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Jul
12th

UK: Ford Dagenham builds 40m engines

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Ford's Dagenham site in east London has built over 40m engines since starting in 1931.
Jul
12th

FRANCE: Prime Minister shocked at huge PSA job cuts

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France's Prime Minister has expressed his 'great shock' at this morning's (12 July) announcement by PSA Peugeot Citroen it will slash an initial 6,500 posts across the country as it looks to stem huge overcapacity and plunging European demand.
Jul
12th

GM’s Stracke steps down as Europe chief; Girsky named interim head

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Opel's Karl-Friedrich Stracke stepped down from his position as CEO of the embattled European carmaker to take on "special assignments," where he will report to General Motors CEO Dan Akerson.
Jul
12th

GERMANY: Opel chief Stracke ‘stepped down’ – GM

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GM Europe president and Opel/Vauxhall CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke on Thursday stepped down from his position to take on special assignments reporting to GM chairman and CEO Dan Akerson, the automaker announced.
Jul
12th

2012 Volkswagen Golf R: Review notes: Pricey, but it sure is a lot of fun

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is certainly not the most potent little hatch aroundand#8212;the
Jul
12th

GM unlikely to share Volt’s green tech with Peugeot

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Cutting-edge technology in greener cars like General Motors' Chevy Volt and PSA Peugeot Citroen's 3008 HYbrid4 is unlikely to be shared in the alliance between the two firms, an executive from GM's Opel unit said today.
Jul
12th

2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus – The Other Family Car

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2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus - The Other Family Car
2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus - Four Seasons Update - June 2012 - Automobile Magazine
Our Charger covered lots of miles and bent a wheel in the last month

The traditional four-door sedan long ago fell out of favor as America's family car. Minivans, crossovers, and crew-cab trucks have become the default choice for anyone who has kids in tow. Bucking that trend, copy editor Rusty Blackwell picked our Dodge Charger for a long weekend road trip with his wife and two daughters in early June. With no shortage of crossovers to choose from, Blackwell thought the big sedan was his best bet among our Four Seasons offerings for hauling his brood and their baggage. Having championed the Charger to an All-Star Award last fall, he wasn't let down by his selection.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus - Four Seasons Update - June 2012 - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus - Four Seasons Update - June 2012 - Automobile Magazine


Jul
12th

Carrozzeria America: Moal Coachbuilders

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Carrozzeria America: Moal Coachbuilders
Carrozzeria America: Moal Coachbuilders - Automobile Magazine
Moal Coachbuilders has been hammering metal of one sort or another for a century, but for the latest generation of Moal family craftsmen, it's not what kind of custom cars they build, it's how they build them.

You won't find the place by accident. From the outside, it's just another nondescript commercial building in a nondescript section of Oakland, the kind of area that most cities euphemistically zone as "mixed; light industrial, retail, and residential." None of those three categories seem applicable here. There is no sign on the front of the building, only the barely visible ghost of lettering that once said "Bill Moal and Sons" above the door. Painted over many times through the years, it's now hidden beneath the uniform coat of anonymous gray that at least makes overnight graffiti invasions somewhat easier to rectify.


Photo Gallery: Carrozzeria America: Moal Coachbuilders - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Carrozzeria America: Moal Coachbuilders - Automobile Magazine


Jul
12th

Opel CEO Stracke steps down; Girsky named interim head

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Opel CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke stepped down from his position as head of the carmaker to take on "special assignments," where he will report to GM CEO Dan Akerson.
Jul
12th

SWITZERLAND: Chevrolet takes record 1.4% Europe market share

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Chevrolet sold a record 117,500 cars in central and western Europe in the first six months of the year for a market share of 1.43%, also a record. Sales volume was up 11,500 units on the same period last year with market share increasing by 0.24% as industry sales fell by 7.7%.
Jul
12th

SOUTH AFRICA: Brembo agrees aftermarket brakes deal

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Brembo, the upmarket Italian brakes systems supplier, has signed its first distribution deal in Africa with Sparepro, a South African parts company.
Jul
12th

Stolen Ford Model A recovered: Classic car found unharmed in Detroit

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We're happy to report that the 1930 Ford Model A roadster stolen two weeks ago has been located.
Jul
12th

Skoda sales rose 7.5% in June but carmaker sees tougher second half

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Skoda deliveries rose 7.5 percent last month to 87,400, boosted by strong demand from Germany and China. Despite the rise, the automaker said it still saw a more difficult second half to the year.
Jul
12th

just-auto’s research round-up

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Here's a brief run-down of reports available in our research store that caught our eye over the past week or so...
Jul
12th

Video shows McLaren MP4-12C Spider in action

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While McLaren Automotive revealed the new MP4-12C Spider on July 3, there was a noticeable lack of and#8220;in-motionand#8221; film that automotive enthusiasts often crave.
Jul
12th

SOUTH KOREA: Auto unions vote for strikes

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The peace that has reigned over South Korea's historically volatile car industry in recent years is about to be shattered with the decision by union workers at both Hyundai and Kia to strike over pay and working conditions. It will be the first strike for some four years at Hyundai; 80% of the 44,000 Metal Workers' Union members at Hyundai voted for strike action. Kia hasn't had a strike for two years.
Jul
12th

De Tomaso chairman arrested during probe into misuse of public funds

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The chairman of Italian sports car maker De Tomaso, Gian Mario Rossignolo, and two other men were arrested in a probe into the misuse of 7.5 million euros ($9.2 million) of public funds, Italy's tax police said today.
Jul
12th

De Tomaso chairman arrested during probe into misuse of public funds

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The chairman of Italian sports car maker De Tomaso, Gian Mario Rossignolo, and two other men were arrested in a probe into the misuse of 7.5 million euros ($9.2 million) of public funds, Italy's tax police said on Thursday.
Jul
12th

Jaguar XF Supercharged is top pick at Autoweek/ZF Fantasy Camp

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The lawn shone green under the European, Asian and American cars twinkling in the evening light as the campers strolled among them, opening and closing doors, inspecting sheetmetal and chatting with Autoweek editors.
Jul
12th

FRANCE: PSA claims 6,500 jobs cull will see it break even by 2014

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PSA Peugeot Citroen is insisting today's announcement of 6,500 redundancies across two French plants will be enough to see it achieve break-even by the end of 2014
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