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  • Nov 11, 2014
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    Chinese Automakers Eye Direct Investment in Russia  

    While Chinese automakers accounted for only about a 3.3% share of Russia’s LV market year-to-date, their plans for growth in the country are ambitious....More
  • Nov 10, 2014
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    Volvo Adds XC60 Into Mix at Chengdu Plant

    Volvo says XC60 sales rose 20.4% worldwide to 98,309 units in the first nine months of 2014, while sales in China during the period jumped 32.3% to 24,940....More
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    UPDATE 1-Renault targets up to 75,000 vehicles/yr at new Algeria plant  

    (Adds details, background) PARIS/Oran, ALGERIA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault opened its first plant in Algeria on Monday at a cost of 50 million euros ($62 million) to boost its presence in Africa's second-biggest auto market. The group set an initial production target of 25,000 vehicles a year that could triple for the factory in Oued Tlelat, in the Oran region, which will produce the new Renault Symbol model....More
  • Nov 10, 2014
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    'Car Guy' Rocha Hustles to Keep GM Korea Relevant

    Sergio Rocha asserts he’s been able to break through the perceived walls separating GM Korea management and labor thanks to the kinship he feels with workers on the assembly line, where he started his career as an hourly apprentice at age 14....More
  • Nov 7, 2014
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    Nissan Brings Spain-Built e-NV200 to Japanese Market  

    Executive Vice President Takao Katagiri believes there is an “increasingly favorable environment” for electric vehicles and the e-NV200 will benefit from the ground broken by the Leaf EV....More
  • Nov 6, 2014
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    PSA’s Spanish Van Plant Pushes for Wage Cuts  

    Management at the Vigo facility is demanding drastic pay cuts in exchange for a commitment to build revamped Berlingo/Partner vans. But labor unions don’t appear to be taking the threat to move production seriously....More
  • Nov 5, 2014
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    Nissan Begins Murano Production in U.S.

    Some 1,300 jobs, including 400 supplier positions, have been added at Canton to support production of the Murano, whose first generation launched in 2002 as an ’03 model in Japan....More
  • Nov 5, 2014
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    Mercedes Sprinter Van-tastic Off-Road

    Potential customers for 4x4 Sprinters include ski resorts needing to shuttle people through heavy snow; emergency crews needing to battle inclement weather; railroad workers coping with steep grades; and oil crews working in muddy conditions....More
  • Nov 5, 2014
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    Toyota Back on Track Toward Record Profits, But Still Work to Do, Analysts Say

    After a post-recession earnings plunge, Toyota was able to lower its break-even point markedly, and it reorganized in ways meant to bolster the competitiveness of its products and improve overall quality....More
  • Oct 29, 2014
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    GM Earmarks $63 Million for Michigan Assembly Plant

    The plant’s general assembly area will add 28,000 sq.-ft. and the body shop will take on another 181,000 sq.-ft. The paint shop will grow by 54,000 sq.-ft....More
  • Oct 28, 2014
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    Rogue May Be Light at End of Tunnel for Korea’s Samsung Motors 1

    Launch of the Nissan CUV is helping Samsung better utilize its Busan assembly plant and push global sales up by double-digit rates....More
  • Oct 24, 2014
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    GM China Head Stays Cool Despite Daunting Agenda

    The operation has a lot on its plate, with five new manufacturing plants – and possibly a sixth – in the works, an aggressive new-model launch plan and a bullish short-term sales target for the Cadillac brand. And this with the market slowing overall....More
  • Oct 21, 2014
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    Nissan Spain Adds Workers, Shifts to Meet LCV Demand  

    Nissan has achieved a 6% share of the global LCV market, but manager Dany Boulenger believes the 8% target included in Nissan’s Power 88 business plan is within reach....More
  • Oct 21, 2014
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    Mercedes-Benz Thrives as Russian LV Market Shrinks

    Mercedes parent Daimler reportedly continues searching for a local production partner. That would allow the automaker to sidestep the Russian government’s recent ban on state purchases of imported cars....More
  • Oct 16, 2014
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    September North American Light-Vehicle Production at 15-Year High  

    Many automakers hit record-high September results with double-digit gains from last year....More
  • Oct 13, 2014
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    Ford Adds 850 Jobs to Build New F-150

    Ford bringing some work for new F-150 in-house, including stampings and subassemblies....More
  • Oct 10, 2014
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    Ford Betting Big on New F-150  

    Ford’s chief marketer says he expects the new aluminum-intensive F-150 to increase its market share while retaining high average-transaction prices....More
  • Oct 10, 2014
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    Digital Design at Do-It-Yourself Car Platform’s Heart

    The Urban TABBY is customizable, with customers encouraged to modify it using conventional or new technologies such as 3-D printing. Developer OSVehicle provides free downloads of the vehicle’s 3-D design specs....More
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    Polish Car Production Falls 1.5% in September  

    While the car industry has bounced back from the usual holiday-induced slump in August, with the month-on-month figure rising by more than 140%, production remained more than 800 cars below year-ago....More
  • Oct 8, 2014
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    Thailand OKs Ford, GM Eco-Car Plans  

    In all, the Board of Investment approved TB52.6 billion worth of projects in the second phase of the eco-car program....More
  • Sep 30, 2014
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    GAZ Launches GAZelle NEXT in Turkey

    Semi-knocked-down assembly at the Mersa Otomotive plant in Sakarya marks the first output of the Euro 5-compatible line outside of GAZ’s home market....More
  • Sep 30, 2014
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    GM Russia Plant in Third Unscheduled Shutdown of Year  

    While all global automakers are seeing the Russian market contract, GM deliveries are falling at a faster rate....More
  • Sep 26, 2014
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    Toyota India’s Sales, Fiscal Injuries Self-Inflicted

    Toyota is refining its manufacturing practices to again ensure quality. New Managing Director Naomi Ishii has started the process for rapid localization of parts and is working to choose the right models in the right segments....More
  • Sep 25, 2014
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    U.K. Automakers Downplay August Production Drop  

    Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders CEO Mike Hawes says August typically is the slowest month of the year and some key plants took additional shutdown time compared with last year....More
  • Sep 25, 2014
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    Ford to Add 1,200 New Jobs at Kansas City Plant

    Since the 2011 UAW-Ford contract negotiations, the automaker has added 14,000 new jobs at its U.S. facilities, exceeding the commitment it made to the union....More
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