Environment Minister Jim Prentice said today Canada aspires to be part of a stringent North American standard on fuel efficiency for the continent's heavily integrated auto industry.
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German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today he will not be pressured into making a quick decision on granting state aid to General Motors' Opel unit.
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German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today he will not be pressured into making a quick decision on granting state aid to struggling Opel.
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German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today he will not be pressured into making a quick decision on granting state aid to struggling Opel.
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The Slovak government will spend 33 million euros to subsidize sales of new cars as part its effort to ease the pain of economic crisis by boosting domestic demand, Prime Minister Robert Fico said today.
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The second-generation Pontiac Vibe is a life-size Hot Wheels. The "extreme" lines of this small wagon are indeed reminiscent of the cartoonish toy cars of our childhood. Such styling is clearly aimed at a specific group of drivers, namely the young and young-at-heart. As a result, Vibe sales jumped 32 percent in 2008. However, this design likely won't age very well due to its radical nature.
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Top General Motors executives met for nearly six hours today with the Obama administration's auto industry task force. GM CEO Rick Wagoner was joined at the meeting at the Treasury Department by COO Fritz Henderson and CFO Ray Young, GM said.
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A meeting between General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner and the Obama administration began today and was expected to be lengthy, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Foreign automakers in Slovakia made about 580,000 vehicles last year, much the same as in 2007 after demand slumped in the fourth quarter, the economy ministry has said.
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The Obama administration task force overseeing auto industry restructuring turned its attention to Chrysler on Wednesday, which is seeking up to US$5bn in new bailout funds.
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The Nano minicar will finally go on sale in April after months of delay caused by problems at its main production plant In India, Tata Motors said today. The Nano is slated to be the world's cheapest car at under $2,000.
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The Nano minicar will finally go on sale in April after months of delay caused by problems at its main production plant In India, Tata Motors said today. The Nano is slated to be the world's cheapest car at under $2,000
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Chrysler LLC CEO Bob Nardelli kept his cards close to his vest after a visit here on Wednesday. Nardelli was here to press Obama administration officials on Chrysler's need for more federal aid, says a person who was briefed on the event.
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What’s as big as a taxi and as efficient as a supermini? The new Skoda Octavia Greenline! Debuting at the Geneva show, it features a 105bhp 1.6-litre TDI diesel, with 250Nm of torque.
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South Africa's trade and industry minister is meeting carmakers to discuss a rescue package to help limit job losses, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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The Swedish government can guarantee a European Investment Bank loan to General Motors unit Saab if a new owner that can cover half the necessary financing emerges, prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said.
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General Motors' Canadian unit is on the right track as far as its restructuring plan is concerned, but serious discussions will still be required before the struggling automaker qualifies for emergency aid, Canada's industry minister has said.
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