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Mar
23rd

JAPAN: Mitsubishi cuts April output

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Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) on Monday it would suspend output at three Japanese plants for four to eight days in April. Full story...
Mar
23rd

GERMANY Daimler welcomes new investor, analysts fret

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Daimler has welcomed Aabar Investments of Abu Dhabi as a major investor and said it was increasing its share capital by about 10% with exclusion of subscription rights of existing shareholders. Full story...
Mar
23rd

CHINA: Beijing unveils auto sales/restructuring targets

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The Chinese central government is encouraging further consolidation in the country's automotive sector in an effort to encourage efficiency and product quality, according to a paper released by the State Council. Full story...
Mar
23rd

US: ArvinMeritor NYSE listing threatened

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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has told US auto supplier ArvinMeritor it has fallen below NYSE's continued listing standard related to total market capitalisation and stockholders' equity. Full story...
Mar
23rd

FRANCE: Valeo changes CEO

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Valeo on Monday said chairman and chief executive officerThierry Morin had departed "as a result of strategic differences and the will of the board to change the group's governance structure". Full story...
Mar
23rd

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of the road wheels market

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Road wheels have been constantly re-invented to the point where the main development trends are moving beyond bigger, lighter and brighter wheels toward scale and flexibility in design. Matthew Beecham rolls out just-auto's latest review of road wheels. Full story...
Mar
23rd

The sweet 16

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In a dismal year when industry sales slumped 18 percent, only a few dealership groups managed to boost revenues. According to Automotive News' annual survey of the nation's top 125 dealership groups, just 16 increased overall revenue in 2008. Full story...
Mar
23rd

The Fiat-Chrysler vision

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The future of Jeep in a 40-mpg world may lie in a pint-sized off-road vehicle already plying the back roads of Europe. The vehicle is called the Fiat Panda Cross and is available only in a 1.3-liter diesel version that gets nearly 40 mpg. Full story...
Mar
23rd

25 finalists vie for PACE Awards

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Here are profiles of six of the 25 finalists in the 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Chrysler’s ‘good soldier’: Finance arm did me in

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For more almost two decades, Ken Zangara was a good soldier for Chrysler. For many years he was the largest Dodge dealer in New Mexico, and he served a term as chairman of the Dodge National Dealer Council. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Bond sale hints of thaw in auto lending

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A new U.S. stimulus program is loosening credit for car buyers. Last week the finance arms of Ford Motor Co. and Nissan North America sold $4.25 billion in bonds to fund consumer auto loans. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Federal aid bails out suppliers

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The federal government has joined automakers in a frantic scramble to keep suppliers alive. Full story...
Mar
23rd

His empire in ruins, Hecker is under siege by lawyers, lender

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Denny Hecker's associates describe him as brilliant, reckless and "larger than life," with a knack for making powerful friends who have pulled him out of many crises. But there may be no way for Hecker to wriggle out of the tight spot he's in now. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Mercedes steps up customer service

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After admittedly losing its way for years, Mercedes-Benz says it has a new determination to make the customer king in dealerships. Full story...
Mar
23rd

In ’69, Honda sold a 45-hp toy

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Since its improbable beginnings in America selling motorcycles 50 years ago, and cars 40 years ago, Honda has thrived by doing the unexpected, time after time. Take Honda's first U.S. car, the N600. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Baby Buick

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This small Buick sedan, based on General Motors' re-engineered front-drive Delta architecture, is heading for China -- and might appear on U.S. roads in 2011. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Valeo chief Morin quits, replaced by former Saint-Gobain deputy CEO

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Valeo said today CEO Thierry Morin was stepping down in a disagreement over strategy. The French supplier named ex-Saint-Gobain deputy CEO Jacques Aschenbroich as his replacement. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Valeo chief Morin quits, replaced by ex-Saint-Gobain CEO

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Valeo said today CEO Thierry Morin was stepping down in a disagreement over strategy. The French supplier named ex-Saint-Gobain deputy CEO Jacques Aschenbroich as his replacement. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Opel labor boss vows to protect carmaker’s know-how

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Labor leaders at troubled German carmaker Opel would oppose a takeover by an investor who was only interested in getting its hands on the company's technical expertise, works council boss Klaus Franz said. Full story...
Mar
23rd

Kroymans wins suspension of debt payments

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Kroymans Corp., General Motors' European distributor for Cadillac cars, has won court approval to suspend debt payments for four of its business units. Full story...
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