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Aug
26th

VENEZUELA: Government hands-off on car plant dispute

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The Venezuelan government is leaving management and workers to sort out a dispute at a Mitsubishi and Hyundai CKD assembly plant in the country that has seen the plant shuttered indefinitely. Full story...
Aug
26th

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster

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Raging bull to make Frankfurt special


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Aug
26th

US: Administration eyes Detroit automaker stake sales

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The Obama administration has said it was monitoring its investments in General Motors and Chrysler with an eye towards selling those stakes when possible. Full story...
Aug
26th

INDIA: Supplier unit wins European OEM orders

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Indian supplier Motherson Sumi Systems said today a manufacturing unit had won orders worth INR34.9bn from major European carmakers including Volkswagen and BMW. Full story...
Aug
26th

INDIA: Tata sees auto recovery signs

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Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is seeing signs of recovery in the global auto sector, chairman Ratan Tata has said. Full story...
Aug
26th

ROMANIA: Ford plant starts on 8 September

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Ford will begin production at its new Craiova plant in southern Romania on 8 September. Full story...
Aug
26th

NORWAY: Think to move EV production to Finland – report

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Think Global, the Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer, refused to confirm or deny media reports on Wednesday that it may move production to Finland as part of a restructuring plan. Full story...
Aug
26th

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Mini to present ‘Mini Coupe Concept’

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BMW's Mini brand will show a Mini Coupe Concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Full story...
Aug
26th

RUSSIA: Foreign car output down 53%

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Output of foreign-branded cars in Russia fell an annual 53.2% to 163,900 vehicles in January-July, according to Moscow's industry and trade ministry. Full story...
Aug
26th

JAPAN: Taxis to test super-quick battery swap technology

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Tokyo taxis will be the first in the world to test new technology that allows a depleted electric-car battery pack to be swapped for a fully charged one in about a minute - less time than it takes to fill the petrol tank. Full story...
Aug
26th

GERMANY: Schaeffler “pawned” to lenders – paper

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Troubled German car parts supplier Schaeffler has pawned its own operating business to its lenders, Financial Times Deutschland reported. Full story...
Aug
26th

GERMANY: Former Karmann CEO to head auto metals supplier

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Former Karmann CEO Peter Harbig, 50, will become the new chief executive of auto industry supplier Honsel, the company has announced. Full story...
Aug
26th

Performance Car of the Year 2009: The shortlist… – Performance Car of the Year

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We count down to the launch of Auto Express' exclusive Performance Car of the Year contest with a sneak preview of all the runners and riders...


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Aug
26th

US: Possible Opel buy concerns some Magna customers

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Automakers are concerned about the possible Magna purchase of Opel from General Motors and are contacting US partsmakers about diverting some business from the Canadian supplier if it succeeds. Full story...
Aug
26th

IRELAND: Sales of new cars down 73% in July

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Official government figures show that the number of new cars sold in Ireland in July fell by 73% compared with the same month last year. Full story...
Aug
26th

JAPAN: Mitsubishi hiring temps for two plants

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Mitsubishi Motors will hire around 650 seasonal (temporary) workers at two domestic plants later this year following progress in production adjustments to address sluggish auto sales, company officials said. Full story...
Aug
26th

JAPAN: Toyota adds more weekend production

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Toyota plans to operate five car plants on weekends from September in addition to three that are already operating on weekends as demand for cars is showing signs of bottoming out, officials at the automaker said. Full story...
Aug
26th

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of fuel tanks

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For some time, fuel tank manufacturers have come under increasing pressure from legislation, particularly in the US, to design and build tanks that can withstand higher impacts without leaking. Matthew Beecham reports. Full story...
Aug
26th

OPEL UPDATE: Sale talks resume Friday

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Talks over the sale of Opel and Vauxhall will resume on Friday between General Motors' negotiator John Smith and German state and federal ministers. Full story...
Aug
26th

OPEL LATEST [updated 12:15BST]: Sale talks resume Friday

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Talks over the sale of Opel and Vauxhall will resume on Friday between General Motors' negotiator John Smith and German state and federal ministers. Full story...
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