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Aug
5th

GM opposition to Magna waning, German politicians say

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FRANKFURT/DETROIT (Reuters) -- General Motors Co. and Magna International have narrowed their differences in talks over the Canadian supplier's bid for Opel and only a small number of issues are still pending, German politicians said on Wednesday. Full story...
Aug
5th

Suppliers to the 2009 Honda Pilot

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Suppliers to the 2009 Honda Pilot includes Dow Automotive, Mitsubishi Electric, Nippon Seiki, Gentex, AGC Automotive Americas, UGN, Panasonic, Tigerpoly, Southco, INA, Weastec, BASF, Stanley Electric, Vibracoustic, Edscha, Keiper, Magna, Eagle... Full story...
Aug
5th

For Spring Hill plant, flexibility wasn’t enough

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Suppliers and workers at General Motors' assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., thought they had the inside track this summer when GM had to decide quickly where to build a new family of subcompact cars. They were wrong. Full story...
Aug
5th

Germany starts fraud probe into abuse of scrapping scheme

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Germany's federal criminal office (BKA) is conducting a fraud investigation connected to the car-scrapping scheme, suspecting thousands of vehicles have been smuggled abroad rather than junked, a crime office official said. Full story...
Aug
5th

Ford dealer needs Focuses, Escapes

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At Russ Milne Ford in suburban Detroit, the hauler loaded with Ford Focuses that drove up today was like a drinking fountain in the desert for the car-strapped dealership still working on cash-for-clunkers deals. Full story...
Aug
5th

Driven: 2010 Ferrari California

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Driven: 2010 Ferrari California
2010 Ferrari California - Ferrari Convertible Sports Car Review - Automobile Magazine
The California is full of firsts: it's the first-ever front-mounted V-8-engined Ferrari, it's the first use of direct injection in a Ferrari, and it's Ferrari's first dual-clutch automated manual transmission.

Through a fluke in timing or just plain luck, I'm fortunate enough to have now been behind the wheel of every single current Ferrari currently on sale. That's a rarity even for automotive journalists, and it's an honor I don't take lightly. Today's drive of the California marked a special occasion, since this was not just the only Ferrari I haven't driven, it's also an all-new kind of Ferrari.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari California - Ferrari Convertible Sports Car Review - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Ferrari California - Ferrari Convertible Sports Car Review - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
5th

CANADA: Ford tops sales chart again

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Ford again topped Canadian sales charts for a second consecutive month last month, after its sales soared over 47% year on year as rivals tallies slumped. Full story...
Aug
5th

US: Chrysler creditors want to sue Daimler

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Chrysler creditors have asked a bankruptcy court to allow them to sue Daimler, arguing that the 2007 sale of the US automaker to Cerberus Capital Management stripped it of its most valuable assets. Full story...
Aug
5th

A new Mercedes wagon and the next Corvette racer are revealed, in News Brake for Wednesday, August 5:

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The new Mercedes-Benz E-class wagon is revealed, a sporty Mazda gets even lighter for Frankfurt, and Corvette shows off the next C6.R . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Aug
5th

AUSTRALIA: GM Holden gives Commodore new V6s

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General Motors Australian unit Holden has introduced two new locally-built 'Global V6' engines for its mainstay large-size Commodore range. Full story...
Aug
5th

US [photo added 6.8.09]: Ford confident of sales growth

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Mark Fields, Ford's president for the Americas, was confident about the prospects of the US car market yesterday as he relaunched the Taurus in Chicago. Full story...
Aug
5th

US: Ford confident of sales growth

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Mark Fields, Ford's president for the Americas, was confident about the prospects of the US car market yesterday as he relaunched the Taurus in Chicago. Full story...
Aug
5th

SOUTH KOREA: Ssangyong plant becomes a battleground

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A second raid on Ssangyong Motor's plant in Pyeongtaek today saw police finally gain control of most of the buildings, leaving hundreds of protesters isolated in their paint shop stronghold. Full story...
Aug
5th

AUSTRALIA: July new vehicle sales fall 10%

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Australia's new vehicle sales fell in July compared to the same month last year, although there were improvements in small cars, sports cars and in the SUV category. Full story...
Aug
5th

Fiesta named AE Car of the Year

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Ford's supermini takes top prize at annual awards bash


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Aug
5th

US: Detroit automakers get ‘green’ fed funds

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The US government has allocated over US$600m to the three Detroit-based automakers to further develop hybrid and electric vehicle battery technology. Full story...
Aug
5th

US: Amerigon plunges to first half loss

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Amerigon, maker of heated and cooled seats for OEMs and, recently, the aftermarket, reported a first half 2009 net loss of US$1.8m compared with net income of $2.6m last year period. Full story...
Aug
5th

JAPAN: Honda sees H2 car profit

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Honda Motor expect its car unit to return to profit in the second half of 2009 thanks to rising sales, even without a boost from the healthy financial services division, a top executive said. Full story...
Aug
5th

US: Japanese dominate clunker-swap top 5

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Four of the five top-selling new cars sold under the US government's CARS/'cash for clunkers' rebate scheme were made by Japanese automakers, albeit mostly in North America, media reports citing transportation department data said. Full story...
Aug
5th

Auto suppliers urged to consider energy market

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Sam Hogg came to the Management Briefing Seminars on Tuesday with one message for auto suppliers: Stop making so many auto parts. There are other business opportunities out there that require the same skills as making auto parts, he said. Full story...
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