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A right old ding-dong broke out this week in France over the proposed pension for soon to depart PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Philippe Varin.

News 29 Nov, 2013

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Ford will halt production at its Romanian car factory for an extra seven days ahead of the Christmas break in December because of continued low demand in the European market, the U.S. carmaker said on Friday.

General Motors is replacing its president in China after a year. Matthew Tsien, 53, a GM vice president, will take over from Bob Socia, 59, when he retires on Jan. 1, the company said in a statement today.

GM will replace its president in China after a year. Matthew Tsien, 53, a GM vice president, takes over from Bob Socia, 59, when he retires on Jan. 1, the company said in a statement today.

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), Saab's new owner, will start series production of the revived 9-3 on Monday (2 December, 2013).

A major Belgian union is comparing news outgoing PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO, Philippe Varin was apparently due a EUR21m (US$28.6m) pension payoff to "a ghost walking through Europe".

European automotive supplier body, CELPA, says it is keeping neutral in the row between Mercedes-Benz and France concerning the contentious refrigerant issue that bedeviled both sides this summer, but maintains it will also reexamine the controversial subject.

Supplier demand for a voice in Brussels is fuelling a boom in membership, says European automotive component producer association, CLEPA, which is predicting global sales levels of 122m by 2022.

Vehicle output in Japan rose 10.1% year on year in October to 871,434 units, a second straight monthly increase.

General Motors' China chief Bob Socia is stepping down after just over a year in the job. He will be replaced by Matthew Tsien, a GM vice president.

Daimler will build a research and development centre in South Korea as part of a four point expansion plan in Asia's fourth largest economy.

Suzuki is doubling annual capacity at its Thai factory to 100,000 vehicles next year as part of its expansion into south east Asia.

Outgoing PSA chief executive Philippe Varin reportedly has given up pension benefits worth EUR21m, after criticism from union leaders and senior government ministers over the size of the payout.

While Ford and Opel/Vauxhall believe a B segment sports model should be a coupe with a slick manual gearbox, Renault thinks otherwise. Glenn Brooks samples the R.S. Clio 200 EDC, a hot hatch with rear doors, and automatic transmission.

The key driver behind growing turbocharger use is the increasingly tough set of emissions rules which are deployed not just in developed markets but increasingly in developing markets too; turbochargers represent just one of the several technologies which the industry is using to reduce emissions. In this month's management briefing we bring you selected extracts from just-auto QUBE's research service, Global light vehicle turbochargers market 2008 to 2028. In this instalment we consider fitment trends across the world.

and#8220;It's great bein' 47 years old and still bein' able to win races,and#8221; said Dave Darland after winning the 73rd running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Calif.

Saab's new owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, will begin series production of the 9-3 sedan in Sweden on Monday, almost two years to the day since the company was forced into bankruptcy.

Saab's new owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, will begin series production of the 9-3 sedan in Sweden on Monday, almost two years to the day since the company was forced into bankruptcy.

Saab's new owner will begin series production of the 9-3 almost two years to the day since the company was forced into bankruptcy.