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Sep
16th

SOUTH AFRICA: Union calls off strike as agreement reached

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South Africa's nationwide auto industry strike that has decimated production for the past two weeks, is finally over with workers slated to return during the next few days. Full story...
Sep
16th

Chrysler dealers see Jeep pickup, new Viper

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Chrysler Group took its dealers by surprise this week by showing them concept versions of a new Jeep pickup truck and 2012 Dodge Viper. Full story...
Sep
16th

2012 Ford Focus gets force-adjustable airbags:

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The redesigned 2012 Ford Focus will use front and side airbags designed to tailor the deployment force to the seat occupant. Full story...
Sep
16th

2012 Ford Focus fitted with force-adjustable airbags:

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The redesigned 2012 Ford Focus will use front and side airbags designed to tailor the deployment force to the seat occupant. Full story...
Sep
16th

BELGIUM: ACEA urges South Korea trade deal caution

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A European auto trade body has said today's (16 September) decision by the EC to conditionally give the go-ahead to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea needs further improvements to make the deal fairer. Full story...
Sep
16th

US: Ford CEO’s reality check on composites

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Someone in a better position than most automotive industry CEOs to know reckons it will be some time before auto makers adopt the widespread use of lightweight composite materials. Full story...
Sep
16th

JAPAN: Toyota reportedly talking hybrid with Daimler

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Toyota Motor is reported to be in talking with Daimler about supplying parts and technology for hybrid vehicles. Full story...
Sep
16th

Early cars, fashion on display at the Petersen:

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Automotivated, a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, traces the evolution of clothes worn in cars--from the bulky circus-tent stuff people had to wear to keep from freezing to death in the jangly, open-topped conveyances of... Full story...
Sep
16th

2011 Infiniti QX56, an AW Drivers Log:

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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: I was a bit intimidated when I walked through the garage up to this truck. It's huge, it has huge wheels and I figured it would feel huge to drive. The sheetmetal is nice, though, and I liked the rounded edges. Full story...
Sep
16th

Teen driver safety: The GDL Kickback: The insurance industry wants teens off the road, period. But there’s a potentially deadly payoff.

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News that fewer teenagers are getting driver's licenses has been greeted with consternation in some corners, but it couldn't make the insurance industry happier. Full story...
Sep
16th

State of Scion: What’s next for the original alternative-rock car brand:

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and#8220;This is gonna be awesome!and#8221; the spiky-haired guy in the Scion video screams, epitomizing in five words the enthusiasm the youth-oriented brand has tried to stand for over its seven-year history. Full story...
Sep
16th

Marchionne targets Chrysler IPO in second half of 2011

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Sergio Marchionne said Fiat could increase its stake in Chrysler from the current 20 percent to 35 percent by the end of next year and that Chrysler plans to launch its public stock offering by the end of 2011. Full story...
Sep
16th

Marchionne targets Chrysler IPO in second half of 2011

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Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said today the Italian automaker could increase its stake in the U.S. Full story...
Sep
16th

INTERVIEW: Q&A with Flabeg on rearview mirrors

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In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Martin Kölbel, senior key account manager for Flabeg Holding GmbH about the company's rearview mirrors. Full story...
Sep
16th

Strong unit sales to drive BMW third-quarter results

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Strong unit sales will power BMW's third-quarter results, Chief Financial Officer Friedrich Eichiner said, adding that a seasonal slowdown it was expecting was not as strong as it had forecast. Full story...
Sep
16th

GM will be patient with Opel turnaround, Akerson says

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General Motors will be 'patient' with efforts to turn around its unprofitable European unit, CEO Dan Akerson said. Akerson doesn't see a need to find a partner for Opel unit at this time. Full story...
Sep
16th

GM will be patient with Opel turnaround, CEO Akerson says

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General Motors will be 'patient' with efforts to turn around its unprofitable European unit, CEO Dan Akerson said. Akerson doesn't see a need to find a partner for Opel unit at this time. Full story...
Sep
16th

GM’s Akerson: Taxpayer payback will take several years

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General Motors Co. results "over the next several years" will determine how quickly the U.S. government bailout that saved it last year is paid back, GM CEO Dan Akerson said today. Full story...
Sep
16th

RUSSIA: Russian Machines confirms Wolf as chairman

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Russian Machines, the industrial and engineering company of Basic Element, has appointed former Magna International co-CEO Siegfried Wolf as chairman. Full story...
Sep
16th

RUSSIA: Michelin plans truck retreads

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Michelin plans to spend over EUR10m in the development of truck tyre retread operations in Russia over the next few years. Full story...
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