Former Ford Motor and Mazda Europe executive James Muir will replace Erich Schmitt as head of Volkswagen's Spanish brand Seat, VW said today.
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Popular people carrier gets new look and engines and is revealed in both five and seven-seater form.

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Opel/Vauxhall dealers plan to raise 400 million euros to buy a minority stake in the troubled General Motors-owned brands.
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Toyota will cut staff pay and working hours by 10 percent at its two UK factories to save money in the face of a sharp downturn in demand for news cars, the company said today.
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Opel/Vauxhall dealers plan to raise 400 million euros ($511 million) to buy a minority stake in the troubled General Motors-owned brands.
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Toyota will cut staff pay and working hours by 10 percent at its two UK factories to save money in the face of a sharp downturn in demand for news cars, the company said today.
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Opel/Vauxhall dealers plan to raise 400 million euros to buy a minority stake in the troubled General Motors-owned brands.
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Shares in Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen rose sharply today on market talk of a merger between the two groups.
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Russia's decline in new-car sales deepened in February and a quick rebound is not expected. Last month's sales fell 38 percent year-on-year after a 33 percent drop in January.
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Spanish government assistance has saved this year's Barcelona auto show, which will take place as scheduled from May 9 to May 17. Show organizers say they have commitments from 53 brands, which represents an "all-time record participation."
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In response to criticism from the industry that UK government financial assistance for the automotive sector has been slow to roll out, the government has held a seminar to help companies apply for available assistance.
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It was announced today that Ricardo and AvtoVAZ will collaborate on the design and development of the new VAZ-21176 VVT gasoline engine.
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Ford has celebrated the production of its 100,000th hybrid SUV and reinforced its commitment to ramping up production of hybrid vehicles this year
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It’s allez les bleus, as French firm revives legendary name for new hot hatch family.

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Design concept takes its inspiration from insects.

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Toyota's UK manufacturing unit has told just-auto that it is cutting pay and hours at its UK manufacturing facilities in order to drive cost down 'in view of the current market situation'.
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Mazda Motor Europe GmbH has announced that Jeffrey H. Guyton, 42, currently Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed President and CEO of the company with immediate effect.
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German premium carmaker Audi's Hungarian unit plans to stop production for three weeks in August to save jobs in the face of falling demand, daily newspaper Nepszabadsag said today.
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German premium carmaker Audi's Hungarian unit plans to stop production for three weeks in August to save jobs in the face of falling demand, daily newspaper Nepszabadsag said today.
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Automotive production in Turkey fell by 63 percent to 83,667 units in January-February compared with a year ago as the credit crisis hits domestic sales and exports, the Turkish Automotive Industry Association (OSD) said today.
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