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Apr
8th

Volkswagen considers Up model for U.S.

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Volkswagen AG is considering selling its Up minicar brand in the United States, says Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Full story...
Apr
8th

Up minicar may join VW’s U.S. lineup

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Volkswagen AG is considering launching the Up minicar in the United States. "The Up could be in the future of the market here," VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby said on Wednesday at the auto show here. Full story...
Apr
8th

CANADA: GM, Chrysler, bankruptcy readiness essential – minister

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Canada's industry minister is unable to say if Chrysler will survive and suggested the Canadian government must be prepared for that automaker or General Motors to go into bankruptcy protection. Full story...
Apr
8th

GERMANY: Abu Dhabi showing promise for Opel rescue

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Germany's economy minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is to visit Abu Dhabi to evaluate the possibility of the Gulf emirate taking a stake in Opel, media reports said. Full story...
Apr
7th

Canada prepares for GM, Chrysler bankruptcies

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The Canadian government must be prepared for General Motors or Chrysler LLC to go into bankruptcy protection, Industry Minister Tony Clement said. Clement told a news conference Tuesday that when the Canadian and U.S. Full story...
Apr
7th

VW’s Up heading for Bratislava

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As Volkswagen AG nears a decision on where its Up mini-car family will be built, sources close to CEO Martin Winterkorn say that the company's Bratislava plant in Slovakia will get the nod. Full story...
Apr
7th

German gov’t minister plans Abu Dhabi visit on Opel, says paper

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Germany's Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg plans to visit Abu Dhabi to explore the possibility of the Gulf emirate taking a stake in General Motors' German unit Opel, a newspaper said. Full story...
Apr
7th

Canadian Government announce new mesures to help auto industry

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The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade, today announced a pair of new measures to help boost consumer confidence in the auto industry. Full story...
Apr
6th

Chrysler to reopen minivan plant after parts rift

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Chrysler Canada's minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, which employs about 4,900 people, will reopen at midnight after a parts shortage forced its closure on April 1, the company said today. Full story...
Apr
6th

Chrysler to reopen Windsor plant after parts dispute

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Chrysler Canada's minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, which employs about 4,900 people, will reopen at midnight after a parts shortage forced its closure on April 1, the company said today. Full story...
Apr
6th

JAPAN: Minicars dominate top 10

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Suzuki's Wagon R minicar was Japan's best-selling vehicle for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Sales fell 7% in fiscal 2008, however, to 208,494 units. Full story...
Apr
6th

Detroit woes weigh on ad industry — but not as much as you’d think

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Now that the Obama administration has taken the wheel at General Motors and Chrysler LLC, the advertising world is watching the two marketers, which poured a combined $3 billion into U.S. advertising last year, careen toward bankruptcy. Full story...
Apr
6th

MINI Crossman spied

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Latest MINI SUV prototype spotted high speed testing...


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Apr
6th

German gov’t minister plans Abu Dhabi visit on Opel, says paper

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Germany's Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg plans to visit Abu Dhabi to explore the possibility of the Gulf emirate taking a stake in General Motors' German unit Opel, a newspaper said. Full story...
Apr
6th

Nissan sees bad times as good news for thrifty Pixo

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PARIS -- Nissan is projecting higher-than-expected volumes for its new Pixo minicar as the recession forces cash-strapped European car buyers to downsize expectations when buying new cars. Full story...
Apr
6th

PSA halts plan to make minicar in China

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Because of economic difficulties in and outside China, PSA/Peugeot Citroen SA has postponed development and production of a new minicar based on the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 here, supplier sources say. Full story...
Apr
6th

As bankruptcy looms, UAW and creditors face bigger hits

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The Obama administration has demanded that General Motors get financially healthy in 60 days and#x2014; or else. That demand is likely to force the UAW and the company's unsecured bondholders to take much bigger hits than they were discussing in March. Full story...
Apr
6th

Renault, Nissan to supply electric cars in Ireland

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France's Renault and Japan's Nissan will supply electric cars to the Irish market within two years as part of a government plan to have 10 percent of vehicles run on electricity rather than fossil fuels by 2020, Ireland's Energy Minister said on... Full story...
Apr
6th

GM unit Saab prepares for creditor hearing

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The court-appointed aministrator of General Motors' Saab unit said on Monday the carmaker was seeking to write off about three quarters of its non-prioritized debt to help it reach a positive cash flow in 2011. Full story...
Apr
5th

F1: Damon Hill car business in trouble

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A business founded by 1996 world champion Damon Hill has been put into administration. Full story...
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