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Daily automotive news and comment - from just-auto.com
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EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Arrivederci Zastava - Fiat wastes no time in killing Yugo
Serbia had hoped someone might 'do a Dacia' with Zastava. But Fiat's ambitious plans for the Serbian automaker have no room for sentiment, as Mark Bursa discovers.
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US: Big 3 return to Detroit empty-handed
After a second day in Washington DC to discuss Detroit's possible bailout amid financial crisis, the political deadlock remains. That news sent new shock waves through the financial markets as they weighed the possibility that Detroit's problems could worsen and pull the US economy down further in 2009.
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EU: Commissioner supports help for Opel
Opel is a 'special case' and exceptional support measures to save it are justified, European Union (EU) Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen has said.
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THAILAND: GM stops Thai production in December and January
General Motors announced that it will suspend production at its Rayong plant in Thailand in December and January, as worldwide automobile demand continues to weaken. The plant has an annual capacity of 130,000 vehicles and produces primarily the Chevrolet Colorado and Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks for global markets.
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LA SHOW: Nissan shows all-new Z
In the first full redesign of the Nissan Z since its re-introduction in 2003 (as 350Z), the new 370Z now sports a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and a new 7-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, as well as the world's first synchronised down/up shift rev control system for the manual transmission.
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FRANCE: PSA Peugeot Citroen to cut 3,550 jobs
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced plans to cut 3,550 jobs reflecting lower demand for its products.
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GERMANY: State parliament approves Opel loan guarantee
A German regional state passed a law on Wednesday giving Opel EUR500m in loan guarantees in case parent company General Motors goes bankrupt.
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US: Ford moves Tetreault back to US
Ford has today announced senior management changes in Europe and North America designed to strengthen its Global Manufacturing operations and achieve better alignment with Ford's other global functions.
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LA SHOW: New Mustang shown
It's 45 years since the iconic Ford Mustang hit the streets and the latest version of the archetypal all-American muscle car has gone on view at the Los Angeles auto show. It goes on sale in the US next spring continuing to offer coupe (including an optional panoramic glass roof) and convertible variants.
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UK: Audi defies gloom with forecast of record sales
Audi UK is on track to sell a record 101,000 cars this year, marginally above the 100,000 units it sold last year marking 17 years of consecutive growth for the brand.
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