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Jun
7th

Texting drives us to distraction

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Sending an SMS tops poll of biggest distractions when driving.


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Jun
7th

Changan to make Ford car under own brand, sources say

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Chongqing Changan Automobile is in talks with partner Ford Motor Co. to produce a mid-sized car in China using Ford technology but carrying a Changan brand as they move to take their partnership to a new level, two sources told Reuters today. Full story...
Jun
7th

Changan to make Ford car under own brand

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Chongqing Changan Automobile is in talks with partner Ford Motor Co. to produce a mid-sized car in China using Ford technology but carrying a Changan badge, as they move to take their partnership to a new level, two sources said on Monday. Full story...
Jun
7th

ANALYSIS: AT Kearney upbeat on US market recovery

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A new study by management consultants AT Kearney forecasts that 2010 US light vehicle sales volume will be 11.7m and trend back to historical levels (approximately 16m) by 2012. Full story...
Jun
7th

SPAIN: Saab targets 6,000 annual sales in “passionate” re-launch

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Swedish luxury car brand Saab is re-launching in Spain and hopes to sell as many as 6,000 cars annually once it's up and running after establishing its first company owned subsidiary in the market, Saab Automobiles Espana. Full story...
Jun
7th

ITALY: Lancia to replace Chrysler in Europe

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Lancia is to progressively replace the Chrysler brand throughout Europe by the end of next year, with the exception of the UK. Full story...
Jun
7th

Live Twitter Q&A with Peugeot RCZ designer

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Boris Reinmoller answers your questions LIVE on Twitter.


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Jun
7th

MALAYSIA: VW calls off talks with Proton

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Proton has confirmed that alliance talks with Germany's Volkswagen Group have been called off. Full story...
Jun
7th

Renault targets 200,000 electric cars in 2015, paper says

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Renault SA aims to produce more than 200,000 electric vehicles a year by 2015-2016, French paper La Tribune said, citing company sources. Full story...
Jun
7th

French supplier Saft sees $10 billion market for green car batteries

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French battery maker Saft sees batteries for green vehicles creating an annual market of $5 billion to $10 billion by 2015 and is setting up a U.S. plant with partner Johnson Controls Inc. to benefit from growth, its head said. Full story...
Jun
7th

Nissan hits Japan target for Leaf with pre-orders

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Nissan Motor Co. said on Monday it had received 6,000 orders for its Leaf electric car in Japan, meeting its sales target for this business year before the model is due to hit the market in December. Leaf orders start in Europe next month. Full story...
Jun
7th

Volvo-buyer Geely hires Ford’s ex-global PR boss

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Geely Holding Group, which is buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit, has hired Kenneth Hsu, former global communications manager of the Detroit automaker, to lead its global communication and brand promotion team. Full story...
Jun
7th

Daimler would welcome Chinese shareholders, CFO says

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Daimler AG would welcome having Chinese investors as shareholders in the future, its chief financial officer told a newspaper. Full story...
Jun
7th

Daimler makes big World-Cup bet to broaden Mercedes appeal

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Daimler is betting on victory for its Mercedes car unit in the World Cup marketing stakes. Full story...
Jun
7th

GM shuffles product planning, development execs in latest shake-up

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General Motors Co. has reassigned dozens of product development executives and appointed new heads of global product planning, powertrain engineering and quality in its latest departmental shake-up. Full story...
Jun
7th

VW ends Proton tie-up talks to focus on ‘other priorities’

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Volkswagen ended partnership talks with Proton Holdings, Malaysia's state-controlled automaker, because the German carmaker has 'other priorities,' Proton said. Full story...
Jun
7th

BMW reveals details of re-engineered, redesigned X3

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BMW has revealed the first official details of its second-generation X3 prior to its world debut at the upcoming Paris auto show. BMW says the new X3 will be priced close to the current model. Full story...
Jun
7th

BMW reveals details of re-engineered, redesigned X3

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BMW has revealed the first official details of its second-generation X3 prior to its world debut at the upcoming Paris motor show. BMW says the new X3 will be priced close to the outgoing model. Full story...
Jun
7th

Free of GM, Saab declares its independence

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Saab Automobile AB is reinventing itself as an independent automaker. Since its sale by General Motors Co. to Spyker Cars NV in February, Saab has been re-evaluating every aspect of its business. Big changes are under way or expected. Full story...
Jun
7th

GM, Ford lead spike in residuals

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Because automakers are trying not to produce more vehicles than the market needs, the projected residual values of today's cars have risen dramatically. Residuals for General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. Full story...
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