Germany's new-car sales will rise 6 percent in 2011, rebounding from an expected 23 percent drop this year on the back of stable economic growth, the German auto importers association (VDIK) said.
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Honda Motor has announced a huge worldwide recall of its popular Fit/Jazz line - about 1.35m cars including 621,000 exports, to repair a headlight defect.
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Volkswagen is recalling over 413,000 Golf, Rabbit, Jetta and Beetle models to check for fuel leaks.
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Brazil's antitrust agency ordered an investigation into automakers Volkswagen, Fiat and Ford to determine whether their policies toward auto parts suppliers hinder competition from independent partsmakers.
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Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov still hopes to own Saab, according to the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.
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Kia Motors expects to increase output at its factory in Slovakia by 5.3% next year due to rising demand for SUVs.
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A report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) presented at Brazilian automakers association Anfavea's year end press conference confirmed the sustained growth of world auto industry led by China, Brazil, India and, with smaller numbers, Russia, at least until 2016.
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Opel's final Astra rolled off its Antwerp production line yesterday as speculation continues to swirl as to the future of the Belgian plant.
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Tata Motors Finance has launched a special scheme to boost flagging sales of its Nano budget model.
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Honda Motor Co. said today it would recall about 1.35 million Fit subcompacts globally to repair defective wiring in the headlights -- including 143,000 in the United States. No accident was reported from the defect, a Honda spokesman in Tokyo said.
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BMW, launching its electric car programme in 2013 under its Project I umbrella, is happy to play a waiting game. "We want to see how the market reacts to the first EVs," said Jochen Schroeder, manager electric powertrain pre-development, said in London.
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Suspension, aerodynamics and a bodykit mark out more dynamic BMW X3.
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Modest tweaks inside and out for BMW’s 1-Series Coupe and Convertible.
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Lotus Group CEO Dany Bahar has set out a medium-term growth strategy to revive the Proton-owned unit and return it to profitability.
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Chrysler is recalling 367,350 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and 2008 Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan minivans to inspect and replace, if necessary, air conditioning drain hose grommets.
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Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov still hopes to get a piece of Saab, now owned by supercar maker Spyker, according to a Swedish newspaper report.
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Honda is recalling about 1.35 million Fit/Jazz models globally to repair defective wiring in the headlights. Most of the models to be recalled were sold in Japan, followed by Europe and then the United States.
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GM's passenger-car venture in China sold its millionth unit this year. The company delivered the car, a Buick Lacrosse, to its buyer in Shanghai this month, GM's Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp. said in a statement posted on its website.
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The UK is the first European market to get Ford's new electric van, the Transit Connect Electric.
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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