Members of the UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) have expressed fears of a looming skills shortage in the industry once the UK begins to climb out of recession. A survey of FTA members found that over half could foresee a dearth of workers following economic recovery.
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Ford's Transit Connect is going on sale in the US a a time when Ford believes prospects for small businesses in the US - the target customers - are looking up.
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The German government has announced plans for a million electric cars on German roads by 2020.
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Reports in China suggest that battery specialist and independent car producer BYD has recently signed an agreement with one of China's top three auto groups to provide lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles.
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American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has said that it has reached agreement to receive as much as US$210m in funding from GM as it strives to avoid bankruptcy.
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Malaysia's Proton Holdings reported a 4.8% rise in net profit to MYR 54.55 million in the second quarter of 2009, compared with RM52.03 million in the year-earlier period. Revenues rose by 8% to MYR 1.85 billion, from MYR 1.7 billion a year, helped by the launch of the Exora compact MPV in April.
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Ford has announced that it has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that 'talks' directly with the electric grid.
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These may be lean times for many in the industry, but some skills are in short supply. A report in German business newspaper Handelsblatt suggests that the German automotive industry needs more highly qualified engineers, especially in the field of electronics and emerging green technologies.
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A decision in principle by General Motors on who it will sell Opel to will be made by the end of the week, according to a German government minister.
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The rush of automotive sales activity brought on by the "Cash for Clunkers" program is fading fast, according to Edmunds.com, whose latest study of car buyer behaviour indicates that automotive purchase intent is down 31 percent from its peak in late July.
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British team has hundred-year old steam-powered land speed record in its sights
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Toyota is reportedly planning to buy lithium-ion batteries for its hybrids from Sanyo Electric.
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Workers at Volkswagen's Puebla, Mexico, plant were due to go on strike later today (Wednesday, Aug 19) after rejecting a 1% salary increase and a one-off payment equivalent to US$425.
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British supercar maker fits 650bhp Volvo V8 to its latest £200,000 Ferrari-baiting hypercar
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In a further sign of improving prospects for sales in the US market, General Motors has announced that it is is increasing production at several North America assembly plants.
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Wind back five or six years: Pendragon was on a mission to do what had not been done properly anywhere in the world. It was going to be a mega successful car retailer as a result of being big, brave and clever.
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Hot new Leon promises race car looks... And performance.
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Convertible stunner from Mercedes spied testing ahead of Frankfurt debut.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up
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