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Aug
31st

2011 Hyundai Santa Fe to join Kia Sorento at Georgia factory :

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Hyundai will launch production of the 2011 Sante Fe on Sept. 27 alongside the 2011 Kia Sorento at the recently opened Kia factory in West Point, Ga. Full story...
Aug
31st

CANADA: Court OKs Magna Stronach buyout

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Magna International's proposed buyout of founder Frank Stronach's controlling shares can go ahead, an Ontario appeals court ruled, according to local media reports. Full story...
Aug
31st

AUSTRALIA: Holden exports to Brazil resume

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Holden is restarting limited exports of its Australian made Commodore line to Brazil. The line will be sold as the Chevrolet Omega from November this year and will be powered by Holden's locally-built 3.6 litre SIDI V6 engine initially capable of running on blends of up to 25% ethanol. Full story...
Aug
31st

Kia to add second shift in Ga. to build Hyundai’s Santa Fe

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ATLANTA -- Kia plans to add a second shift at its Georgia factory on Oct. 1 to build the 2011 Santa Fe crossover for corporate cousin Hyundai. Full story...
Aug
31st

Saab 9-4X launch confirmed

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Crossover finally ready for debut at LA Auto Show in mid-November.


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Aug
31st

COMMENT: The stakes are high with Alfa Romeo

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The key to really making money in the car business is to have a brand premium. Of course, you need to get the basic commercial economics of car making and selling in order, but even if you can do all of that, turning a profit won't be easy. Full story...
Aug
31st

GM expects competitive Chevy Volt pricing in China

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General Motors Co. expects competitive pricing for its hybrid Chevrolet Volt in China as it hopes to gain a foothold in China's fledgling environmentally friendly car industry with the highly anticipated car. Full story...
Aug
31st

SOUTH KOREA/MIDDLE EAST: Alliance to boost production at Busan

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance will increase production in Korea to cut its reliance on Japan as a manufacturing base as the yen strengthens, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said. Full story...
Aug
31st

RUSSIA: Import tariffs to increase – but local production welcomed

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Russia will increase import duties on foreign cars to boost investment in local manufacturing and vehicle production, prime minister Vladimir Putin said in a television interview. Full story...
Aug
31st

Electric A-Class set for Paris

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Limited production run for electric Mercedes A-Class made with Tesla batteries.


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Aug
31st

US: Chrysler targets 50,000 Fiat 500 sales

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Chrysler plans to sell 50,000 Fiat 500 minicars in the US next year. Full story...
Aug
31st

CANADA: Vehicle sales highest in three years

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Vehicle sales in Canada rose to their highest level in nearly three years this summer on the back of improving employment levels and incentives from automakers, according to a report by Scotia Economics. Full story...
Aug
31st

Volvo wants bigger loan from EU bank to develop greener cars

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Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Automobile, wants a bigger European Investment Bank loan than previously planned. Full story...
Aug
31st

SWEDEN: Porsche helps Scania with truck cabs

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Scania is using Porsche Engineering Group for help with developing and building new truck cabs. Full story...
Aug
31st

Citroen unveils upscale compact car

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Citroen has released first details of the new DS4, the second model in the French brand's upscale DS line. The DS4 is based on the C4 compact hatchback, but is taller than the C4 as well as slightly shorter and marginally wider. Full story...
Aug
31st

CHINA: Great Wall to expand foreign assembly

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China's Great Wall Motor plans to set up vehicle assembly lines in five countries by the end of 2012 as it steps up efforts to expand overseas, state media said on Tuesday. Full story...
Aug
31st

Ford police utility vehicle set for patrol :

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Do cops like crossovers? Ford is about to find out: It will offer a utility vehicle based on the 2011 Explorer as part of its police portfolio for forces across the nation. Full story...
Aug
31st

Mercedes SLK undisguised

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Latest spy shots of Merc’s next drop-top SLK leave little the imagination.


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Aug
31st

AUSTRALIA: Holden launches flexfuel Commodores

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Holden's updated Commodore 'II' line, introduced in Melbourne today, offers performance improvements and will run on petrol or bio-ethanol. Full story...
Aug
31st

LA PREVIEW: Hybrid Infiniti making NA debut

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Nissan's Infiniti M hybrid makes its North American debut at the Los Angeles international auto show on 18 November. The model promises V8 performance with four cylinder fuel economy without compromising driving excitement or trunk space, the automaker said, and will go on sales in spring 2011. Full story...
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