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Aug
13th

VW to buy 42 percent stake in Porsche sports car unit

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Volkswagen AG agreed to buy a 42 percent stake in the sports car unit of debt-ridden Porsche Automobil Holding SE in another step toward combining the two German carmakers into a European automotive giant. VW will pay up to 3.3 billion euros ($4. Full story...
Aug
13th

VW to buy 42 percent stake in Porsche sportscar unit

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Volkswagen AG agreed to buy a 42 percent stake in the sports car unit of debt-ridden Porsche SE, another step toward combining the two German carmakers into a European automotive giant. VW will pay up to 3.3 billion euros ($4. Full story...
Aug
13th

Honda, Toyota hybrids get top safety ratings

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The Honda Insight and Toyota Prius hybrids received "top safety pick" labels from an insurance group, bolstering sales prospects for two of the industry's most fuel-efficient vehicles. Full story...
Aug
13th

Merkel expects German decision on Opel this weekend

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday a German task force would decide this weekend on bids for Opel, but could not rule out a difference of opinion with the carmaker's parent company General Motors Co. Full story...
Aug
13th

Merkel expects German decision on Opel to come this weekend

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday a German task force would decide this weekend on bids for Opel, but could not rule out a difference of opinion with the carmaker's parent company General Motors Co. Full story...
Aug
13th

Clunker funds may run out within month, Ford says

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The U.S. fund to boost sales of fuel-efficient vehicles could run out within a month, Ford Motor Co.'s chief economist said. Full story...
Aug
13th

Porsche, Volkswagen work out more sale details, may use Auto Union name:

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Porsche and Volkswagen have broadly agreed on sale terms, and the name Auto Union may be resurrected, Reuters reports. Full story...
Aug
13th

Lower Saxony retains blocking stake in VW

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Volkswagen AG's supervisory board on Thursday approved a deal with Porsche Automobil Holding SE that preserves the German state of Lower Saxony's right to block significant decisions at VW, a politician from VW's home state said on Thursday. Full story...
Aug
13th

GERMANY: [UPDATED 20:00 CET] VW’s Winterkorn becomes boss of Porsche SE

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Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn may also lead the Porsche SE holding company under a plan being discussed by the carmakers' supervisory boards. Full story...
Aug
13th

GERMANY: VW’s Winterkorn may also run Porsche

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Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn may also lead the Porsche SE holding company under a plan being discussed by the carmakers' supervisory boards. Full story...
Aug
13th

CHINA: Beijing warns US over tyre duties

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Beijing has called on the US to refrain from imposing punitive tariffs against China's tyre exports to the US, saying such a move may backfire. Full story...
Aug
13th

BMW plans two new hybrids, and Michael Schumacher could race again, in News Brake for Thursday, Aug. 13:

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In News Brake: BMW will reveal hybrid versions of the X6 and the 7-series at Frankfurt, Volkswagen and Porsche talks continue, and Michael Schumacher could race again if he gets healthy . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Aug
13th

CHINA: Great Wall eyes IPO, take 2

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China's Great Wall Motor is reportedly preparing for a second attempt at an A-share listing in Shanghai. Full story...
Aug
13th

BELGIUM: GM gets green light from EU for Delphi Steering

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GM has formally won permission from the European Commission to buy Delphi's Steering Business and four of Delphi's US sites. Full story...
Aug
13th

CHINA: Hyundai Motor’s China sales up 66% this year

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Hyundai Motor says it saw a 66 percent year-on-year sales jump in China during the first seven-month period of 2009 thanks to stimulus packages by the Chinese government. Full story...
Aug
13th

Toyota plans cheaper hybrid for U.S., report says

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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to launch a hybrid vehicle that is cheaper and more fuel efficient than the Toyota Prius as early as 2011, a Japanese newspaper reported today. Full story...
Aug
13th

China’s Wuling exports Chevy-badged minivans

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Aug
13th

JAPAN: Toyota to make Vitz-based hybrid

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Toyota will reportedly start selling a new hybrid car in 2011 that is more fuel efficient than its Prius hybrid. Full story...
Aug
13th

2009 Volkswagen CC Sport

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2009 Volkswagen CC Sport
2009 Volkswagen CC Sport - Volkswagen Midsize Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
This CC is an extremely distinctive car for $28,000, without being too flashy or impractical.

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Aug
13th

US: Hyundai to sell flagship in US

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Hyundai Motor has confirmed it will sell its flagship full-size large luxury car in the US market next year under the luxury Genesis brand. Full story...
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