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May
11th

Cadillac dealer Joe Stewart killed in Houston

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A Cadillac dealer in Houston was shot and killed outside his home Thursday night, May 7, Houston police said.
May
11th

GERMANY: Winterkorn prepares new VW Group battle plan

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Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn has told senior staff that he would present a new structure for the company by October at the latest, according to the German business magazine magazine Automobilwoche.
May
11th

GERMANY: BMW shareholders urged to vote against Reithofer move

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Advisory firm ISS is recommending BMW shareholders should vote against the appointment of outgoing chief executive Norbert Reithofer as chairman of the carmaker's supervisory board, according to a report by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper.
May
11th

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Novel roof designs that surprise and delight yet keep a lid on weight and costs

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While the variation of roof systems continues to grow, the push for lighter cars has led to the adoption of carbon fibre and polycarbonate in roof design. Matthew Beecham reviews some trends in the roof system market.
May
11th

GERMANY: Freudenberg to invest EUR36m at Weinheim site

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Freudenberg Group is investing EUR36m (US$40m) in a new office and administration building at the company's Weinheim site.
May
11th

Toyota Verso gets extra kit with 2015 updates

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Toyota Verso Trend Plus
News 11 May, 2015

Toyota reveals new trim level and additional kit for the five and seven-seat MPV, as part of minor 2015 revisions

May
11th

UK: Mazda eyes rising fleet sales

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Mazda's UK sales company says that it is targeting higher fleet (company) sales as it benefits from new models that are appealing to the sector.
May
11th

JAPAN: Asahi Glass net sales down 1.1% to US$2.72bn in Q1

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Asahi Glass says net sales for the first quarter ended 31 March, were down 1.1% to JPY325.6bn (US$2.72bn) compared with JPY329.17bn during the same period a year ago.
May
11th

Audi A1 production will move to Seat plant in Spain from Belgium, reports say

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VW Group may build the Audi A1 entry premium car at Seat's factory in Spain instead of in Belgium as part of a production reshuffle, media reports said.
May
11th

FINLAND: Nokian Tyres records Q1 profit up to US$135m

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Nokian Tyres has unveiled first-quarter net sales down nearly 10% to EUR281m (US$313m) as challenging conditions in Russia take their toll.
May
11th

VENEZUELA: Ford to sell cars for US dollars

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Ford has reportedly said that it will sell some of its cars in Venezuela for dollars in order to import parts and resume production at its Venezuelan facility.
May
11th

US: Competition to acquire Nokia’s maps business hots up

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Online taxi service firm Uber has reportedly submitted a US$3bn bid for Nokia's map business HERE, according to media reports.
May
11th

COMMENT: Which models will Volvo build in the US?

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Come 2018, Volvo Cars will finally have the production base that it has needed in North America for decades. The company isn't yet saying which model(s) it will build there. So which ones seem the most likely?
May
11th

“Audi chairman Rupert Stadler offers me a 10 min interview in his A8. I take it”

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Opinion 11 May, 2015

Our man grabs a quick chat with Audi boss Stadler and covers Apple, F1, BMW, Mercedes and the Korean government...

May
11th

US: Volvo Cars chooses South Carolina for US$500m plant

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Volvo Cars has selected South Carolina as the location for its new US$500m factory, which will have an initial annual production of around 100,000 cars.
May
11th

Marchionne reiterates call for consolidation

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Sergio Marchionne said he hasn't given up on his quest to push the auto industry to increase its profitability, even though carmakers are enjoying some of their best sales ever.
May
11th

Volvo picks South Carolina for new plant to supply U.S. market

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Volvo has chosen a site in South Carolina for a $500 million investment in its first U.S. plant, the automaker said today, targeting a bigger share of the increasingly competitive North American premium market.
May
11th

Kia bets on diesel demand for Sorento

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Kia is selling its new Sorento in Europe with a diesel engine only due to low demand in the region for gasoline-powered SUVs, which account for less than 5 percent of midsize SUV sales in Western Europe.
May
11th

JAPAN: Suzuki posts net sales fiscal year rise by US$646m

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Suzuki says its consolidated net sales for fiscal year, April 2014 to March 2015, increased by JPY77.2bn (US$646m) to JPY3,015bn, although income fell for the first time in six years.
May
11th

JAPAN: Toyota and Mazda to collaborate in green tech – reports

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Toyota and Mazda are reportedly set to join forces in the area of cleaner and green technologies, with a reciprocal supply agreement for certain technologies.
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