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Mar
24th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda produces 11m cars at Mladá Boleslav

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Skoda Auto has produced 11m vehicles at its main factory in Mladá Boleslav, accounting for around half of all the cars the VW group subsidiary has made.
Mar
24th

INDIA/GERMANY: ZF building new plant in Pune

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ZF Friedrichshafen said it was ramping up "its commitment in India" with the construction of a new plant in Pune.
Mar
24th

ITALY: Fiat plans wave of new Alfa Romeo models – magazine

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is to launch seven new Alfa Romeo models in a bid to increase sales of the sports car brand five-fold, according to Germany's Auto Bild magazine.
Mar
24th

UK: JLR completes new stamping facility at Halewood

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Tata Motors' UK luxury vehicle unit Jaguar Land Rover has spent GBP45m (US$74m) on a new art servo press line at its Halewood Operations factory, near Liverpool, England.
Mar
24th

RUSSIA: “We will bring pride back to AvtoVAZ”: Bo Andersson

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Newly-installed AvtoVAZ CEO, Bo Andersson, says he will restore "pride" to the giant Russian automaker, with a particular focus on the manufacturer's iconic Lada model, and the aim of retaining its 20% domestic market share.
Mar
24th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai Sonata sales forecast short of analysts’ estimates

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Hyundai has targeted sales of 228,000 Sonata sedans globally this year, and 338,000 in 2015, hoping the premium key model will regain market share and reverse a fall in profits.
Mar
24th

GERMANY: IAC shows global supply capability on Mercedes C-Class

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International Automotive Components (IAC) says it has demonstrated its global platform supply capabilities with the supply of interiors products to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Mar
24th

Watch a Triumph Spitfire engine assemble itself: 3,000 photos combine into fascinating video documentary

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Chris Herridge bought an engine for a Triumph Spitfire on eBay.
Mar
24th

2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 drive review: We enlist racer Andy Pilgrim to shake down the track-ready Camaro Z/28

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Mar
24th

Which Boss is Boss? We pit the original Mustang Boss 302 against the 1983 Ford Mustang GT: As the Ford Mustang turns 50, we look back at pony car history

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The 1983 Ford Mustang GT wasn't an official follow-up to the Boss 302, but that didn't stop us from drawing the comparison in the Feb. 28, 1983 issue of Autoweek.
Mar
24th

INDIA: Toyota ends lockout at Indian plants

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Toyota's Indian unit has lifted a week long lockout at its production facilities ordered amid a heated dispute over wages and allegations of sabotage.
Mar
24th

Just 144 monthly payments and the car’s yours

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Car loan terms are getting longer. But 12 years?
Mar
24th

Love connection: 10-store group plays Cupid

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For some consumers, shopping for a used vehicle online can be a lot like dating online: The photos tend to showcase the positive and finding a perfect match is tough.
Mar
24th

Former GM engineers say quiet ’06 redesign of faulty ignition switch was a major violation of protocol

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Stung by rising warranty costs, General Motors decided in the mid-1990s to pull design work for ignition and turn-signal switches from suppliers.
Mar
24th

Nissan vision for future dealerships puts offices, desks on the hit list

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A new-car showroom without a reception desk? No cubicles or desks for salespeople, and no offices for managers?
Mar
24th

Recession’s lessons boost used-car sales

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Mike Cimino, vice president of Phil Long Dealerships in Colorado Springs, Colo., says his group has made a lot of changes in the way it runs its used-vehicle department in recent years.
Mar
24th

AN reporter Mark Rechtin is Neal winner

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Mark Rechtin, West Coast editor for Automotive News, won a first-place prize in the 2014 Jesse H. Neal Awards, a prestigious journalism contest that recognizes the nation's finest business-to-business media.
Mar
24th

Analysts: No surge in March sales yet

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Looking at U.S. sales through the first half of March, forecasters don't see a surge in sales strong enough to rescue first-quarter results.
Mar
24th

A $1.2 billion message: Be candid

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Toyota's $1.2 billion settlement of claims by the Department of Justice that it suppressed what it knew about safety flaws brings it a step closer to closing the door on four years of public humiliation and criticism.
Mar
24th

Cadillac’s European retail schemes could be adapted for U.S.

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Cadillac's latest effort to gain a toehold in Europe involves test-drive centers, stand-alone service facilities and pop-up storefronts -- ideas that could make their way to the United States.
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