Fiat plants in Italy to resume work on Monday

Jan. 27, 2012 18:31 CET
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Fiat's factories in Italy will resume production on Monday after a strike by truckers ended on Friday. Fiat lost production of 8,400 vehicles after parts deliveries were disrupted by a week-long strike by truckers protesting higher taxes on fuel. Read More »
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    Fiat to launch 500L, fourth variant of retro-styled 500 minicar
    Jan. 27, 2012 12:12 CET
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    Fiat says the fourth variant of its 500 model lineup will be called the 500L, with L standing for large.The five-seat subcompact will go on sale in Europe in the summer. ... Read More »
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    Sweden repays bankrupt Saab's EU loan
    Jan. 27, 2012 16:01 CET
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    Sweden's Debt Office has paid back a loan made by the European Investment Bank to Saab, making the country the bankrupt carmaker's biggest creditor. ... Read More »
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    Ford quarterly profit slips to $1.1 billion on Europe, Asia losses
    Jan. 27, 2012 14:28 CET
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    Ford said its pretax operating earnings in the fourth quarter fell 15 percent to $1.1 billion, in part due to widening losses in Europe, as the company posted its third s ...
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    Kia targets double-digit sales growth in Europe, U.S.
    Jan. 27, 2012 13:54 CET
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    Kia says it aims to lift sales in Europe by 22.8 percent this year to 356,000 vehicles and in the U.S. by 10 percent to 534,000 vehicles, despite an uncertain economic en ...
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    PSA sets 550,000 output target for new 208
    Jan. 27, 2012 12:01 CET
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    PSA has set an annual production target of 550,000 cars for its new 208 subcompact model, the automaker's industrial director, Denis Martin said. "The production target i ...
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    GM seen accelerating Opel restructuring as sales plunge
    Jan. 27, 2012 06:01 CET
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    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 ...
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    Hyundai aims to boost sales in weak Europe market
    Jan. 26, 2012 09:53 CET
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    Hyundai plans to aggressively raise auto sales in Europe this year, saying the region's difficult market situation offers an opportunity to increase share. "Price competi ...
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