http://www.just-auto.comLatest Retailing & distribution industry news - from just-auto.com© 2009 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:04 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:04 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20November 30 sees the world premiere of the new Audi A8 in Miami. Audi's new flagship will be presented in the 'Audi Pavilion', a temporary museum structure.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102146Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 GMTIf you turned the Jodrell Bank radio-telescope on its side and filled it with cornflakes to create one colossal breakfast bowl, you would still have fewer cornflakes than there are kilobytes residing in just-auto's automotive research archive. Dave Leggett dives in to the cornflakes, sorry kilobytes, in search of a few interesting factoids to brighten your Friday arvo (links are to articles freely available to all).http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101965Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMTMazda will showcase the North American version of the Mazda2 small car at the upcoming 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102128Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:28:00 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=102110Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMTFollowing the recent launch of its first own brand 'Luxgen', Yulon has unveiled a second brand, 'Tobe' - and the first car is a rebadged Geely.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102116Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:07:00 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=102111Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMTRecent media reports in Germany may have muddied the waters a tad, but General Motors' European reorganisation is a constituent part of GM's broader international reorganisation this year.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102109Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:10:00 GMTThe Toyota Fund for Europe (TFfE) today announced the awarding of 18 grants totalling close to EUR600,000 to support community activities primarily focused on the environment.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102107Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMTPeugeot has started to take pre-reservations for its electric car, the i0n in the UK.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102068Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMTAudi today released the final social media video instalment documenting behind-the-scenes considerations that shaped its entries in this year's Los Angeles Design Challenge, a competition associated with the upcoming LA Auto Show involving Southern California automotive studios.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102067Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMTAccording to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence Brand Watch study and Market Watch report, over the past year in-market new-car shoppers have shown increased interest in the Audi, Ford and Hyundai brands.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102048Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMTToyota is planning to close some 300 dealerships across Japan over the next three years amid a shrinking domestic market, according to local media reports.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102041Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:53:00 GMTS. Shlomo Holdings Ltd. subsidiary Shlomo Sixt Ltd. has reportedly obtained permission to import and market Chinese Chery cars in Romania.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102043Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMTDaimler Financial Services AG says it expects to post positive results in the fourth quarter, after achieving earnings of EUR101 million in the third quarter 2009.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102029Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMTGM CEO Fritz Henderson and Nick Reilly, who temporarily leads Opel/Vauxhall, have met with Opel/Vauxhall's dealer body, Euroda.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102025Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:48:00 GMTRenault is planning to revive the Gordini name, a heritage sports label, for Gordini variants of its sporty small cars.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102011Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:00 GMTMercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) General Manager of Marketing Services Drew Slaven addressed brand management issues in hard times during a speech at The Summit Series - an educational and networking event for influential young entrepreneurs.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101971Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:32:00 GMTHavas Media, the global communications giant, has won a six-way bid to operate a global programme on behalf of Hyundai and Kia from the beginning of 2010.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101975Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:38:00 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=101972Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:41:00 GMTGM is aiming for big growth of Chevrolet sales in Europe according to Chevrolet's global head.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101947Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:00 GMT