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Jun
26th

GM awards small-car production to Michigan plant:

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General Motors will make its new subcompact car in Orion Township, Mich., the automaker said Friday, dashing hopes in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Janesville, Wis., that the small car would keep one of their factories alive. Full story...
Jun
26th

GERMANY: No Porsche state aid yet

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A Germany's economy ministry spokesman on Friday said he saw no basis at the moment for a decision on whether to grant state aid to Porsche. Full story...
Jun
26th

VENEZUELA: GM runs out of cars to sell

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General Motors has almost no cars left to sell in the Venezuelan market, which it dominates, putting the carmaker at risk of losing tens of thousands of sales there. Full story...
Jun
26th

More JLR jobs might be at risk, Tata exec says

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India's Tata Motors may consider more job cuts and plant shutdowns for the Jaguar and Land Rover unit, a top official said on Friday. "There has already been 2,000 job losses. Full story...
Jun
26th

U.K. dealer Lookers to raise $131M to cut debt

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British car dealer Lookers is raising 80.7 million pounds ($131.2 million) in a fully underwritten share sale to reduce its debts and change its banking arrangements onto more favorable terms. The firm said on Friday it was issuing 201. Full story...
Jun
26th

British dealer Lookers to raise $131M to cut debt

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British car dealer Lookers is raising 80.7 million pounds ($131.2 million) in a fully underwritten share sale to reduce its debts and change its banking arrangements onto more favorable terms. The firm said on Friday it was issuing 201. Full story...
Jun
26th

INDIA: Ashok Leyland-Nissan new CV factory plans on hold

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Ashok Leyland, India's second biggest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has halted plans to build a new factory to produce light commercial vehicles for its JV with Nissan Motor because the partners currently have spare capacity at existing facilities. Full story...
Jun
26th

Cuts loom as JLR troubles swing Tata Motors to first loss in 8 years

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Slumping demand and poor results from Jaguar and Land Rover swung Tata Motors Ltd., India's top vehicle maker, to its first annual loss in eight years. Tata Motors, which bought the British premium brands from Ford Motor Co. Full story...
Jun
26th

JLR cuts loom after Tata Motors reports loss

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Slumping demand and poor results from Jaguar and Land Rover swung Tata Motors Ltd., India's top vehicle maker, to its first annual loss in eight years. Tata Motors, which bought the British premium brands from Ford Motor Co. Full story...
Jun
26th

JAPAN: May output cuts range from 36.3% to 60%

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Japan's top five carmakers made domestic plant output cuts ranging from 36.3% to 60% year on year last month, according to industry data. Full story...
Jun
26th

Peugeot cuts its media buyers to save costs

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen said on Friday it had cut the number of media buying agencies it works with in Europe to two to reduce costs. Full story...
Jun
26th

Italy OKs 300M euros for areas near Fiat plants

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Italy has earmarked 300 million euros ($418 million) to help areas around Fiat S.p.A.'s Pomigliano d'Arco and Termini Imerese plants, where the company is cutting back or changing car output, a cabinet official said. Full story...
Jun
26th

GERMANY: Magna still favourite for Opel

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The decision by General Motors to admit it is still in serious talks with other bidders for its Opel unit is being seen by analysts as a way to exert pressure on preferred suitor Magna International to complete the deal by the mid-July deadline GM and Magna have set themselves. Full story...
Jun
26th

US: GMAC suspending some Chrysler dealer financing

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US auto and housing financier GMAC is suspending wholesale financing for some Chrysler Group dealers it considers to be too risky to lend to. Full story...
Jun
26th

US: SAAR “back in double digits” – analyst

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US new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) this month are expected to be 887,000 units, down 25.3% year-on-year but off only 3.9% compared with last month, according to Edmunds.com. Full story...
Jun
26th

AUSTRALIA: The ‘Great Utes of China’ head down under

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Great Wall Motors has become the first Chinese automaker to launch vehicles in the New Zealand and Australian markets - both are large markets for one-tonne pickup trucks. Full story...
Jun
26th

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake, for when 540 hp isn’t enough:

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There was little doubt that Shelby would call it a day following the completion of the 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500. After all, 540 hp just might not cut it for some Shelby faithful. Full story...
Jun
26th

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake, for the times when 540 hp just isn’t enough:

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There was little doubt that Shelby would not call it a day following the completion of the 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500. After all, 540 hp just might not cut it for some Shelby faithful. Full story...
Jun
26th

Subaru Legacy sedan grows bigger, roomier for 2010:

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A car for every purse and purpose was once a famous mantra of General Motors, and on a much smaller scale, Subaru is adopting that principle with its redesign of the 2010 Legacy. Full story...
Jun
26th

Possibile deal with VW gives Suzuki shares a boost

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Shares of Suzuki Motor Corp. raced to a 10-month high after a source said Volkswagen AG is exploring a deal to cooperate with the Japanese automaker to boost its presence in ultra-small cars. Full story...
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