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

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

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Chrysler plans to sell 50,000 Fiat 500 minicars in the US next year.
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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.
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Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Automobile, wants a bigger European Investment Bank loan than previously planned.
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Scania is using Porsche Engineering Group for help with developing and building new truck cabs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Latest spy shots of Merc’s next drop-top SLK leave little the imagination.

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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.
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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.
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