Great Wall Motor is reportedly in talks with a big Russian car dealer on establishing a joint venture.
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly looking to reduce the workforce at the British marques and cut production days.
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Yet further evidence of the pressure the Spanish auto industry is under was provided by Ford this week, when the company said it has planned for 21 days of stoppages at its Almussafes plant in Valencia in the first half of 2009.
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Toyota expects its sales in Russia in 2009 will fall below this year's level due to the ongoing impact of the global financial crisis.
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Ford of Europe is talking with a European company for the sale of its transmission factory in France.
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New vehicle sales in Malaysia fell by 12.6% year-on-year in October to 37,512 units compared with 42,915 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). This is the lowest level so far this year after 20% growth in the first nine months of the year.
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Hyundai in the US is hailing its Accent as the country's most dependable and affordable sub-compact car.
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As struggling auto firms cut marketing budgets, exhibiting at auto shows is coming under increasing scrutiny. There have already been a number of high profile pull-outs from January's Detroit Motor Show. However, the organisers of the next Geneva Motor Show are boasting that they have a 'sell-out' on their hands.
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Zero emissions, two-door SC Sport based on FCX Clarity concept and will get McLaren F1 seat layout.
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TriMas said today that it had signed an interim deal with Ford to continue the development of a stainless steel rear underbar for the Ford Ranger one-ton pickup truck and Ranger platforms.
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Audi's A2 small car was perhaps ahead of its time in some ways. It was exceptionally light, efficient to run and came with futuristic styling.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that effective January 1, 2009, Shinichi Kurihara (59) will succeed Hiroshi Harunari as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA).
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Exclusive Jaguar XF Coupe pics, new Porsche Boxster driven, LA show round-up, hottest-hatch shoot-out
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GM has announced the European part of its biggest ever test programme for fuel cell vehicles. Nine companies will be the first to operate GM's HydroGen4 zero-emission vehicles in the Berlin area as they go about their day-to-day business: ADAC, Allianz, Coca Cola, Hilton, Linde, Schindler, Axel Springer, Total and Veolia.
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Porsche is postponing moves to buy a majority stake in Volkswagen group after a surge in VW shares and signs that the global auto industry is facing tough times.
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The auto industry needs a 40 billion euro loan package from the EU to help develop more environmentally friendly cars, the head of the UK trade body said Tuesday.
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German ball-bearings maker Schaeffler is betting a recovery in Continental's share price will avoid writedowns worth billions of euros on its holding in the company, CEO Juergen Geissinger said.
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