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May
20th

NEWS BRAKE: Wednesday, May 20:

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In today's News Brake: We see a rockin' turbo in the Scirocco; the ruling is in on Ferrari v. the FIA, and the Touareg slims down...But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
20th

NEWS BRAKE: Wednesday, May 20, 2009:

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In today's News Brake: We see a rockin' turbo in the Scirocco; the ruling is in on Ferrari v. FIA, and the Toureg slims down...But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
20th

California plots clean-car standards beyond 2016

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California is planning the next stage of clean-car standards even as President Obama announces federal plans based on the state's model, its top climate change official said on Tuesday. Full story...
May
20th

Magna will use Opel to aim at Russia

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Magna International aims to create a European-Russian automaker that produces up to 5 million cars a year, German daily Rheinische Post said, citing company sources. Full story...
May
20th

Will Marchionne’s Phoenix plan for Opel fly?

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is convinced that a merger of Fiat Group's car business with Opel is the best chance of survival for General Motors' German subsidiary. Full story...
May
20th

RHJ wants boost in Europe from Opel

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RHJ International has historically invested heavily in Japan and also focused on the automotive parts sector. It has expressed an interest to diversify geographically, particularly in Europe. Full story...
May
20th

CANADA: GM announces dealer closings to network

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GM Canada, whose 27 April operating plan included a dealer reduction of about 42%, said it advised dealers on Wednesday "of the specifics of our network consolidation plan, including the identification of dealers whose sales and service agreement would not be renewed following expiry in October 2010". Full story...
May
20th

US: Cooper-Standard books $55m Q1 loss

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Cooper-Standard Holdings has reported a US$55m net loss for the first quarter, compared to net income of $15.7m for the same period of 2008, due to significantly lower sales, increased restructuring and reorganisation costs and unfavourable foreign exchange. Full story...
May
20th

Dealers fighting termination make case with personal tales

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Dealers who object to Chrysler LLC's termination of their franchises are using personal stories to buttress their case. The Committee of Chrysler Affected Dealers filed a motion yesterday objecting to Chrysler's proposed asset sale and asking the U. Full story...
May
20th

Dealers fighting termination make their case with personal tales

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Dealers who object to Chrysler LLC's termination of their franchises are using personal stories to buttress their case. The Committee of Chrysler Affected Dealers filed a motion yesterday objecting to Chrysler's proposed asset sale and asking the U. Full story...
May
20th

JAPAN: Fuji launches redesigned Legacy, plans hybrid

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Fuji Heavy Industries has launched a redesigned, bigger and more powerful Subaru Legacy car line as company president Ikuo Mori said the automaker was planning to launch a hybrid as early as 2011 to meet stricter environmental regulations. Full story...
May
20th

ANALYSIS: Reasons why BMW should get closer to Daimler

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With much of the running for greater collaboration between BMW and Daimler coming from Stuttgart, some analysts believe that BMW's reluctance to get closer to its arch rival is misplaced. Full story...
May
20th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda to make new VW group ‘box

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Skoda has won an internal Volkswagen Group tender to produce a range of transmissions for a new small family car. Full story...
May
20th

GERMANY: Schaeffler could become Conti junior partner

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Schaeffler has confirmed it is considering a plan that could see it merge with Continental as the junior partner, reversing last year's massive debt-incurring bid to take over its far bigger rival. Full story...
May
20th

2011 VW Touareg spied

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Next-generation SUV grows in size but sheds the pounds!


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May
20th

GERMANY/US: GM expects at least three Opel bidders

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General Motors said on Wednesday it expected at least three bidders for a stake in Opel to hand over plans to the German government ahead of a 1600GMT deadline. Full story...
May
20th

COLOMBIA: Sales off 23% but tally 3rd best YTD

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After the first four months of this year, two things are clear in the Colombian automotive market: sales have fallen 22.7% but 2009 is nonetheless third by volume at this stage since record-keeping began. Full story...
May
20th

VENEZUELA: GM suspending operations for 3 months

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General Motors will suspend operations in Venezuela for at least three months from June due to falling sales and government import and currency restrictions. Full story...
May
20th

Sweden upbeat on Saab after meeting suitors

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The Swedish government is upbeat about the future of carmaker Saab after recent meetings with potential buyers of the loss-making General Motors unit, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Full story...
May
20th

Swedish government upbeat on Saab after meeting suitors

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The Swedish government is upbeat about the future of carmaker Saab after recent meetings with potential buyers of the loss-making General Motors unit, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Full story...
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