GM unveils its restructuring plan
By Yoann Besnard on 5 June 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
GM has announced its plan to close four factories and maybe lay off 10,000 people in an attempt to restructure its business.
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Future BMW X1 SUV to be produced in Germany
By Yoann Besnard on 3 June 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
BMW has announced it will build the future X1 in Germany.
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Mercedes moves into its new design studio
By Yoann Besnard on 3 June 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
Mercedes has strong ambition on the American market and its recent acquisition of the Chrysler Pacifica Advanced Product Design Center proves that carmaker isn’t ready to leave the market to Lexus, Audi or even Hyundai.
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Mercedes-Benz sells 300,000th new C-Class
By Yoann Besnard on 3 June 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
The 300,000th C-Class has rolled off the production line since it has been launched on the market.
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New British Sportscar to be unveiled on June 9th
By Yoann Besnard on 3 June 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
A small British carmaker Breckland will unveil an all-new sports car, called Beira, at the London’s Canary Wharf motor show. The future model tries to reinvent what British small carmakers are doing for years, building a sports car based on high-volume models.
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Honda number 3 in the US
By Yoann Besnard on 30 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
After being overtaken by Toyota, Ford leaves the Top 3 on the American market as Honda has sold more cars than Ford.
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Karmann won't build the future VW Golf Cabriolet
By Yoann Besnard on 28 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
For the German coachbuilder, the future looks rather gloomy. After the end of the Chrysler Crossfire last year and the planned termination of the Audi A4 at the end of the year and the Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible next year, Volkswagen has decided to keep in-house the production of the next Golf convertible.
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Toyota Camry to take over the F-150?
By Yoann Besnard on 20 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
This might be the worst nightmare for the American carmaker. Will the Camry take over the F-150?
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PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi set up a joint venture in Russia
By Yoann Besnard on 20 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi have signed a joint venture agreement to produce vehicles for 3 brands, Peugeot, Citroën and Mitsubishi in Russia.
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Chrysler kills rebadge of Dodge Journey to work on small car
By Yoann Besnard on 14 May 2008 | (0) Comments | Permalink
As Petrol-Head reported in a previous post, Chryler is reshuffling its portfolio in an attempt to distinguish its brand from each other. The Dodge Journey won’t sport the Chrysler label.
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