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10th

2013 GMC Acadia Denali review notes: Updates help the aging crossover some

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: If GMC told the guy who designs Tonka trucks that he needed to create a minivan, something resembling the 2013
Apr
10th

Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-04-10 10:56:00

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Ford China set sales records in March, selling 81,387 wholesale vehicles for the month, a 65% increase from last year, bringing first quarter sales to a record-breaking 186,596 wholesale vehicles, up 54% from the first quarter of 2012.
Apr
10th

CarMax quarterly profit rises, but used-car sales momentum drops

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CarMax, the largest retailer of used cars in the United States, reported a 13 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit, but comparable used-car sales grew at a slower pace than the previous quarter.
Apr
10th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki may build plant in South Africa

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Maruti Suzuki is the latest Indian automaker to consider setting up a plant in South Africa. The company could use the planned facility for supplying neighbouring markets.
Apr
10th

INDIA: SIAM opposes reduction of duties on imports

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The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has said custom duties on fully imported cars and engines should not be lowered as is being proposed in the ongoing free trade negotiations between India and the EU.
Apr
10th

THAILAND: Tata targets moderate growth in Thailand

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India's Tata Motors is targeting output growth of 10% in Thailand in the fiscal year ending in March 2014, helped by dealer network expansion and exports to neighbouring markets in south-east Asia.
Apr
10th

VIETNAM: Vietnam market stabilises after 3-year decline

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New vehicle sales in Vietnam fell by 1.7% to 7,648 units in March, from 7,781 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
Apr
10th

Dacia says strikes may push production to Morocco

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Renault's Dacia unit may shift output to cheaper sites in Morocco if a pay conflict in Romania escalates. Workers at Dacia's assembly plant went on strike for two days demanding a 40 percent pay increase.
Apr
10th

One Lap of the Web: Car stuff you may have missed: Car goodness from all corners of the Internet

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We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars.
Apr
10th

GM will invest 4 billion euros in Opel through 2016

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General Motors said it will invest 4 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in Opel to support new model launches, renewing its commitment to its European division. Opel plans to introduce 23 new or refreshed models and 13 new powertrains by 2016.
Apr
10th

GM will invest $5.2 billion in Opel through 2016

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General Motors said it will invest 4 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in Opel to support new model launches, renewing its commitment to its European division. Opel plans to introduce 23 new or refreshed models and 13 new powertrains by 2016.
Apr
10th

VW-brand China sales rise 12.9% in March

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Volkswagen-brand sales in China increased 12.9 percent to 206,800 units in March, cementing China's status as the automaker's key growth market.
Apr
10th

Mitsubishi extends halt of Outlander hybrid shipments

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Mitsubishi will extend its production and shipment stoppage of its Outlander plug-in hybrids until it finds the cause of an overheating lithium-ion battery in one of the vehicles, the automaker said today.
Apr
10th

JAPAN: US carmakers will not be at Tokyo Show

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The US Big Three carmakers will not take part in this year's Tokyo Motor Show in November because they believe that the "closed" Japanese market is holding back sales of their cars, according to media reports.
Apr
10th

Polish car production falls 24% in first quarter

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Polish car production fell an annual 24 percent in the first quarter following a decision by Fiat to transfer output of its best-selling Panda minicar from Poland to Italy and layoff workers at its Tychy factory.
Apr
10th

US: Ford hails Q1 hybrids sales boost

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Ford says hybrid sales in the first quarter of the year in the US totalled 21,080 units, a gain of 324% on last year.
Apr
10th

Garages of the Year crowned

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News 10 Apr, 2013

Motor Codes has announced the winners of its annual garage awards

Apr
10th

Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-04-10 07:06:00

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As political tensions rise on the Korean peninsula, GM CEO Dan Akerson has said that the company is closely monitoring the situation and has made contingency plans to protect its assets and employees in South Korea.
Apr
10th

Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2013-04-10 06:50:00

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Research firm Frost & Sullivan has revealed its forecasts on some of the important social trends that will shape Britain in the future.
Apr
10th

This week’s issue of Auto Express

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This week’s issue of Auto Express
News 10 Apr, 2013

The latest issue is out now, featuring our full story on the new BMW X4 and first UK test of the new SEAT Leon vs rivals

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