Renault's Spanish president Jean Pierre Laurent has warned Spain's car industry has lost its competitive edge in Europe and that three of its factories could become redundant if the government doesn't do more to boost labour flexibility and cut logistic costs.
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In line with its strategy to topple Toyota as global carmaking leader, VW intends to raise its market share in India to 20% by 2018 from the current circa-2%.
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There are some pretty tough words coming from Belgian unions at the moment following GM's Opel unit's decision to pull the plug on the search for an industrial investor at its Antwerp site.
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General Motors Co. is set to announce Thursday that it will begin production on a new compact car, the Buick Verano, at its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., according to published reports.
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A new study by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has highlighted the fact that, while India has become the seventh largest producer of vehicles in the world, it still holds only 1% of the global export market. Last year's exports worth US$4.5bn, including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and motorcycles, saw the country ranked 22nd.
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Tata Motors has issued a US$750m share offer for "long-term capital requirements" although the Indian manufacturer declined to be drawn on what these might be.
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New Nissan Micra-based five-door car for US market announced for 2012 launch.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is the second diesel in a row I've driven in which I didn't detect a whiff of diesel smell, nor did I hear any diesel clatter. This is among the smoothest diesels I can remember driving.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is the second diesel in a row I've driven in which I didn't detect a whiff of diesel smell, nor did I hear any diesel clatter. This is among the smoothest diesels I can remember driving.
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Flemish government authorities say they are standing by to offer loan guarantees to potential investors for Opel's Antwerp plant.
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The U.S. distributor of Smart cars says it has a tentative deal with Nissan to sell a small, five-door car built by the Japanese automaker under the Smart brand, beginning in late 2011.
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The U.S. distributor of Smart cars says it has a tentative deal with Nissan to sell a small, five-door car built by the Japanese automaker under the Smart brand, beginning in late 2011.
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On-the-road impressions of Ford's new Focus, Audi A1 quattro revealed, we drive new Passat and BMW X3, plus all-new Audi RS5 goes head-to-head with BMW M3
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Penske Automotive Group (PAG) unit Smart USA Distributor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nissan Motor to collaborate on a new five-door, petrol-powered B-segment hatchback car for sale in the United States.
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The first major product tie-up has emerged since Smart parent company Daimler last April signed a cooperation deal with the Renault-Nissan alliance, focusing initially on small cars, light commercial vehicles and engines. Penske Automotive Group (PAG) unit Smart USA Distributor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nissan Motor to collaborate on a new five-door, petrol-powered B-segment hatchback car for sale in the United States.
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Smart USA, battling plunging demand for its sole U.S. car, says it has reached a deal with Nissan Motor Co. to sell a five-door gasoline-powered small car in the United States next year.
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Daimler has no plans to cooperate with Toyota on hybrid car development, the automaker's head of research & development, Thomas Weber, said.
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