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Oct
30th

US: Global light vehicle assembly forecast to reach 81.8m units in 2013

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Global light vehicle assembly is forecast by Autofacts, PwC's automotive analyst group, to reach 81.8m units in 2013, a 3.3% gain on the previous year.
Oct
30th

Mazda, Thomas Edison and one far-out Zoroastrian connection: Ancient god ties the automaker, incandescent bulb together

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Perhaps you've seen that Mazda CX-5 commercial that compares the capable crossover to Thomas Edison. As far as advertisements go, it's not the most groundbreaking concept.
Oct
30th

GERMANY: Loss-making MAN sees no sign of upturn

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MAN expects no change in sales of heavy duty vehicles in core European markets next year while it could take "several years" to solve problems in its bus operations, the company said.
Oct
30th

MYANMAR: Hyundai taps into Korean fan base

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Hyundai believes it can boost its market share in Myanmar to over 15% over the next three to four years thanks to the popularity of South Korean culture in the country.
Oct
30th

Rolls-Royce Chicane Phantom revealed

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Rolls-Royce Bespoke Chicane Phantom front
News 30 Oct, 2013

A bespoke special edition Rolls-Royce Phantom has been revealed, paying homage to the Goodwood Motor Circuit

Oct
30th

ROMANIA: Ford to idle car and engine production

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Ford will idle car and engine production at its Romanian factory for 13 days in November, its third straight month of stoppages in response to weak European demand.
Oct
30th

Honda to sell electronic parts unit for about $500 million, report says

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Honda has agreed to sell its electronic parts subsidiary to Japan's Nidec Corp, a maker of precision motors, for about 50 billion yen ($509 million), the Nikkei business daily reported today.
Oct
30th

Automotive News Europe News Feed 2013-10-30 08:47:09

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EU car emissions fell 3 percent in 2012, putting automakers on track to meet a CO2 target of 130 grams per kilometer in 2015, according to data from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Oct
30th

RUSSIA: Continental opens new tyre plant in Kaluga

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Continental has announced the official start of production at a new tyre plant in Kaluga.
Oct
30th

US: GM Q3 net profit plunges $800m

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General Motors said third quarter net income plunged to $0.7bn or $0.45 a share, from $1.5bn or $0.89 a share a year ago. It explained that operating improvements during the quarter were more than offset by special items and tax expenses.
Oct
30th

GM bolsters N.A. earnings, cuts European losses

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A jump in profits in North America and shrinking losses in Europe propelled General Motors' third quarter results, but Asia has emerged as a potentially lingering trouble spot.
Oct
30th

GERMANY: VW Group Q3 financials surprise on the upside

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Volkswagen Group has beaten analyst estimates with third quarter financial results that included a 20% rise in operating profit despite what it described as a 'difficult market environment'.
Oct
30th

Tesla awards Panasonic 4-year battery contract

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Panasonic won a new contract to supply cells to Tesla Motors' Model S and Model X in a deal that may generate $7 billion in revenue.
Oct
30th

VW operating profit up 20% amid cost cuts

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Volkswagen posted a 20 percent increase in third-quarter operating profit as Europe's largest automaker cut costs to compensate for a slumping market in its home region that's pressuring manufacturers to lower car prices.
Oct
30th

BRAZIL: Honda Energy begins construction of new wind farm

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Honda Energy do Brasil, Honda's wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, has held a ceremony joined by government and community officials to mark the start of construction of its new wind farm in the city of Xangri-lá in Rio Grande do Sul
Oct
30th

Chrysler Q3 net income climbs 22% to $464 million

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Chrysler said net income rose to $464 million in the third quarter as strong sales of pickups and SUVs offset delays in launching the new Jeep Cherokee.
Oct
30th

Chrysler Q3 net income climbs 22% to $464 million

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Chrysler said net income rose to $464 million in the third quarter as strong sales of pickups and SUVs offset delays in launching the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
Oct
30th

US: Chrysler Q3 net and operating profits rise 22%

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Chrysler said Q3 2013 net profit rose 22% year on year to US$464m with year to date net profit past the $1.1bn mark.
Oct
30th

JAPAN: Honda to sell electronic parts unit to Nidec

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Honda has agreed to sell its electronic parts subsidiary, Elesys, to Nidec Corporation.
Oct
30th

GM cuts European losses, bolsters N.A. earnings

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GM continued to trim its losses in Europe in the third quarter and posted a solid bottom line in North America on strong production of trucks and SUVs.
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