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Spyker gets financing to close Saab deal

Feb. 9 06:01 CET

Spyker has secured the financing to close its purchase of Saab from GM, but still has not secured the funds for a required subsequent payment. Spyker said it entered into a $25 million convertible loan agreement with Heerema Holding but is still working on financing for a final $24 million cash payment under the terms of the deal, which is due July 15. Read More »

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Mexico to build Fiat 500 to boost Chrysler

Feb. 9 06:01 CET

Mexico could produce up to 130,000 Fiat 500s a year, seen as key to the recovery of Chrysler in the United States, with a $550 million investment, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchio ...

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Being No. 1 is not Winterkorn's real aim for VW

Can Volkswagen overtake Toyota as the world's biggest automaker by 2018? Probably not. But that's not the real aim of VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. Read More »

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Former Nissan Europe sales boss promoted to head Brazilian ops

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: Former Nissan Europe sales boss Christian Meunier will move from the U.S. to head the automaker's Brazilian operations, effective April 1. Read More »

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Protectionism is understandable, but useless

COMMENTARY: If anyone thought trade protectionism died when the Japanese started building auto plants outside Japan, welcome to 2010. As economies around the world reel from job losses, protectionism is back in vogue. Read More »

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Estimated Europe registrations by country, 12 mos.

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			Nov.			11 mos.
	Nov.	Nov.	percent	11 mos.	11 mos.	percent
	2009	2008	change	2009	2008	change
Volkswagen division	136,025	112,055	21%	1,530,851	1,460,335	5%
Audi	50,989	50,820	0%	572,093	617,551	-7%
Seat	25,850	21,716	19%	294,847	315,536	-7%
Skoda	35,647	28,410	25%	446,748	432,274	3%
Other	101	151	-33%	1,935	3,452	-44%
VOLKSWAGEN AG	248,612	213,152	17%	2,846,474	2,829,148	1%

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Gentex, Mando help keep Kia Soul safe

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7

The Kia Soul, which was introduced in 2009, has performed well enough in safety tests to earn a top score of five stars from EU-supported, independent car-testing organization EuroNCAP and be named a Top Safety Pick by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.... Read More »

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Opel and its unions vie for upper hand in restructuring

Feb. 7 06:01 CET

Opel is arm-wrestling with workers over a restructuring plan, with labor accusing managers of sneaking in extra job cuts as they race to get the plan signed before cash runs out. An independent audit of the business due this week marks a step toward securing financing.... Read More »

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Saab, Spyker to get new name -- Shareholders at Spyker Cars’ annual meeting will be asked to rename the company Saab Spyker Automobiles NV after the Dutch sports car maker agreed to buy Saab from General Motors in a deal expected to close Feb. 15. -- Feb 12

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