UK: Honda and Mercedes launch interactive smartphone/iPad 'brochures'
Mercedes-Benz and Honda have introduced smartphone/iPad apps to help launch new models.
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US: Visteon names new vice president and treasurer
Visteon has announced the appointment of Robert Krakowiak as vice president and treasurer, effective immediately. He replaces Michael Lewis, who left the company "to pursue other opportunities".
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SWEDEN: Volvo Trucks January sales up 5%
Volvo Trucks' global deliveries in January rose 5% year on year to 6,822 units.
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GERMANY: BMW's Mini launching in Jordan
BMW is launching the Mini brand in Jordan after posting a 77% increase in Middle East sales in 2011.
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GERMANY: Euro NCAP says Compass "disappoints", Civic "impresses"
"Jeep Compass disappoints, Honda Civic impresses," is how Euro NCAP described crash test results for two new models.
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URUGUAY: Lifan plans US$150m auto plant
Lifan reportedly is planning to build a US$150m car factory in Uruguay.
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CHINA: Volvo Car to form automaking JV with Geely
Volvo Cars reportedly will form a car making venture with majority shareholder Zhejiang Geely as it plans to expand in China, the world's largest vehicle market.
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TURKEY: Property sale boosts Tofas profits
Tofas, Fiat's Turkish affiliate booked fourth quarter net income up 9.6% to TRY131m (US$74.7m; EUR56.5m), ahead of estimates, after gains from a property sale and taxation.
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US: Ford boosts board and Edsel Ford's pay
Ford has boosted annual pay for board members 25% and will pay 29% more to Edsel Ford II, its founder's great-grandson, for his work as a director and consultant, a media report said.
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GENEVA PREVIEW: Ford showing new non-US Transit line
The apparently production-ready Ford Tourneo Custom 'Concept' due to be revealed at the Geneva show next month previews the next generation Transit light duty van and passenger variants to be built and sold in Europe and Asia but not the US.
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FRANCE/UK: PSA and GM talking Europe alliance
PSA Peugeot Citroen has confirmed it is talking potential cooperations and alliances but has not not named possible partners though media reports said it was in advanced discussions with General Motors.
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ITALY: Fiat hints at 3XX future small car project
A senior Fiat engineer has revealed the first details of the company's 3XX project to just-auto. This is the codename for a future line of small vehicles based on the new Panda.
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JAPAN: Mazda to raise fresh capital
Mazda Motor plans to raise JPY170bn in fresh capital in a bid to restore its finances hit by years of losses, "informed sources" have said.
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JAPAN: Faurecia names new president
Haruhiko Tsuyukubo, based in Yokohama, has been appointed JAIK (Japan, ASEAN, India and Korea) division vice president for Faurecia Automotive Seating and President of Faurecia Japan.
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US: Dana net income soars in 2011
Dana Holding has booked full year 2011 net income of US$219m, compared to $11m in 2010 on sales up 24% to $7.6bn. Earnings per share more than doubled to $1.66 from $0.79.
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US: Visteon CFO moves to Dana
Dana Holding has named former Visteon CFO William Quigley executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective 1 March. He replaces James Yost whos will leave the company on 12 May when his contract ends.
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US: Key Plastics completes Europe MBO sale
Tier one supplier Key Plastics on Tuesday (21 February) said it had completed a deal under which it sold a portion of its European operations in a management buy-out.
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RUSSIA: Avtotor starts assembly of Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva - reports
Local media reports say that Avtotor of Kaliningrad has started the production of two new models - Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva.
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MALAYSIA: Hybrid sales could influence Toyota assembly plans
Toyota would consider assembling hybrid models or manufacturing components in Malaysia if demand and volume increases.
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INDIA: M&M eyes Russian assembly
Mahindra & Mahindra could start assembling vehicles in Russia within two years, according to Pawan Goenka, president for automotive business at the SUV maker.
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