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Apr
29th

New Renault Megane 2013: release date, price and rumours

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News 29 Apr, 2013

Our images of the the new Renault Megane, ahead of its 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show release

Apr
29th

Fiat shares hit as Chrysler Q1 profit tumbles

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Fiat shares fell today after Chrysler said its first-quarter net income dropped to $166 million as costs of product launches crimped the automaker's seventh consecutive quarterly profit.
Apr
29th

Chrysler profit tumbles on costs of product launches

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Chrysler Group said net income fell to $166 million in the first quarter as costs of two large product launches crimped the automaker's seventh consecutive quarterly profit.
Apr
29th

Fiat first-quarter profit falls on Chrysler earnings drop

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Fiat Group confirmed its 2013 financial targets despite lower first-quarter profits at Chrysler and continued losses in Europe.
Apr
29th

SWEDEN: Volvo Cars tests kinetic flywheel technology on public roads

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Volvo Car Group has completed extensive testing of kinetic flywheel technology on public roads - and the results, it claims, confirm that this is a light, cheap and eco-efficient solution.
Apr
29th

BELGIUM: Ford and Schaeffler develop in-wheel motors research car

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Ford Motor and Schaeffler have demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car, a driveable research vehicle that could lead to improvements in urban mobility and parking by making possible smaller, more agile cars.
Apr
29th

CHINA: Zhengzhou Nissan capacity to reach 200,000 units

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Zhengzhou Nissan is expected to achieve a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year over the coming three years, according to a statement made by the general manager of Dongfeng Motor.
Apr
29th

INDIA: GM set to launch first locally-assembled Chinese minivan

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One of China's most popular vehicles, the SGMW joint venture's Wuling Hong Guang, is about to go on sale in India as the locally assembled Chevrolet Enjoy.
Apr
29th

AUSTRIA: VW hails natural gas, plug-in hybrids and is to add 10-speed DSG

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Volkswagen has set out some views on future powertrain and drivelines at a symposium in Vienna, including an upbeat assessment on prospects for natural gas and plug-in hybrids, but with an emphasis on future alternative powertrains co-existing with the internal combustion engine.
Apr
29th

VW brand bears brunt of Europe slump as Q1 profit halves

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First-quarter profit at Volkswagen Group's core brand almost halved as automakers in Europe battle the region's protracted slump in demand with deeper discounts.
Apr
29th

Rolls-Royce Wraith convertible confirmed

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News 29 Apr, 2013

Rolls-Royce CEO has revealed plans for a convertible version of the Wraith - but denies that an SUV is on the way

Apr
29th

Make money from your electric vehicle: Utilities will (eventually) pay you to store electricity in your electric car

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Apr
29th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-04-29 01:01:00

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Honda has turned off the incentive spigot for the 2013 Civic that arrived in January -- and so far, so good. The revamped car is winning over consumers who are looking for more than just the deal of the week.
Apr
29th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-04-29 01:01:00

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An innovative surfer, pioneering Olympian and others who Mazda calls "game changers" will help launch the redesigned Mazda6 mid-sized sedan in an advertising campaign kicking off this week.
Apr
29th

Couple found guilty of stealing GM secrets set for sentencing

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A Michigan couple found guilty of stealing General Motors trade secrets related to hybrid-car technology to help develop similar vehicles in China will be sentenced Tuesday in Detroit.
Apr
29th

Nissan pushes chargers to boost sales of Leaf EV

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To attract a bigger audience to electric cars, Nissan officials say they must get more public EV chargers in place -- particularly the more powerful and expensive fast-charging stations.
Apr
29th

Dealers grouse that stair-step plans are causing more pain than last year

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Stair-step programs, the incentive plans that drive many dealers crazy, are causing more grumbling than they were a year ago.
Apr
29th

Automotive News Breaking News Feed 2013-04-29 01:01:00

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Closing up shop was not an option for Scott Pitman, America's best-selling Suzuki dealer. He couldn't fathom leaving the business and laying off 86 employees at his Suzuki of Wichita.
Apr
29th

Dealers try to strengthen franchise laws

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Dealers and automakers are slugging it out in some state legislatures over state franchise laws. Several state dealer associations are trying to beef up existing laws.
Apr
29th

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-04-29 01:01:00

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White-haired, tanned and vigorous at 80, Frank Stronach clearly has zero interest in retiring after building North America's biggest auto parts company. He now intends to jolt politics in his native Austria.
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