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Mar
3rd

Brilliance BS2 will undercut Golf

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Brilliance Jinbei Automotive plans to offer a competitor to the Volkswagen Golf that costs up to 5,250 euros less than Europe's best seller. Brilliance's importer, HSO Motors Europe, showed a near-production version of the BS2 here. Full story...
Mar
3rd

VW profit rises 14%, Porsche earnings fall

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After-tax profit at Volkswagen Group rose 14 per cent in 2008 to 4.7 billion euros (5.9 billion dollars) before the automotive market turned sour, Europe's biggest carmaker said Monday. Full story...
Mar
2nd

VW profit rises 14%, Porsche earnings fall

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After-tax profit at Volkswagen Group rose 14 per cent in 2008 to 4.7 billion euros (5.9 billion dollars) before the automotive market turned sour, Europe's biggest carmaker said today. Full story...
Mar
2nd

VW profit rises 14%, Porsche earnings fall

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After-tax profit at Volkswagen Group rose 14 per cent in 2008 to 4.7 billion euros (5.9 billion dollars) before the automotive market turned sour, Europe's biggest carmaker said Monday. Full story...
Mar
2nd

PSA changes mid-term plan

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The dismal outlook facing the automotive sector has forced PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Christian Streiff to scrap his medium-term volume and profitability objectives. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Carmakers must save cash or suffer

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As the automotive industry gathers in Geneva for the annual auto show, all of the major manufacturers foresee a challenging year ahead. Cash conservation is a theme that reoccurs in their presentations to analysts and discussions with journalists. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Floorplan financing squeeze takes its toll on dealerships

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For decades, the two dealerships operated by Bob Smith Automotive Group were vital parts of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Full story...
Mar
2nd

Credit crunch crushes Kahn group

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Mike Kahn ran the fastest-growing U.S. dealership group in 2007, rocketing up Automotive News' annual ranking of the country's largest auto retailers. Full story...
Feb
27th

Rinspeed iChange Concept

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Rinspeed iChange Concept
Rinspeed iChange Concept - 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Rinspeed iChange Concept - Automobile Magazine
Rinspeed iChange Concept offers an odd but innovative solution to the changing requirements in the automotive industry.

Rinspeed offers an odd but innovative solution to the changing requirements in the automotive industry. The Swiss auto designer introduces the iChange, a car that changes its shape based on the number of passengers.


Photo Gallery: Rinspeed iChange Concept - 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Rinspeed iChange Concept - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
27th

Ricardo pretax profit up 11%

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Ricardo, a UK engineering and automotive consultancy group, reported a 11 percent rise in first-half pretax profit helped by robust pricing, improved project delivery and cost savings. Full story...
Feb
27th

ANE’s A-Z Guide to Geneva 2009 is now available online

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Automotive News Europe's comprehensive guide to product launches at the 2009 Geneva auto show is now available online. Full story...
Feb
26th

GKN cuts 2,400 further jobs

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UK auto and aircraft supplier GKN unveiled another 2,400 jobs cuts today as a softening in its civil aerospace market added to previous woes in the automotive sector. Full story...
Feb
26th

Bosch names Tim Frasier head of N.A. electronics unit

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Robert Bosch LLC on Wednesday named Tim Frasier as regional president of its automotive electronics business activities in North America. Full story...
Feb
25th

Bosch names Tim Frasier head of N.A. electronics unit

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Robert Bosch LLC today named Tim Frasier as regional president of its automotive electronics business activities in North America. Full story...
Feb
25th

French govt. strategic fund buys Valeo stake

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The French government's strategic investment fund (FSI) said that it has taken a minority stake in automotive supplier Valeo. Full story...
Feb
25th

French govt. strategic fund buys Valeo stake

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The French government's strategic investment fund (FSI) said that it has taken a minority stake in automotive supplier Valeo. Full story...
Feb
24th

Ex-Wagon execs take over German factory

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Two Wagon Automotive executives have taken control of one of the bankrupt supplier's factories in Germany. Full story...
Feb
24th

Traffic jam in the desert

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A few weeks before the managers of the Big Three meekly made their way to Washington to seek the billions of dollars that would ensure their survival, automotive America, that of the collectors, met in Scottsdale, Arizona, to take part in a lavish series of auctions. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Rattner to assist on auto issues after all

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The White House today made official the appointment of financier Steve Rattner as a special adviser in the Treasury Department on automotive issues. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Ex-Wagon execs take over German factory

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Two Wagon Automotive executives have taken control of one of the bankrupt supplier's factories in Germany. Full story...
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