ITALY: Fiat plants working again after supplier dispute
Fiat says production at three plants in Italy, Spain and Serbia has now resumed after huge disruption caused by a dispute with a key supplier.
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CHINA: Anti-corruption campaign hitting premium brands - analyst
Although the Chinese car market is expected to see growth of around 10% this year, prospects for premium brands have deteriorated as a result of the Chinese government's anti-corruption campaign, according to LMC Automotive.
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GERMANY: IG Metall resigns itself to Bochum closure, moots EUR100,000 compensation
Opel's main union at its Bochum factory in Germany appears resigned to the fact the site will close at the end of next year and is citing an unconfirmed compensation figure of EUR100,000 (US$129,000) for staff with 20 years service.
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GERMANY: IG Metall resigns itself to Bochum closure, moots ?100,000 compensation
Opel's main union at its Bochum factory in Germany appears resigned to the fact the site will close at the end of next year and is citing an unconfirmed compensation figure of EUR100,000 (US$129,000) for staff with 20 years service.
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ITALY: Jeep quick to change to keep customers happy
Jeep global sales were a record 701,200 last year, a 100% increase in just two years and a long way from the dark days of 2008/09 when ailing Chrysler Jeep was rescued by Fiat.
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ITALY: Fiat denies planning HQ shift to US
Fiat has denied it is shifting its legal company headquarters from Italy following the planned merger with Chrysler Group.
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Hyundai plant builds unit 1,000,000
An i30 was the one millionth car produced at Hyundai's factory in Nosovice, Czech Republic this week. Production started at the 'greenfield' plant on 3 November 2008, when a previous generation i30 model was Job One.
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SPAIN: Ford strongly backs Transit State aid request as EC launches probe
Ford has strongly rebuffed questioning from the European Commission (EC) as to whether Spanish plans to grant State aid for its Valencia project are against regulations.
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CHINA: Magneti Marelli lighting plant opened in Foshan
A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant has been opened in Foshan, Guangdong province, in southern China.
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GERMANY: Mahle ups Behr Group holding to 51%
Mahle has increased its holding in the Behr Group from 36.85% to around 51% with the acquisition of all shares in the BWK holding company (BWK).
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SWEDEN: Volvo to trial plug-in hybrid buses in Gothenburg
Volvo Buses' new plug-in hybrids will hit the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden this month as part of a field test. The technology will facilitate a reduction in fuel consumption by 75% compared with current diesel buses.
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RUSSIA: Light vehicle market down 8% in April
Russia's light vehicle market declined by 8% in April in a further signs of slowing demand in Russia.
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US: Ford to shift Fiesta to Thailand from Mexico and India - report
Ford will free up much needed production capacity in North America by moving Fiesta production from Mexico to Thailand in 2016, according to a US newspaper.
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GERMANY: Massive metalworker strikes end as IG Metall secures pay deal
Huge strikes sweeping the German metalworking sector have ended with the main union provisionally agreeing two sets of pay rises to 2014.
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CHINA: BYD starts production of new engines and transmissions in Shenzhen
BYD has started production of new two-litre turbocharged direct injection engines and 6DT35 dual clutch transmissions in Shenzhen, Guangdong
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UK: Car output rebounds in April
The production of cars in the UK rose 16.6% to 110,033 units in April, bucking the downward trend of recent months.
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CHINA: Volkswagen JV breaks ground for Changsha plant
Volkswagen's joint venture with Shanghai Automotive has broken ground for a 300,000-unit plant in Changsha in the province of Hunan, south-central China.
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GERMANY: New top Merc has all-LED lighting
Daimler's new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, launched on Wednesday at the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, is claimed to be the first vehicle without a single conventional light bulb - all lighting is LED.
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JAPAN: Honda confirms F1 return
Honda will be returning to Formula One in 2015, confirming rumours which have been circulating since the Geneva show in March.
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SWEDEN: Volvo to increase plug-in hybrid production
Geely Group's Volvo Cars is ramping up production of its V60 plug-in diesel hybrid by 90% to cope with strong demand across Europe, particularly in Holland, Belgium and Italy.
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