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General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen will announce their joint purchasing agreement soon, though they have no immediate plans to build cars together in Brazil, GM executives said on the eve of the Sao Paulo motor show which opened for today (22 October).

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Honda exec confirms that the production version of the NSX supercar will be unveiled at Detroit

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European supplier body, CLEPA, is calling on politicians to confirm a Brussels plan to allocoate EUR80bn (US$105bn) for its Horizon 2020 innovation programme.

Volkswagen has revealed its intention to join the burgeoning compact SUV ranks with the Taigun concept revealed at the Sao Paulo motor show in Brazil.

News 22 Oct, 2012

Renault has unveiled a Duster-based, off-roader concept at the Sao Paulo Motor Show

Infiniti has ended a feasibility study of third party manufacturing (by Magna Steyr) of a "a new compact premium vehicle" and said it was "moving ahead with plans" for a scheduled launch in 2015 of a model it would make "in-house" in an as yet unnamed European factory.

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Ford called an emergency meeting with unions at its car plant in Genk, Belgium, amid mounting expectations that the automaker is preparing to close the factory.

Toyota will nearly double diesel engine production capacity at its Thai plant in Chonburi Province.

Fiat is dismissing reports it may increase production at its Melfi plant to cope with two unidentified mini-SUVs as "entirely without foundation."

India has become a vital hub in the One Ford strategy, providing an important export base for small cars and engines, the local unit's head said.

News 22 Oct, 2012

The stunning Nissan Extrem Concept has made its world debut at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil

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The fragility of the automotive supply chain has been highlighted by natural disasters, particularly in Asia over the past 18 months. This month's management briefing considers how fragile the supply chains of international manufacturing firms have become and the strategic responses now being formulated in response to the Thai floods. This third instalment looks at the impact of the floods on the local operations of the Japanese OEMs

French supplier association, FIEV, says PSA Peugeot Citroen has no other solution than to implement its controversial plan to cut thousands of staff and close its factory near Paris.

News 22 Oct, 2012

VW bosses have revealed more details on plans to introduce a Dacia-rivalling budget brand

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