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May
21st

Fiat’s offer for Opel has two versions: With and without GM’s Latin American operations

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Fiat S.p.A. submitted two versions of its offer for General Motors units Opel and Vauxhall, one with and one without a bid for GM's Latin American operations, people familiar with the matter told Automotive News Europe today. Full story...
May
21st

Fiat makes two offers for Opel, with and without GM’s Latin American operations

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Fiat S.p.A. submitted two versions of its offer for General Motors units Opel and Vauxhall, one with and one without a bid for GM's Latin American operations, people familiar with the matter told Automotive News Europe today. Full story...
May
21st

Fiat makes two offers for Opel, with and without GM’s Latin American operations

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Fiat S.p.A. submitted two versions of its offer for General Motors units Opel and Vauxhall, one with and one without a bid for GM's Latin American operations, people familiar with the matter told Automotive News Europe today. Full story...
May
21st

ITALY: Fiat has better than 50% chance of Opel win – Marchionne

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Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne has expressed confidence in Fiat's efforts to acquire the German automotive producer Opel. Full story...
May
21st

Newspapers down, TV and online up in slumping budgets, ad panel says

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Advertising budgets are down across the board, and newspapers are largely off the radar of automakers, a panel of top auto marketing executives said at the Automotive News Marketing Seminar in Los Angeles. Full story...
May
20th

Newspapers down, TV and online up in slumping budgets, ad panel says

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Advertising budgets are down across the board, and newspapers are largely off the radar of automakers, a panel of top auto marketing executives said at the Automotive News Marketing Seminar in Los Angeles. Full story...
May
20th

Marketing panel: Newspapers down; TV and online up in slumping ad budgets

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Advertising budgets are down across the board, and newspapers are largely off the radar of automakers, a panel of top auto marketing executives said at the Automotive News Marketing Seminar in Los Angeles. Full story...
May
20th

RHJ wants boost in Europe from Opel

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RHJ International has historically invested heavily in Japan and also focused on the automotive parts sector. It has expressed an interest to diversify geographically, particularly in Europe. Full story...
May
20th

COLOMBIA: Sales off 23% but tally 3rd best YTD

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After the first four months of this year, two things are clear in the Colombian automotive market: sales have fallen 22.7% but 2009 is nonetheless third by volume at this stage since record-keeping began. Full story...
May
20th

Ex-Chrysler President LaSorda will advise Penske on Saturn bid

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Former Chrysler LLC President Tom LaSorda has joined Penske Automotive Group to advise the retailer on a possible bid for General Motors' Saturn brand. Full story...
May
20th

Polo “Wörthersee 09”: First look at potential sport versions

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The Golf GTI and the new Polo are Volkswagen highlights this spring. Both are launching right now, and both are successors to absolute bestsellers. Both are prime examples of affordable automotive dreams. The GTI for sure, because it is the icon among compact sports cars. And the Polo, because it is small but not meager. Full story...
May
19th

Ex-Chrysler President LaSorda will advise Penske on Saturn bid

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Former Chrysler LLC President Tom LaSorda has joined Penske Automotive Group to advise the retailer on a possible bid for General Motors' Saturn brand. Full story...
May
19th

Former Chrysler President LaSorda will advise Penske on Saturn bid

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Former Chrysler LLC President Tom LaSorda has joined Penske Automotive Group to advise the retailer on a possible bid for General Motors' Saturn brand. Full story...
May
19th

JAPAN: Hitachi claims li-ion power density record

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Hitachi Vehicle Energy has developed a lithium-ion battery claimed to have the industry's highest power density of 4,500W/kg, 1.7 times the output of the company's current mass-produced, automotive lithium-ion batteries. Full story...
May
18th

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of seating technology

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In the global automotive seating market, suppliers must offer seats that are more comfortable, durable and safer than last year's designs yet lighter and cheaper. Matthew Beecham finds out how they achieve it. Full story...
May
18th

Porsche stock hit by finance fears, stalled Volkswagen deal

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Porsche Automobil Holding SE's preferred shares fell on Monday amid fears the automotive holding group's finances may be worse than believed, poisoning its attempts to forge closer ties with Volkswagen AG. Full story...
May
18th

European car production down 30.5% in April

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Car production was down 30.5 percent to 1.3 million units in April, according to data from market researcher J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting. Output has fallen by 35.9 percent to 4.5 million units in the first four months of 2009. Full story...
May
15th

2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future BMW Cars

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2009 Sneak Preview: New and Future BMW Cars
New and Future BMW Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine
Here are all of BMW's planned introductions for the next several years.

Just like you, we always want to know what's coming next from Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles, and all the other places where automotive engineers and designers dream and scheme on our behalf. Car companies, of course, are loath to share information on new products lest their competitors try to copy them--or you decide not to buy the cars they already have on dealer lots. Car companies, though, are simply groups of people, and some of them have a hard time keeping secrets. So, we poke, we prod, we cajole, and we uncover information that becomes the basis for our annual Sneak Preview issue. As always, some of our information is educated guesswork based on hints, insinuations, hunches. Make no mistake, though, these cars are on their way, even though details may change. Ladies and gentlemen: our list of 136 cars coming over the next few years...


Photo Gallery: New and Future BMW Cars - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine


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May
15th

Chrysler’s Landry, Volvo’s Maloney join May 20 Automotive News event

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Two influential automotive marketers have been added to the May 20 Automotive News Marketing Seminar at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Full story...
May
15th

Chrysler’s Landry and Volvo’s Maloney added to May 20 Automotive News event

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Two influential automotive marketers have been added to the May 20 Automotive News Marketing Seminar at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Full story...
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