Fiat Industrial, formed on 1 January 2011 and comprising CNH, Iveco and FPT Industrial, has named Sergio Marchionne as chairman of its industrial executive council (IEC), it was announced today (5 January).
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A hard-line Italian union is refusing to sign the deal put forward by Fiat for its Mirafiori plant and will strike later this month in protest at new working conditions contained in the agreement.
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The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), representing major automobile manufacturers in their common research activities, on Wednesday confirmed Geely-owned Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) as a new member effective 1 January 2011.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: A wonky seat heater is not what I want when it's 20 degrees outside. I couldn't get it to stay on last night, and I couldn't get it to turn off this morning. Disappointing.
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Several decades have passed since we handed out an award whereby AutoWeek editors picked the best new vehicles in a given model year.
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Several decades have passed since we handed out an award whereby AutoWeek editors picked the best new vehicles in a given model year.
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Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda has said the carmaker wants the dollar to trade at a minimum of JPY90 - a level necessary to protect jobs in Japan.
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Kia Motors' longer, redesigned 2011 Picanto on a stretched wheelbase will also be offered as a three-door in the UK and Europe.
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A French government ministry says it "is working" on the extension of the country's low carbon vehicle grant that could see the scheme remain beyon 2012.
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Indian new car market leader Maruti Suzuki sold 99,225 vehicles in December 2010, including 9,756 exports.
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Autoliv is considering major acquisitions and is looking at entire units at rivals such as Bosch, Continental and Denso Corp according to the company's CEO.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to boost production temporarily at its Slovak plant in Trnava to meet high demand for the Peugeot 207 and Citroen C3 Picasso.
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Heated and cooled seat specialist Amerigon has acquired the 15% minority interest in its technology development subsidiary, BSST LLC, plus the reversionary rights to the technology previously owned by Lon Bell, former chief technical officer of Amerigon and former president of BSST.
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French metallurgy unions and employers have reached an agreement concerning pay requests following a meeting in Paris
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Hyundai has built its 300,000th vehicle at its European manufacturing facility in Nosovice, Czech Republic; the plant opened at the end of 2008.
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Renault has suspended three executives amid fears that its electric vehicles program may have been subject to industrial espionage.
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Renault has suspended three executives amid fears that its electric vehicles program may have been subject to industrial espionage. One of the suspended executives works on the automaker's program for electric vehicles, Agence-France Presse reported.
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Kia will add a three-door version of its Picanto city car when it launches sales of a new generation of the model after its debut at the Geneva motor show in March.
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Not sure what to do with those extra Best Buy gift cards left over from the holidays? Consider picking up OnStar as a stocking stuffer for next year.
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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