In today's News Brake: Ford, Nissan and Telsa get government help to get greener; Mini is growing; and Buick's new LaCrosse comes with four-cylinder power ... But Wait, There's More!
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Mini USA has said it will expand its 83-strong American dealer network by 20% during the next 18 months to 100 outlets nationwide.
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Fiat S.p.A. plans to temporarily lay off workers at its Termini Imerese plant, near Palermo, Sicily, from July 22 to Aug. 2, a source close to the company said on Tuesday.
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With so many dealerships closing, Mini USA says it has become a lot easier to find prime sites for new stores.
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With so many dealerships closing, Mini USA says it has become a lot easier to find prime sites for new stores.
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Mini will add 17 U.S. stores in the next 18 months, mostly in new markets, the company said.
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Mini will add 17 U.S. stores in the next 18 months, mostly in new markets, the company said today.
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International Automotive Components Group (IAC) has announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire certain operations of Stankiewicz GmbH and Gimotive GmbH (collectively "Stankiewicz") from German administration. Terms of the transaction were not released.
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Laid off auto workers in Spain are to receive assistance from the European Union (EU) after administrative problems holding up the handout appear to have been resolved.
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French firm’s supermini on test before show debut. All-glass roof and stop-start technology will feature.
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German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a newspaper interview to be published on Saturday that the government would not step in to assist carmaker Porsche Automobil Holding SE with taxpayer money.
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German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a newspaper interview to be published on Saturday that the government would not step in to assist carmaker Porsche Automobil Holding SE with taxpayer money.
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China's Ministry of Commerce expressed "deep regret" at a U.S. trade panel ruling that Chinese tires had flooded the U.S. market, the first step in what could be the Obama administration's first trade dispute with Beijing.
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China's Ministry of Commerce expressed "deep regret" at a U.S. trade panel ruling that Chinese tires had flooded the U.S. market, the first step in what could be the Obama administration's first trade dispute with Beijing.
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German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a newspaper interview to be published on Saturday that the government would not step in to assist carmaker Porsche Automobil Holding SE with taxpayer money.
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Montreal's hip Crescent Street has been turned into Memory Lane to mark the golden anniversary of MINI. About 50 unique vehicles were on display tonight, and the street will also be closed off tomorrow for another day of reminiscing, followed by live performances of Michel Pagliaro, Honeymoon Suite and Glass Tiger.
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The French environment agency ADEME is supporting Valeo research projects. Two projects for low-CO2 vehicles, which have received 6 million euros in funding from ADEME, were presented yesterday at the French Sustainable Development Ministry:- Mild hybrid (MHYGALE project)
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Steve Girsky has been named to the board of bankrupt General Motors as the sole representative of a UAW-administered retiree health care trust.
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Stephen Girsky has been named to the General Motors board as the sole representative selected by a UAW-administered retiree health care trust. Girsky, a former Wall Street analyst who worked briefly for GM, is president of business consultancy S.J.
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Fiat will stop making the Lancia Ypsilon at its Termini Imerese plant in Sicily from 2011, CEO Sergio Marchionne told Italian government and union officials today.
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