POLAND: GM could add staff at Gliwice for Astra win
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The high quality of cars manufactured in Gliwice and the commitment of the factory's staff helped it win the nod as one of two GM Europe plants to build the next Astra from 2015, General Motors Manufacturing Poland's Andrzej Korpak was quoted as saying by Polish News Bulletin.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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JAPAN: Toyota to increase electricity self-sufficiency
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Toyota Motor plans to expand power generation capacity at its plants in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, in a bid to cope with possible electricity shortages this summer, company sources have said.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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UK: Greece will stay in Euro believes BMW UK MD
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BMW's UK managing director says he believes Greece will stay in the Euro currency as the the South East Europe country's woes continue to create huge bow waves of economic uncertainty for automakers.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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US: Toyota to expand Alabama V6 output
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Toyota will boost the output of V6 engines at its US plant in Alabama by 2.5 times.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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RUSSIA: GAZ plans investment wave as profits soar
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Cash rich van maker GAZ Group is planning a 16bn rouble spend on investment projects over the next 18 months.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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US: Subaru to increase Indiana plant capacity by 15%
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Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries said it would increase production capacity at its Lafayette, Indiana, plant by 15% due to growing demand for the Outback crossover vehicle and Legacy car.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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UK: Workforce flexibility key to Mini investment -BMW MD
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BMW UK says the flexibility of its British workforce in a challenging economic climate led it to sink GBP500m (US$791m) into future Mini investment.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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CASABLANCA SHOW: World premiere for Dacia Dokker K67
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The Dacia Dokker and Dokker Van have had their global debuts at the Casablanca motor show. Each will be built alongside the related Lodgy minivan at Renault's new Tangiers plant.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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Ellesmere Port car workers: Astra deal 'lifts cloud'
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Workers at a Cheshire car factory under threat of closure spoke of their relief and jubilation after the owner announced a deal to build the new Vauxhall Astra.
General Motors (GM) said it would invest £125m in the Vauxhall factory in Ellesm.......
18/05/2012 [ Source: Glass Guide ]
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China's car dealerships struggle as stockpiles increase
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Chinese dealers are struggling with the rising number of unsold cars that's threatening to deepen price cuts, according to the nation's biggest automobile dealers' association.
Dealerships for Honda Motor Co. (7267), Chery Automobile Co., BYD Co. .......
18/05/2012 [ Source: Glass Guide ]
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JAPAN: Honda to begin Fit Hybrid production in Thailand
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Honda is to start hybrid vehicle production in Thailand, following a similar move in the US in April.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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US: GM reshuffles sales team ahead of product blitz
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General Motors has reshuffled its US sales team "in preparation for numerous product launches in the coming months".
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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Prestige Hot & Not - May 2012
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HOT
Brand - it's all about the brand and, as Mr Clarkson mentioned in the Sunday Times recently, nobody in the prestige sector does brand better than Audi. Over the past decade journalists have been referring to the vast VIP PR loan car scheme tha.......
18/05/2012 [ Source: Glass Guide ]
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UK: April car production up 9.3%
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UK car production rose 9.3% year on year to 94,352 units in April. Of those, 80,936 were exported, up 9.9%.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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USA: Lexus HS 250h hybrid axed due to poor sales
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Toyota has axed the slow-selling Lexus HS 250h after fewer than three years on the market. The car was sold mostly in Japan, the US and Canada.
18/05/2012 [ Source: Just Auto ]
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