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Mar
5th

JAPAN: Toyota denies cost cut report

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Toyota Motor has denied a Japanese media report it has found ways to save another JPY100bn ($US1bn) this business year, or a third more than initially planned. Full story...
Mar
5th

US: GM’s auditors have their doubts

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GM has admitted in a government filing that its own auditor has found there is 'substantial doubt' about the company's ability to survive. Full story...
Mar
5th

CANADA: Chrysler axes third minivan shift

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Chrysler has axed 1,200 workers and the third shift at its Windsor assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, as demand for the minivans it makes has fallen. Full story...
Mar
5th

EU executive suggests General Motors crisis meeting

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The European Commission has offered to hold a meeting of European Union countries affected by ailing U.S. carmaker General Motors, which warned on Thursday that its ability to survive was in doubt. Full story...
Mar
5th

GERMANY: Daimler fuel cell car out early this summer

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German automaker Daimler AG will launch its first fuel-cell vehicle on the European market this summer, research and development executive Thomas Weber told daily Financial Times Deutschland. Full story...
Mar
5th

EU executive suggests GM crisis meeting

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The European Commission has offered to hold a meeting of European Union countries affected by General Motors , the ailing U.S. carmaker that warned today that its ability to survive was in doubt. Full story...
Mar
5th

UK: JLR unions approve hours cut and pay freeze to save jobs

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Union workers at Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have voted "overwhelmingly" to back short-time and pay freeze proposals their unions believe will help retain jobs at the automaker. Full story...
Mar
5th

UK: Auto retailers hope for interest cut stumulation

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A UK car dealers group has welcomed today's (5 March) Bank of England interest rate cut to 0.5%, a record low and the sixth reduction since October. Full story...
Mar
5th

BELGIUM: European car output to fall by 25% – Ghosn

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Fresh from the gloomy prognostications of the Geneva Motor Show, European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) president Carlos Ghosn had some of his own on Wednesday saying European car output will fall by 25% this year. Full story...
Mar
5th

US: Ford plans debt reduction

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Ford plans to reduce the cost of servicing its massive debt by buying back some bonds and swapping others for shares. Full story...
Mar
5th

US: Ford plans EV boost

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Electric vehicles will account for a "major portion" of Ford's US model line, chief executive Alan Mulally has said. Full story...
Mar
5th

New VW Polo Bluemotion is cleanest VW yet – Polo Bluemotion Concept

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Volkswagen unveils efficient Polo Bluemotion concept car, due on sale next February.
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Mar
5th

GERMANY: 400,000 jobs would go with Opel – union chief

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A German union has warned of 400,000 job losses across Europe if Opel is allowed to fail. Full story...
Mar
5th

UK: West European car sales down by 18% in Feb

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West European car sales were down by 18% in February according to JD Power Automotive Forecasting. However, the data specialist said that the result was better than expected on the back of government sponsored scrappage schemes and additional price reductions by carmakers. Full story...
Mar
5th

New Lagonda model makes its debut at Geneva – Lagonda at Geneva

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Super luxurious 4x4 Lagonda concept arrives at Geneva Motor Show
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Mar
5th

Ford takes wraps off daring new C-MAX – Ford Iosis MAX

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Striking people carrier concept debuts at the Geneva Motor Show
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Mar
5th

UK: Car sales down 22% in February

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Sales of news cars in the UK last month declined 21.9% year-on-year to 54,359 units, according to figures released by the SMMT. Full story...
Mar
5th

BRAZIL: Mitsubishi mulls more models

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Although there has been some misleading information, Mitsubishi importer/assembler Grupo Souza Ramos has confirmed that new products are to be manufactured at its Catalão, State of Goiás, plant. Full story...
Mar
5th

GM’s auditors issue ‘going concern’ warning

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General Motors today said its auditors had raised "substantial doubt" about its ability to survive outside bankruptcy if it fails to stem its losses and stop burning cash. The "going concern" warning from the struggling U.S. Full story...
Mar
5th

GM auditors raise doubts about survival outside bankruptcy

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General Motors today said its auditors had raised "substantial doubt" about its ability to survive outside bankruptcy if it fails to stem its losses and stop burning cash. The "going concern" warning from the struggling U.S. Full story...
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