Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive, which builds the Porsche Boxster and Cayman, has completed its purchase of insolvent German supplier Wilhelm Karmann GmbH's European roof business.
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With the new Fiat 500, Chrysler Group is giving US car buyers something they don't usually see these days: a dizzying array of options and feature choices.
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Beijing Auto and India's Mahindra head a list of as many as 10 carmakers and private equity firms interested in taking over design and engineering specialist Pininfarina S.p.A., according to Italian media reports.
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Toyota will start European road trials of an electric-powered version of its iQ city car from next year. It announced the study in a progress report on its product and technology strategies to use electricity and alternative power sources to develop low carbon vehicles that are less dependant on fossil fuels.
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Vehicle output in Argentina this year is heading for a new record on the back of strong demand from Brazil, according to Fiat's local manager.
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The first Baojun 630 passenger car from the SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) joint venture came off the production line today in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
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China Automotive Systems, Inc (CAAS) has announced the achievement of a significant milestone with the production of its 10 millionth power steering unit, at a ceremony held at the company's Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. subsidiary.
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Global sales of micro-hybrid cars - those that use stop-start systems and/or regenerative braking applications - are forecast to grow ten-fold over the next five years from 3.4m units today to 34m, according to the US technology consulting firm Lux Research.
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General Motors' European unit Opel expects to report a EUR1.4bn loss this year, chief Nick Reilly said in a magazine interview on Monday.
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After a dalliance with Volkswagen, Chrysler has returned to Mercedes-Benz as a source of diesel engines, this time for the European Jeep Patriot mid-size SUV.
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Audi is expanding its manufacturing unit in Hungary as it starts making a new, fourth model there, the company said.
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Hyundai surpassed Toyota as the largest Asian carmaker in Europe this year after the Japanese company's sales tumbled on recalls.
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Vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by 13% to 52,297 units in October, up from 46,087 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Year to date sales were up by 14% at 505,546 units, from 444,037 units in the first 10 months of 2009.
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Thai vehicle sales increased by 35.2% to 72,012 units in October, compared with 53,271 units a year earlier, according to data gathered by Toyota Motor (Thailand). This brings the cumulative total for the year to 628,371 units - almost 50% higher than last year.
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With a car like the original Mazda Miata in his portfolio, a designer might be content to ride off into a sunset of academia and speaking gigs. Not Tom Matano. He's giving it one more shot.
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As Ralph Gilles introduced six vehicles to reporters at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week, he talked so fast that his words tumbled over each other. The Dodge brand CEO had just 20 press-conference minutes to introduce six cars.
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Renault said it's seeking an early-retirement agreement with unions in response to declining domestic production.
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Italy is backing a plan by luxury carmaker De Tomaso to take over the Termini Imerese plant that Fiat will close next year, Italy's Minister for Economic Development Paolo Romani said.
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