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• U.S. Taxpayer Repays Part of GM’s German Loan

  —The Truth About Cars

  Number of comments: 5
  As part of its eleventh-hour decision to hold onto its Opel subsidiary, GM has made a 200m euro ($300 million) payment on its German “bridge loan.” GM Europe Chief Financial Officer Enrico Digirolamo announced that the nationalized automaker will repay the remaining 400m euros ($600 million) by the end of [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:10pm EST
  by Robert Farago

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• SEAT starts installing solar panels on Martorell factory roof

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Solar, Europe/EU, SEAT

  
  
  As we announced, SEAT is trying to maximize the possibilities of the sunny Mediterranean climate for its factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, Spain. SEAT's plan is ambitious, and could allow the plant to be able [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:52pm EST
  by Xavier Navarro

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• VIDEO: Heffner Performance teases Twin Turbo Audi R8

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Videos, Audi

  Heffner Performance Twin Turbo Audi R8 - click above to watch the video
  We're starting to see this type of thing more and more. And by "type of thing" we mean dyno' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:57pm EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• Platoon: GPS-based road trains set to test on European roads?

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Europe, Technology

  
  GPS-based road train - Click above for gallery
  It goes by the name "Sartre," but it has nothing to do with existentialism and just a little bit to do with exits. The Safe Road Trains for the Environment program is [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:31pm EST
  by Jonathon Ramsey

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• Peugeot unveils €3.3 bln margin boost plan

  —Automotive News - China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.

  Europe's second-biggest carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen on Thursday raised its full-year outlook and unveiled a plan to lift earnings via productivity improvemenmts, costs cuts and more sales in emerging markets. The company said it wanted the 3.3 billion-euro ($4. [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:00pm EST
  

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• Parts Imitating Life: Sculptor uses car parts to make cars... and animals

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Etc., Europe, Australia, UK, Design/Style

  James Corbett's car parts art - Click above for image gallery
  One man's junk is... well, you know. Watching the shiny metal grommets roll through his auto recycling plant in Brisbane, Australia, James Corbett doesn't' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:29pm EST
  by Jonathon Ramsey

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• VIDEO: Ten minutes of rally crashes devoid of butt-rock soundtrack

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Videos

  Finns crashing with pure engine sounds - Click above to watch the video
  It's often said that the Finns are drunk and walk around carrying axes the best rally drivers in the world. There's been lots of speculation [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:30pm EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• Visteon: The Supplier Skeleton In Ford’s Closet

  —The Truth About Cars

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  There’s no shortage of analysis hailing Ford’s last-man-standing status, but there’s plenty of buried truth that’s not being brought to light. For example, Ford’s version of Delphi, bankrupt spun-off supplier Visteon. The firm’s non-European and Asian operations have been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since May, and according to Automotive News [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:28pm EST
  by Edward Niedermeyer

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• Coming to a highway near you? Tapered semi-trailers

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: MPG, Europe/EU

  
  Semi-trucks are constantly cruising the highways of America, delivering everything from organic basil to La-Z-Boy recliners. All the miles that truckers put on these modern beasts of burden use a lot of gasoline, but the European public-private consortium behind [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:04am EST
  by Sebastian Blanco

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• Peugeot Begins Sales of its First Electrically-Assisted Bicycle

  —Green Car Congress

  Number of comments: 5
  

  Peugeot teamed up with Ultra Motor on the development of its first electrically-assisted bicycle, now available through its European dealership network.

  Peugeot e-Bike. Click to enlarge.

  Ultra Motor is the provider of the A2B Metro electric bike.

  The Peugeot hybrid bicycle is fitted with a Li-ion [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:32am EST
  by Mike Millikin

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• Thrifty Dutch Hyundai onwers can win up to €10,000 in free gas

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Europe/EU

  
  
  Thrifty Dutch Hyundai owners have been given a chance to enter a contest where the prize is the equivalent of five years' worth of gas, estimated at €10,000. The package goes to whoever is the most frugal' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:13am EST
  by Xavier Navarro

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• GERMANY: Carmakers happy for Opel to stay within GM

  —Daily automotive news and comment

  European carmakers have welcomed General Motors' decision to hang on its European Opel and Vauxhall brands rather than sell them to the consortium led by Canadian supplier Magna International and Russia's Sberbank.' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:07am EST
  

