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May
28th

UK: Vauxhall inks $1.5m parts distribution deal with Norbert Dentressangle

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Vauxhall has signed a three-year contract extension with Norbert Dentressangle for the overnight distribution of automotive parts to 300 Vauxhall and Chevrolet retailers across the UK.
May
28th

UK: VW targets small businesses for leasing business

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Volkswagen has launched a new Small Business Leasing programme, aimed at opening up new fleet opportunities for Volkswagen retailers, and enabling them to better meet the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their local areas.
May
28th

BELGIUM: CLEPA/ACEA urge single harmonised EV plug system

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ACEA, CLEPA and EURELECTRIC have jointly agreed on the need for a single harmonised plug system for the recharging of electric vehicles and are urging the European Commission to implement a single solution.
May
28th

CHINA: Dongfeng Nissan Xiangyang plant to build Infiniti models

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The Dongfeng Nissan joint venture has named the plant at which Infiniti vehicles will be manufactured. Xiangyang, in Hubei province is set to build two models from 2014.
May
28th

SPAIN: SARTRE road train debuts on public road

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Volvo has announced that a road train comprising a Volvo XC60, a Volvo V60 and a Volvo S60 plus one truck automatically driving in convoy behind a lead vehicle has operated on a public motorway among other road users - a first for the technology.
May
28th

Toyota will not return to Corolla name for its Auris compact in Europe

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Toyota said it will keep the name Auris for its No. 2 seller in Europe.
May
28th

BMW Zagato Coupe

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BMW and Zagato team up to produce stunning one-off coupe for Villa d'Este


May
28th

ITALY: Fiat drops Iran shipments as pressure builds on Tehran

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Fiat has suspended with "immediate effect" its activities with Iran as pressure ramps up on all western automakers to drop shipments to Tehran.
May
28th

Ford Focus ST prices announced – Ford Focus ST prices announced

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New Ford Focus ST starts from £21,995 and goes on sale on 1 June


May
28th

UK: Lotus chief suspended ‘to facilitate investigation into conduct’

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Lotus Group chief executive Dany Bahar has been suspended by the new Malaysian owners of Group Lotus.
May
28th

Peugeot uses 301 to launch new naming structure for brand

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Peugeot says the launch of its 301 compact sedan will usher in a new car-naming system intended to avoid confusion between different generations and variants of the same model.
May
28th

Redesigned 2013 Altima adds mpg, sophistication

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The Nissan Altima sedan was already striking gold with consumers as it crept up the U.S. sales charts over the past two years. For 2013, Nissan Motor Co. has created a redesigned fifth-generation Altima.
May
28th

Ford didn’t build enough, plays catch-up

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Ford Motor Co. executives underestimated the strength of the U.S. market in the first quarter and found themselves short of cars. That's why Ford dropped 1.4 points of U.S. market share, says Mark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas.
May
28th

Buick’s pothole: Finding a new image and new buyers isn’t easy

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Buick, the storied General Motors brand that had been staging a strong comeback since barely surviving GM's 2009 restructuring, has hit a pothole.
May
28th

Bringing the auctions to the dealers

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Tony Fiori used to drive 130 miles to an auction when he wanted to wholesale used vehicles. Now the auction comes to him. Vista Honda in Ventura, Calif.
May
28th

Marchionne: No Compass, 1 minivan

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In 2014, Chrysler Group will drop the Jeep Compass and replace the Chrysler Town and Country minivan with a crossover, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has revealed.
May
28th

A Ram 1500 diesel? Black stain offers a clue

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Chrysler is mum on whether it will offer a fuel-saving diesel engine in the 2013 Ram 1500, scheduled for showrooms this fall. But a spy photographer snapped a white Ram 1500 pickup in the Detroit area with a tantalizing clue.
May
28th

SPLIT OVER PLUG-INS

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A disconnect is emerging between the White House and the auto industry over the short-term future of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
May
28th

XTS mission: Keep Caddy customers, win new ones

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General Motors is counting on the Cadillac XTS to do the job of two sedans -- and then some.
May
28th

Alfa adds rwd roadster from Japan to U.S. lineup for 2015

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Fiat has added another piece to Alfa Romeo's lineup for the sporty Italian brand's return to the United States: a rear-wheel-drive roadster co-developed with Mazda Motor Corp.
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