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EXCLUSIVE: BRAZIL: Under-$10,000 car possible - Ghosn (REG)
Carlos Ghosn's main objective during his latest visit to Brazil was to personally announce two long-awaited models, one each from Renault and Nissan, though he also said a sub-US$10,000 (pretax) car was a possibility with help from India.
US: Chrysler may put Viper on block
Chrysler's iconic Dodge Viper sportscar brand may soon be on the block, the automaker said on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS: Flexible future for Ford (REG)
New flexible manufacturing techniques will help Ford switch from big trucks to compact cars at several North American plants, an analyst said on Wednesday.
- GERMANY/ROMANIA: Ford invites suppliers to new plant (REG)Ford of Europe has invited 40 top European automotive industry suppliers to its newly-acquired Romanian assembly plant on 3 September.
- UK: MG rules out early US return (REG)Hopes of MG's early return to the US appear to have been dashed.
- MOSCOW SHOW: Volvo's expansion plans (REG)Volvo has confirmed it will spend EUR100m in the coming year expanding its dealer network by more than 20 new outlets across Russia.
- MOSCOW SHOW: Japan's electric dreams (REG)With petrol engines accounting for 95% of sales, no emissions-based road tax system, fuel costing 50p per litre and a road network clogged by high-polluting elderly Ladas and Volgas, the environment wasn't the number one agenda item at the 12th Moscow motor show.
- MOSCOW SHOW: Lada eyes SUVs The rouble has finally dropped for the Russians. After years neglecting the nation's fastest growing car sector Lada has plans to gatecrash the party.
- JAPAN: Toyota group output up 10.2% in July (REG)Toyota group worldwide production rose 10.2% to 812,147 units in July, a month in which it axed 450,000 units from its anticipated 2008 production tally and 350,000 from the sales forecast.
- JAPAN: Mazda July production surges 30% (REG)Mazda domestic production rose a sharp 29.6% to 106,752 units last month. YTD output was up almost 22% to 672,752 units.
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I guess it was inevitable that a deal would eventually be struck and it has. Schaeffler takes a stake in Conti that gives it a big say, but it won't be able to do any of the more radical things it ...
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EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Hispanic factor could propel Seat on to the world stage (MEM)
Seat spent the first 40 years of its history churning out badge-engineered Fiats, and the next 20 trying to find its place in the Volkswagen Group. But finally, the Spanish brand is finding its identity – and at a time when it’s hip to be Hispanic. Mark Bursa reports.
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In this, the second edition of our now annual sector research review, we round up some findings from some of just-auto’s recently published market sector research reports. So far this year, we’ve released three brand new titles as well as ten updates of established titles. The rest of 2008 is going to be busy as we’ve planned another nine title updates and four more new titles. Watch this space, as they say.
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Where to find out about 2009 model year cars and light trucks
Production Life Database is your one-stop, instant-access source for all current and future global vehicle programmes. It is constantly updated, with data checked, new vehicles added, out-of-production models moved to the historic section and links between future car, crossover and light truck development programmes made in the textual analysis section.
Months ahead of the introduction of such cars and trucks, data for vehicles due to be launched or updated for North America's 2009 model year is being added to PLDB right now, for example.
PLDB lists 1980 current and future global models from 141 OEM groups, spread across 219 brands, with data for 375 vehicles having been checked or revised in the last month. Simply click on the link below to take a tour and see pricing.
