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Jun
22nd

Chrysler seeks a quick replacement for slow-selling sedans, in News Brake for Monday, June 22:

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In today's News Brake: Chrysler executives seek a quick way to replace the Sebring and Avenger; we get a peek at the redesigned Saab 9-5 sedan; and GM is selling Saab but will provide a new crossover for the Swedish brand ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
22nd

Lexus reclaims the top spot in J.D. Power quality study:

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Lexus reclaimed the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates' annual benchmark study of vehicle quality, while U.S. luxury rival Cadillac continued its rebound and Lincoln plunged. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Lexus reclaims top spot in J.D. Power quality study:

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Lexus reclaimed the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates' annual benchmark study of vehicle quality, while U.S. luxury rival Cadillac continued its rebound and Lincoln plunged. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Drop in diesel fuel prices brings sharp rise in U.S. sales:

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The dramatic decline in diesel fuel prices is driving up U.S. sales of diesel-powered vehicles from European carmakers. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Lexus reclaims quality title; Ford, Chevy, Toyota are ‘even’

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Lexus reclaimed the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates' annual ranking of initial quality, while the Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota brands ranked virtually even in the benchmark survey. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Lexus reclaims top spot in J.D. Power quality study

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Lexus reclaimed the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates' annual benchmark study of vehicle quality, while U.S. luxury rival Cadillac continued its rebound and Lincoln plunged. Full story...
Jun
22nd

GERMANY: Porsche re-applies for state aid

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Porsche will re-submit an application for a EUR1.75bn (US$2.43bn) loan to the state-owned KfW development bank, the company said. Full story...
Jun
22nd

US: Tesla slashes Roadster production cost

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Tesla Motors has slashed production costs of its Roadster sports car by 43% to about US$80,000 per vehicle as of June, chief executive Elon Musk was quoted as saying on Monday. Full story...
Jun
22nd

SLOVAKIA: Kia resuming 8-hour shifts next month

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Kia Motors on Monday said it would resume full two-shift operations at plant in Slovakia as European demand rose. Full story...
Jun
22nd

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Croatia car market faces 22% decline

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Researchers at Business Monitor International (BMI) say that the outlook for Croatia's car market is 'highly challenging' and they are forecasting a market decline of 22% in 2009. Full story...
Jun
22nd

AUSTRALIA: New vehicle May sales rise best since 2005

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New motor vehicle sales jumped 5.4% month on month in May, the biggest increase since early 2005, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. Full story...
Jun
22nd

SWEDEN: Volvo does Shanghai bus deal

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Volvo Buses, with subsidiary Sunwin Bus, has signed a framework agreement for 1,500 buses with bus operator Bashi Group in Shanghai, China. Full story...
Jun
22nd

US: Goodyear plant cut to five day working

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Goodyear is reducing its consumer tyre plant in Union City, Tennessee, from continuous operation to a five-day, three-shift operation on 6 July. Full story...
Jun
22nd

JAPAN: Engine technology key to Honda future

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Engine technology will remain at the core of Honda Motor's development efforts, outgoing CEO Takeo Fukui has said. Full story...
Jun
22nd

US: IAC to acquire Stankiewicz operations

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International Automotive Components Group (IAC) has announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire certain operations of Stankiewicz GmbH and Gimotive GmbH (collectively "Stankiewicz") from German administration. Terms of the transaction were not released. Full story...
Jun
22nd

BELGIUM: EU funding laid off Spanish auto workers

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Laid off auto workers in Spain are to receive assistance from the European Union (EU) after administrative problems holding up the handout appear to have been resolved. Full story...
Jun
22nd

SOUTH KOREA: Renault Samsung launches SM3

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Renault Samsung has launched its new SM3 compact sedan to Korean media ahead of the sales launch in early July. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Porsche’s problems: Daimler deal, state loan seen unlikely

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Porsche Automobil Holding SE could be running out of options to repair its finances, with Berlin set to reject its request for a state loan and a purported stake sale to Daimler AG unlikely, analysts said on Monday. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Shortened LX rear-drive platform–Chrysler’s midsize car answer?:

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Chrysler's new management team is wrestling with its first major product decision, and it's a crucial one: how to replace the slow-selling Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Special Ford Mustang honors Iacocca’s pony car:

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Nearly 20 years after Lee Iacocca retired--and 45 years after he helped launch America's first pony car--the former Ford and Chrysler exec is attaching his visage to this: the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang. Full story...
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