Audi green light for small electric car, reviving legendary badge and set for Frankfurt show debut

Renault has appointed Carlos Tavares, Nissan's top executive for the Americas regions, as its new chief operating officer. Tavares will assume his new duties by July 1, Renault statement.
Renault has appointed Carlos Tavares, Nissan's top executive for the Americas since 2009, as its new chief operating officer.
Volkswagen is to formalize its offer for German truckmaker MAN in the coming days, marking another milestone in the German automaker's bid for global dominance.
Volkswagen wants to start producing its Tiguan model in North America, to help cut costs, a German magazine reported, citing management sources. The Tiguan is currently only produced in VW's Wolfsburg plant in North Germany.
Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell is among a lineup of top industry executives who will speak at the Automotive News Europe Congress in June.
Fiat plans to buy the remaining stake in Chrysler owned by the U.S. and boost its holding to 57 percent by the end of 2011. The Italian automaker has notified the U.S.
Automotive News Europe will host a Webinar highlighting the need for clear, streamlined business models . Hyundai Europe's Chief Operating Officer Allan Rushforth will be among the speakers.
Renault has appointed Carlos Tavares, Nissan's top executive for the Americas region, as second in command to CEO Carlos Ghosn, media reports said on Monday.
Volkswagen wants to start producing its Tiguan model in North America, to help cut costs, a German magazine reported, citing management sources. The Tiguan is currently only produced in VW's Wolfsburg plant in North Germany.
Toyota is taking product development authority away from Japanese bosses and putting it in the hands of North American executives as part of its response to the quality crisis that slammed the company last year.
If Toyota's Scion youth brand had stuck to its original premise, the third generation of the boxy xB would be rolling into showrooms today.
California Superstores, a new dealership group owned largely by a New York hedge fund, is buying up former Chrysler Group dealerships and at least one existing store in California.
Chrysler Group wants its Tier One suppliers to earmark 10 percent of their purchasing budget for minority vendors. As part of the initiative, Chrysler will identify 100 suppliers that should be doing a significantly better job.
Mark Reuss, 47, president of GM North America, says the automaker has a prime opportunity to get new customers into GM vehicles.
Renault has tapped Carlos Tavares, Nissan's top executive for the Americas region, as second in command to CEO Carlos Ghosn, media reports said.
A string of bad luck that spooked the market in May is expected to fade away in time for the 2011 sales recovery to get back on track later this summer.
According to an unnamed German magazine, Volkswagen may be considering the production of the Tiguan in the US.
Patrick Carpentier will return to the NASCAR circuit next weekend driving Frank Stoddard Jr's No. 32 Ford at Kansas Speedway.
The next-generation Chevrolet Impala will get a whole new look and DNA as it moves upmarket and becomes the brand's new flagship sedan, Automotive News reports.
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