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Sep
8th

BRAZIL: GM workers strike over pay offer

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Metalworkers at one of six General Motors' plants in the country have gone on strike after demanding a pay rise of 9.4% above inflation and being offered 2%.
Sep
8th

SWEDEN: Muller dampens "frosty" relationship talk with Antonov

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Saab CEO Victor Muller is playing down reports his relationship with Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov is "frosty," as the automaker waits ahead of an expected court ruling today (8 September) concerning its application for reorganisation.
Sep
8th

UZBEKISTAN: GM starts assembling updated Captiva SUV

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An upgraded version of the Chevrolet Captiva SUV with a smaller but more efficient engine has started to roll off the assembly line at GM Uzbekistan, a joint venture between General Motors and Uzbek automaker Uzavtoprom. GM is a 25% stake holder in the venture.
Sep
8th

UK: Nissan plant celebrates 25 years

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Nissan's plant in Sunderland, north east England, on Thursday celebrated the 25th anniversary of its official opening on 8 September, 1986.
Sep
8th

Audi new-car sales rise 17% in August on China, Germany growth

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Audi sold 94,100 cars in August, a rise of 17 percent over 2010 figures, thanks mostly to growth in China and Germany and continued strong demand for the new A6 model.
Sep
8th

Peugeot Kuga shapes up

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Our image shows Peugeot SUV’s new nose and the spies have already caught the new Citroen off-roader on test


Sep
8th

CHINA: Beijing looks to Japan for help with rare earth technology

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China's leaders want Japan to help with the technology it needs to develop rare-earth products to China. But, according to Japanese media reports, Beijing will still maintain quotas to limit the metals' exports.
Sep
8th

Swedish union may seek Saab bankruptcy in next few days

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A Swedish union said on Thursday that it could demand Saab be declared bankrupt within days after a court rejected the carmaker's request for protection against creditors.
Sep
8th

Saab owes suppliers $210 million, CEO says

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As Saab seeks court protection from creditors to avoid being pushed into bankruptcy, its CEO says the company owes 150 million euros ($210 million) to suppliers.
Sep
8th

Saab owes suppliers 150 million euros, CEO says

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As Saab seeks court protection from creditors to avoid being pushed into bankruptcy, its CEO says the company owes 150 million euros ($210 million) to suppliers.
Sep
8th

GM aims to move pension risk off table, Girsky says

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General Motors recognizes that its pension deficit represents a risk to the company that management is hoping to take "off the table" for investors, Vice Chairman Steve Girsky said on Wednesday.
Sep
8th

Jaguar C-X16 hints at brand’s new design direction

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Jaguar, signaling a new design direction and future powertrain plans, will unveil a new coupe concept next week at the Frankfurt auto show. Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum calls the C-X16 "the most exciting car we've done to date."
Sep
8th

Toyota, plaintiffs’ lawyers spar on trial plan

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Toyota is battling with plaintiffs' lawyers over how many vehicle owners the company can interview ahead of a potential trial over sudden unintended acceleration claims.
Sep
8th

Turkey plans local car brand to sell 200,000 cars a year, minister says

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Turkey is planning its own automobile brand, to help it secure a 20 percent market share in the country, which has become a production hub for foreign producers such as Renault and Fiat. Production inside Turkey rose 26 percent last year to 1.
Sep
8th

Jaguar C-X16 hybrid concept to debut in Frankfurt

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Jaguar, signaling a new design direction and future powertrain plans, will unveil a new coupe concept next week at the Frankfurt auto show. Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum calls the C-X16 "the most exciting car we've done to date."
Sep
8th

Sneak peek at the Subaru BRZ, courtesy of Jon Sibal

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The Subaru BRZ will be unveiled in just a week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and still no one knows just what the automaker's RWD sports car will look like. Inspired by the Impreza currently on the market and the Impreza concept revealed in Los Angeles last year, artist Jon Sibal has created a spectacular yet realistic rendering of the Subie.
Sep
8th

SUVs and young families: A match made in heaven?

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A few weeks ago, I blogged about an introspective moment in which I pondered the kind of car I would buy next for my family. I mentioned that I would consider swallowing my ever-manly pride for the first time in my life and spring for a minivan, although I vastly prefer SUVs and crossovers.
Sep
8th

WTCC: Two races staged in the USA in 2012

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For the first time in its history, the World Touring Car Championship will travel to United States in 2012, with two rounds presented at the Infineon Raceway.
Sep
8th

Rally: A taste of rally with ‘Crazy’ Leo

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"Crazy" Leo Urlichich gave some members of the media a fantastic chance to taste what rallying is all about by offering up his co-driver's seat. Undoubtedly, rally is an extreme sport and to be shaken up in a rally car requires nerves of steel - and a strong stomach.
Sep
8th

NASCAR: The Rock is back on NASCAR’s calendar for 2012

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Rockingham Speedway, an iconic NASCAR race track, will return to the sanctioning body's schedule after an eight-year absence.
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