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Feb
16th

Land Rover will debut a diesel hybrid concept in Geneva

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Land Rover will debut a diesel hybrid plug-in prototype at the Geneva auto show next month. The Range_e, based on the Range Rover Sport, has a battery-powered range of 20 miles (32km). Full story...
Feb
16th

COMMENT: Marchionne ditches pullovers for Parliament

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Sergio Marchionne seems to have taken up residence in Rome this week in a hectic few days that has seen the Fiat CEO hold discussions with the most senior Italian politicians as well as appear before a Parliamentary hearing. Full story...
Feb
16th

GERMANY: Daimler soars back into profit

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Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz and Smart cars, is the latest to announce a hefty full-year 2010 turnaround, booking a net profit of EUR4.7bn in 2010, up EUR7.3bn from 2009's EUR2.6bn net loss. Full story...
Feb
16th

Range Rover Sport hybrid

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Geneva debut for hybrid Range Rover that emits 89g/km and travels 20 miles on electric power alone.


Feb
16th

ITALY: Fiat seeks union commitment to Bertone restart

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Fiat has outlined its plans to relaunch its Officine Automobilistiche Grugliasco, formerly Corrozzeria Bertone, operation to trade unions. Full story...
Feb
16th

Daimler sees higher 2011 profit; swings to 4th-quarter profit

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Daimler expects 2011 operating profit to 'clearly' exceed 2010 levels on record deliveries of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, led by higher sales in Asia and the United States. Daimler reported 2010 earnings before interest and taxes of 7. Full story...
Feb
16th

Daimler profit misses analysts’ estimates on Mercedes development spending

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Daimler posted earnings before interest and taxes that missed estimates after boosting development spending for Mercedes cars. The shares dropped. The fourth-quarter operating profit of 1. Full story...
Feb
16th

Honda’s sporty Civic Ti

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Limited edition Civic Ti inspired by Honda’s BTCC racer adds extra kit for no extra cost.


Feb
16th

UK: MG holds back on European sales until diesel arrives

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Shanghai Automotive's MG brand launches its new MG6 models here in the UK in May but it will over a year before the vehicles reach other European countries, after diesel engines become available. Full story...
Feb
16th

Renault aims to boost capacity use as part of new strategic goals

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A key element in Renault's new Drive the Change strategy will involve improving capacity utilization in the company's plants. Full story...
Feb
16th

Russia’s New Year effect cuts Chevrolet down a couple of notches

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GM's Chevrolet brand lost a little something in Russia last month. About 5,000 unit sales. And a crown. After three consecutive years as the No. 1 foreign brand in Russia, Chevrolet fell to third place in January behind Kia and Renault. Full story...
Feb
16th

Storming Panamera hybrid revealed

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Hybrid Panamera mixes blistering acceleration with 30mpg economy


Feb
16th

Fiat, Toyota, Ford hit hard by Europe sales drop in January

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Fiat, Toyota and Ford were hit hard by a 10th straight monthly decline in European car sales as consumers cut spending following the end of government incentives. Registrations in the region fell 1.1 percent to 1.07 million vehicles in January. Full story...
Feb
16th

Ford may build a new China plant

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Ford may build a new car plant in northern China after its three-way China car venture splits into two separate entities, a Chinese newspaper reported today. Full story...
Feb
16th

Lancia to debut new Ypsilon, rebadged Chryslers in Geneva

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Lancia has released pictures of a new Ypsilon subcompact and four Chrysler-based vehicles it plans to debut at the Geneva auto show next month. Full story...
Feb
16th

Nissan on track to build 250,000 Leafs a year

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The Renault-Nissan alliance is on track to produce 250,000 Leaf electric cars by early 2013 -- enough volume to satisfy likely demand in Asia, North America and Europe, a top Nissan executive says. Full story...
Feb
16th

Porsche to add 1,000 new employees

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To keep pace with its planned model expansion and sales targets, Porsche will add more than 1,000 employees by 2015. About 500 jobs will be added for production of Porsche's new compact SUV, code-named the Cajun. Full story...
Feb
16th

Kia aims to join Europe’s top 10 mainstream brands by 2013

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Kia has set its sights on becoming Europe's 10th-largest mainstream brand by 2013. To get there, the company will have to leapfrog its parent, Hyundai, as well as Volkswagen's Skoda brand and Renault's Dacia. Full story...
Feb
16th

Dodge abandons split cross-hair grille

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Ralph Gilles, CEO of the Dodge brand and Chrysler Group's chief designer, confirmed at the Chicago Auto Show that Dodge vehicles eventually will abandon the split cross-hair grille now that Ram is a separate brand. Full story...
Feb
16th

General Motors to kill GMC Acadia

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Sources indicate that the GMC Acadia will be axed at the end of its life cycle around 2015. Full story...
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