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Oct
8th

INDIA: Nissan reveals price for first Datsun model

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A Nissan spokesperson has told an Indian daily that its first car for the Datsun brand will be priced under INR400,000 (US$7,695).
Oct
8th

Peugeot cuts production of 208 subcompact on weak European market

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PSA is cutting output of the Peugeot 208 subcompact because of slowing demand in Europe's weak auto market.
Oct
8th

COLOMBIA: Car sales lose momentum ahead of Bogotá show

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The expected slow-down ahead of the Bogotá show boost resulted in the lowest September new vehicle sales here in Colombia for three years.
Oct
8th

The 1964 Rambler Classic Cross Country

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Amid the gloom of the late-1950s recession, American Motors' compact Rambler rode a growing wave of discontent with Detroit-style fins and flash.
Oct
8th

JAPAN: Japanese big three halve China production – reports

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Toyota, Nissan and Honda plan to halve production in China because a territorial row between that country and Japan has affected sales of Japanese cars in the world's biggest car market, media reports on Monday said.
Oct
8th

JAPAN: New regs prompt Japanese companies to dial down temps

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Japanese corporations are relying less on temporary workers from staffing agencies as stricter rules have been introduced governing their use in Japan.
Oct
8th

Gallery: Japanese Grand Prix

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Felipe Massa, Paul Monaghan (Red Bull head of Car Engineering), Sebastian Vettel and Kamui Kobayashi on the podiumSebastian Vettel on the podiumFelipe Massa on the podium Pictures 8 Oct, 2012
Oct
8th

Audi boosts European sales in September despite region’s weak economy

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Audi bucked Europe's economic downturn by increasing sales in the region last month. Growth in Europe, the United States and China helped the automaker to boost its September global sales by 13.6 percent.
Oct
8th

Fiat says it is not aware of liquidity probe by regulator

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Fiat said it was not aware of a probe by Italian stock market regulator Consob into its liquidity position after Rome-based daily newspaper said Consob was trying to determine the "size and purpose" of Fiat's cash pile.
Oct
8th

2013 Audi S8 drive review: A new supersedan has arrived–and quickly, too

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Oct
8th

MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom in exhaust JV with Faurecia

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DRB-Hicom, owner of Proton, has signed a joint venture partnership with Faurecia group to produce complete exhaust systems in Malaysia.
Oct
8th

UK: West European car market down 11.4% in September

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Car sales in Western Europe fell by 11.4% in September. It was the twelfth successive monthly year-on-year decline as eurozone economic gloom continues to dampen down new car demand across the region.
Oct
8th

Hyundai and Kia thrive in China as Japanese brands stumble

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Hyundai and Kia forecast sales in China will exceed their targets as Korea's two largest carmakers benefit from a wave of anti-Japan protests in the world's largest vehicle market.
Oct
8th

A big bet on EVs

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More than three years after embarking on a plan to mass produce electric cars in America, Nissan North America is putting the final touches on its $1.6 billion factory in Smyrna, Tenn.
Oct
8th

How tech pitches boost service plans

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"You're driving a spaceship." That's what Megan Jacoby tells customers when she pitches an extended-service contract to them. And when Jacoby, the finance director at Bob Smith BMW in Calabasas, Calif.
Oct
8th

Gaining an edge with a wedge

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Some might see an eight-acre pond amid three auto dealerships as a big chunk of wasted space. Scott Casebeer saw opportunity. Casebeer, owner of Capitol Auto Group in Salem, Ore.
Oct
8th

Redone Mazda6 gets sporty stance

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The current Mazda6 was designed to compete with such family favorites as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
Oct
8th

Dealers call Tesla factory stores illegal

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After opening several stores without much pushback, Elon Musk's ambition to replicate the Apple experience in Tesla factory stores is now facing potential roadblocks.
Oct
8th

Murtaugh’s ultimate challenge

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Don't accuse Coda Automotive CEO Phil Murtaugh of shying away from a challenge. He's selling $38,000 electric vehicles while interest in EVs is tepid. His EVs are made mainly in China, viewed by many Americans as a low-quality manufacturer.
Oct
8th

Honda turns on ad cash for dealers

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Honda Division is reinvigorating its dealer advertising in major metropolitan markets with lavish new funding from the factory.
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