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AutoWeek – Latest Car News Feed 2013-02-01 10:03:34

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In preparation for RM's
Feb
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Toyota opens up FR-S for Geneva motor show: Convertible concept could preview future Scion

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Toyota is exploring a convertible version of the
Feb
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US: Nissan to add 500 quick-charging stations in 18 months

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At the Washington Auto Show, Nissan outlined its strategy for tripling the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in US with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington DC area's first fast-charge network.
Feb
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Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-02-01 09:23:00

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Mobis says it has succeeded in developing AILS (Active Intelligent Lighting System), the country's first intelligent lighting system that interacts with navigation to automatically control the lighting system.
Feb
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U.S. sales climb 14% on robust car, crossover, pickup demand

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U.S. auto sales, led by Toyota Motor and the Detroit 3, rose 14 percent in January, giving the industry a bigger lift to begin 2013 than analysts expected. Demand pushed the seasonally adjusted sales rate to 15.
Feb
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Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-02-01 08:37:00

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Kia Motors' operating profit dropped 51% year on year to KRW404.2bn (US$377m) in the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2012, from KRW826.9bn, as the South Korean won's gains eroded the value of exports. Net income declined 6.7% to KRW737.5bn.
Feb
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THE WEEK THAT WAS: Ford nets billions, Toyota recalls another million…

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A mixed week of mostly good news, industry niggle in France and financial woes at PSA excepted. Ford booked a healthy US$5.7bn full year net profit for 2012 - our resident commentator weighed in on that here - and Toyota announced yet more recalls totalling about 1.3m units - mostly Corollas but also some Lexus IS. Airbag control modules and wiper bolt tightness.
Feb
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2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited review notes: A Subie that suffers from a rough ride and loud cabin

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: I took the lead-off slot in this 2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited. It measures up well in this midsize segment.
Feb
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GERMANY/CHINA: Daimler takes 12% stake in BAIC

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Daimler has announced that it is to take a 12% stake in its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC).
Feb
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FRANCE: Union raises PSA bankruptcy spectre as ?7m daily losses mount

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A major PSA Peugeot Citroen union is warning the French automaker risks bankruptcy as it continues to hemorrhage EUR7m (US$9.6m) per day.
Feb
1st

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-02-01 07:04:22

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Daimler will pay 640 million euros for a 12 percent stake in the car unit of Chinese partner Beijing Automotive and get two seats on the board, the German company said on Friday.
Feb
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Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-02-01 06:48:00

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Ken Ramirez has moved from Nissan Latin America to take over from Thierry Sybord as managing director of Renault UK. The appointment was effective today (1 Feb).
Feb
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Spain new car sales fell 9.6% in January

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Spanish new-car sales dropped 9.6 percent to 49,671 in January, car manufacturers' association Anfac said.
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UK: Chinese step in to secure London cab future

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The future of Manganese Bronze, the company that makes the iconic London Taxi Cab has been secured with the announcement that it has been acquired by major shareholder Geely, the Chinese carmaker.
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ALGERIA: Property and land prices boom as Renault formalises JV deal

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Algerian land and property prices are sky-rocketing following Renault's decision to start a joint venture with the Entreprise National des Vehicules Industriels (SNVI).
Feb
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US: Nissan replaces Smyrna paint plant after 30 years

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Nissan North America has opened what it bills as "its most advanced paint plant in the world" at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee.
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Lexus IS 300h debuts at Geneva

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Lexus IS 300h front
News 5 Mar, 2013

Lexus has revealed the IS 300h F Sport and Opal Blue LF-LC at Geneva

Feb
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Toyota GT 86 convertible

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Toyota FT-86 Open concept
News 1 Feb, 2013

Toyota has released a sketch of the FT-86 Open concept, ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut

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Declining January car sales sink European upturn hopes

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New-car sales extended their declines in France, Italy and Spain last month, leaving little hope of a European auto market rebound anytime soon.
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VW and U.S. automakers hit hardest by French sales decline

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VW and U.S. carmakers were hit hardest by a French car sales decline of 15 percent last month. It was the worst January for French sales in 16 years, leaving no end in sight to Europe's slump.
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