Toyota plans to cut at least 10 of its 27 member board to improve decision making after a series of product recalls.
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New rules and new cars make for spectacular start to WRC 2011 in the snow of Sweden.

An Italian union is calling for any replacement work at Fiat's Termini Imerese plant in Sicily to concentrate totally on automobile production.
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Fiat S.p.A.'s upscale Lancia brand has released pictures of a new Ypsilon and four Chrysler-based vehicles it plans to debut at the Geneva auto show next month.
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Bold hatchback concept previews possible 1-Series rival.

To keep pace with its planned model expansion and sales targets, Porsche AG will add more than 1,000 employees by 2015, Automotive News Europe has learned from Volkswagen Group sources.
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To keep pace with its planned model expansion and sales targets, Porsche AG will add more than 1,000 employees by 2015, Automotive News Europe has learned from Volkswagen Group sources.
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In the race to boost fuel economy, overhauling the internal combustion engine is all the rage. Ford, Hyundai and Mazda are among those focusing on direct injection, turbochargers and improved transmissions as they reinvent their powertrain lineups.
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Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot-Citroen and other automakers will invest more than CNY10bn (US$1.52bn) in manufacturing capacity in China's Guangdong province this year, it was reported at the weekend.
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Nissan has resumed operations at its plant in Egypt as the political unrest in the country cools down following Hosni Mubarak's weekend decision to step down as president.
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Data released by JD Power Automotive Forecasting shows that car sales in Western Europe fell by 2.2% in January.
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What it must have been to be a fly on the wall at this weekend's (12 February) pow-wow between the Italian government and Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne
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Lancia on Monday announced its new Lancia line up blending two Italian models - Delta and Ypsilon - with rebadged US Chryslers.
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A late night meeting in Rome this evening [14 February] between the Italian minister of economic development and Termini Imerese unions could see the future of the plant secured.
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Ford's two joint ventures in China sold 53,300 vehicles in January, up 20 percent from the same period last year. Much of Ford's sales growth was generated by the Ford Focus compact car -- which is built by Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co.
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Media reports in Turkey said Toyota will produce its latest generation Corolla saloon car at its plant in the country.
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Fiat has confirmed it will continue with its EUR20bn (US$27bn) invesment in upgrading Italian plants, although the manufacturer has left open the question of where any future merged company with Chrysler could be based.
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Diesel engines are still a source of confusion to some car buyers in the US who are putting petrol in the tank by mistake.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up