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• From diesel to natural gas: Jetta TDI Cup winner off to Europe for Scirocco Cup

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  Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen, Natural Gas, Racing

  
  
  Will Timmy Megenbier be able to reproduce his diesel-powered success in the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup in the natural-gas-powered Scirocco Cup in Europe next year? The answer lies only in the young driver's' [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:24pm EST
  by Sebastian Blanco

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• Ford launches eco-driving campaign in Portugal

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  Filed under: MPG, Ford, Europe/EU

  Ford Lusitánia, the Portuguese importer of The Blue Oval's vehicles, is currently promoting the Projecto Eco-Condução Portugal. The project includes a contest and a campaign to promote a small set of eco-driving tips.
  
  The contest takes 20 motorists, selected [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 4:10pm EST
  by Xavier Navarro

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• Ford of Europe posts strongest monthly sales in 12 years

  —Leftlane News

  Number of comments: 16
  Thanks to a fresh lineup and government incentives, Ford of Europe posted its strongest October sales numbers in twelve years. The Blue Oval also increased its European market share, although its year-on-year sales are slightly down from 2008. According to Ford of Europe’s latest sales report, the Michigan-based automaker boosted October [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:21pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• Peugeot Begins Pre-Bookings for i0n EV

  —Green Car Congress

  Number of comments: 3
  

  Peugeot has begun pre-bookings for the i0n, its i-MiEV-derived electric car developed in partnership with Mitsubishi. (Earlier post.) The company says that it has already signed letters of intent with nine companies and administrations projects for car sharing and large fleets in Europe.

  For individual customers, pre-bookings are [...]

  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:18am EST
  by Mike Millikin

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• Brilliance’s European distributor goes belly up

  —Leftlane News

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  HSO Motors – the official European importer for China’s Brilliance – has filed for bankruptcy. The Luxembourg-based company blamed the slow sales of Brilliance products in the European market for the company’s demise. Established in 2007, HSO Motors has faced an uphill battle establishing the Brilliance name in the European market. [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:21pm EST
  by Drew Johnson

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• REPORT: BMW plans to offer four-cylinder diesels in the U.S.

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Europe, Technology, BMW, Diesel

  
  BMW X5 xDrive35d - Click above for high-res image gallery
  To mechanics of the Seventies, the phrase "Oldmobile 350 Diesel" is enough to cause heart palpitations. For many Americans, that particular engine was their first - [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:31pm EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• TechArt squeezes more power out of Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Porsche

  TechArt Porsche 911 Carrera 4S - Click above for high-res image gallery
  
  In certain circles, the 911 4S is considered the Porsche to get. You got your high-output S motor, the security of all [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 3:00pm EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• US: Taxpayer group: stop bailing GM in Europe with US tax dollars

  —Daily automotive news and comment

  The 362,000-member US National Taxpayers Union (NTU) has urged governments abroad to reject GM's pleas for finance to prop up its operations and criticised the use of US taxpayers' money to support overseas operations.' [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 1:06pm EST
  

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• Citroën C-Zero ready to be tested [w/VIDEO]

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Citroen, Europe/EU

  
  Citroen C-Zero - click above for high res image gallery
  British and French motorists will be able to try the Citroën C-Zero before it goes on sale. Citroën has launched a website for interested drivers to [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:11am EST
  by Xavier Navarro

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• Car and Driver runs Porsche Panamera Turbo in The 24 Hours of Dayton

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Etc., Europe, Porsche, Luxury

  
  Porsche Panamera Turbo - Click above for high-res image gallery
  That's Dayton, as in Ohio. Never heard of that race? We have, but only because we had Car and Driver's [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:58am EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• GM appoints Reilly as interim head of Opel in Europe

  —Automotive News - China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.

  General Motors Co. appointed international operations chief Nick Reilly to oversee its Adam Opel GmbH division in Europe on an interim basis as the largest U.S. automaker reorganizes the unprofitable division. Reilly, 59, will help Ruesselsheim, Germany-based Opel and its Vauxhall brand in the U. [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:07am EST
  

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• VIDEO: Are you the 2011 Audi A8? Or are you the 2011 Audi A6?

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Videos, Audi, Luxury

  2011 Audi A6 or 2011 Audi A8 - