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Daily automotive news and comment - from just-auto.com
Daily automotive news and comment - from just-auto.com

US: Dull August puts 12m goal in doubt

2 Sep 2010 at 4:11am
Last month's sales were expected to pale next to August 2009 when dealers inventories were being stripped thanks to the federal government's "Cash for Clunkers" program. The unpleasant surprise was they also suffered next to July 2010's results.

Q&A with Zeroshift

2 Sep 2010 at 10:09am
The success of DCTs has shown that there is an appetite for new automatic transmission technologies that combine smoothness with emissions-cutting efficiency. The challenge continues to be cost. just-auto spoke to Bill Martin, managing director of Zeroshift, who believes his company could be part of the solution.

US: Ford sees most growth in Asia-Pacific and Africa

2 Sep 2010 at 7:04am
Ford expects 70% of its global growth this decade to come from Asia Pacific and Africa, its regional chief has said.

SOUTH AFRICA: Components/tyre strike sees 70,000 walk out

2 Sep 2010 at 12:22pm
South African tyre and component workers are staging a mass strike that has seen 70,000 employees down tools in protest at wages and conditions.

SOUTH KOREA: GMDAT to launch eight vehicles in a year

2 Sep 2010 at 9:39am
GM Daewoo Auto and Technology will launch eight new vehicles, including the new Alpheon sedan in South Korea over the next 12 months, company president Mike Arcamone revealed.

GERMANY: New car sales off 25%

2 Sep 2010 at 8:16am
The German new car market shrank by over 25% in August, according to industry data, exactly one year after the car scrapping bonanza came to an abrupt end.

ITALY: Ferrari 458 fires prompt global recall

2 Sep 2010 at 5:24am
Ferrari is recalling 1,248 458 Italia models worldwide following a series of fires involving the supercar.

GERMANY: New Suzuki UK boss promises to close 'reality gap'

2 Sep 2010 at 5:23am
New Suzuki GB boss Yoshinobu Abe, four months into his job, is taking his time to study the UK operations as he works out how to move the brand forward.

US: Hyundai Kia recalling Soul, Sorento, for wiring checks

2 Sep 2010 at 12:02pm
Hyundai Kia is recalling 35,185 2010 model year Soul and 2011 Sorento vehicles made from 7 September, 2009 to 30 July, 2010 and sold in the US.

BRUSSELS: Volvo ACEA application accepted

2 Sep 2010 at 10:58am
Volvo's application to become a member of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has been accepted by the Brussels-based organisation.

GERMANY: Conti drags Schaeffler into red

2 Sep 2010 at 10:55am
Schaeffler posted a first half net loss of EUR260m (US$329m) after a one-off charge related to a capital increase at Continental dragged it into the red.

GERMANY: BMW sees Daimler joint purchases saving EUR100m a year

2 Sep 2010 at 10:42am
BMW expects a purchasing cooperation with Daimler to save about EUR100m (US$126m) a year from 2012/2013, the company's procurement chief said.

US: 'Old GM' files for bankruptcy exit

2 Sep 2010 at 9:50am
Motors Liquidation, 'old General Motors', has filed a plan with a US court to come out of bankruptcy.

JAPAN: Daihatsu to recall 600,000 cars

2 Sep 2010 at 9:43am
Toyota minicar specialist unit Daihatsu Motor is to recall over 600,000 cars at home and in Europe due to indicator light covers that fade over time.

SOUTH AFRICA: Looming CO2 tax boosts August sales

2 Sep 2010 at 8:29am
New vehicle sales last month up 36.9% year on year to 46,377 units were in line with expectations, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) said.

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