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Chery on top
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Chery on top

When Ford puts the last remaining piece of the Premier Automotive Group pie up for auction, it may find Chery is the flavour of choice.

GM passes on billion dollar loan
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GM passes on billion dollar loan

Cost reduction and cuts across the board allow GM to hold its debt-ridden head up high.

Nissan staff 'OK to moonlight'
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Nissan staff 'OK to moonlight'

More signs of belt-tightening in Japan, with Nissan employees given the green light to moonlight while the company is quiet. Peter Nunn reports from Tokyo.

New Safety Standards for the European Union
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New Safety Standards for the European Union

EU mandates stability systems and efficient tyres from 2011.

Credit crunch
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Credit crunch

The fractured - nay, broken - American car market has forced Japan's big four to turn to its government for financial assistance.

February vehicle sales down 21.9 percent
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February vehicle sales down 21.9 percent

This month's VFACTS sales figures show more short-term doom and gloom for the local market, but spirits (and sales) should rise by June.

US Mail: The casualties of crisis
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US Mail: The casualties of crisis

Wheels magazine's US correspondent John Lamm reports from the war zone.

Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars
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Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars

Toyota Australia has confirmed that it's recalling more than 45,000 Yaris sedans and hatchbacks to rectify a potentially dangerous seat belt pretensioner glitch.

GM posts second-biggest loss in operating history
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GM posts second-biggest loss in operating history

The news does not get better from Detroit... Peter McKay reports on the latest figures and losses.