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Spanish company keeps its word and makes production version of stunning hot hatch concept

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The strong early demand for the Chevrolet Camaro has General Motors looking to crank more units out of the Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant. Full story...

Fiat could shut plants in Austria, Britain, Germany and Italy as part of its plans to take over General Motors' European operations, German newspaper Handelsblatt said on Thursday. Full story...

Audi's baby SUV, Ford's special green Focus and more...

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Two new SEAT hot hatches debut at the Barcelona Motor Show

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General Motors, facing a June 1 U.S. restructuring deadline to avoid bankruptcy, posted a $6 billion net loss in the first quarter and burned through $10.2 billion in cash as global auto sales plunged. Full story...

General Motors is considering exchanging its Latin American and European operations for a stake in Fiat, a US newspaper said on Thursday. Full story...

UK-based consultancy CLEAR forecasts that commercial vehicle trailer demand in Eastern Europe will continue to shrink. Full story...

China's Geely Automobile Holdings is among fewer than five bidders remaining for Ford Motor's Volvo brand, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Full story...

China's Geely Automobile Holdings is among fewer than five bidders remaining for Ford Motor's Volvo brand, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Full story...

A new owner of Volvo could be announced by the end of June as owner Ford Motor runs due diligence on the remaining bidders, two sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. Full story...

A new owner of Volvo could be announced by the end of June as owner Ford Motor runs due diligence on the remaining bidders, two sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. Full story...

A new owner of Volvo could be announced by the end of June as owner Ford Motor runs due diligence on the remaining bidders, two sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. Full story...

China's Geely Automobile Holdings is among fewer than five bidders remaining for Ford Motor's Volvo brand, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Full story...

In his role as Ford's Director of product programs for Asia Pacific and Africa (APA), Ian Constance is responsible for all aspects of Ford vehicle product development, from strategy and planning through design and engineering to launch in the region's markets. Based in Bangkok, Constance works closely with Ford's regional product development centres, as well as partner operations within Ford's global organisation. On behalf of Lotus Engineering's e-magazine, proActive, just-auto's editor Dave Leggett recently caught up with him. Full story...

In his role as Ford's Director of product programs for Asia Pacific and Africa (APA), Ian Constance is responsible for all aspects of Ford vehicle product development, from strategy and planning through design and engineering to launch in the region's markets. Based in Bangkok, Constance works closely with Ford's regional product development centres, as well as partner operations within Ford's global organisation. On behalf of Lotus Engineering's e-magazine, proActive, just-auto's editor Dave Leggett recently caught up with him. Full story...

General Motors has reported a first quarter net loss of $6.0bn - its seventh quarterly loss in a row - saying the results "reflect continuation of the global economic downturn and lower industry-wide sales volume". Full story...

General Motors posted a $6 billion net loss and burned through $10.2 billion in the first quarter as it relied on a federal bailout to ride out a decline in global sales that overwhelmed cost-cutting efforts. Full story...

General Motors, facing a June 1 U.S. restructuring deadline to avoid bankruptcy, posted its seventh straight quarterly loss in the first quarter as its global auto sales fell 28 percent. The company said it burned through $10. Full story...

Magna International has so far presented a more concrete proposal on General Motors unit Opel to the German carmaker than Fiat, Opel Supervisory Board member Armin Schild told Reuters. Full story...