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May
21st

Former Volvo exec Annvik joins Haldex as CEO

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Swedish auto supplier Haldex has appointed Bo Annvik, a former senior executive at Volvo Cars, as its president and CEO.
May
21st

JAPAN: New JAMA chief warns re auto taxes

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association is continuing to lobby for the government to get rid of automobile taxes, new chairman Akio Toyoda told his first news conference.
May
21st

2013 Acura ILX offers performance and refinement

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May
21st

GERMANY: Opel CEO has no Bochum news after 2014

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Unlike staff at the English Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, whose recent win of the next generation Astra guarantees work until the early 2020s, workers at GM's Bochum plant in Germany were on Monday (21 May) told no decision had been made on their plant's future beyond 2014. The plant builds the Zafira and Zafira Tourer.
May
21st

Future of Opel’s Bochum plant still uncertain

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The future of Opel's factory in Bochum, Germany, remains uncertain after CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke gave no guarantees that the plant will escape closure under restructuring to end losses at General Motors Co.'s European division.
May
21st

Opel CEO Stracke will unveil restructuring plan on June 28

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The future of Opel's factory in Bochum, Germany, remains uncertain after CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke gave no guarantees that the plant will escape closure under restructuring plans to be unveiled June 28 for GM's European division.
May
21st

CHINA: Jonway Wuxing undercuts top selling Wuling Sunshine

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Zhejiang Jonway Automobile has launched the Wuxing, a cut-price rival for the country's best selling vehicle, the Wuling Sunshine.
May
21st

INTERVIEW: BMW UK MD Tim Abbott on Olympic sponsorship

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As one of seven Tier 1 partners of the Olympic Games, BMW is banking on massive exposure for the brand during this summer's jamboree in London, not the least through the automaker's sponsorship of 150 athletes. BMW UK managing director, Tim Abbott, is not revealing what the cost will be, but outlined his Olympic thoughts to Simon Warburton.
May
21st

Lexus RX450h updated

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Updated Lexus RX gets more equipment and a new F Sport model


May
21st

A Woman’s Place Is In The Garage – SEMA Mustang Build Powered By Women

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A Woman’s Place Is In The Garage – SEMA Mustang Build Powered By Women
A Woman’s Place Is In The Garage – SEMA Mustang Build Powered By Women - Automobile Magazine.
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This summer, the women of the auto industry will strut their stuff and show off their skills to raise money for the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund with the first-ever SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women.



May
21st

THAILAND: Sales continue recovery in April

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The Thai new vehicle market continued its recovery from the deep setback in the fourth quarter of 2011 with sales rising by 30.5% in April to 87,788 units, according to the Federation of Thai Industries.
May
21st

Fiat’s Tata troubles could pave way for closer ties with Suzuki in India

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The partnership between Fiat and Tata Motors in India may be headed for a split after the two carmakers ended a distribution deal that had allowed Fiat to sell cars via Tata's dealerships.
May
21st

Fiat’s Tata troubles could pave way for closer ties with Suzuki in India

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The partnership between Fiat and Tata Motors in India may be headed for a split after the two carmakers ended a distribution deal that had allowed Fiat to sell cars via Tata's dealerships.
May
21st

2 small? Not anymore

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BMW and other automakers are trying to break through the long-held notion that small engines are only for wimpy econoboxes and drivers who find comfort in the far right lane of the freeway.
May
21st

Surviving the service trough

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The auto sales collapse that started in 2008 is hitting home in the service department in 2012. Late-model vehicles traditionally represent the sweet spot for repair and maintenance work for dealership service departments.
May
21st

NET WORTH: Can Facebook sell cars?

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General Motors' decision last week to end paid Facebook advertising was more than an awkward moment for a media behemoth on the verge of a high-profile stock offering.
May
21st

Suppliers ride the mpg wave

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Gasoline at $4 a gallon and government-mandated fuel economy targets are creating vast opportunities for many big global suppliers.
May
21st

Takeshi Uchiyamada helped pilot Toyota through turbulent times

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Takeshi Uchiyamada, the enormously influential Toyota Motor Corp. executive who next month takes on the largely advisory role of vice chairman, drew inspiration from Japan's doomed push to build a jet fighter in the last days of World War II.
May
21st

Daimler revamps Mercedes product development

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Daimler, Mercedes-Benz's parent company, is overhauling its product development organization, changing the structure of the organization and the responsibilities of several executives.
May
21st

Former GM unit Nexteer promotes Europe boss to global COO

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Nexteer Automotive has promoted its top executive in Europe to COO of the former General Motors-owned steering and driveline specialist. Laurent Bresson, 40, starts his new job immediately.
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