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Jun
4th

CHINA: Chongqing Changan to invest $366m in new plant

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Chongqing Changan Automobile has announced plans to invest 2.5 billion yuan (US$366.2m) to construct a production plant for small vehicles. Full story...
Jun
4th

TAIWAN: Carmakers optimistic about May growth

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Sales of new cars in Taiwan are expected to post growth in May, following the release of figures from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Full story...
Jun
4th

JAPAN: EVs viable only as compact commuters – Toyota

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Electric vehicles are a viable option but only as compact commuters, a senior Toyota official said on Thursday. Full story...
Jun
4th

British car registrations fell 24.8% in May despite scrappage scheme

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New car registrations in Britain fell an annual 24.8 percent in May to 134,858 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Thursday. Full story...
Jun
4th

British car registrations fell 24.8% in May

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New car registrations in Britain fell an annual 24.8 percent in May to 134,858 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Thursday. Full story...
Jun
4th

JAPAN: US Toyota Prius build still on hold

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Toyota will start building - from assembly kits, as at present - the third generation Prius hybrid in China early in 2010 but no date has been set for postponed US production to start, officials told just-auto on Thursday. Full story...
Jun
4th

UK: Car sales down 24.8% in May

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Figures released by the SMMT show that UK new car registrations were down by 24.8% year-on-year in May at 134,858 units. Full story...
Jun
4th

US: Chrysler sale to Fiat headed to appeals court

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Chrysler's sale of most of its assets to a group led by Fiat will move to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, bypassing the lower District Court, a bankruptcy court judge has ordered. Full story...
Jun
4th

Toyota Prius hybrid was Japan’s best-selling car in May

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Toyota"s Prius hybrid was Japan's best-selling car in May, a dealers' group said on Thursday, attesting to robust demand for low-emission cars helped by government incentives. Full story...
Jun
4th

Voestalpine says profit to vanish in 2009/10

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Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine said on Thursday it expects net profit to vanish in the 2009/10 business year after remaining profitable in its fourth quarter to March, defying the steel sector trend. Full story...
Jun
4th

Voestalpine Q4 profit falls, sees loss in first half

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Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine said it expects operating losses in the six months to September after profits evaporated in its fourth quarter to March, prompting the company to halve its dividend. Full story...
Jun
4th

Mazda mourns loss of European PR boss in Air France plane crash

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Mazda said on Wednesday that Neil Warrior, the company's head of European product communications, was traveling on an Air France flight that crashed near Brazil. Full story...
Jun
4th

GM’s Henderson, under pressure, will provide list of closed stores

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General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson reluctantly agreed Wednesday to comply with a senator's request to turn over the bankrupt automaker's list of dealerships to be eliminated. Full story...
Jun
4th

In Memoriam: Pontiac – Party’s Over

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In Memoriam: Pontiac - Party's Over
In Memoriam: Pontiac - General Motors Announces End of Pontiac - Automobile Magazine
Pontiac, the brand that thrilled us with the first muscle car but later embarrassed itself with a long series of plastic-cladded, rebadged Chevrolets, has reached the end of the road.

Pontiac, the brand that thrilled us with the first muscle car but later embarrassed itself with a long series of plastic-cladded, rebadged Chevrolets, has reached the end of the road.


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Jun
4th

Jaguar XF Offers Best Residual Value

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Industry experts predict that the Jaguar XF will be worth more than any of its competitors in the years to come. Full story...
Jun
4th

MultiAir, New Engine Technology by Fiat

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Turin, Italy - Auto123 recently paid a visit to the Fiat Powertrain Technologies Division (FPT) of Centro Ricerche Fiat (research center), headed by Executive Vice President, Dr. Rinaldo Rinolfi. Full story...
Jun
4th

F1: Toyota’s new rear wing endplates (photo)

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The Toyota Formula 1 team unveiled their F109 car fitted with new rear wing endplates in Istanbul. Full story...
Jun
4th

IRL: Gil De Ferran wants to hire Scott Dixon for 2010

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Gil de Ferran has made no secrets of his intention to run an IndyCar team next year and he'd like to hire a former series' champion. Full story...
Jun
4th

F1: Brabham family considering legal action over Formtech’s F1 bid

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Sir Jack Brabham and his family have left open the door to legal action after it emerged that a company aims to take their famous surname back to the formula one grid in 2010. Full story...
Jun
4th

Honda commemorates 50 years of World Championship Racing

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Honda commemorates 50 years of World Championship racing with a very special site, featuring rare video footage and photographs from decades past, and unseen close-up racing machine videos and photographs. Full story...
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