Subaru car maker Fuji Heavy Industries plans to begin production in China and will accelerate efforts to find a local partner in a booming market certain to become the world's biggest, its president has said.
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Germany's Association Of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, or VDIK, on Thursday confirmed it expects new car registrations to slump in 2010 after 2009's figures were boosted by a car scrapping incentive scheme.
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China is to cut import tariffs on rubber in 2010, helping domestic tyre makers who have enjoyed increasing demand from soaring Chinese car production but got embroiled in a US trade dispute this year.
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China wants half of passenger cars, including sport utility vehicles, sold to be self-developed by 2015, up from 44% now, as part of a push to build up the indigenous auto industry, state media has said.
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The GMC Acadia crossover will get a Denali trim level in the 2011 model year, putting the snazzy designation on a crossover for the first time. The Acadia Denali will go on sale in the third quarter of next year, General Motors Co. said today.
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GMC is giving the Acadia crossover the Denali treatment, creating a new top trim level for the model lineup.
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Dana Holding directors have extended John Devine's contract as executive chairman to the end of 2010.
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Dana Holding has agreed to sell its global structural products business to Metalsa, the largest vehicle frame and structures supplier in Mexico. The operations and assets to be sold generated consolidated revenues of approximately US$695m in 2008.
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A South Korean court has approved a rescue plan for debt-burdened Ssangyong Motor after it had been rejected by the automaker's foreign creditors.
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BMW will put 8,800 workers on shorter working hours in January as it anticipates a slump in the sales of some models, a spokesman said on Thursday.
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General Motors Co. today named Brian Sweeney, general sales manager of Buick-GMC, to lead the division. He replaces Michael Richards, who left the automaker last week after just over a week on the job.
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General Motors Co. today named Brian Sweeney, a 20-year veteran of the company, to become the third leader of Buick-GMC in the past month. He replaces Michael Richards, who left GM last week after working there eight days.
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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Still crazy, after all these years--how many years has it been since the new Mini burst on the scene with its retro-cool good looks and unbelievably fun driving character? Mini arrived as a 2003 model,...
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BMW will launch the second phase of its Project i city-car initiative at the Detroit auto show with the unveiling of a plug-in electric version of the 1-series coupe.
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BMW will launch the second phase of its Project i city-car initiative at the Detroit auto show with the unveiling of a plug-in electric version of the 1-series coupe.
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With bankruptcy behind it, General Motors is speeding up the development of vehicle programs that had been delayed.
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Brilliance China Automotive said on Thursday it was in talks with Toyota on technology cooperation and the possibility of forming a minivan production joint venture.
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Skoda saw car sales rise 26 percent in November year on year thanks to a strong performance in Germany and China. Overall, Skoda sold 55,460 vehicles. In the Czech Republic alone, Skoda sold 5,403 cars, up 10.6 percent on the year.
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