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Feb
9th

Aston Martin Rapide finally unveiled

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After a three-year wait and much enthusiasm from the automotive community, Aston Martin finally decided to lift the veil over its luxury sedan, the Rapide. As we're between shows, it will probably be officially unveiled before the press at the Geneva Auto Show in a few weeks. Full story...
Feb
7th

Supplier group: Need is urgent for federal help

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The nation's automotive supply base will last only a few weeks unless the federal government provides "a significant amount of money," says Ann Wilson, the suppliers' top Washington lobbyist. Suppliers are talking with the U.S. Full story...
Feb
7th

Industry ills cause third supplier bankruptcy this year

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Automotive supplier Fluid Routing Solutions Inc. today filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. Full story...
Feb
7th

Supplier group: Need is urgent for federal aid

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The nation's automotive supply base will last only a few weeks unless the federal government provides "a significant amount of money," says Ann Wilson, the suppliers' top Washington lobbyist. Suppliers are talking with the U.S. Full story...
Feb
6th

Hyundai Genesis Appeal – Noise, Vibration & Harshness

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Hyundai Genesis Appeal - Noise, Vibration & Harshness
Hyundai Genesis Appeal - Hyundai Luxury Car - Automobile Magazine
Aside from the sweet price, what are the secrets of the Genesis's appeal? It's hard to put a finger on, but its virtues - chiefly substance, smoothness, and across-the-board competence - crept up on me.

They say timing is everything, but in the automotive world these days, the timing for everything seems bad. Except when it seems terrible.


Photo Gallery: Hyundai Genesis Appeal - Hyundai Luxury Car - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
6th

Supplier group: Need is urgent for federal aid

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The nation's automotive supply base will last only a few weeks unless the federal government provides "a significant amount of money," says Ann Wilson, the suppliers' top Washington lobbyist. Suppliers are talking with the U.S. Full story...
Feb
6th

Industry ills cause third supplier bankruptcy this year

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Automotive supplier Fluid Routing Solutions Inc. today filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. Full story...
Feb
6th

North American vehicle production plummets 61.5% in January

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North America car and truck production plunged in January by 61.5 percent or 719,675 units from the same month last year -- the lowest production on the continent in 18 years, according to the Automotive News Data Center. Full story...
Feb
6th

New Kia minivan to debut at Geneva

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Kia will show a concept for its new small minivan at the Geneva auto show in March. The Korean automaker said the car will have a "unique glass roof treatment to create a cool and spacious automotive powerhouse." Full story...
Feb
6th

Sales at Volkswagen unit Audi plunge in January

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World sales by Volkswagen's premium Audi division slumped 28 per cent in annual terms to 56,000 cars in January in a fresh sign of the serious troubles of the world automotive industry, the division disclosed Friday. Full story...
Feb
6th

UK: West European car sales plunged 25.4% in January

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Car sales in Western Europe plunged by 25.4% in January according to data issued by JD Power Automotive Forecasting. Full story...
Feb
5th

UK: Ford union threatens strike over jobs and pay cuts

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Moves by Ford to cut around 850 jobs across its UK facilities, and to freeze a recently negotiated 5.25% pay rise deal, have today (5 February) been denounced as a "betrayal" of a loyal workforce by the UK automotive industry workers' union Unite, which has warned the automaker that cutting workers' pay to meet redundancy payments could lead to industrial action. Full story...
Feb
5th

UK: Ford union threatens strike over jobs and pay cuts

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Moves by Ford to cut around 850 jobs across its UK facilities, and to freeze a recently negotiated 5.25% pay rise deal, have today (5 February) been denounced as a "betrayal" of a loyal workforce by the UK automotive industry workers' union Unite, which has warned the automaker that cutting workers' pay to meet redundancy payments could lead to industrial action. Full story...
Feb
5th

UK: Ford axing up to 850 jobs

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Ford of Europe's UK unit plans to axe up to 850 jobs on a "voluntary separation" basis "in response to the serious economic situation affecting the automotive industry", it said today, adding that it also wanted renegotiate a 5.25% pay rise agreed last November, a move which has angered unions which are threatening strike action. Full story...
Feb
5th

UK: Ford axing up to 850 jobs

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Ford of Europe's UK unit plans to axe up to 850 jobs on a "voluntary separation" basis "in response to the serious economic situation affecting the automotive industry", it said today, adding that it also wanted renegotiate a 5.25% pay rise agreed last November, a move which has angered unions which are threatening strike action. Full story...
Feb
5th

TURKEY: Slump in output forecast

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The Turkish Automotive Industry Association (OSD) has said it expects 2009 exports and production to fall 25% and domestic automotive sales to shrink 20%. Full story...
Feb
5th

Akin out as Suzuki sales boss

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Gary Akin, vice president of sales at struggling American Suzuki Motor Corp., has left the company, spokesman Jeff Holland said on Wednesday.. His duties will be assumed by Koichi Suzuki, 45, vice president in charge of automotive operations. Full story...
Feb
4th

Akin out as Suzuki sales boss

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Gary Akin, vice president of sales at struggling American Suzuki Motor Corp., has left the company, said spokesman Jeff Holland. His duties will be assumed by Koichi Suzuki, 45, vice president in charge of automotive operations. Full story...
Feb
4th

GM’s pulling of tools reflects supply chain troubles

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General Motors pulled its tooling from 50 parts makers during the year-end holiday shutdown in a series of unusual moves that highlight the turmoil in the automotive parts supply chain. Full story...
Feb
4th

CHINA: Honda JV partner eyes own-brand vehicles

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Guangdong province will subsidise Guangzhou Automotive Industry with up to RMB1bn (US$146m) to make its own brand of vehicles as part of the central government's stimulus package for the car industry announced last month, Chinese media reported. Full story...
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