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May
3rd

BACKGROUNDER: Hawtai who?

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Surprise Saab financial saviour Hawtai Motor Group claims on its website to be one one of the largest automakers in China. It was founded in 2000 and has two plants located in Rongcheng, Shandong province, and Erdos, Inner Mongolia province.
May
3rd

GERMANY: MAN performance points to wider recovery

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MAN is the third European truckmaker to beat first quarter expectations, pointing to a wider recovery in the sector. First-quarter operating profit more than doubled to EUR325m (US$481.3m), it said on Tuesday, beating the EUR307m estimated by analysts.
May
3rd

Saab gets Chinese funding

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Swedish car firm receives major boost with huge investment from Hawtai.


May
3rd

SWEDEN: New Chinese partner secures financing for Saab

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Saab Automobile has signed a EUR150m (US$222.5m) agreement with Hawtai Motor Group to produce and sell Saab cars in China.
May
3rd

Volkswagen aims for ‘profitable growth’ on additional models, factories

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Volkswagen's plans to add factories and models will ensure "profitable growth" at Europe's biggest carmaker in coming years, CEO Martin Winterkorn said.
May
3rd

Ford Fiesta GTR

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Dealer special gets pumped-up styling and but promises low running costs for young buyers.


May
3rd

Vote for your style king of 2011!

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The Auto Express Design Award 2011 is your chance to decide the best-looking car of the last 12 months, so click through to have your say
May
3rd

BMW’s new 4-Series shapes up

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‘3-Series GT’ to be given new badge and is due for Frankfurt show debut
May
3rd

Peugeot 6008 for China

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Rugged SxC to spawn Audi Q7-rivalling 6008 and it will be designed with Chinese tastes in mind
May
3rd

New Astra VXR spy video

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Next-generation Astra VXR sharpens up with handling testing at the Nürburgring in Germany
May
3rd

UK dealer group Lookers rebuffs takeover bid

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A consortium led by a vehicle of veteran investor Jack Petchey has confirmed it made a takeover approach for British car dealership and parts supplier Lookers but has been refused access to its target's books.
May
3rd

Alfa refreshes MiTo range

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Alfa Romeo reveals an early refresh of its MiTo line-up, with lower prices, higher spec and simplified trim levels
May
3rd

Opel gains as German car sales growth slows in April

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Germany's new car sales growth slowed to 2.6 percent to 266,251 units in April after months of double-digit growth. The Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) said 266,251 new cars were registered last month.
May
3rd

VW, Opel lead rise in German car sales in April

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New car registrations in Germany rose 2.6 percent in April, led by sales of Opel and VW brands.
May
3rd

Saab plans global tour to tout new Chinese partners

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Saab Automobile AB plans a global public relations blitz to introduce its new Chinese partners and its likely new investor, Vladimir Antonov from Russia. The plan will include Saab Chairman Victor Muller and will target major media and auto shows.
May
3rd

Saab wins reprieve with investment from China’s Hawtai Motor

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Crisis-hit Saab won a reprieve today after its owner Spyker Cars signed an agreement with China's Hawtai Motor Group to form joint ventures on manufacturing, technology and distribution.
May
3rd

Saab wins reprieve with investment from China’s Hawtai Motor

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Crisis-hit Saab won a reprieve after its owner Spyker Cars signed an agreement with China's Hawtai Motor Group to form joint ventures on manufacturing, technology and distribution.
May
3rd

Honda extends U.S. order limitations for Japan-built autos

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Honda extended limits on U.S. dealer orders of Japan-built autos and delayed the release of a new CR-V sport-utility vehicle to manage the impact of a record earthquake in March.
May
3rd

GM poised to reclaim the global auto sales lead from Toyota

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General Motors is poised to reclaim the global auto sales lead from Toyota, which has been hit by both natural disasters and reports of slipping quality.
May
3rd

Honda expands U.S. airbag recall to include about 833,000 autos

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Honda said it will again expand a U.S. recall of Honda and Acura brand models to fix flawed airbag components.
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