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Ford US auto sales rise in August-sales analyst

Ford Motor Co (F.N) will report a U.S. auto sales increase in August and the industry may post its first monthly year-over-year sales rise since October 2007, the automaker's chief sales analyst said on Monday.

Detroit's car woes spread to California

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For more than two decades, Frank Ramirez has made a living working an unusual job in Silicon Valley: assembling cars and trucks for Toyota Motor Corp and General Motor Co.
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Employees aim for up to 5 percent stake in VW

The roughly 370,000 employees of Volkswagen and Porsche are striving initially to acquire a stake of up to 5 percent in the automotive group, VW's labor chief told a German newspaper.
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Toyota to end California plant production

Toyota Motor Corp will end production at a California plant it has shared with General Motors for 25 years, prompting regret and criticism from labor and politicians facing more job losses in an industry and a state pummeled by recession.
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Chrysler renews search for China partner: sources

Just two months out of bankruptcy, Chrysler Group has renewed the hunt for a manufacturing partner in China as it prepares to revamp its product lineup under the control of Italy's Fiat SpA (FIA.MI), three people with knowledge of the discussions said.
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Nissan, Chrysler drop product-based tie-up

Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) and Chrysler Group LLC said on Wednesday they have abandoned vehicle-supply projects announced last year that would have provided Nissan with a Chrysler-produced pickup truck.
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VW Portugal shelves some layoffs as sales improve

Volkswagen's (VOWG.DE) Portuguese unit said on Thursday it was cautiously optimistic about a recovery trend in car sales in Europe and cancelled planned temporary layoffs of several days over the next two months.
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Volvo truck shipments down 54 pct in July

World number two truck maker Volvo AB (VOLVb.ST) said its truck shipments fell 54 percent year-on-year in July as the economic downturn weighed on demand for commercial vehicles across the globe.
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Opel liquid to about January: German official

Opel has the liquidity to operate until next year, a senior German government official said on Thursday as a rift appeared to develop in the ruling party over whether the General Motors Co unit should be sold to Canada's Magna International (MGa.TO).
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Ford adds shifts at two truck plants

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is adding shifts at its truck plants in Michigan and Missouri in response to increased demand for its F-150 pickup trucks and Escape SUVs.
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Dongfeng Motor raises 2009 sales target 18 pct

Dongfeng Motor Group (0489.HK), China's No.3 carmaker, said it expects the domestic market to grow an average 15 percent over each of the next three years, fueled by strong appetites among an emerging middle class.
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Germany seen warming to RHJ as Opel buyer: paper

The German government might drop its opposition to Belgian-based financial investor RHJ International (RHJI.BR) as a buyer for General Motors' GM.UL European unit Opel, Bild newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Fiat searching for right road to Asia

Italy's Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) needs to find a better route into the booming Asian car markets if it wants to catch its competitors and seal a place near the front of the grid of global automakers.
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Auto sales: hangover awaits after

For a few frenzied weeks this summer, the U.S. auto industry has been partying like the good old days of 2007 -- before demand dropped off a cliff.
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Toyota to lift November Japan output: report

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to raise its production in Japan for the first time in 16 months in November thanks to a recovery in auto sales driven by government incentives, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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GM negotiator to meet with Opel task force

General Motors' chief negotiator in the sale of Opel will on Tuesday meet a task force created by the German government to discuss the U.S. carmaker's plans for the European unit, a German politician said.
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Volkswagen Mexico reaches deal to end strike

Volkswagen AG (VOWG.DE) agreed on Saturday to give workers at its plant in Mexico a small raise, clearing the way to end a strike in an industry already hurt by the U.S. recession.
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Honda to unveil electric car in US by 2015-Nikkei

Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) plans to develop an electric car to debut in the U.S. market by around 2015 as tighter environmental regulations push demand for zero-emission vehicles, the Nikkei newspaper said on Saturday.
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Germany to invite GM this week on Opel

Germany is ready for further talks with General Motors on the sale of European carmaker Opel and wants to avoid confrontation with the U.S. firm on the matter, a government spokesman said on Monday.

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