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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:54:44 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 18:54:44 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20This week's announcement that BMW is to be the automotive partner to the 2012 London Olympics was an "unforgettable experience at the end of a very tough year" said Tim Abbott, Managing Director of the German company's UK operations.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=102129Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:00 GMTThe Ford Fusion has beaten 22 other vehicles to win US auto consumer/enthusiast magazine Motor Trend's 2010 Car of the Year.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=102110Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMTThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that BMW has become the 'Automotive Partner' of London 2012.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=102111Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMTSAIC is readying for company sales growth to exceed the industry's forecasts for 10-15% market growth.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=102063Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:49:00 GMTBMW is to invest CNY5 bn (USD732m) to expand production capacity in China with its local partner, Brilliance Auto Group.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=102035Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:14:00 GMTA total of 115,252 BMW Group cars were delivered to customers in October - a 2.0% increase over the same month last year. BMW also said October saw the first sales increase in a year for the BMW brand.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101994Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:58:00 GMTA report in London's Sunday Times over the weekend suggests that outgoing GM Europe chief Carl-Peter Forster could be heading for a role as head of Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) 'within the next few months'.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101968Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMTMotors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., has announced that it intends to continue with the sale process of its powertrain manufacturing and engineering facility in Strasbourg, France, which operates as a subsidiary of MLC.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101985Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMTRolls-Royce Motor Cars has opened a new showroom at Qatar's exclusive man-made Pearl Island in Doha.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101972Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:41:00 GMTOpel chief Carl-Peter Forster is leaving the company after the surprise decision by GM's board this week to block the sale to a Magna-led consortium, Spiegel Online reported on Friday.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101950Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:06:00 GMTAdjusted for selling days, light vehicle sales in the US last month fell 3.4% year on year to 835,925 units and General Motors posted its first monthly year on year gain since January 2008 - up 0.9% to 176,662 units.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101908Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:16:00 GMTToyota has pulled out of the Formula One world championship after eight fruitless seasons, joining BMW in the exodus. Honda quit at the end of last season. The companies cite the need to cut costs in the current tough business environment as the reason.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101906Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:21:00 GMTBMW Group managed to stay profitable in the third quarter of 2009 but EBIT fell to EUR55m from EUR387m a year ago and pretax profit was EUR126m versus EUR279m on revenues off 7% to EUR11,759m.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101882Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:56:00 GMTBMW expects a slower recovery in 2010 US car sales than anticipated just a few months ago with consumer debt remaining a drag on the developing rebound, the automaker's president for North America has said.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101894Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMTAlthough BMW has barely benefited from Europe's scrappage incentives which have mainly boosted small car sales, the firm is expected by some analysts to post improved third quarter financial results tomorrow (November 3rd).http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101878Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:47:00 GMTShares in SAIC Motor rose nearly 3.7% on Monday, outperforming the broader market, after a Chinese newspaper said the automaker may assemble BMW's 7 series sedan locally.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101858Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:36:00 GMTBMW Group and the SGL Group have agreed to establish a joint venture to produce carbon fibres and textile semi-finished products (CFRP) for use in vehicle construction. The total investment is EUR90m in the first development phase.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101849Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:42:00 GMTHyundai Mobis has won US$90m in supply contracts from BMW and General Motors.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101830Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:27:00 GMTFord is the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability, according to Consumer Reports' 2009 annual car reliability survey.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101802Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:34:00 GMTThe current struggle for survival of European coachbuilders raises doubts over the long-term viability of these peculiar suppliers' business model. At the very least, the sector's focus is shifting, writes Matteo Finihttp://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101778Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:13:00 GMT