The 2010 Geneva Motor Show has opened its doors to the press preview days. Neutral territory for automakers from France, Italy and Germany, the 80th annual recurrence of the event saw the unveilings of a number of showcars and production vehicles. Among the highlights were the Bertone Pandion, Pininfarina Duettottanta, Mercedes F800 Syle, Citroen Survolt and Opel Flextreme GT/E concepts, and the BMW 5 Series, Nissan Juke, Mini Countryman and Volvo S60 production debuts.
BMW will invest 500 million pounds (562 million euros) in Britain over the next three years, mostly on facilities to build next-generation Minis.
According to a report in China Daily, the Ministries of Commerce and Finance in Beijing have approved a new package of car scrappage incentives.
Toyota will reach 1 million new-car sales in Europe within two years, a level it last attained before the global financial crisis, the region's boss told a British newspaper.
Eagle-eyed Auto Express reader spots next-generation Honda Civic testing in Piccadilly Circus

German firm secures UK production for future MINI models and safeguards 5,000 jobs

The BMW Group has announced an additional GBP500m investment in its UK production network over the next three years and confirmed that the UK will be a production location for its next generation Mini models.
Ford plans to intensify its new model programmes and marketing campaigns in Asia-Pacific as its targets a much larger share of regional sales than 2.4% last year.
A trade spat between Brazil and Argentina that has hit their bilateral trade in vehicles has now been partially resolved.
Saab has temporarily stopped production because of problems in its supply chain, citing the need for a stable inflow of components. The struggling Swedish automaker said it will resume building cars "as soon as possible.''
Saab has temporarily stopped production because of problems in its supply chain, citing the need for a stable inflow of components. The struggling Swedish automaker said it will resume building cars "as soon as possible.''
Ford unveiled plans to nearly treble its production capacity in Russia alongside local partner Sollers, increasing its foothold in a market it hopes to double by the middle of the decade.
General Motors might be considering selling its Opel/Vauxhall division, according to German press reports. I cannot believe this and here are the reasons that clearly speak against such a move:
Chrysler said global automobile sales in May rose 11 percent from a year earlier, trailing the goal CEO Sergio Marchionne set for 2011. Global deliveries climbed to 160,144 last month, Chrysler said.
Octane Racing Group announces that all grandstand tickets for the 2011 edition of the Grand Prix du Canada have been sold.
Shell, the official supplier of fuel and oil of the Scuderia Ferrari invited Auto123.com to visit their small yet remarkably well equipped laboratory they set up in the garages at every Grand Prix.
Ford took the auto world by surprise this afternoon with the announcement that the C-MAX, the family vehicle that caused such a stir at the latest auto show in Detroit, won't be available as a seven-passenger gas model. The America automaker has instead chosen to market two five-passenger hybrid versions.
The FIA seemed ready on Thursday to overturn its decision to take formula one back to Bahrain in 2011.
Despite a short downpour and grey skies, a large crowd attended on Thursday the highly popular Open House event at circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in preparation for the Grand Prix of Canada.
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