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According to a report in the Swedish daily Dagens Industri, Saab's Trollhattan plant will begin building cars again on 27 May.

Faurecia has announced that it continues investment and expansion in the Southeast US with the addition of a Madison, Miss.-based plant to support the production of seats for Nissan.

Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant has resumed normal operations today (Thursday, May 26) after an apparent resolution to an industrial relations dispute at a key supplier.

Analysts in the US say that the vehicle market in May is being squeezed by higher gasoline prices as well as inventory shortages for some manufacturers.

Delphi has registered for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to an estimated US$100m in stock.

China plans to limit the number of cars allocated to central government officials, a daily business newspaper reported, undermining sales prospects for the Audi brand, which dominates the official fleet.

French parts maker Faurecia is "entirely confident" it can meet its full-year targets and will look again at the numbers in July when it presents half-year results, its CEO said.

The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has awarded a five-star safety rating to the Nissan Leaf.

Even faster four-door will get powerful V12 from DBS and revised styling.

The joint venture between PSA and China's Dongfeng began construction of its third assembly plant in the central China city of Wuhan last week.

The all-new 2012 Passat, looking to be a big player in the highly competitive midsize segment and the first car to be built at a new Chattanooga, Tenn.

The all-new 2012 Volkswagen Passat, looking to be a big player in the highly competitive midsize segment and the first car to be built at a new Chattanooga, Tenn.

Panoramic sunroofs stretching the length and breadth of a vehicle are becoming increasingly popular on both sides of the Atlantic. These designs give the best of both worlds: saving on cost (compared to a convertible) and adding to the versatility of the car. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Thomas Schütt, director of product management, roof and body, Webasto and Walter Pecho, vice president, R&D, Webasto-Edscha Cabrio, Webasto Group.

Saab plans to restart its production line in Sweden on Friday after six weeks of being idle due to cash flow problems, a Swedish business daily reported on Thursday.

Saab plans to restart its production line in Sweden on Friday after six weeks of being idle due to cash flow problems, the company's manufacturing chief told a Swedish business daily.

VW has lowered the base price of the revamped Passat by about $7,000, placing the mid-sized sedan in a more competitive position to challenge the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Ford Fusion.

VW aims to win German automotive supplier Bosch as a partner in developing battery technology, the carmaker's CEO said. Awarding Stuttgart-based Bosch the contract would give VW a second battery supplier next to Japan's Sanyo.

VW aims to win German automotive supplier Bosch as a partner in developing battery technology, the carmaker's CEO said. Awarding Stuttgart-based Bosch the contract would give VW a second battery supplier next to Japan's Sanyo.

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.

Concerns that Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation will lead to suppliers shifting production to the country from the EU have been dismissed by a leading Russian politician.