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Oct
18th

INDONESIA: Vehicle sales up 32% in September

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New vehicle sales in Indonesia increased by 32% to 49,137 units in September, from 37,208 units a year earlier, according to data released by industry association Gaikindo. Full story...
Oct
18th

Faurecia hikes full-year targets after Q3 sales jump

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Faurecia raised its full-year targets on expectations of sustained growth in the fourth quarter, after posting a jump in third-quarter sales. Third-quarter product sales more than doubled in North and South America and rose 65. Full story...
Oct
18th

Next Beetle takes evolutionary design step

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The redesigned 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle will undergo an evolutionary styling change when production begins next year. Spy photographs of the car reveal that all of the sheet metal has been replaced, but the overall design remains retro. Full story...
Oct
18th

Rising son

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Ryuichi Katsumata, one of Japan's top Toyota dealers, brings a new twist to old traditions in a land where selling cars can be very, very different from what occurs in the United States. Heir to the founding family of Chiba Toyopet Co. Full story...
Oct
18th

Nissan’s marketing makeover

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Last winter, when Nissan Motor Co.'s executive committee for the Americas gathered to discuss the future position of the Nissan brand, one marketing mission became clear: It needed a makeover. The brand was stagnating in the market. Full story...
Oct
18th

Downfall of a titan

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Gary Battenberg sometimes tagged along on Delphi's corporate jet, to Orlando for a car race, to the Indianapolis 500 -- even to New York in 1999 to watch his older brother, then Delphi CEO J.T. Full story...
Oct
18th

Auto industry’s new math sends leases soaring

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If there's a silver lining in the weak U.S. auto market, this may be it: Anemic new-car sales will mean short supplies of used cars in two or three years. Full story...
Oct
18th

Volt jolt: Great range, small supply

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Chevrolet is taking the Volt plug-in hybrid to the masses with a big marketing campaign that includes World Series commercials this month. Trouble is, the supply of the cars will be anything but big in the first year of production. General Motors Co. Full story...
Oct
18th

Why carmakers say no to battery-swapping

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There's a strange disconnect surrounding Better Place, the company best known for its plan to extend the range of electric vehicles by relying on speedy battery swaps. Automotive executives are nearly unanimous in dismissing the idea. Full story...
Oct
18th

Eclectic electric: So is Volt an EV? A hybrid?

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Last week, some auto pundits and bloggers were up in arms about the Chevrolet Volt. They said General Motors Co. lied when it said the car was an electric, not a hybrid. Here are some answers. Full story...
Oct
18th

2010 U.S. car sales: Better than 2009 but still way below 2007

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With three quarters of 2010 in the books, it's time to hazard a guess about how bad full-year U.S. sales will be. No one can say with any certainty what the next three months will bring. Full story...
Oct
18th

GM workers protest low-wage plans for Michigan plant

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About 100 General Motors Co. workers and retirees picketed outside the UAW's headquarters to protest plans to build a new small car with low-wage workers. Full story...
Oct
18th

Johnson Controls, Hitachi to tie up in batteries

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Auto supplier Johnson Controls Inc. will team with Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. to develop lithium ion batteries for electrified drivetrains, the companies said today. Full story...
Oct
18th

Why carmakers say no to battery-swapping

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There's a strange disconnect surrounding Better Place, the company best known for its plan to extend the range of electric vehicles by relying on speedy battery swaps. Automotive executives are nearly unanimous in dismissing the idea. Full story...
Oct
18th

Fiat union protests Marchionne’s production plan for Italy

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Fiat's largest union protested in Rome against CEO Sergio Marchionne's proposal to curb strikes and increase shifts at the company's Pomigliano d'Arco car factory in southern Italy. Full story...
Oct
18th

Johnson Controls, Hitachi to tie up in batteries

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Auto supplier Johnson Controls Inc. will team with Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. to develop lithium ion batteries for electric drivetrains, the companies said Monday. Full story...
Oct
18th

Sumitomo Mitsui to become Mazda’s biggest shareholder

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will become the largest shareholder in Mazda Motor, the bank's chairman said. Ford, Mazda's largest current shareholder, owns about 11 percent of the automaker and held a 33 percent stake until November 2008. Full story...
Oct
18th

NASCAR: Durango admits stock-car foray more likely than Formula 1

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The plans for a formula one team are reportedly still alive, but team Villeneuve Racing/Durango is now more likely to turn its attention to NASCAR. Full story...
Oct
18th

IRC: Champion Juho Hanninen wins Rally Scotland

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Juho Hanninen (Skoda Fabia) celebrated his IRC title by winning Rally Scotland. Full story...
Oct
18th

F1: Korea’s Hyundai ‘not interested’ in F1

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The likelihood of Hyundai entering formula one in the near future has diminished. Full story...
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