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Jun
10th

UK: Opel-Magna plans look ‘precarious’ – analyst

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An analyst at Global Insight has said that Magna's profit forecasts look 'highly aggressive' and that elements underlying the deal appear precarious - in particular the state of the Russian car market and arrangements for future Chevrolet sales. Full story...
Jun
10th

White House welcomes closing of Fiat-Chrysler deal

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The White House today welcomed the completion of Italian carmaker Fiat S.p.A.'s takeover of Chrysler and said the new alliance was "poised to emerge as a competitive, viable automaker." Full story...
Jun
10th

CHINA: Renault models banned

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China has halted imports of Renault cars because of "serious safety risks" and failure to meet technical standards, according to the country's quality inspection agency. Full story...
Jun
10th

2008 BMW 135i – Four Seasons Wrap-up

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2008 BMW 135i - Four Seasons Wrap-up
2008 BMW 135i - 12 Month/Long Term Review - Automobile Magazine
Alpine white meets Barry White.

Is 300 hp too much power for a compact, four-passenger sport coupe? Back in 1974, singer Barry White softly spoke the timeless line, "I've heard people say that too much of anything is not good for you, baby." Although White, of course, was referring to the love of a woman, nearly everyone who got behind the wheel of our Four Seasons 2008 BMW 135i coupe had similar thoughts about the twin-turbo six under its hood: was it simply too much for this little car?


Photo Gallery: 2008 BMW 135i - 12 Month/Long Term Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jun
10th

CHINA: BAIC eyes Saab – report

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Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co Ltd (BAIC) may bid for GM's Saab unit after missing out on Opel, according to Chinese media reports. Full story...
Jun
10th

UK: Rolls-Royce has 1,500 potential Ghost buyers

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Rolls-Royce has received around 1,500 serious expressions of interest in its soon to be launched Ghost model - a figure that would more than double the group's annual sales. Full story...
Jun
10th

INDIA: Toyota to add sedan from small car platform

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Toyota Kirloskar Motors is planning multiple use of the new compact platform its parent company is developing for the launch of a small car in India later next year. A sedan is among the body variants being planned. Full story...
Jun
10th

Regional GM dealers get creative to clear out inventory

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In the months leading up to General Motors filing for bankruptcy, executives of the automaker warned that Americans wouldn't buy new cars and trucks from car company in bankruptcy. Full story...
Jun
10th

Delphi lenders seek auction for competing bid

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Several lenders that provided bankruptcy funding to supplier Delphi Corp. are seeking to make their own competing offer for the auto-parts supplier, their lawyers said today. Full story...
Jun
10th

GM says it’s ready to tackle small cars

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Desperate to eliminate red ink, General Motors thinks it has created a factory method to build small vehicles profitably in North America. GM calls the method "interbuildability." Full story...
Jun
10th

Delphi gets preliminary OK for financing from GM

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A U.S. bankruptcy judge today gave U.S. auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. preliminary approval to access $250 million in funding from General Motors that is expected to fund Delphi until it can emerge from bankruptcy. Full story...
Jun
10th

Fiat’s Marchionne names Jim Press deputy CEO of new Chrysler

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Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat CEO who heads the reborn Chrysler Group LLC, appointed a new management team that retains former President Jim Press and created a brand organization that mimics Fiat's. Full story...
Jun
10th

Marchionne names Jim Press as deputy CEO of new Chrysler

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Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat CEO who heads the reborn Chrysler Group LLC, appointed a new management team that retains former President Jim Press and created a brand organization that mimics Fiat's. Full story...
Jun
10th

York says Chrysler and GM needed bankruptcy

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Jerry York, the former Chrysler CFO who became an outspoken critic of General Motors as a board member, said Tuesday the bankruptcies for the two automakers were "absolutely necessary." Full story...
Jun
10th

Outgoing CEO Bob Nardelli’s farewell letter to employees

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I am pleased to report that we have closed the alliance agreement between Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A. and have emerged from bankruptcy in record time. Full story...
Jun
10th

CEO Bob Nardelli’s farewell letter to employees

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I am pleased to report that we have closed the alliance agreement between Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A. and have emerged from bankruptcy in record time. Full story...
Jun
10th

Toyota considers alternative use for Mississippi plant

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Toyota's stalled Prius factory project in Tupelo, Miss., might not be a Prius factory when work on the plant finally resumes. The company is entertaining new ideas about other products it could build there, said Steve St. Full story...
Jun
10th

Fiat completes alliance; new Chrysler Group takes shape

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Fiat S.p.A. closed its takeover of Chrysler today, sealing the deal on Fiat's ambitious move to create a growing global player amid one of the worst crises in the auto industry's history. Full story...
Jun
10th

Chrysler, Fiat finalize deal; new Chrysler begins immediately

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Chrysler LLC completed the sale of its strongest assets to a group led by Fiat S.p.A. today, reviving the 84-year-old automaker after it was down to its last dollars and facing liquidation late last year. Full story...
Jun
10th

‘Cash-for-clunkers’ bill clears House:

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The “cash-for-clunkers” legislation cleared another hurdle Tuesday, winning passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. Full story...
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