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Feb
19th

Conti gets customer for turbos

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Continental has a customer for its turbocharger, CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann told Automotive News Europe on the sidelines of the company's annual results press conference here. Full story...
Feb
19th

SWEDEN: Saab starts bankruptcy avoidance

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Swedish car maker Saab Automobile - abandoned by General Motors is today taking steps to stave off bankruptcy. Full story...
Feb
19th

Chery Auto unveils first self-made electric car

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China's Chery Automobile said on Thursday it has rolled out its first self-developed electric car, becoming the second home-grown car maker to tap potential demand for clean energy cars. Full story...
Feb
19th

Continental to step up cost cuts after posting 2008 loss

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Continental today said it will increase cost-cutting this year after posting a net loss of 1.1 billion euros in 2008, compared with a profit of 1.02 billion in 2007. Full story...
Feb
19th

Continental to step up cost cuts after big Q4 profit drop

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Continental today it will increase cost-cutting this year after posting a steep drop in its profit in the fourth quarter of 2008. The German supplier said adjusted fourth-quarter earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) dropped to 267. Full story...
Feb
19th

Fiat brings some factory workers back for one week

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Fiat said it would bring back to work for a week about 1,000 workers who were paid off temporarily. Full story...
Feb
19th

ANALYSIS: Opel and Saab face difficult choices

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Opel and Saab may be mulling an independent future, but there are huge problems with either staying part of GM or becoming independent business units, an analyst has said. Full story...
Feb
19th

Saab board to meet Friday to discuss future

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Saab's management board will meet again Friday to discuss the troubled carmaker's future amid reports that the company will soon file for protection from creditors. Full story...
Feb
19th

Saab to decide on reorganization

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General Motors' loss-making Swedish carmaker Saab could decide to file for reorganization today, Swedish radio reported. A reorganization filing would be made with a Swedish court after which the viability of continuing operations is assessed. Full story...
Feb
19th

GM says it is not planning Opel plant closures yet

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General Motors has no concrete plans to shut its German unit Opel's factories, Juergen Ruettgers, the prime minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, said after meeting GM CEO Rick Wagoner in Detroit. Full story...
Feb
19th

Japan auto lobby pitches for Detroit 3

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A healthy U.S. auto industry is vital for a sound U.S. economy and by extension for Japanese carmakers, a Tokyo-based auto lobby said, giving a tacit nod to the latest request for federal aid from ailing rivals in Detroit. Full story...
Feb
19th

GM disbands unit that creates high-performance vehicles

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General Motors, focusing on mainstream products in a battle to survive, has scrapped a unit that produced high-performance vehicles. Full story...
Feb
19th

GMAC: Headquarters will stay in Detroit

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Despite published reports, GMAC Financial Services has no plans to move its headquarters from Detroit, a GMAC spokeswoman said today. Full story...
Feb
19th

AutoNation extends plan to cut vehicle orders by 60%

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AutoNation Inc. will extend through April its plan to cut orders for new vehicles by about 60 percent a month. The nation's largest dealership group expects U.S. auto sales to remain weak, CEO Mike Jackson said Wednesday. Full story...
Feb
19th

Swedish govt. rules out Saab rescue

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The Swedish government has said it is not prepared to take over Saab, General Motors' loss-making Swedish subsidiary. Full story...
Feb
19th

Opel, Saab will unveil plan for future next week

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Opel and the other European operations of U.S. carmaker General Motors have signaled they will unveil a plan for their future next week, German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Wednesday. Full story...
Feb
19th

AutoNation will cut new vehicle orders by 60%

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AutoNation Inc. will continue to cut orders for new vehicles from manufacturers by about 60 percent in the next two months as it expects U.S. auto sales to remain weak, CEO Mike Jackson said on Wednesday. AutoNation, the No. Full story...
Feb
19th

NASCAR: Richard Petty not talking with son Kyle

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Legend NASCAR driver Richard Petty stated that he hasn't spoke with his son Kyle about the harsh remarks his son made to a newspaper about the merger of Petty Enterprises and Gillett Everham Motorsports. In fact, the two have been estranged since Christmas. Full story...
Feb
19th

F1: Danica Patrick flattered by USF1 reports

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Female IndyCar driver Danica Patrick admits she is flattered by the reports linking her with formula one, but on Thursday she said chiefs of the prospective USF1 team have not yet contacted her. Full story...
Feb
19th

Which four-year-old cars retain the best value?

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The Canadian Black Book has revealed the passenger cars and trucks under $70,000 that retain the highest value after four years. It goes without saying that the Canadian Black Book evaluated the residual value of 2005 model years. Full story...
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