UK labour union Unite has reacted angrily to today's (15 January) news that Robert Bosch plans to close its Cardiff auto electrical parts factory next year and move production to Hungary, resulting in 900 redundancies.
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UK labour union Unite has reacted angrily to today's (15 January) news that Robert Bosch plans to close its Cardiff auto electrical parts factory next year and move production to Hungary resulting in 900 redundancies.
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Scrapyards recycling polluting powerplants from traded-in cars
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Bigger than a TT, smaller than an R8... German giant unveils new coupé for 2012, featuring petrol, diesel and electric power
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Around 12,000 Opel workers, roughly half the German automaker's domestic workforce, will work fewer hours in January and February owing to slumping sales, a spokesman told AFP on Friday.
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Nick Reilly will head the Opel management team as CEO and take on responsibility for all Opel/Vauxhall activities worldwide, the company announced on Friday.
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A quota system from the UK Department for Business to ensure fair rationing of the remaining scrappage budget has been welcomed by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT).
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The French government may boost its stake in Renault, from just over 15% to as much as 20%, to increase the government's influence, industry minister Christian Estrosi said.
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European automaker trade association ACEA has published December car sales data for Europe that confirms the extent of the boost to the new car market provided by fleet renewal schemes in 2009.
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Suzuki is reviewing its diesel engine sourcing from PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault as it looks to strengthen its ties with Volkswagen, chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki said on Friday.
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Michelin has announced that it will close its Japanese plant, in Ota (Gunma Prefecture), which employs about 380 people, and move the production to other lower cost sites in Asia, Europe and North America.
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A Toyota engineer wants the plug-in hybrid the automaker is developing for launch in mid-2011 to be offered at an 'affordable' price so it becomes popular.
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Tata Motors' global vehicle sales grew 84% year-on-year to 74,707 units in December 2009, helped by a recovery to Jaguar Land Rover sales.
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GAZ Group is holding talks with Daimler over the production of light commercial vehicles (LCVs), business daily Vedomosti reported today.
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Chinese commercial vehicle maker Beiqi Foton plans to increase its annual production capacity of heavy-duty trucks to 160,000 units by the end of 2010.
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Robert Bosch is to close its Cardiff, UK, auto electrical parts factory at the end of next year with the loss of up to 900 jobs.
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It's not often that $24,175 gets shoppers both a cool car and a piece of motoring history--unless you're talking about the Volkswagen New Beetle. With timeless looks, fun-to-drive manners and an available convertible model, the Beetle continues to bring value-priced fun to the motoring masses.
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Nissan today announced an immediate $30,000 cash donation to the Red Cross to assist with earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The cash donation is part of a multi-faceted relief program by Nissan in the Americas.
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Stephane Peterhansel (BMW) has won on Friday 13th stage of the Dakar raid. Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Volkswagen) leads his teammate Nasser Al Attiyah only just 2min 48sec on top of the standings before the final and decisive stage to be held tomorrow.
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A Red Bull-Renault Formula 1 car will be driven on a sheet of ice on Sunday to celebrate the return of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
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