Global Vehicles said today (11 November) it would take "new steps to protect" more than 8,300 potential American jobs associated with the launch of Mahindra pick-up trucks in the US, including requesting Florida and Georgia States hold administrative hearings to determine whether Mahindra & Mahindra and its local employees are violating state motor vehicle franchise laws.
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The Salão Internacional do Automovel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the largest auto show in Latin America, with 30 global brands displaying more than 400 models. The South American satellite design studios of some of the world's largest automakers are also busy catering to the needs of a very different market, showing new production and concept vehicles that are specifically tailored to suit the wants of consumers in this burgeoning automotive market. Highlights include the Chevrolet Montana pickup, the Fiat Mio, Uno Cabrio and Uno Way concepts, Volkswagen's RockeT concept and the Rossin-Bertin Vorax supercar.
Getting the upcoming 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 ready for track duty can be as simple as using the correct key.
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Kia Motors has launched Soul Flex, a model it claims to be Korea's first Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV), at the Brazilian Motor Show in São Paulo.
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Getting the upcoming 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 ready for track duty can be as simple as using the correct key.
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General Electric will buy 25,000 electric vehicles, almost half of them from General Motors by 2015 in the biggest such order ever. GM's portion of the order is for 12,000 vehicles including the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.
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Eddie Rickenbacker was one of the pioneers of open-wheel racing, and he later owned Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sandwiched in between, he was one of America's most celebrated flying aces of World War I.
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Eddie Rickenbacker was one of the pioneers of open-wheel racing, and he later owned Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sandwiched in between, he was one of America's most celebrated flying aces of World War I.
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Mazda's Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture has reached a cumulative production volume of nine million units, with numbers rising from eight to nine million in 29 months as the Axela or Mazda3 sold particularly well.
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To develop more competitive products for the South American auto market, Denso Corporation will establish a technical center in Santa Bárbara dOeste City, Brazil, in early 2012, where Denso do Brasil Ltda (DNBR) is constructing a new plant. By 2015, the total investment in the organization will be approximately 4 billion yen (approximately US$49.4 million), with an estimated 100 employees.
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Toyota has delivered its 20 millionth vehicle in Europe, a landmark reached ten years after recording its 10 millionth sale on the Continent.
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Low carbon vehicle uptake in the fleet market will form a key plank of industry's ongoing recovery and development, says the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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General Motors is close to finalising a sale of equity to its long-time Chinese partner SAIC, according to the Reuters news agency which cited people familiar with the matter.
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Bulgaria's new car sales decline slowed in October to 32.8% on the year compared with 37.8% a month earlier and some 40% at the beginning of 2010, according to figures from the Association of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM).
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Transmission and drive technology company Getrag Corporate Group has secured a contract from Volvo to supply the electric drive unit 1eDT240 for the electric version of the Volvo C30.
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General Motors will launch its new Baojun brand cars this month to capture growth at the low-end of the Chinese market, competing with domestic makers such as Geely, Chery and BYD.
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Toyota's compact electric car, due on sale in 2012, will have a range of more than 100km (62 miles) on a full charge and a top speed of about 120kph (75mph), according to a report in the Chunichi newspaper.
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Japanese giants team up with Tesla to produce battery-powered SUV.
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