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Dec
29th

A look back: Top industry stories from the last 56 years

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Here are industry's biggest stories dating back to 1953, as judged annually by the staff of Automotive News. Full story...
Dec
29th

A look back at 56 years of top industry stories

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Here are industry's biggest stories dating back to 1953, as judged annually by the staff of Automotive News. Full story...
Dec
29th

Daimler sticks to randd investment plan

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Daimler will stick to its plan to invest about 14 billion euros ($19.58 billion) in research and development by 2010 despite the financial crisis, its head of randd told Automotive News Europe's sister publication Automobilwoche. Full story...
Dec
29th

A terrible, horrible, awful, very bad year

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This has been a year to make automotive forecasters weep. A year ago, prognosticators debated whether 2008 light-vehicle sales would be just above or just below 15 million units. Full story...
Dec
29th

Top story: U.S. industry meltdown

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Could there be any doubt about the top automotive story of 2008? Certainly not in the minds of the Automotive News editorial staff. By unanimous vote, the staff picked the collapse of the U.S. auto industry. Full story...
Dec
22nd

SAIC will share platform among 3 brands

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Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) is developing a new range of small cars that will share resources, parts and platforms across its Ssangyong Motors, Roewe and MG brands. Full story...
Dec
22nd

SOUTH KOREA: Automakers see global market contraction

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The global automotive market would contract 4.3% in 2009 as the economic crisis spreads to emerging markets, the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association has said. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Audi will unveil A7 in Detroit

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Audi will unveil a concept for its new A7 at the Detroit auto show in January. "We will show a concept to test reaction to the car's styling," an Audi official told Automotive News Europe. Full story...
Dec
22nd

Cerberus offers to give up stake in Chrysler

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In brighter times, Cerberus Capital Management LP hoped to save Chrysler LLC, which it called an American automotive icon. Full story...
Dec
21st

Volvo to study driving behaviour

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Well known for the safety of its automotive vehicles, Swedish manufacturer Volvo will conduct a study to compile a variety of data on driving behaviour in specific situations. For the FOT research project, part of the EuroFOT project established by the SAFER research center, the automaker will equip some 100 Volvo V70s and XC70s with cameras and computers. Full story...
Dec
20th

Cerberus offers to give up stake in Chrysler

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In brighter times, Cerberus Capital Management LP hoped to save Chrysler LLC, which it called an American automotive icon. Full story...
Dec
19th

Cerberus says it’s willing to give up stake in Chrysler

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In brighter times, Cerberus Capital Management LP hoped to save Chrysler LLC, which it called an American automotive icon. Full story...
Dec
19th

GERMANY: IFA sees 5% global downturn

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German automotive research company, the Institut für Automobilwirtschaft (IFA), is forecasting a 5% downturn in global vehicle markets in 2009 to 50.4m vehicles. Full story...
Dec
18th

Renault-Nissan pushes on with Morocco factory plan

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is pushing ahead with a plan to build a factory for low-cost vehicles in Tangiers, Morocco, despite the deepening crisis in the automotive industry, a Renault spokeswoman said on Thursday. Full story...
Dec
18th

Report: Schaeffler wants Continental Chairman out

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Schaeffler plans to oust Continental's Chairman Hubertus von Gruenberg after it gains approval of its planned takeover of the automotive supplier, Handelsblatt newspaper said, citing sources close to Continental's supervisory board. Full story...
Dec
18th

General Motors denies merger talks with Chrysler

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Ailing U.S. automotive giant General Motors denied reports Thursday that it was holding merger talks with its likewise stricken competitor, Chrysler. Full story...
Dec
17th

Report: Schaeffler wants Continental Chairman out

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Schaeffler plans to oust Continental AG's Chairman Hubertus von Gruenberg after it gains approval of its planned takeover of the automotive supplier, Handelsblatt newspaper said, citing sources close to Continental's... Full story...
Dec
17th

BELGIUM: Europe automakers ready for new CO2 rules

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The European automotive industry will continue to contribute to the ambitious European energy and climate change strategy and is ready to meet the CO2 legislation for passenger cars, endorsed by the European Parliament this week, automakers group ACEA said. Full story...
Dec
17th

Turkish automotive production down 50%

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Production in Turkey's vehicle industry halved in November from a year earlier, as the leading export sector felt the impact of an abrupt downturn in European demand as a result of the global financial crisis. Full story...
Dec
17th

Turkish automotive production down 50% in November

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Automotive production in Turkey fell by 50 percent year-on-year in November, while passenger car production fell 54 percent in the same period, the Turkish Automotive Industry Association (OSD) said on Wednesday. Full story...
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