossover at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney next month.
Sep
18th

JAPAN: Toyota Etios to go on sale in Brazil on 28 September

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Toyota Motor (TMC) said Toyota do Brasil (TDB), its Brazilian sales and manufacturing subsidiary, will begin sales of the Etios, already on sale in India and now also a strategic vehicle for Brazil, on 28 September. The Etios will be available in both sedan and hatchback versions - the Indian launch was staggered.
Sep
18th

France’s Plastic Omnium to build third factory in Russia

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French car-parts supplier Plastic Omnium said on Tuesday it will build a factory in Saint Petersburg, its third in Russia, to meet growing demand.
Sep
18th

CHINA: Nissan plants restarting Wednesday

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Nissan Motor will resume production at four plants in China on Wednesday after having halted operations there following anti-Japanese demonstrations, a company spokesman has said.
Sep
18th

CHINA: New EV standards expected in 2014

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The China Automotive Engineering Research Institute expects new national standards for electric vehicles (EV) to be ready by 2014.
Sep
18th

CHINA: Ongoing protest makes Japanese car dealers pensive

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Protests in China over the territorial dispute with Japan are a cause of concern at Japanese car dealers. Protests in Chinese cities over the weekend were the worst flare-up of tensions between the two countries since 2005.
Sep
18th

INDIA: Diesel price hike welcomed by automakers

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Automakers in India have welcomed the INR5 (US$0.09) increase in the price of diesel to INR46.95 from INR41.32 a litre.
Sep
18th

FRANCE: CFE-CGC union criticises "no alternative" to PSA job cuts

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A major French union has criticised last week's government-commissioned report into plans by PSA Peugeot-Citroen to cut up to 8,000 jobs in France and shut its Aulnay plant near Paris.
Sep
18th

CHINA: Anti-Japan protests reignite on occupation anniversary

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Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo's occupation of its giant neighbour, escalating a maritime dispute which has forced major Japanese brand name firms - including automakers - to suspend business there.
Sep
18th

Ford hit hardest as European car sales fall 8.5% in August

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Ford suffered the biggest decline among volume carmakers as European new-car registrations fell 8.5 percent last month compared with August last year, figures released today by industry association ACEA showed.
Sep
18th

GM, Chrysler study Ford’s CAW deal under strike threat

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Chrysler and GM spent most of Tuesday crunching the numbers in a tentative labor agreement reached by the CAW and Ford on Monday, a deal the union sees as a template for contracts with Detroit's other two automakers.
Sep
18th

INDIA: VW considering small tax-buster based on up!

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Volkswagen is considering a compact model for India to take advantage of lower tax rates on sub-4m cars, according to the Economic Times.
Sep
18th

SLOVAKIA: Finance minister forecasts slow-down

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Growth in Slovakia's economy will slow by more than previously expected next year due to weaker demand for its exports as well as the impact of government austerity measures.
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