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Jan
23rd

UK: Automakers “anxious” to learn Osaka cars fate: Hoegh Autoliners

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Automakers involved with the salvage of 1,400 vehicles in the Hoegh Osaka are "anxious" to discover the fate of their models in the formerly stricken ship, which has now moored alongside berth 101 in the Port of Southampton says the vessel owner.
Jan
23rd

US: Grammer begins seat production in Tupelo, Mississippi

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Production has started at Grammer's new plant in Tupelo, Mississippi which began with suspended seats for Northern American trucks.
Jan
23rd

JAPAN: Nissan to raise exports from Japan

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Nissan is planning to exploit the weakness of the yen to increase exports from Japan, according to a Nikkei report.
Jan
23rd

BMW, VW will build fast-charging stations for EVs in U.S.

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BMW and Volkswagen are joining with ChargePoint, a company that provides EV charging facilities, to build nearly 100 fast-charging stations in the U.S.
Jan
23rd

FINLAND: Mercedes A-class output at Valmet soars in 2014

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Production at Valmet Automotive, which assembles the Mercedes-Benz A-Class under contract at Uusikaupunki, rose from 7,600 units in 2013 to more than 45,000 units in 2014 with turnover exceeding EUR300m.
Jan
23rd

SPAIN: Honda’s new Jazz finally reaching UK late summer

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Honda UK will finally start selling the redesigned Jazz (aka Fit) late this summer with dealers being told 'September', just-auto learned on the sidelines of the updated CR-V media launch.
Jan
23rd

Hyundai ix20 2015 facelift spotted

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Hyundai ix20 2015 facelift spies front side
News 23 Jan, 2015

Hyundai's mini MPV set to get updated styling, cabin and engines for September release

Jan
23rd

JAPAN: Toyota to boost Mirai FCV output as orders mount

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Toyota will increase production of its Mirai fuel cell car launched in Japan on 15 December and headed for the US, UK and some European markets during 2015.
Jan
23rd

Kia’s fourth-quarter profit drops 54% on ruble plunge

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Kia posted a 54 percent fall in quarterly profit as a weakening ruble reduced income earned in Russia where Kia ranks No. 2 after Lada.
Jan
23rd

MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom to assemble Tata trucks

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Malaysia's DRB-Hicom is spending MYR10m (US$2.8m) to assemble Tata trucks at its plant in Pekan, in Pahang state.
Jan
23rd

GM sees Europe turnaround on track even if local economy isn’t

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General Motors believes a plan to turn around its European operations is on track, even as the region's economy fails to revive as forecast.
Jan
23rd

UK 2014 car production rises to highest since 2007

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UK car production rose to its highest level since 2007 last year, up 1 percent to 1.53 million cars. The UK is a major center for manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and GM.
Jan
23rd

Ford names new lobbyist in Europe as free trade, CO2 pressure intensifies

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Ford of Europe has promoted veteran lobbyist Andrew McCall as its new vice president for government and community relations.
Jan
23rd

Entry-level Jeep Renegade should boost brand in subcompact market

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The Renegade subcompact SUV is Jeep's latest attempt at an entry-level vehicle. With prices starting at $18,990, including shipping, the first Italian-made Jeep should help the brand thrive in the competitive subcompact market.
Jan
23rd

Opel plans EV version of its Karl minicar, report says

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Opel plans an electric version of its new Karl minicar, a German magazine reported. The Karl EV could go on sale by the end of 2018, the report said.
Jan
22nd

Big sales goal for new Titan may be low, Nissan’s Munoz says

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Nissan startled many auto industry observers last week when it said it envisioned the redesigned 2016 Titan capturing 5 percent of the U.S. full-size pickup market. But Nissan's U.S. boss, Jose Munoz, says 5 percent might be on the low side.
Jan
22nd

Mobile is king, but third-party sites chart unique paths to connect dealers, buyers

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Mobile is king when it comes to car shopping, representatives of third-party shopping sites say.
Jan
22nd

Big dealerships are here to stay, panel says

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Big dealerships are here to stay. That's the assessment of retailers talking about the dealership of the future at Thursday's Automotive News Retail Forum.
Jan
22nd

Third-party auto shopping sites say don’t count us out

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Third-party shopping sites are far from an endangered species, despite AutoNation's much-publicized effort to reduce reliance on those sites by building its own online presence, panelists at the Automotive News Retail Forum said Thursday.
Jan
22nd

Now’s the time to invest, Cox’s Schwartz says

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Dealers should take advantage of the current good times to invest for the future, Sandy Schwartz, president of Cox Automotive, told the Automotive News Retail Forum Thursday.
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