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Apr
7th

GM reveals two-wheel electric-vehicle prototype with Segway

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It's based on the same driving principles as a skateboard, and it looks like a phone booth, or perhaps a baby stroller. But General Motors says a two-seat, two-wheel ride called PUMA could help loosen congestion in crowded urban areas. Full story...
Apr
7th

GM reveals two-wheel electric-vehicle prototype

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It's based on the same driving principles as a skateboard, and it looks like a phone booth, or perhaps a baby stroller. But General Motors says a two-seat, two-wheel ride called PUMA could help loosen congestion in crowded urban areas. Full story...
Apr
7th

INDIA: Tata ‘in talks’ over US$3bn loan

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Tata Motors has said it is in discussion with its lenders to refinance the remaining portion of the US$3bn bridge loan it has taken to fund its acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover. Full story...
Apr
7th

LUXEMBOURG: EIB approves EUR866m ‘green’ auto loans

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday approved loans worth EUR866m to European-based car makers to help design and build cleaner cars with lower CO2 emissions. Full story...
Apr
7th

INDIA: Nano order forms off to strong start

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Tata Motors dealers have sold over 51,000 forms for the Nano in just five days since they became available from April 1, according to Indian media sources. Full story...
Apr
7th

JCI President Wandell will steer Harley-Davidson

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Keith Wandell, who in December told Congress that the supply chain would "implode" if a Detroit automaker went bankrupt, is resigning as president of supplier Johnson Controls Inc. to head iconic motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. Full story...
Apr
7th

Johnson Controls President Wandell will steer Harley-Davidson

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Keith Wandell, the president of auto-parts supplier Johnson Controls Inc., has resigned to lead motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. Wandell, who is also COO of Johnson Controls, will take over from Harley president and CEO Jim Ziemer on May 1. Full story...
Apr
7th

Nissan, Land Rover and VW win EU loans

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Nissan, Land Rover and Volkswagen will receive 866 million euros ($1.2 billion) worth of loans to develop cleaner cars, the European Investment Bank said Wednesday. Full story...
Apr
7th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Company car sales slump

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The Czech Republic's car importers' association has said that falling demand for company cars has helped to push new registrations down by a year-on-year 16.4% in the first three months of the year. Full story...
Apr
7th

CANADA: Mitsubishi signs Vancouver EV deal

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's (MMC) Canadian subsidiary has signed a deal with the the Government of British Colombia, the City of Vancouver, power company BC Hydro, and Mitsubishi Canada Limited for feasibility testing of the zero-emissions i MiEV 1 electric vehicle. Full story...
Apr
7th

JAPAN: Plant-based plastics for Prius

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Toyota has developed a claimed world first for the new-generation Prius recently launched in Japan and due soon in export markets - plastic components made from plants that could be grown in any backyard. Full story...
Apr
7th

US: Fisker Auto secures $85m in funding

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Fisker Automotive is to receive an additional US$85m in venture capital funding for the development and manufacturing of its Karma plug-in hybrid automobiles, the company has said. Full story...
Apr
7th

RUSSIA: GAZ offers some of defaulted payment

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GAZ Group reportedly has offered to make the first payment of 500m rubles on a defaulted 5b ruble bond issue in April-June. Full story...
Apr
7th

BELARUS: Government eyes domestic automaking

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Belarus is offering incentives including tax breaks to car companies willing to set up assembly plants in the country. Full story...
Apr
7th

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

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Spy shot reveals new look for flagship model – changes under the skin too...


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Apr
7th

RUSSIA: Toyota resumes Camry output

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Toyota resumed Russian Camry production on Tuesday. Full story...
Apr
7th

ANALYSIS: GM bankruptcy: brinkmanship, or smart minds at work?

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The Obama team appears to be moving GM toward a quick, 'surgical,' pre-packaged bankruptcy, but parts of Wall Street remain deeply skeptical that it's actually doable. Is this what one appalled financial outlet called "high-stakes brinkmanship"? John Voelcker reports from Manhattan. Full story...
Apr
7th

RUSSIA: GAZ looks for LDV partners

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GAZ Group is looking for partners to increase production at its UK LDV van plant LDV, deputy CEO Vadim Sorokin said on Monday. Full story...
Apr
7th

Mercedes received 50,000 orders for new E class

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Daimler's luxury brand Mercedes-Benz received 50,000 orders for its new E-class sedan prior to its launch at the end of March, the company said on Tuesday. Full story...
Apr
7th

IRAN: Change at the top of Iran Khodro

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The head of partly state-owned automaker and Renault JV partner Iran Khodro has been replaced. Full story...
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