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Mar
18th

GM’s Barra says she’ll likely testify before Congress; internal inquiry could last months

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra said today that she's likely to testify personally before congressional committees looking into GM's handling of an ignition-switch problem that has been linked to 12 deaths, and said the company's own investigation...
Mar
18th

Black Widow’s Corvette Stingray debuts at Captain America premiere: Scarlett Johansson plays femme fatale

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and#8220;Captain America: The Winter Soldierand#8221; comes out in U.S. theaters on April 4. It's the ninth movie in the
Mar
18th

AMG-restomodded Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing to cross the block in Monaco: For better or worse, you’ll be able to bid on this thing come May 10

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A few years ago Chip Foose and#8220;enhancedand#8221; a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing for the apparent benefit of SEMA show-goers.
Mar
18th

2014 BMW 428i Coupe review notes: The BMW 4-series picks up where the 3-series coupe left off

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: Ignoring the idiocy in BMWs naming conventions, the 4-series is a darn fine vehicle. The
Mar
18th

PSA board set to name French industry veteran Gallois as chairman

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is set to name senior French civil servant Louis Gallois as its next chairman, sources said.
Mar
18th

Volkswagen restructures production; new Polish factory to open in 2016

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Volkswagen is shuffling its European production, adding a new van plant in Poland and rearranging output of the VW Tiguan, Porsche Panamera and Porsche Cayenne models.
Mar
18th

INDIA: Renault aims to double market share

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Renault India is planning to launch a sub-INR400,000 (US$6,527.13) car in India in 2015, as it looks to double its market share to 5% over the next three to four years, reports PTI.
Mar
18th

Scania committee recommends rejection of Volkswagen’s bid

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A Scania board committee recommended minority owners reject Volkswagen's bid for the rest of the Swedish truckmaker, saying the $9.33 billion offer for the stock VW doesn't own is too low.
Mar
18th

INDIA: Maruti Suzuki ups FY2014-15 capex to US$651m

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Maruti Suzuki's board approved a capex of INR40bn (US$651m) for the fiscal year 2014-15, reports The Economic Times.
Mar
18th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda sales down 2% in 2013, but still 2nd best ever

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Skoda Auto achieved the second-best sales year in its 118-year corporate history in 2013, delivering 920,800 vehicles (2012: 939,200 deliveries; down 2.0%).
Mar
18th

VW recalls 160,351 Passats to fix low-beam headlight issue

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Volkswagen said it is recalling about 160,351 Passat sedans in the United States and Canada because a low-beam headlight could become inoperable.
Mar
18th

BELGIUM: EU car sales up 8% in February

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Data issued by ACEA shows that the EU car market rose by 8% year-on-year in February, the sixth consecutive monthly increase.
Mar
18th

JAPAN: Nissan announces management changes

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Nissan Motor has announced senior management appointments, effective 1 April.
Mar
18th

SWEDEN: VW Group dealt blow as Scania rejects shares bid

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An EUR6.7bn bid by VW Group for outstanding Scania shares has been rejected by Scania's board in a move seen as a blow to VW's hopes to build a global truckmaking operation able to rival the industry's biggest players.
Mar
18th

HUNGARY: Alcoa to invest US$13m to expand wheel manufacturing plant

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Alcoa is investing US$13m to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Europe, to meet growing demand for its lightweight, durable, low-maintenance aluminium truck wheels.
Mar
18th

Fiat recalls 500L cars in U.S. over auto-transmission issue

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 18,092 Fiat 500L cars in the United States because drivers may not be able to shift out of park, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.
Mar
18th

GM recalls put spotlight on industry’s use of service bulletins

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General Motors took advantage of a regulatory gray area when it addressed its ignition switch defect almost a decade ago, leaving most car owners unaware that their vehicles may have been unsafe.
Mar
18th

NORWAY: Kongsberg delivers shifter to Volvo Cars’ concept

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Kongsberg Automotive (KA) has said it is the supplier of the "crystal shifter system" to Volvo Cars for its latest concept car (Concept Estate) recently on display at the Geneva International Motor Show.
Mar
18th

SWEDEN: Volvo Cars conducts research on driver sensors

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Volvo Cars is conducting research into driver sensors in order to create cars that "get to know their drivers", something which it believes can bring big safety benefits.
Mar
18th

VW recalls 160,351 Passats in North America to fix low-beam headlights

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Volkswagen said it is recalling about 160,351 Passat sedans in the United States and Canada because a low-beam headlight could become inoperable.
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