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Nov
20th

LA SHOW: Faurecia proclaims ‘Light Attitude’

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Debuting at the L.A. Auto Show, Faurecia says its 'Light Attitude' unveils 10 incremental, breakthrough and game-changing innovations that altogether can significantly reduce the weight of tomorrow's vehicles by as much as 30 kg (66 pounds), improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Full story...
Nov
20th

US: Honda considers Fit production in US

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Honda is considering a plan to make its top selling Fit (Jazz) model in the US. Full story...
Nov
20th

GERMANY: Daimler to further downsize temps

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Daimler has said it will reduce the number of its temporary workers in Germany again. Full story...
Nov
20th

Ford of Europe names new head of manufacturing

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Ford of Europe has a new head of manufacturing following James Tetreault's promotion to oversee Ford's factories in North America. Full story...
Nov
20th

US: Oregon to build EV charging stations

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The Renault-Nissan alliance is to cooperate with the Oregon state government to set up a network of electricity-charging stations in the US state with a view to facilitating the use of electric cars. Full story...
Nov
20th

GERMANY: State parliament approves Opel loan guarantee

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A German regional state passed a law on Wednesday giving Opel EUR500m in loan guarantees in case parent company General Motors goes bankrupt. Full story...
Nov
20th

ITALY: Marchionne wants broad based aid

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has said that possible government aid for Europe's car industry should be broad based and not selective. Full story...
Nov
20th

US: Ford moves Tetreault back to US

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Ford has today announced senior management changes in Europe and North America designed to strengthen its Global Manufacturing operations and achieve better alignment with Ford's other global functions. Full story...
Nov
20th

HUZZAH! Here’s something to cheer about: Nissan rolls out the 370Z:

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His eyes locked on us, their gaze cutting across two lanes of rush-hour traffic crawling up Woodward Avenue, his hand hovering, frozen, over the handle of a parked Daytona-blue 350Z. Full story...
Nov
20th

US: Delphi’s first prepackaged airbag/steering wheel

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Delphi is providing its first prepackaged driver side airbag assembly in the steering wheel for the Smart Fortwo vehicle made by Daimler. The steering wheel and airbag are usually shipped as separate components. Delphi is also supplying the passenger side airbag and passive occupant detection system for the Fortwo. Full story...
Nov
20th

EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Arrivederci Zastava – Fiat wastes no time in killing Yugo

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Serbia had hoped someone might 'do a Dacia' with Zastava. But Fiat's ambitious plans for the Serbian automaker have no room for sentiment, as Mark Bursa discovers. Full story...
Nov
20th

Chrysler Canada seeks C$1 billion in aid-report

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Chrysler Canada has asked the Canadian and Ontario governments for C$1 billion in financial assistance to help it through the global economic crisis, making it the first Canadian automaker to specify how much it is seeking, the Globe and Mail... Full story...
Nov
20th

GMAC applies for bank status, TARP funds

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The money-losing finance company GMAC said today it has filed to become a bank holding company, joining the growing list of lenders making such a move in a bid to secure U.S. Treasury funds. Full story...
Nov
20th

Lawmakers seek to break stalemate over auto aid

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Congressional leaders have left open the possibility of votes yet this week on legislation to provide emergency loans to the Detroit 3 and possibly to suppliers. Full story...
Nov
20th

Lawmakers seek to break stalemate over auto aid

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Congressional leaders have left open the possibility of votes yet this week on legislation to provide emergency loans to the Detroit 3 and possibly to suppliers. Full story...
Nov
20th

Porsche debuts second-generation roadsters

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Porsche presented the second generation of its Boxster and Cayman mid-engine sports cars in the U.S., its No. 1 market. Sales of the cars start in Europe in February 2009. Full story...
Nov
20th

THAILAND: GM stops Thai production in December and January

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General Motors announced that it will suspend production at its Rayong plant in Thailand in December and January, as worldwide automobile demand continues to weaken. The plant has an annual capacity of 130,000 vehicles and produces primarily the Chevrolet Colorado and Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks for global markets. Full story...
Nov
20th

MINI at L.A.

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The MINI E’s dramatic entrance on the LA show stands certainly didn’t come as a shock. But that didn’t stop Auto Express from getting a ringside seat to see the all-electric plug-in supermini unveiled in the metal for the first time.And the German maker certainly picked the perfect place to launch it. Full story...
Nov
20th

A5 Sportback hits the road

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New five-door version of coupé spotted for first time. Full story...
Nov
20th

VW’s off road racer

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Each year a host of thrill-seeking motorists descend upon the Baja desert to take part in a 1,000 mile sprint from Southern California to Mexico, and they do it in all kinds of rugged off-road extreme machines. Full story...
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