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Small BMWs to get new fwd architecture, CEO says

March 17 11:00 CET | UPDATED: March 17 11:50 CET
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BMW AG is working on a new front-wheel- and four-wheel-drive vehicle architecture that will underpin a new range of entry-level BMWs as well as next-generation Mini models. “There will be front-wheel-drive BMWs in the smaller vehicle classes in the future,” BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said. Read More »
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Geely, Ford say they are on track to sign Volvo deal
March 17 15:01 CET
Zhejiang Geely Holding and Ford Motor Co. said they were still on track to sign a deal this month for Ford's Volvo cars unit, after a Chinese newspaper said Geely's plann ...
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Nissan may join Renault-Daimler tie-up talks, report says
March 17 07:46 CET
Japan's Nissan Motor Corp. may join talks between Renault SA and Daimler AG, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. Shares of Renault and Daimler rose af ...
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The real sales race in Europe is for second place


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When it comes to new-car sales in Europe, the real race is between the Renault and Ford brands for second place. Ford finished 2009 as Europe's No. 2 seller, but Renault is poised to take the spot in 2010. Read More »
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DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC

Burned German exec learns hard lesson from Chinese


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Former VW executive Hans-Ulrich Sachs was optimistic and confident when launching Chinese brand Brilliance in Europe in late-2006. Today, he is disappointed and unsure whether Europeans really know the risks of doing business with the Chinese. Read More »
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Is it too late for Ford to keep Volvo?

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When looking over the Volvo S60 sedan – my favorite new product at this month's Geneva auto show – I started wondering whether it was too late for Ford to reverse its decision to sell the Swedish brand? Read More »
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Emissions, capacity, collaboration examined at gathering in Spain

I invite you to join us at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Bilbao, Spain, on June 22-23.
The theme of this year's Congress is "Solutions After a Crisis: Navigating Out of a European Downturn."
It will feature a lineup full of pan-European industry leaders.
Joining us in Bilbao will be: Nick Reilly, CEO of Opel; John Fleming, CEO of Ford of Europe; Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker; Ian Robertson, sales and marketing chief at BMW; Burkhard Goeschel, chief technical officer for powertrains at Magna International; Bill Kozyra, CEO of TI Automotive; and Arndt Ellinghorst, head of automotive research at Credit Suisse in London.... Read More »
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Trio of suppliers give Skoda Yeti occupants inflation they can live with

11:00 am U.S. ET | March 14
Skoda offers nine airbags on the Yeti small SUV, seven of them are standard equipment. The suppliers of the airbags include: Sweden's Autoliv Inc., which provides the passenger airbag; Takata-Petri, a division of Japanese supplier Takata Corp.... Read More »
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Fiat seen needing a run with Chrysler before spinoff

March 14 19:00 CET
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne will look at spinning off its car business from the rest of the industrial group only when he has a firmer grip on Chrysler Group and can put the two together.... Read More »
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