BMW Group Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen McDonnell as Director, Sales for BMW Canada, John Cappella as Director, MINI Canada and Michael Ferreira as Regional Manager, Central Region, BMW Canada effective July 1, 2009. As Director, Sales, Stephen McDonnell will report to Franz Jung, President and CEO, BMW Group Canada. In his new role, Stephen will be responsible for BMW Sales, Sales Operations and Regional Operations.
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smart Canada has announced that buyers of their fortwo minicar will benefit from free scheduled maintenance for 3 years or 54,000 km, whichever comes first. The offer is valid on all new or demonstrator 2009 fortwo models.
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General Motors dealers and car-accident litigants would get continuing access to state courts if dozens of states can influence the Obama administration to amend its bankruptcy plan.
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A Germany's economy ministry spokesman on Friday said he saw no basis at the moment for a decision on whether to grant state aid to Porsche.
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Italy has earmarked 300 million euros ($418 million) to help areas around Fiat S.p.A.'s Pomigliano d'Arco and Termini Imerese plants, where the company is cutting back or changing car output, a cabinet official said.
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Sweden's industry minister said the government was still in the dark on how much funding Koenigsegg Group, the new owner of Saab Automobile, would inject into the carmaker and whether loan guarantees would be needed.
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Porsche is free to submit a fresh application for state aid, a German economy ministry official said on Thursday, while Porsche said it was already working with state bank KfW to shape a new bid.
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Porsche is free to submit a fresh application for state aid, a German economy ministry official said on Thursday, while Porsche said it was already working with state bank KfW to shape a new bid.
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The universal appeal of the Fiat 500 has helped the 110-year company achieve a first: The automaker currently sells more units of the retro-styled minicar outside its home market than inside.
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BALOCCO, Italy -- The universal appeal of the Fiat 500 has helped the 110-year company achieve a first: The automaker currently sells more units of the retro-styled minicar outside its home market than inside.
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BALOCCO, Italy -- The universal appeal of the Fiat 500 has helped the 110-year company achieve a first: The automaker currently sells more units of the retro-styled minicar outside its home market than inside.
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BALOCCO, Italy -- The universal appeal of the Fiat 500 has helped the 110-year company achieve a first: The automaker currently sells more units of the retro-styled minicar outside its home market than inside.
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Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced sales of the freshened Mazda Biante range for the Japanese market. Mazda's updated, mid-sized tall 'high-roof' minivan goes on sale today at all Mazda, Mazda Autozam and Mazda Anfini dealerships throughout Japan.
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A group of lenders to bankrupt auto supplier Delphi Corp. today filed an objection to a sale brokered by the Obama administration, saying it had been "secretly negotiated" and that the company had stymied consideration of alternatives.
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A group of lenders to bankrupt auto supplier Delphi Corp. today filed an objection to a sale brokered by the Obama administration, saying it had been "secretly negotiated" and that the company had stymied consideration of alternatives.
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It would be a stretch for the US auto industry to meet the Obama administration's stated goal of having one million plug-in hybrid cars within six years, but General Motors was prepared to do its part if key hurdles could be overcome, a senior official has said.
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Fiat SpA is to instigate temporary lay-offs at its Termini Imerese plant in Sicily, a media report said.
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Amid its demand to Detroit to promote fuel-efficient vehicles, the U.S. government is spending $287 million to purchase more than 17,000 cars and trucks from Detroit's three automakers -- among them two types of pickups and a minivan.
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