Which MPV is a breath of fresh air used: the Mercedes B-Class or VW’s Golf Plus?
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Our team of spies can use more than just a camera - they're handy with a camcorder too! Here's our selection of the most significant and up-to-date films out there.
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Spain's car industry has slowed down so severely that output is expected to plummet 25% in the 2007-09 period, bringing the industry back to 1994 production levels, according to top manufacturers' federation Anfac.
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Brazil's auto industry last year set records for production, sales and exports by value. The number of exported units did not, however, top the record set in 2005. The country climbed three positions in the world ranking to fifth largest market with 2.82m sales and was the sixth largets producer - 3.21m vehicles.
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Mazda Motor Corp. said today it would cut salaries for white-collar workers in Japan to reduce costs amid a slide in global car sales.
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France could take stakes in carmakers in exchange for financial assistance to the battered auto industry, French industry minister Luc Chatel said ahead of a meeting on Tuesday at which aid measures should be announced.
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French carmakers and suppliers will present their case for government aid Tuesday during a summit on bailing out the country's troubled automotive industry.
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Coming off a sharp sales decline in December, Toyota Division is trying to lure buyers into showrooms with new cash offers for customers and dealers.
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To ease an inventory glut, the nation's largest auto dealership group plans to slash new-vehicle orders by 60 percent in each of the first three months of 2009 compared with a year ago. Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc.
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Ford Motor Co. marketing chief Jim Farley expects to put the brakes on the Ford brand's market share loss in 2009. The brand had a 12.7 percent U.S. share last year.
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David Stockman got into trouble with criminal prosecutors over supplier rebates. Now, a technicality about the controversial practice has gotten him off the hook. On Jan.
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Fuel economy and the electrified vehicle dominate the show. But with current fuel pricing and#x2014; a barrel of oil skidded to $35 last week and#x2014; alternative-energy cars are going to have to wait to catch the American mainstream.
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As auto industry executives plan for a dismal 2009, they face a lot of uncertainty on investing for the future. The key question: What will a "normal" year look like? For nine years starting in 1999, the normal U.S. market was around 16.
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If it's not for development of new products or market launches of new vehicles, every cost in the industry is being slashed. Dealer meetings. Opulent stands at auto shows. Business travel. Even the temperature in Toyota's offices.
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GMAC Financial Services is greeting phone callers these days with a cheery welcome to "the new GMAC."
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President-elect Barack Obama leaves little doubt that fixing the economy will be his administration's Job 1 when he takes office Tuesday, Jan. 20.
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Was it Roger Penske's golden touch that sold so many Smart microcars in the United States last year, or the right product at a time when consumers crave fuel economy? It was probably a bit of both.
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General Motors is preparing to turn its Saab subsidiary into a separate business, a move that will make the struggling brand more attractive to potential buyers.
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Automakers' profits are at risk this year and next due to predicted declines in global unit sales.
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When Mercedes-Benz launched the so-called "Baby Benz" in 1982, Werner Breitschwerdt's reputation was on the line. The 190, the forerunner to the C class, was Mercedes' smallest and most affordable car.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up