Fiat has finally confirmed officially it will spend R$3bn (about EUR1.3bn) to construct a new plant in the port and industrial district in Suape in the state of Pernambuco. This investment forms part of the R$10bn (EUR4.4bn) that Fiat had already planned to invest in Brazil between 2011 and 2014 (including R$7bn in Minas Gerais).
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Karim Habib is returning to BMW to take over as head of exterior design. Habib spent the first 10 years of his career at BMW.
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Jaguar Land Rover's global sales rose 22 percent to 22,957 units in November, parent Tata Motors said Wednesday. Jaguar's sales for the month rose 30 percent to 5,621 cars while Land Rover's volume increased 20 percent to 17,336 SUVs.
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Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of premium electric vehicles with extended range, has partnered with the China Grand Automotive Group, the number one passenger car trader in China, to have its vehicles distributed, marketed and serviced in the region.
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The 2011 North American International Auto show is expected to feature 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, show organizers said today.
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Toyota is claiming a world first for the front door glass in the redesigned Vitz (Yaris) that reduces ultraviolet (UV) penetration by approximately 99%. The new car is scheduled for launch at the end of this year.
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China's SAIC raised $1.5 billion in a share placement to help develop own-brand and new energy vehicles. SAIC, a partner of VW and GM, also plans to expand a technology center to compete against rivals including Ford and Toyota in China.
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Fiat led an eighth-consecutive monthly decline in European car sales in November. Toyota recorded the month's second-biggest decline. Ford and VW sales also fell, while GM's European sales were up.
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Toyota said on Wednesday it has received 12,000 orders for its Etios sedan in India since it began taking orders on Dec. 1, putting it well on track to meet the subcompact's annual sales target of 70,000 units.
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Fiat led an eighth-consecutive monthly decline in European car sales in November. Toyota recorded the month's second-biggest decline. Ford and VW sales also fell, while GM's European sales were up.
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The 2011 North American International Auto show is expected to feature 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, show organizers said.
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Never did I imagine using the words "fun" and "minivan" in the same story, let alone within one sentence.
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Toyota Canada emitted a voluntary recall on 12,600 2011 Siennas shortly before November 2010 to replace a stop lamp switch bracket that can be deformed by the driver's foot during the use of the parking brake.
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Ripping a page out of the German luxury brands' textbooks, Infiniti is launching a high-performance vehicle collection called IPL, which stands for--you guessed it--Infiniti Performance Line.
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Never did I imagine using the words "fun" and "minivan" in the same story, let alone within one sentence.
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Felipe Massa's end of the season go-kart race in Brazil will feature once again a strong field. Twenty-six top class drivers from international and local series plus a famous Brazilian actor will line up at the Arena Sapiens in Florianópolis on Saturday and Sunday for a double-header event.
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The Montreal Auto Show will present the Canadian launches of three Nissan models. The 2011 LEAF, a 100% electric car that offers a range of 160 kilometres, will be on sale in the fall of 2011 (probably as a 2012).
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GM's Hamtramck/Detroit assembly line has been building the Volt for the last two months, but the first production versions intended for sale have just started rolling off the line.
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The totally-redesigned Elantra sedan will be offered from $15,849 in Canada. According to Hyundai, the car's base price is unchanged compared to the outgoing 2010 model, despite adding about $1,900 in extra equipment. The current Elantra's liquidation selling price is $12,999.
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After years of extreme driving X Games super star Travis Pastrana made the biggest leap of his career. Pastrana completed his first test in a NASCAR stock car this week at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.
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