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Dec
23rd

GERMANY: Daimler and Aston Martin eye joint projects

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Aston Martin and Daimler exploring opportunities for future extensive cooperation according to Financial Times Deutschland, citing company sources. Full story...
Dec
23rd

BRIEFING: Review of 2010 (second half)

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Like any year in the auto industry, 2010 saw its fair share of company ups and downs, industrial comings and goings, and a fair old sprinkling of corporate drama. We covered it all on just-auto. Editor Dave Leggett sifts through the lot and picks out a few highlights from the year just gone, month by month. This is part two and covers the second half of the year. Full story...
Dec
23rd

UZBEKISTAN: General Motors JV looks to assemble new model

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GM Uzbekistan, the joint venture between General Motors Uzavtoprom, is expected to invest US$136m to assemble a "business sedan" sometime between 2011 and 2013, a source in the Uzbek government told the Prime-Tass news agency. Full story...
Dec
23rd

ITALY: Fiat and unions start crucial Mirafiori talks

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Fiat and its four main unions have started negotiations in Turin this morning (23 December) in a bid to kick-start stalled progress concerning the Mirafiori plant. Full story...
Dec
23rd

JAPAN: Automaking technology will offset strong yen – Toyoda

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Advanced manufacturing technology will offset the strong yen, enabling Toyota to continue producing vehicles in Japan, the top executive said. Full story...
Dec
23rd

COMMENT: Marchionne plays hard ball

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Fiat is ratcheting up the pressure on its recalcitrant unions - and it would appear one in particular - as it looks to secure a productivity deal at its Italian Mirafiori plant. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Mercedes-Benz gives the C-class a facelift:

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed a facelifted version of the C-class ahead of its planned North American introduction next July. Full story...
Dec
23rd

C-Class gets classier

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Mercedes gives compact exec latest family look, stop-start boosts economy across range


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Dec
23rd

Aston Martin may build Maybachs for Daimler, reports say

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Aston Martin is in talks with Daimler over a partnership to build a new Maybach sedan that could debut at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show, press reports said. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Aston Martin may build Maybachs for Daimler, reports say

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Aston Martin is in talks with Daimler over a partnership to build a new Maybach sedan that could debut at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show, press reports said. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Kia eyes new model in Slovakia in 2012

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Kia wants to launch production of a new model at its plant in Slovakia in 2012. Kia's Zilina factory has an annual capacity of 300,000 cars. It builds two SUV models, the Kia Sportage and Hyundai ix35, and the Kia Cee'd compact. Full story...
Dec
23rd

U.S. safety agency expands probe of Ford Windstar for corrosion

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U.S. auto safety officials upgraded a probe into Ford Windstar minivans following a raft of new complaints about corrosion in the vehicles. Full story...
Dec
23rd

2011 Jeep Patriot Preview

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This is Jeep's most popular little ute, the 2011 Patriot. This compact machine distinguishes itself from the 2010 variant by way of light visual updates and mechanical improvements. Full story...
Dec
23rd

GP2: Jules Bianchi confirmed for a second season at Lotus ART team

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The Lotus ART GP2 team is pleased to announce that they have signed a deal with Jules Bianchi for the upcoming 2011 championship season. Full story...
Dec
23rd

F1: Team Lotus unveils the black-and-gold paint

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Despite the single-seaters would remain green-and-yellow next season, Team Lotus shows the paint scheme that it would have based its 2011 design. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Mercedes-Benz presents the new 2011 C-Class

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The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class from the brand's best-selling model lineup receives a fresh new treatment and a little more than 2,000 new components while promising enhanced looks and superior fuel economy. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Toyota reveals the 2012 Vitz (i.e., the Yaris)

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Toyota gave a preview of the 2012 Vitz, the European and Asian version of the highly successful Yaris. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Mercedes-Benz and Twitter to fuel lucky drivers all the way to the Super Bowl

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Mercedes-Benz is looking for candidates to form four pairs of contestants that will take off from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Tampa Bay and head to the Super Bowl in Dallas as quickly as possible. In what is a world's first, the competition will be fueled by Twitter. Full story...
Dec
23rd

F1: ‘Windscreen’ to protect drivers?

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The FIA is proposing to mandate plexiglass windscreens for the cockpits of formula one cars, according to an Italian report. Full story...
Dec
23rd

Three Amigo Vamoose

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A little while back, I wrote about the Three Amigos that had assailed my Land Rover Discovery. The "three amigos" is the common reference for a well known Land Rover malady in which the antilock brake system malfunctions, taking with it the traction control program along with the vehicle's downhill descent control feature. Full story...
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