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May
21st

US: Grupo Antolin officially opens US$18m Kansas City headliner plant

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Grupo Antolin has opened its US$18m Kansas City plant.
May
21st

GM recalls 218,000 Chevrolet Aveos for potential fire hazard

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General Motors is recalling more than 218,000 older Chevrolet small cars in the United States and its territories due to a potential fire hazard, bringing U.S. recalls this year to 29 and a record number of vehicles.
May
21st

New Toyota tech seeks improved hybrid fuel efficiency

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BMW i3 vs rivals Toyota Prius
News 21 May, 2014

Toyota’s latest semiconductor technology could see hybrid fuel efficiency improve by up to 10 per cent

May
21st

INDIA: Mahindra adds more no production days

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Mahindra & Mahindra is stopping production for up to three days during the rest of May due to a slump in demand.
May
21st

GERMANY: MAN to shift bus production activities from Neoplan’s Plauen site

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MAN has unveiled plans to move its bus production activities out of Neoplan's Plauen site by the end of March 2015. The 420 employees affected by this are to be offered new positions with Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau.
May
21st

US: Hyundai begins delivery of Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs in Southern California

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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs have begun rolling onto US soil, marking the first delivery of a mass-produced fuel cell vehicle for the market. The first retail sale is expected within the next few weeks in Southern California.
May
21st

US: BMW recalls 2014 X5 for door lock issue

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BMW of North America is recalling model year 2014 X5 vehicles manufactured from 12 December 2013 to 10 March 2014 with the soft close automatic (SCA) door option.
May
21st

MALAYSIA: Subaru to assemble Forester in Malaysia

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Subaru plans to begin assembling its Forester model in Malaysia by fiscal 2016.
May
21st

UK: Vauxhall to revive Viva nameplate – report

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General Motors' UK unit Vauxhall is reviving a famous nameplate - Viva - from next spring, using it on a Korean-built entry level hatchback.
May
21st

GERMANY: Volkswagen controls 98.19% of shares in Scania

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Volkswagen says it now controls 98.19% of shares in Scania and 99.02% of voting rights in the Swedish heavy truck maker.
May
21st

GM overhauling legal department to prevent recall delays, report says

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General Motors is overhauling its legal department as the automaker tries to break down silos that delayed the recall of millions of cars for a defect linked to 13 deaths, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
May
21st

INTERVIEW: Qualcomm’s VP Business Development & Marketing, Dr Anthony Thomson

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Qualcomm is a specialist in 3G, 4G and next generation wireless technologies. The company has developed a pair of wireless charging solutions - one for portable electronics and another for electric vehicles. Ian Adcock heard more from Qualcomm's VP Business Development & Marketing, Dr Anthony Thomson.
May
21st

Fiat will invest $773 million in Polish plant, gov’t says

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Fiat plans to invest about 2.36 billion zlotys ($773 million) to upgrade its factory in southern Poland where it plans to start the production of a new Fiat model, the Polish government said.
May
21st

2015 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe first drive: Alpina builds a better Bimmer

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May
21st

PSA to review Mitsubishi electric-vehicle partnership

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares said the carmaker will decide in the next 12 months whether to continue working on electric vehicles with Mitsubishi Motors.
May
21st

US: Toyota most valuable auto brand

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Toyota is the world's most valuable automotive brand, according to a new survey by Millward Brown which ranked the automaker 26th overall.
May
21st

COMMENT: St Petersburg forum kicks off in uncertain times

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Russia continues to maintain its defiance in the face of reports some Western CEOs are bypassing this year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
May
21st

Saab production halted once again

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Saab 9-3 front
News 21 May, 2014

Short-term cash problems cause Saab to halt 9-3 production and cut its workforce, although two new partnerships could provide a boost

May
21st

GERMANY: Schaeffler boosts Q1 revenue, ups guidance

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Schaeffler Group first quarter 2014 revenue increased 8% year on year to EUR3.0bn.
May
21st

Schaeffler Group raises 2014 sales forecast after strong Q1 earnings

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Schaeffler has upped its sales forecast for the year after reporting strong growth at its automotive division and an overall rise of 17 percent in first-quarter earnings before interest and tax.
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