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Japan carmakers Q1 seen weak but trend improving

Japan's top automakers will report weak first-quarter results hit by a stronger yen and production cutbacks, but most expect a steady improvement in coming quarters helped partly by government programmes to encourage car purchases and progress in cost-cutting.

U.S. auto market downturn slows in July: report

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U.S. retail auto sales are expected to decline 19 percent in July from a year ago, marking an improvement over declines of more than 30 percent in the first half of 2009, an influential industry tracking service said on Friday.
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Porsche axes CEO, sets stage for VW merger

Sportscar maker Porsche conceded a months-long power struggle to mass-market rival Volkswagen by axing its CEO and said it would raise at least 5 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in equity as the two prepared for a merger.
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Beijing govt backs BAIC's bid for overseas assets-sources

The Beijing municipal government will fully support a bid by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) for Ford Motor's (F.N) Volvo car unit if the Chinese automaker fails in its current quest for General Motors' Opel, sources said on Wednesday.
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GM global sales fall 22 pct in first half of 2009

General Motors [GM.UL] on Wednesday posted a 22 percent global sales drop from a year earlier for the first six months of 2009 amid the economic slowdown and the automaker's slide into bankruptcy.
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EU proposes extending car antitrust exemptions

Carmakers can continue to set up networks of selective and exclusive dealerships for another three years in line with antitrust exemptions for the sector, European Union antitrust regulators said on Wednesday.
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Germany backs Magna at start of Opel talks with GM

Canada's Magna (MGa.TO) is still Germany's preferred bidder for carmaker Opel, a government spokesman said on Wednesday ahead of a meeting with General Motors representatives to discuss the takeover offers.
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Beijing Auto eyes Daimler van partnership - source

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp is in talks with Fujian Motor Industry Group to replace it as the local partner in a commercial vehicle tie-up with Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) in southeast China, a source said on Tuesday.
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Volvo, Faurecia post losses, see more gloom ahead

Leading truckmaker Volvo (VOLVb.ST) and parts manufacturer Faurecia (EPED.PA) posted steep losses and warned of further pain across the auto sector in coming months, with no upturn likely before 2010.
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China's Chery Auto resumes IPO preparations -paper

Chery Automobile Co, China's largest indigenous car maker, has resumed preparations for an A-share initial public offering as the country's securities regulator lifted its nearly 10-month ban on domestic IPOs due to a recovery in the country's stock market.
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VW, Porsche slide on reported possible dealbreaker

Any deal to sell Porsche SE's (PSHG_p.DE) sportscar business to Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) could be scuppered by potential tax liabilities, a German newspaper reported on Monday, knocking shares in the two German companies.
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Nissan to invest in UK, Portugal battery plants

Car manufacturer Nissan said on Monday it will invest almost $700 million in two plants to make batteries for electric cars in Britain and Portugal after securing financial support from their governments.
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GM gets three offers for Opel

General Motors (GM) said on Monday that it had received three binding takeover offers for Opel that it would consider together with the European countries that would be affected by the deal.
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Hyundai to invest $183 mln in Czech unit

Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), South Korea's top automaker, will invest 130 million euros ($183.4 million) in its Czech unit over the next two years, a spokesman said on Friday.
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Nissan to develop compact hybrids - Nikkei

Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) aims to develop its own hybrid technology for small and midsize cars and end its procurement of hybrid components from Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.
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Automakers seek battery ties as cars go electric

Rechargeable batteries could become the core technology for the auto industry if pure electric cars enter the mainstream -- a prospect that has carmakers racing to team up with battery makers.
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US House committee wants auto task force documents

A congressional committee approved a resolution on Friday seeking documents and other information from the Obama administration's autos task force regarding major decisions made on the restructuring of General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC.
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GM sees gains in RHJ/Opel deal, but faces hard sell

General Motors GMGMQ.PK will have a hard time overcoming Germany's resistance to a financial investor if it wants to sell Opel to RHJ (RHJI.BR) in the hope that it could later buy its European carmaker back.
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Delphi has pact with lenders, GM-NYT

Auto parts maker Delphi Corp (DPHIQ.PK) has reached an agreement with its bankruptcy financing lenders and former parent General Motors for a plan to emerge from court protection, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
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Ex-GM CEO Wagoner retires with $8.6 million

Former General Motors Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, ousted in March by the Obama administration, will retire in August with a package worth $8.6 million in the first five years, the company said on Tuesday.
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Ford, GM object to Visteon's $80 million bonus plan

Ford Motor Co (F.N) and General Motors Co (GMGMQ.PK) have objected to a plan by bankrupt auto parts supplier Visteon Corp (VSTN.PK) to pay employees up to $80.1 million in bonuses, saying that they and major auto parts suppliers had eliminated performance incentives for 2009.
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Hyundai raises 2009 China sales target by 13 pct

Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), South Korea's top carmaker, on Tuesday said it has raised its 2009 target for sales in China for a second time because of stimulus measures by the Chinese government to boost demand and as the company plans to launch new models.
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Stakes raised in German auto industry talks

RHJ International (RHJI.BR) declared its interest in Opel on Monday and Qatar looked to be moving closer to a 7 billion euro bailout of Porsche (PSHG_p.DE), raising the stakes in the battles for control of both German carmakers.

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