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Mar
16th

Supplier buys die casting assets from Citation

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Compass Automotive Group LLC has purchased the aluminum and magnesium die casting and machining operations of supplier Citation Corp., in Compass' most recent acquisition of an aluminum components company. Full story...
Mar
16th

INDIA: Insurer hikes engine maker stake

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State-run Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) has raised its stake in engine maker Cummins India by 2.18% via open market purchases, the insurer said in a statement to the stock exchange. Full story...
Mar
16th

COLOMBIA: Government funds to help automakers

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The Colombian government has confirmed a COP50bn bailout to help the local auto industry cope with a 20% sales decrease. Full story...
Mar
16th

RUSSIA: Amtel-Povolzhye’s tyre output down 65%

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Russian tyre producer Amtel-Povolzhye's output declined by 65% year-on-year to 308,700 tyres in the January-February period, according to data released Monday through Prime-Tass. Full story...
Mar
16th

Fiat’s value to Chrysler will top loans, Nardelli says

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Chrysler LLC's alliance with Fiat S.p.A. will eventually exceed the value of all loans Chrysler gets from the U.S. government, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli told employees in an e-mail message today. Full story...
Mar
16th

Fiat technology worth at least $8 billion to Chrysler, Nardelli says

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Chrysler LLC's alliance with Fiat S.p.A. will eventually exceed the value of all loans Chrysler gets from the U.S. government, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli told employees in an e-mail message today. Full story...
Mar
16th

Get a load of Nissan’s GT-R estate!

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Muscle car’s nose has been grafted on to Japanese-market Stagea.


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Mar
16th

SOUTH AFRICA: Labour union stresses need for state support

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South Africa's biggest auto industry union has urged the government to rescue any group facing collapse. It also said that companies which benefit from bailouts must agree to protect jobs. Full story...
Mar
16th

Camaro rated at 29 mpg, more than GM expected

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The Chevrolet Camaro, which started production this morning in Canada, carries a best-in-class fuel economy rating of 29 mpg on the highway -- two miles per gallon higher than General Motors estimated. Full story...
Mar
16th

US: Last chance to avert Magna gear plant closure

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United Auto Worker (UAW) union members at Magna International's New Process Gear unit in Syracuse, New York state, are on Monday and Tuesday voting on accepting a new contract which would eventually reduce their pay and the number of workers employed there. Full story...
Mar
16th

US: AKT joins Mexico outsourcing ‘shelter’

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Plastic injection moulded parts manufacturer AKT Altmarker Kunststoff-Technik GmbH of Gardelegen, Germany, has signed a contract with The Offshore Group of Tucson, Arizona for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support, or "shelter" services in Saltillo, Mexico Full story...
Mar
16th

Acura teases new car headed for New York auto show:

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Our friends at Acura are bringing a new car to the New York auto show next month. Full story...
Mar
16th

JAPAN: Hitachi to separate autoparts unit

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Changes at Hitachi will see its auto parts unit spun off into a separate unit by 1 July. Full story...
Mar
16th

US: VW renews Major League Soccer sponsorship deal

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Volkswagen of America, Inc., Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, MLS's marketing arm, today announced a new multi-year partnership. The agreement renews Volkswagen's status as the Official Automotive partner of Major League Soccer. Volkswagen has been an MLS partner since 2008 Full story...
Mar
16th

US: One off gain gives Dana ’08 profit

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Dana Holding has posted 2008 full year net income of $18m - versus a net loss of $551m in 2007 - on sales of $8.01bn, down $626m year on year. Full story...
Mar
16th

2010 Chevrolet Camaro gets 29 mpg:

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The modern pony-car wars are heating up, and the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has notched its first victory. Full story...
Mar
16th

Dana cuts 800 more jobs after $264 million loss

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Supplier Dana Holding Corp., facing more red ink and sales declines, said today that it would cut its global work force this year by more than 5,800 people, up from 5,000 announced last November. Full story...
Mar
16th

Dana adds 800 to global job cuts this year, loses $264 million in Q4

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Supplier Dana Holding Corp., facing more red ink and sales declines, said today that it would cut its global work force this year by more than 5,800 people, up from 5,000 announced last November. Full story...
Mar
16th

SLOVENIA: Revoz output down, but above plan

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Slovenia has a reputation for being a quietly affluent corner of the Balkans and its domestic vehicle manufacturing plant - a part of Renault - appears to be performing relatively well. Full story...
Mar
16th

US: Chrysler needs just $5bn loan

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A $5bn low interest loan by the end of March should be all the federal funding Chrysler needs, according to media reports. Full story...
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