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May
19th

Saab says it has selected 3 suitors

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Saab has selected three suitors for continued talks as it searches for a new owner, the loss-making General Motors unit said in a court filing on Tuesday. Full story...
May
19th

Conti’s Hanover tire plant safe until end of 2010

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German partsmaker Continental's tire plant in Hanover, Germany, will remain open at least another year. On Tuesday, the company and worker representatives announced that the plant will keep operating until the end of 2010. Full story...
May
19th

GM’s Saab says talks proceeding with 3 suitors

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Swedish carmaker Saab has selected three suitors for continued talks as it searches for a new owner, the loss-making General Motors unit said in a court filing on Tuesday. Full story...
May
19th

Daimler buys 10% of EV maker Tesla

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Daimler AG said today it has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Full story...
May
19th

Daimler takes 10% stake in EV maker Tesla

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Daimler AG said today it has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Full story...
May
19th

Daimler takes 10% stake in Tesla

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Daimler AG said today it has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of Tesla Motors Inc. Full story...
May
19th

Alfa Romeo 149 spied

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The MiTo's bigger brother is getting closer to production and shaping up to be a real stunner


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May
19th

Marchionne fails to convince Opel labor on Fiat takeover bid

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Union leaders who met Tuesday with Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne in Frankfurt said they are still not convinced the Italian company's takeover bid is the best for Opel. Full story...
May
19th

Hard times call for a little parody

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Times being what they are, it can feel like a tragedy at times in the auto industry. So obviously it's time for a little humor. Full story...
May
19th

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ swings to Q1 loss; revenue halved

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AvtoVAZ has announced a loss of 6.33 billion roubles (approximately US$200m) in the first quarter to March 31. The result compares with a net profit of 281m roubles in the same period of last year. Full story...
May
19th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai plays the diplomat

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Hyundai Motor has said that it has signed an agreement with South Korea's foreign ministry to help South Korean embassies purchase more of its vehicles. Full story...
May
19th

UK: Analyst ups European EV forecast

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The European market for electric vehicles (EVs) could potentially grow to 480,000 units by 2015, according to Frost & Sullivan, which said it had revised last year's forecast of 250,000 EVs by 2015 "due to changing supply dynamics". Full story...
May
19th

LATVIA: Car sales down 80%

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Car sales in Latvia this year have shrunk to a fifth of year-ago levels according to a local dealer body. Full story...
May
19th

Putin drives Russia’s interest in Opel, analysts say

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government is the driving force behind Russia's interest in General Motor's German affiliate Opel, analysts say. Full story...
May
19th

Putin is driving force behind Russia’s interest in Opel, analysts say

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government is the driving force behind Russia's interest in General Motor's German affiliate Opel, analysts say. Full story...
May
19th

Russia’s AvtoVAZ to slash work week in June

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AvtoVAZ will slash working hours starting in June, Russia's largest car maker said on Tuesday, less than two months after the government unveiled a massive bailout plan meant to keep auto workers employed. Full story...
May
19th

SOUTH KOREA: New Samsung SM3 starts production

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Samsung has begun producing the new (2010MY) SM3 compact car in South Korea. Full story...
May
19th

SOUTH KOREA: University trials inductive EV recharging

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South Korea's top technology university has been reported to have developed a plan to power electric cars through recharging strips embedded in roadways, using a technology to transfer energy found in some electric toothbrushes. Full story...
May
19th

US: Congress wants more on Chrysler plant closures

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A congressional subcommittee has asked bankrupt Chrysler to provide documents on its planned factory closings, with the panel's chairman saying lawmakers were not given a full accounting of the matter. Full story...
May
19th

Bentley’s green supercar spied at Nuerburgring

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Bentley's new green car has been spied blitzing the Green Hell. Full story...
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