Receivers cool on $446 million Youngman bid for Saab, source says

Feb. 3, 2012 15:00 CET
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China's Youngman has made a $446 million offer for bankrupt carmaker Saab, which has drawn a cool response from receivers who want bids for parts of Saab rather than the whole business because that would raise more for creditors, a source said. Read More »
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    Bosch mulls 77 million euro investment in new Romanian plant
    Feb. 4, 2012 06:01 CET
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    Bosch is considering investing about 77 million euros ($101 million) in a new factory in Romania, the government said. The Romanian government plans to grant state aid to ... Read More »
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    Fiat puts Sedici replacement ahead of a baby Jeep
    Feb. 3, 2012 06:01 CET
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    Fiat-Chrysler will delay the launch of a new Jeep compact SUV planned for production in Italy. The new Jeep, which is code-named B-SUV, had been due to go into production ... Read More »
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    Mercedes reports record January sales on U.S., German demand
    Feb. 3, 2012 14:31 CET
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    Global sales of Mercedes brand cars rose 5.1 percent to a record 86,921 vehicles in January, helped by strong growth in the U.S. and Germany and the continued success of ...
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    Toyota sees 21% rise in global group sales this year
    Feb. 3, 2012 10:44 CET
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    Toyota is forecasting that its global sales will rise 21 percent this year as its production recovers from natural disasters in Japan and Thailand. ...
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    Hyundai, Kia flourish in stagnant German car market
    Feb. 3, 2012 09:50 CET
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    Hyundai and its affiliate Kia posted huge gains in the stagnant German car market in January, according to data from Germany's motor vehicle authority KBA. The two Korean ...
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    Marchionne reveals a Fiat secret

    12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2
    LUCA CIFERRI: Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne on Wednesday revealed a long-kept company secret: how much Fiat's automotive unit lost in Europe in a year. Why make the number public now? Probably to underline that Europe's profit-killing overcapacity is a big threat to the auto industry here. Read More »
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    Auto sector stages comeback in fourth quarter

    Following a disastrous third quarter in 2011, the automotive sector staged a modest comeback in the final three months of last year. Read More »
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    GM's China communications boss Willems returns to Opel

    Jan. 31, 2012 06:01 CET
    General Motors named veteran executive Johan Willems as the new head of communications at its European unit Opel/Vauxhall. Read More »
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    Renault gives Twingo a new 'friendly' face

    Renault hopes a new 'friendly' face will help stabilize sales of its Twingo minicar until an all-new version launches in 2014. Read More »
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    GKN Driveline puts extra power in the new Citroen DS5's rear wheels

    12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31 2012
    GKN Driveline supplies the new Citroen DS5’s eAxle, an electric drive axle that incorporates proprietary disconnect clutch technology. The eAxle gives the DS5 on-demand all-wheel drive and contributes to the car’s overall all-terrain functionality.... Read More »
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