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Feb
4th

MEXICO: Toyota has 30,000 vehicles to recall

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Toyota is recalling about 30,000 vehicles in Mexico to modify accelerator pedals on seven models. Full story...
Feb
4th

RUSSIA: Car tyre output down 24% in 2009

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Russia's car tyre output decreased 24.3% on the year to 19.83 million units in 2009, the Economic Development Ministry has said. Full story...
Feb
4th

JAPAN: Imported car sales up for third month

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New imported vehicle sales in Japan rose 8.9% year on year in January, the third straight month of year-on-year gain due to the popularity of some recently released models and a sales dive in January 2009, an industry body said on Thursday. Full story...
Feb
4th

RUSSIA: GM Uzbekistan 2009 output down 5.1%

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Car output by GM Uzbekistan, a joint venture between General Motors and Uzbek automaker Uzavtoprom, rose 5.1 % year on year to 205,011 units in 2009, Uzbekistan's state statistics committee said, according to PRIME-TASS. Full story...
Feb
4th

JAPAN: Denso Q3 results slip as FY forecasts improve

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Denso Corporation third quarter net sales fell 19.5% to 2.1trillion yen (US$23.0bn) while consolidated operating income slipped 7.5% to JPY78.8bn and net income was down 35.8% to JPY50.4bn. Full story...
Feb
4th

McLaren MP4-12C racer images

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Stunning renderings show how McLaren's latest supercar could look in full GTR race-trim


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Feb
4th

UK: Sales fall in CEE region

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New car sales in central and eastern European markets fell 28.1% last year according to figures from data and intelligence provider JATO Dynamics. Full story...
Feb
4th

ANALYSIS: Growing pains and ‘Throttlegate’

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Are Toyota's problems with sticking throttles symptomatic of deeper problems within the world's largest automaker? Mark Bursa reports Full story...
Feb
4th

US: ArvinMeritor awaits truck recovery

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ArvinMeritor is getting ready for a recovery in the US commercial truck market that could boost profitability in the second half of the year after shifting away from auto to commerical truck parts. Full story...
Feb
4th

GERMANY: VW may reduce rights issue

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Volkswagen may not issue the full amount of new preference stock allowed by shareholders, chief financial officer Hans Dieter Poetsch told analysts. Full story...
Feb
4th

FRANCE/GERMANY: Faurecia to buy Plastal Germany

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Faurecia is to buy the German assets of parts manufacturer Plastal to boost its presence in Europe's biggest auto market. Full story...
Feb
4th

TURKEY: January sales rise 2.5%

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Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey rose 2.5% year-on-year in January to 20,095, according to the country's Automotive Distributors Association. Full story...
Feb
4th

UK: Government extends scrappage scheme

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The British government has confirmed that it will extend its scrappage scheme for an extra month allowing manufacturers and dealers more time to prepare for and operate the exit phase of the scheme. Full story...
Feb
4th

JAPAN: Car, aircraft, woes hit Fuji Heavy

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Subaru carmaker Fuji Heavy Industries on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of JPY15.22bn for the April-December 2009 period on weak car sales and the bankruptcy of a US aircraft maker the company had business dealings with. Full story...
Feb
4th

UK: Car market up 29.8% in January

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The UK car market was up by almost 30% year-on-year in January with the rise seen as exceeding expectations. Full story...
Feb
4th

JAPAN: Government urges action on Toyota Prius brakes

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Toyota on Thursday admitted there was a design problem with the braking system in latest Prius but said it had redesigned the anti-lock system for cars produced since last month and would soon announce steps for those already on the road. The Japanese government called on the automaker to firmly investigate and address complaints. Full story...
Feb
4th

GERMANY: January sales lowest since reunification

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German car registrations plummeted 4.2% last month following the withdrawal of the government's automotive subsidy last September. Full story...
Feb
4th

US: Government approach to Toyota raises eyebrows

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The US transportation chief's public rebukes of Toyota's handling of a massive safety recall have raised eyebrows, given the US government's major stake in rivals General Motors and Chrysler, news agency AFP said in a report headed 'Is the US bullying Toyota on recall?'. Full story...
Feb
4th

Scrappage extended

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Government gives car buyers another month to take advantage of incentive scheme


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Feb
4th

Toyota throttle recall

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As firm issues advice to owners regarding sticking accelerator pedals, we want to hear your experiences


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