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Jaguar Land Rover plan JV with Chery for China output

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2012
Jaguar Land Rover plans to partner with Chery Automobile to build vehicles in China, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The companies have applied for regulatory clearance to establish the joint venture and the partnership may be officially announced at April's Beijing auto show, they added.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, reports say

5:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2012
Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a fresh bid for Saab, Swedish public radio reported. The Chinese group plans to turn its passenger-car unit into a competitive global brand and buying Saab assets would fit into that goal.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, report says

5:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2012
Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a fresh bid for Saab, Swedish public radio reported. The Chinese group plans to turn its passenger-car unit into a competitive global brand and buying Saab assets would fit into that goal.... Read More »
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Mitsubishi Motors plans to start new China venture by September

3:04 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2012
Mitsubishi said it plans to form a new Chinese joint venture by the end of September with Guangzhou Automobile Group to increase control of operations in the world's biggest car market.... Read More »
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U.S. lawmakers, unions press Obama on China auto parts

10:31 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31, 2012
Midwestern lawmakers and union groups today urged President Barack Obama to restrict imports of auto parts from China that they said benefited from massive illegal subsidies and threatened hundreds of thousands of American jobs.... Read More »
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GM seen accelerating Opel restructuring as sales plunge

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 27, 2012
The financial crisis in Europe is adding new urgency to General Motors' attempt to turn around its money-burning Opel unit. The U.S. carmaker is trying a number of moves including cost-saving measures between Opel and Chevrolet, job cuts and personnel changes at the top, in order to revive the brand which has lost GM $2.34 billion since 2009.... Read More »
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Volvo seeks partner to help build compact cars

3:47 am U.S. ET | Jan. 10 2012
Volvo is on the lookout for a partner to help it gain scale effects for its next generation of compacts once the model life cycle of cars such as the upcoming Volvo V40 expire in 2017.... Read More »
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GM, Honda to increase U.S. manufacturing

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
General Motors and Honda Motor Co.'s North American operations have unveiled plans to expand U.S. manufacturing, joining a steady stream of automakers with similar plans. In the past four months or so, GM, Honda, BMW AG, Nissan Motor Co., Mazda Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group, Toyota Motor Corp.... Read More »
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GKN Driveline puts extra power in the new Citroen DS5's rear wheels

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31 2012
GKN Driveline supplies the new Citroen DS5’s eAxle, an electric drive axle that incorporates proprietary disconnect clutch technology. The eAxle gives the DS5 on-demand all-wheel drive and contributes to the car’s overall all-terrain functionality. GKN’s electric drive axle is capable of delivering 1500 newton meters of torque to the rear wheels.... Read More »
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Updated version of 'Rambo Lambo' SUV is on the way

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Before the heyday of big SUVs in the 1990s, Lamborghini departed from its script and introduced the LM002 -- a muscular off-roader that was built in small numbers from 1986 to 1993. The "Rambo Lambo" was seen as an oddity for a company famed for such distinguished high-performance sports cars as the Miura and Countach.... Read More »
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