Duncan Aldred may look impossibly young to be managing director of Vauxhall Motors but, after 20 years with General Motors, he is getting close to qualifying for the once traditional long-service 'carriage clock'.
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Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) has launched a second shift at its new West Point, Georgia, factory.
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A European automotive manufacturer is a customer for a lightweight battery pack being developed by UK-based lithium-ion energy systems supplier, Axeon, and automotive technology and systems integration provider, Ricardo.
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Here's a brief run-down of reports available in our research store that caught our eye over the past week or so...
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Tata Motors will launch the Aria, said to be the first Indian-designed, developed and built crossover, on 11 October. First shown as a concept at the Geneva motor show in 2005 and at the New Delhi show in 2006, the production Aria was finally unveiled in New Delhi last January.
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The Malaysian government will decide by the end of the yearon proposals by five foreign vehicle manufacturers to launch assembly operations in the country, according to trade and industry minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
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AvtoVAZ returned to profit in the first half with a net profit of 3.1 billion rubles ($102 million), a revival driven by state help and a market pick-up.
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Ford plans to dramatically reduce the number of Lincoln dealerships as part of a major overhaul of the lagging brand, with the bulk of the cuts coming from 500 stores in the nation's top 130 markets.
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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's latest investment freeze will again delay the launch of the third generation of Europe's biggest-selling minicar, the Panda, company sources said.
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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's latest investment freeze will again delay the launch of the third generation of Europe's biggest-selling minicar, the Panda, company sources said.
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French carmaker Renault is still interested in the formula one team that bears its name, team boss Eric Boullier said on Monday.
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Peter Sauber has denied the signing of Telmex as a major new sponsor means he might be prepared to sell his Swiss formula one team.
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Lotus will use Red Bull gearboxes and hydraulic systems from the 2011 season, the new Malaysian-backed team announced on Tuesday morning.
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Pastor Maldonado, the new GP2 champion, had hoped to secure the Sauber race seat alongside Kamui Kobayashi for 2011.
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Hispania Racing Team on Tuesday did not reveal the identity of its race drivers for this weekend's Japanese grand prix.
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Auburn Hills, Mich. - With its iconic character, contemporary fastback four-door coupe proportions, world-class performance, craftsmanship and refinement, and state-of-the-art connectivity features, the all-new 2011 Charger is the Dodge brand's flagship that proudly delivers premium, world-class E-segment sedan precision at an incredible value.
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The celebrations for Jaguar's 75th anniversary took an unexpected turn at this year's Mondial de l'automobile in Paris, where we attended the unveiling of the stunning C-X75 prototype. Highlighting Jaguar's future, the event also had us looking back on the brand's history by way of various anecdotes, revised and compiled here by Auto123, that have marked the past years.
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Twenty-seven-year-old Leon Haslam has been confirmed by BMW as team mate to Aussie Troy Corser for the 2011 of the World Superbike Championship, after finishing second in the 2010 Championship. In fact, Haslam has been released from his contract with Suzuki Alstare and will be testing the S 1000 RR bikes in the coming weeks.
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Twenty-five-year-old Dutch GP2 driver Giedo van der Garde is hoping to make his formula one race debut in 2011.
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Tony Kanaan and his IndyCar team Andretti Autosport will have to resort to Plan B as they were told that they are losing the financial backing of long-time partner 7-Eleven.
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