| Fisker Automotive sued over mass dismissals |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
is facing a US lawsuit after laying off 160 workers at the end of last week. Industry journal Automotive News reports that a federal lawsuit has been filed against Fisker, accusing the company of breaking a US federal law requiring employers to give employees advanced notice of mass layoffs. According to the suit filed on Friday, the maker of ...
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| Sport Sedan Challenge tests key cars for premium brands |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
The contenders in the Cars.com/USA TODAY/MotorWeek $46,000 Sport Sedan Challenge: (L to R) 2013 Acura TL, 2013 Audi A4, 2013 BMW 328i, 2013 Cadillac ATS, 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250, 2013 Volvo ...
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| Cars.com USA Today MotorWeek $46000 Sport Sedan Challenge |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
Cars.com has teamed up with our partners at USA Today and "MotorWeek" for the past three years to compare the most popular car categories on the market. We've tackled compacts, compact crossovers, midsize sedans and even minivans. Finally, we found a segment that gave us an excuse to rent a racetrack for a day: the luxury sport ...
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| South Koreas auto exports fall |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
South Korea's automobile exports fell in March as top automaker Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors shortened working hours of their employees under an agreement with labour unions, a government report showed Monday. Automobile exports by the country's five automakers declined 16 percent from a year earlier to 258,067 units in March, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ...
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| Britain car sales rise 5.9 in March |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> LONDON - Britain's car market continued the strong momentum in March with the new car registrations surging 5.9 percent to 394,806 units, according figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers ...
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| Mild Growth Expected for China’s Car Sales in 2013--Local governmental policies to curb street congestion will impact car sales |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
In its annual car sales report for 2012 released earlier this year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) commented on market prospect for this year. It anticipates a 7% growth for car sales in China this year, reaching 20.65 million vehicles and reflecting the association's optimism for this year as compared to the 4.3% growth of last year or the slim 2.5% recorded for ...
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| Japanese Carmakers Push “China Content” To Ease Boycott--Japanese car sales not expected to recover fully till late 2013 |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
Japanese carmakers, which suffer from sharp decline in car sales in China due to the Diaoyutai (aka Senkaku Islands)dispute, are promoting "local content" to overcome the massive boycott against Japanese goods, emphasizing that most auto parts being made in ...
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| 1967 Ford Mustang Gone in 60 Seconds’ “Eleanor” for sale |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
, dubbed ';Eleanor';, will go under the hammer at an upcoming US auction. Though several cars were built by Cinema Vehicle Services - with assistance from car designer Chip Foose - for the 2000-released movie, Lot S135 at Mecum's Spring Classic auction is serial number 7RO20179710, the actual "Eleanor" car driven by Nicolas Cage in the cult car ...
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| Hyundai-Kia to recall record 2m cars in S. Korea US |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> SEOUL - South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors planned to recall more than 2 million vehicles in South Korea and the United States for stop-lamp defects, the company has said. Hyundai will recall around 110,000 vehicles sold in South Korea, including Avantes made between July 2009 and March 2010 as well as Santa Fes produced between ...
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| Holden Cruze sales decline blamed for job cuts |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
sales as "mostly attributable" to the Adelaide manufacturing job losses announced today. Devereux listed the strength of the Australian dollar, the open competitiveness of the market and other countries manipulating their currency to protect their manufacturing industries as reasons why ...
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