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Fiat S.p.A. may have to close factories in Italy, given sharp falls in auto sales which have changed the sector dramatically, CEO Sergio Marchionne said today. 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20

Ford Motor Co. plans to invest 4 billion reais ($2. 7:46 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20 | UPDATED: 11/20/09 2:10 p.m. ET

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said today his country was willing to reopen discussions on the automobile trade under a free trade agreement with the United States to address U.S. industry concerns. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19

U.S. task force surprised by GM reversal on Opel

The Obama administration's autos task force was caught off guard when General Motors Co. decided to scrap a planned sale of its Opel unit that had the strong backing of Germany, a senior official said. 1:22 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 18

Consolidation is good, but privatization is key

Thanks to a strong push from the central government, consolidation among state-owned automakers has picked up speed this year. This is no bad thing. Yang Jian is the managing editor of Automotive News China. 11:55 am U.S. ET | Nov. 18

Volvo keeps tech rights as part of Geely deal, paper reports

Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit will retain the rights for its licensed technologies, while its Chinese bidder Geely will be allowed to use the technologies, a Geely spokesman was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Nov. 17 06:01 CET | UPDATED: Nov. 17 19:15 CET

Chances dwindle for Chinese companies to buy foreign auto brands

Other Chinese automakers might be keen to follow Geely in bidding for a world-class brand and its technology to up their game in the global market. Nov. 17 06:01 CET

Acquisition part of A Raymond's diversification plans

Last week's acquisition of Ohio-based metal fastener and stamping supplier Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc. by French plastic fastener supplier A Raymond Inc. 11:13 am U.S. ET | Nov. 17

Autoliv buys Delphi assets; boosts lead in airbags

Autoliv Inc. said on Tuesday it would buy the North American airbag, seat belt and steering wheel assets of U.S. parts supplier Delphi for an undisclosed sum. The deal strengthens the Swedish partsmaker's position as the world's No. Nov. 17 10:16 CET

Autoliv CEO says Q4 production holding up

Autoliv Inc. said on Tuesday that vehicle production volumes thus far into fourth quarter have held up well. "We have not seen any deterioration in (vehicle) production volumes. Nov. 17 12:01 CET

Daimler demand leads to job cuts at supplier

Belgian foam maker Recticel said on Tuesday that one of the reasons it would cut 110 jobs at its plant in Wetteren, Belgium, and shift some production to Germany was to meet a demand made by Daimler AG. Nov. 17 14:01 CET

GM can forget past Opel-aid pledges, minister says

Previous German pledges to provide state aid to carmaker Opel no longer apply now that General Motors Co. has said it can restructure its European arm alone, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said. Nov. 16 11:16 CET

Europe October car sales rise 11%

European passenger-car sales rose 11.2 percent in October, with a marked contrast between western European markets, which grew strongly, and eastern European markets which tumbled, industry association ACEA said on Monday. Nov. 16 08:16 CET

Hyundai's charge ahead pressures Japanese automakers

Hyundai-Kia's share gains have overwhelmed rivals this year, and the climbing yen and South Korea's export-friendly trade pacts are giving Japanese automakers even more worries. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said today his country was willing to reopen discussions on the automobile trade under a free trade agreement with the United States to address U.S. industry concerns. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19

The Obama administration's autos task force was caught off guard when General Motors Co. decided to scrap a planned sale of its Opel unit that had the strong backing of Germany, a senior official said. 1:22 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 18
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Consolidation is good, but privatization is key

Thanks to a strong push from the central government, consolidation among state-owned automakers has picked up speed this year. This is no bad thing. Yang Jian is the managing editor of Automotive News China. 11:55 am U.S. ET | Nov. 18

Toyota's chief tester? The boss

Akio Toyoda believes firmly in the value of genchi genbutsu, the Toyota Motor Corp. doctrine of going on site to see for yourself. So the president of the world's biggest carmaker visits factories, drops in on dealerships and takes cars to test tracks. Lots of cars. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16

Hummer plans while it waits

The to-do list of Hummer CEO Jim Taylor is 340 items long -- all due by Dec. 1. That's when he hopes General Motors Co. can close a deal to sell Hummer to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. Ltd. "All our plans have to be in place so as to be ready to fire Dec. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16