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Apr
23rd

Chrysler brand will relaunch in China with 300C sedan

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Chrysler plans to relaunch brand sales in China this June with the 300C large sedan, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said on the sidelines of the Beijing auto show on Monday.
Apr
23rd

BEIJING: Volvo’s 10 models by 2020

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Locally-owned Volvo plans to launch 10 new models in China by 2020, its chairman, Li Shufu, said on the sidelines of the Beijing show.
Apr
23rd

FRANCE: PSA rationalises certain European divisions in efficiency drive

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PSA Peugeot Citroen is to rationalise certain European divisions to establish joint operations, with for example, Peugeot Germany in Saarbrucken moving to Citroen's headquarters in Cologne.
Apr
23rd

BEIJING: VW may build more factories in the west

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Volkswagen may build more factories in western China after announcing plans to set up a new plant in Xinjiang province, the company's sales chief, Christian Klingler, said ahead of the Beijing show.
Apr
23rd

ANALYSIS: China dealer profits declining as market slows

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A survey of automotive dealerships in China conducted by JD Power has found that dealers are reporting lower profits due to the 'changing economic and regulatory environment, coupled with more products and dealerships'.
Apr
23rd

BEIJING: JLR on the up

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Between 2004 and 2010 Tata Motors-owned Jaguar and Land Rover sold 39,000 cars in China, last year it sold 42,000 and the numbers will continue to rise.
Apr
23rd

THAILAND: Vehicle sales and output bounce back

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New vehicle sales in Thailand rose by 21.5% year-on-year in March to a new record high of 110,928 units, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Apr
23rd

MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom ‘not decided’ on Lotus sale

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DRB-Hicom, owner of Lotus parent Proton, has issued a statement to say that it has not decided to sell Lotus.
Apr
23rd

Ford mulls more value models for smaller Chinese cities

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Ford is considering introducing more models in the value segment to target consumers in China's smaller and less developed cities.
Apr
23rd

Ford examines creating indigenous China brand

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Ford is examining 'very closely' whether to form an indigenous brand in China, Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford's Asia Pacific and Africa region, said at the auto show in Beijing today.
Apr
23rd

How I beat Sergio Marchionne to the Beijing auto show

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I thought that I had a rough trip from my hotel to the opening of the Beijing auto show. Then I learned I got to the show with fewer delays than Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's police-escorted motorcade.
Apr
23rd

Dean Evans’ dot.com mind-set at Subaru

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Dean Evans admits to taking a few potshots over the years at automakers' chief marketing officers. Now Evans is a chief marketer himself; he took over at Subaru of America in September.
Apr
23rd

Ford makes big changes to its popular Escape

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For more than a decade, the Ford Escape has chugged along with a conservative, boxy design firmly rooted in SUV tradition. For 2013, the Escape has undergone a radical transformation, trading its squarish look for a sleek, curvy, carlike design.
Apr
23rd

Resin plant blast put global auto output at risk; industry dodges a bullet — this time

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Although fears of a nylon resin shortage appeared to ease last week, the flurry over nylon 12 exposed a lingering auto industry problem: In the lower tiers of the supply chain, a fire, flood or natural disaster that chokes off supply of an obscure...
Apr
23rd

Public, private sectors unite, lure auto plants with a recruiting juggernaut

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Southern states have had tremendous success by drawing into broad teams to attract auto plants.
Apr
23rd

Sales up for EVs, hybrids

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The market for hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles is perking up, just when many were ready to write it off. In the first three months of 2012, U.S.
Apr
23rd

Small towns, big problem

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The shortage of trained service technicians plagues many U.S. dealerships. But for those in rural areas it's an even greater challenge, say dealers and industry leaders.
Apr
23rd

Ford’s old West Coast Model A plant is now a great place to plug the new stuff

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When introducing new vehicles to the media, carmakers fall all over themselves trying to choose a location that will wow journalists. But Ford outdid itself last week in launching the 2013 Escape.
Apr
23rd

Speedy computers and graphics are rushing new technology into cars. But can humans manage the deluge?

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Massive computing power and advanced graphics have revolutionized video games. Now they're doing the same to the auto industry. Engineers and designers are using computers to create and test new parts and vehicle technology at astonishing speeds.
Apr
23rd

Acura returns to entry luxury with ILX

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After leaving the entry-luxury fray when it killed the RSX hatchback in 2006, Acura has returned with the 2013 ILX sedan. Like the RSX -- and the Integra that preceded it -- the ILX shares its bones with the Honda Civic.
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