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Feb
18th

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
18th

Goodyear posts loss, plans 5,000 job cuts

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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said today it plans to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide in 2009, or 6.7 percent of its staff, after a prolonged downturn in vehicle demand led to a deeper-than-expected loss in the fourth quarter. Goodyear, the largest U.S. Full story...
Feb
18th

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
18th

JAPAN: Honda’s hybrid sales reach 300,000 units

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Honda has said that total worldwide sales of its hybrid cars since November 1999 have reached 300,000 units. Full story...
Feb
18th

BMW’s S.C. plant could tap wind energy

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BMW is studying whether to use wind energy to help power its Spartanburg, S.C., factory. Full story...
Feb
18th

Renaultsport Megane

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Ghostly image confirms spirit of new Renaultsport Megane. Full story...
Feb
18th

Reaction to the plans, from hope to disappointment

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Here are reactions to the General Motors and Chrysler LLC restructuring plans submitted Tuesday to the U.S. Treasury Department: Full story...
Feb
18th

JAPAN: Suzuki grows 118% in Middle East

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Suzuki posted 117.7% growth in the Middle East last year, selling over 24,000 units in 2008. Full story...
Feb
18th

Suppliers to form working group on aid request

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The Original Equipment Suppliers Association wants to form a group of stakeholders to work out details of its requested $18.5 billion federal aid package. Full story...
Feb
18th

GERMANY: Continental to miss Frankfurt show

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Continental will not take part in the Frankfurt motor show later this year. Full story...
Feb
18th

UK: Toyota plants freeze pay, launch voluntary departure

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Toyota's UK manufacturing operations have imposed a pay freeze and introduced a voluntary departure programme. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: Ford agrees labour cost deal with UAW

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Ford has reached a deal with the United Auto Workers union to reduce its labour costs in line with Japanese rivals and to help it survive without government loans, the automaker and union have said. Full story...
Feb
18th

CANADA: PM not worried GM leaving

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Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has said he is not concerned about the possibility of General Motors moving out of Canada as the Detroit-based company restructures its operations. Full story...
Feb
18th

European Bank to lend 7bn euros to carmakers

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The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU's lending arm, will grant 7 billion euros ($8.9 billion) in loans to carmakers in the first half of 2009 for green cars, with more funds possible for the rest of the year. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: More will be required of automakers – White House

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The White House has said "more will be required" to ensure the viability of General Motors and Chrysler after the companies submitted restructuring plans. Full story...
Feb
18th

Toyota freezes UK staff pay

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Toyota has announced a freeze on pay and management bonuses at its UK car-making operations in 2009. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: Shutting Saturn opens dealers to Indians, Chinese

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Saturn dealers are planning to spin off from General Motors into a new company that will seek to sell third-party vehicles under the Saturn brand, according to an Arizona dealer. Full story...
Feb
18th

Schaeffler CFO Hetmann to step down

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Schaeffler Group has denied a report that Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hetmann is leaving the company because of pressure from its banks. Hetmann was a key driver of Schaeffler's hostile takeover of Continental. Full story...
Feb
18th

Report: Schaeffler CFO Hetmann to step down

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Schaeffler Group's Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hetmann is to step down under pressure from the German supplier's banks, the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper reported today. Full story...
Feb
18th

US: Key Plastics completes bankruptcy reorganisation

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Key Plastics has said that it has completed its prepackaged bankruptcy reorganisation, with effect from 13 February. Full story...
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