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China tooling up as integral cog in the worldwide auto industry 20 Apr 08, 23:46 ET Today's global automotive industry is an increasingly complex and intertwined by its very nature. Several factors are driving both vehicle producing and vehicle consuming nations closer together everyday. These include stiffening emissio ... more Why market faces major challenges? 20 Apr 08, 23:45 ET Though the year ahead is widely expected to be "China's most difficult year", the country's automotive market retains a torrid pace of growth. Government efforts to slow the economy and curb skyrocketing fuel prices and the rising uncertain ... more Isuzu plans to build trucks in Saudi Arabia: Nikkei 20 Apr 08, 20:17 ET Reuters - Truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd (7202.T) may begin building trucks in Saudi Arabia early next year, becoming the first Japanese automaker to produce vehicles there, the Nikkei newspaper said on Monday. more Drivers paying record pump prices 20 Apr 08, 19:08 ET Reuters - U.S. drivers are paying record prices to fill their gas tanks and they could see prices surge as much as 30 cents more per gallon over the next few weeks, according to an industry analyst. more Toyota Displays Its Largest Beijing Show Lineup Ever 20 Apr 08, 14:17 ET Tokyo, Japan, Apr 20, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it is displaying a total of 50 production and concept vehicles at the 2008 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, held from today until April 28 at the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, China. more 'Dealership to the Stars' Automotive Legends Selects NeoSynergy Dealer Management System 20 Apr 08, 13:49 ET BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - NeoSynergy, a Web-based automotive software firm, announced today that the company has completed the installation of their dealership-management system (DMS) at Automotive Legends, a premium automotive dealership and lifestyle boutique located in Malibu, Calif. more SAIC plans UK comeback for MG TF roadster 20 Apr 08, 13:27 ET Shanghai Automotive (SAIC), China’s largest locally-owned carmaker, is to resume production of the iconic MG TF roadster at its UK plant in July, according to its president. more AutoAdCreative.Com & AdAgencyOnline.Net Meet Automotive ... 20 Apr 08, 12:26 ET AdAgencyOnline.Net invited several of their auto industry vendors featured on AutoAdCreative.Com to join them at the 4th Digital Dealer Conference being ... more Car costs up to 54.1 cents a mile 20 Apr 08, 12:04 ET An American Automotive Association study shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile. more Jaguar Land Rover CEO dies after two-year illness 20 Apr 08, 10:59 ET Reuters - The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover has died in his home country of Australia after a long illness, Ford Motor Co said on Sunday. He was 60. more Automakers step up in China as West wobbles 20 Apr 08, 08:32 ET Reuters - Automobile industry executives at Beijing's bi-annual auto show forecast another boom year in China in 2008, with sales in the world's No. 2 car market rising and production ramping up to take advantage of lower costs. more Beijing Auto 2008 opens amid boom in car sales 20 Apr 08, 07:42 ET AFP - The world's top car-makers descended on China in force Sunday for the eight-day Beijing Auto Show 2008, which is expected to attract up to 600,000 prospective buyers. more Automakers view China as one of the top markets in world 20 Apr 08, 07:23 ET AP - Automakers issued ambitious forecasts Sunday of up to 65 percent sales growth in China's booming market this year - a striking contrast to the gloom in the United States and elsewhere. more Luxury auto rivals Daimler, BMW discuss sharing components 20 Apr 08, 07:13 ET AP - Daimler AG, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, is discussing sharing components and technology development with rival BMW AG, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said Sunday. more Federal contracts 20 Apr 08, 05:28 ET The Army awarded a $6.2 million contract to Summa Technology Inc., Huntsville, for the container roll-in/roll-out platform. The contract was awarded by the Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Mich. Work will be performed in Cullman. more Chrysler: Chery exports not ready for US 20 Apr 08, 04:58 ET AP - Chrysler LLC's talks on a possible joint venture with China's Chery Automobile Co. are progressing but a China-made car being produced by the alliance is not ready for the U.S. market, Chrysler executives said Sunday. more Wagoner: Keep eyes on China for next big thing 20 Apr 08, 03:43 ET BEIJING -- General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner said early today that China is a good bet to be the first country to build the necessary infrastructure for clean automotive technology. more Automotive shop owner approaches 40th anniversary 20 Apr 08, 03:41 ET Gary Liberti, owner of Liberti's Automotive in southern Milpitas, has enjoyed working as a mechanic of foreign and domestic cars for almost 37 years. Liberti, a 66-year-old Fremont resident, said his love for fixing cars of all makes and models has been an intellectual contest for him. more AUTOMOTIVE ART IN DEARBORN Ford family tapestry 20 Apr 08, 03:27 ET BY SARAH A. WEBSTER • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • April 20, 2008 Last fall, Tom Colaluca, a nimble 40-year-old autoworker, climbed high atop a scaffolding ... more UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks 20 Apr 08, 03:23 ET AP - The president of the United Auto Workers says he is optimistic that the union can settle several contracts disputes at General Motors Corp. factories. more AUTOMOTIVE ART IN DEARBORN: Ford family tapestry 20 Apr 08, 03:17 ET Last fall, Tom Colaluca, a former student at Detroit's College for Creative Studies, painted a mural at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn that celebrated the history of the F-Series truck, and the many different models of the truck that have sustained Ford and its workforce over the years. In many ways, it was also a tribute to his family's long legacy at Ford. more Scott Holleran 20 Apr 08, 02:48 ET Skip the trippy martial arts mess The Forbidden Kingdom and visit L.A.'s Petersen Automotive Museum... more Americhem facts 20 Apr 08, 02:15 ET • What: Makes custom color and additives for other manufacturers. Markets include synthetic fibers; building products, such as decking and roofing; automotive and transportation; packaging; resins; and plastic films and sheets. more Mercedes aims to overtake BMW in China: Zetsche 20 Apr 08, 01:39 ET Reuters - Mercedes Benz launched the GLK small SUV in the Chinese market on Sunday, and its head, Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche, said he was convinced the group would overtake German rival BMW in the fast growing market. more Mitsubishi Motors developing low-cost car 20 Apr 08, 01:37 ET Reuters - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is working on developing a low-cost car to be sold in China and Thailand as well as in the European market, the company's top executive said on Sunday. more Society of Automotive Engineers holds car show 20 Apr 08, 01:30 ET Owners and spectators alike turned out just east of Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday for the eighth-annual Society of Automotive Engineers car show. more Moses Auto to open factory outlet in Putnam County 20 Apr 08, 01:10 ET Moses Automotive announced it will break ground Thursday for its first sales location in Putnam County. The new sales lot will be built on 2.5 acres just off the Interstate 64 Teays Valley exit, between the westbound exit ramp and the entrance to the Liberty Square Mall, in front of Putnam Village. more GM CEO says UAW local issues can be resolved in talks 20 Apr 08, 00:19 ET Reuters - General Motors Corp Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said on Sunday he was confident the automaker could resolve outstanding contract issues with local bargaining units for the United Auto Workers union that have shut down a plant producing popular crossover vehicles. more

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