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• China is driving German luxury carmakers' return

  Financial Times - 2009-10-12

  A mood of quiet optimism seems to be returning to the German luxury car business. BMW reported a small 0.7 per cent increase in September sales compared with the same month last year. While sales at Mercedes-Benz and Audi were lower during the period, the decline was far less...

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• "Cars for Idiots": Carmakers Get Personal About New Technology

  BNET - 2009-09-08

  Sometimes carmakers take the competition personally, especially when new technology is involved. Toyota executives recently went out of their way to disparage the plug-in hybrid even though their own company is building one. Irv Miller, Toyota’s group vice president of environmental and public affairs, told me back...

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• BlueMotion VWs to be Made in the U.S.A.?

  BNET - 2009-05-06

  Volkswagen is investing $1 billion in a state-of-the-art car plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Stefan Jacoby, president of VW Group of America, said at a Washington, D.C. forum May 6 that the cars coming out of the plant could include one of the very economical BlueMotion diesels. In Polo form,...

  Tags: U.S., Car, VW, Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Jim Motavalli

• Bucking a Small-Car Trend, No Audi A1 Model for U.S.

  BNET - 2009-03-23

  The Audi A1 is small and fuel-efficient, considering its sporty performance, but Audi has no plans to offer it here. That's partly because American drivers equate "small" with "cheap." by Jim Henry

  Tags: U.S., Car, Audi AG, De Nysschen, Jim Henry

• Some Cars Still Sell: The Few; The Loud; The Tiny

  BNET - 2008-11-05

  U.S. sales for only five out of more than 40 automotive brands actually improved in October, while the rest of the market was in free-fall. How'd they do it? by Jim Henry

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• Local briefs: Audi set on fire

  - 2008-10-24

  A STOLEN car was set alight in Birkby after the thieves had stolen its wheels. The Audi A2 car was found on fire behind the Britvic factory off Common Road at 5.20am yesterday. The car was destroyed in the blaze.

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• Luxury for a lot less; Used prices are low so now is the time to treat yourself to luxury, says MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE

  - 2008-10-08

  Byline: MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE I AM flabbergasted at the opportunities out there in the car market. While much of the media is 'gloomy and down, there is good reason for the used car buyer to rejoice. Depreciation on 4x4s, popular family cars and even luxury brands is on the...

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• Cabriolet is one to worry its big rivals; ROBIN ROBERTS drives the Audi A3 Cabriolet. This is his verdict

  - 2008-10-03

  Byline: ROBIN ROBERTS THE Audi A3 Cabriolet is going to shake up the quality sporting car sector. One of the future growth areas for sales in what is a tough car market at the moment is small cabriolets. Up to now, BMW and Mercedes- Benz have tended...

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• Learn About the World Passenger Cars Market

  - 2008-10-01

  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Cars industry is available in its catalogue. World Passenger Cars Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p092464/World-Passenger-Cars-Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Passenger Cars in Thousands of Units.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the...

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• Car is a weapon; On the web

  - 2008-08-12

  THE tragic death of a father and son on their way to Manchester Airport to catch a flight for their holidays has sparked debate on www.examiner.co.uk Gary Proctor, 47, and his son James, 16, from Wakefield, died in hospital after their Fiat Punto was in collision with an Audi on...

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