The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to bar the Obama administration's former auto industry bailout czar Steven Rattner from working in the securities industry for up to three years, the New York Times reported today.
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General Motors said it remained confident it would secure up to EUR1.5bn (US$1.8bn) in German loan guarantees for its Opel restructuring despite widespread reports the government was becoming more reluctant to grant the request.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of accelerator pedals being trapped by floor mats in the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans.
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Ford Motor Co.'s Fusion and Mercury Milan cars are under investigation by U.S. regulators because floor mats may trap the accelerator pedals, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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Spanish industry, tourism and commerce minister Miguel Sebastian has announced the government has no plans to renew the much-celebrated Plan2000E auto-aid plan.
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China's monthly passenger-car sales growth slowed in May as falling stock prices eroded wealth and consumer prices rose in the world's largest automobile market.
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Renault will produce the new version of its Trafic van at its Sandouville factory in France, a media report said, citing a French industry ministry spokesman.
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Renault will produce the new version of its Trafic van at its Sandouville factory in France, a media report said, citing a French industry ministry spokesman.
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Germany is likely to make a final decision on whether to grant state aid to General Motors Co.'s Opel/Vauxhall unit at the end of this week or the start of next week, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said.
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Germany is likely to make a final decision on whether to grant state aid to General Motors Co.'s Opel/Vauxhall unit at the end of this week or the start of next week, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said.
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The battle to assign blame for the fate of Jim Renacci's Chevrolet store may play a role in determining whether he can unseat U.S. Rep. John Boccieri (D-Ohio).
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Russian metal producers and customers such as automakers have reached a compromise in a dispute over higher prices for steel products after government intervention, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "There were heated discussions ...
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Renault will produce its Trafic van in France, a French industry ministry spokesman said. The Trafic is currently built in Luton, England, in a joint venture with Opel/Vauxhall and by Nissan in Barcelona, Spain.
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Russian car makers are ready to accept slightly higher steel prices as part of a compromise with steel firms now being negotiated by the government, Deputy Industry Minister Andrei Dementyev said.
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A new range of premium forged aluminium wheels that use Alcoa blank technologies is being launched by Solomon Alsberg.
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There may have been 89 fatalities in accidents stemming from the unintended acceleration of Toyota Motor vehicles since 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said.
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Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles in unintended acceleration crashes may be linked to 89 deaths since 2000, up from 52 reported in March, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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