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May
25th

Ford’s hot Fiesta ST uncovered

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Ford's flagship supermini spotted high-speed testing at the Nürburgring, sporting a wild bodykit that hints at a potential 200bhp turbo


May
25th

IRAQ: Scania strengthens its position in Iraq

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Scania has signed an agreement with its local partner Qanadeel and Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, to deliver 4,000 vehicles to Iraq for a five-year period.
May
25th

UAW seeks to claw back its 4-year-old wage concession

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UAW Vice President Joe Ashton, who negotiates with General Motors Co., said he wants to raise the $14-an-hour entry-level wage for union members at assembly plants in talks this year.
May
25th

US: VW mulls Audi plant

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Volkswagen AG will decide within a year about building an Audi plant in the US, the company's chief executive said at the opening of the new VW Chattanooga plant.
May
25th

National Motorists Association says get out of the way:

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This is a no-brainer to AutoWeek readers, but the National Motorists Association has launched a publicity campaign urging drivers to not block the left lane and cause traffic problems.
May
25th

Q&A with Getrag

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Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with transmission manufacturers, Matthew Beecham talked with Getrag engineers. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked DCTs with Getrag and how their Powershift 6DCT250 transmission has pushed back the technical boundaries.
May
25th

Deep Dive: 2014 BMW X5 and X6

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Deep Dive: 2014 BMW X5 and X6
2014 BMW X5 and X6 - Deep Dive - Automobile Magazine
Torque-vectoring rear axle bites the dust.

At the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, BMW is expected to release the third iteration of the popular X5. Six months later, the new X6 is scheduled to see the light. Both models are based on a new components set known in-house as "X for all," a result of BMW's growing interest and expertise in all-wheel drive.


Photo Gallery: 2014 BMW X5 and X6 - Deep Dive - Automobile Magazine


May
25th

SWEDEN: Pang Da’s Saab stake aim has Vladimir Antonov’s approval

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Chinese distributor Pang Da's application to take a 24% stake in Saab has met with approval from potential investor Vladimir Antonov, who has been kept "fully informed" of developments.
May
25th

US: Remy formalises supply agreement with Odyne

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Remy Electric Motors, LLC, a North America-based independent manufacturer of advanced electric propulsion motors, and Odyne Systems, LLC, a leading manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium and heavy duty trucks, have signed a long term motor supply agreement.
May
25th

New car labels to use numerical ratings for fuel economy, emissions

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Window stickers will soon show how new vehicles rate on a scale of 1-to-10 on fuel economy and emissions, the Obama administration said today as it dropped a proposal to use letter grades.
May
25th

GM moving Chevrolet Impala to Detroit plant:

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General Motors said Wednesday that it will build the next-generation Chevrolet Impala at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, adding 2,500 jobs.
May
25th

2011 Scion xD, an AW Drivers Log Car Review:

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ART DIRECTOR TARA KLEIN: Well, you definitely get what you pay for with the 2011 Scion xD--maybe even a little less.
May
25th

GM to make Chevy Impala at Detroit-Hamtramck, add 2,500 jobs

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General Motors said today it will build the next-generation Chevrolet Impala at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, adding 2,500 jobs. The current Impala is built at GM's plant in Oshawa, Ontario.
May
25th

SWEDEN: Volvo reduces carbon footprint by 22%

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Volvo Group says that more efficient logistics have enabled the company to reduce its carbon footprint - measured in tones per km - by 22% between 2006 and 2010.
May
25th

VW says importing cheap U.S.-built Passat to Europe won’t pay off for bargain hunters

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Volkswagen AG says European customers importing lower-priced Passats built in its new U.S. factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee will end up paying more than if they buy a more expensive German-built Passat.
May
25th

US [updated]: GM moving Chevy Impala assembly from Canada to US

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General Motors on Wednesday (24 May) said it was adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build the redesigned Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedan and the next-generation Impala large sedan alongside the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera models currently buillt there.
May
25th

FRANCE: Renault declines comment on Nissan’s Tavares replacing Pelata

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Renault is declining to comment on reports Nissan executive vice president and Americas region chief Carlos Tavares is being lined up to take former chief operating officer Patrick Pelata's role.
May
25th

US: VW opens Chattanooga Passat plant

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Volkswagen has officially opened its new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, its first US plant since it closed its Rabbit/Golf factory in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, in the early 1980s.
May
25th

MALAYSIA: Sales affected by supply disruption

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Vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by 4.4% year-on-year to 50,936 units in April, according to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Compared with record volumes of 63,265 units in March, the market declined 19.5%, as the industry struggled with shortages of parts from Japan in the wake of the devastating earthquake in March.
May
25th

Hyundai, Kia supplier to resume production as police bust strike

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Yoosung Enterprise Co. resumed production today after police broke up a week-long strike at its plant that disrupted production at Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's largest automakers.
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