When you talk to automotive executives about whether the German government should give financial aid to Opel, you run into unanimous opposition, unless you talk to a General Motors manager.
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Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. plans to build and sell a right-hand drive version of its newly unveiled Roewe 350 hatchback in England, said Chen Zhixing, executive vice president of SAIC.
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New vehicle sales in Malaysia rose by 8.7% to 40,654 units in February, from 37,386 a year earlier, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
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Fiat will start to take over sales and service operations for the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands in Europe next month as the two automotive groups step up the integration of their distribution activities.
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Automotive historians will cry foul next year when Lancia launches a new flagship based on the rear-drive Chrysler 300C. Why? Because Lancia is a pioneer in making front-drive cars. But will the switch really matter to most customers? Probably not.
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Franklin, Tenn.- Infiniti today announced that it has partnered with the world-renowned Montreal-based entertainment group, Cirque du Soleil®, to become an Official Sponsor and exclusive Automotive Partner. The sponsorship marks a first for both Infiniti and Cirque du Soleil.
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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a company specialising in CO2 reduction for the automotive industry, will present a number of affordable 'micro-hybrid' solutions for reducing carbon emissions at an international 'Green Vehicle Congress' being held this week (23-25 March) in Newcastle.
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Here are profiles of some of the 28 finalists for the 2010 Automotive News PACE Awards. This group highlights environmental innovations.
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Robert Bosch GmbH plans to more than double revenue in its automotive technology division to 45 billion euros ($61.7 billion) within 10 years. The supplier sees opportunities in Asia's developing economies and in rising sales of electric cars.
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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has formed its sixth joint venture in China, to produce airbag inflators and seat belt parts.The U.S. safety systems supplierand#8217;s Asia Pacific unit signed an agreement with Xiand#8217;an Dong Fang Group Co.
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What promises to be one of the most significant automotive-museum openings in decades will take place next month when collector Peter Mullin opens the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Calif.
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Former Ford parts unit Visteon, a top supplier of automotive climate control products, has developed a new 'zero leak' fitting designed to eliminate refrigerant leakage in vehicle air conditioning systems.
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Proton has confirmed it is in talks with Hero Group, India's largest motorcycle producer, to join forces in the country's fast-growing automotive market.
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The automotive forecasting and analysis firm CSM Worldwide Inc. has been acquired by publicly held rival IHS Inc., IHS announced today. The $27 million deal creates an industry leader in auto industry forecasting and analysis.
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McLaren, best known for its Formula One involvement, has formally launched a road-car company - McLaren Automotive - with the aim of building a range class-leading high-performance, top-end sports cars.
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McLaren Automotive laid out its ambitious plans to become a competitive player in the high-performance car market on Thursday and wants to build up to 4,000 top-shelf sports car annually by the middle of the decade.
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IHS Inc. has announced the acquisition of CSM Worldwide, a Detroit-based automotive market forecasting firm dedicated to providing automotive suppliers with market information and production, powertrain and sales forecasting.
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Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) plans to invest 10 billion yuan in its Nanjing operations by 2015 and has just commenced operations at a new facility.
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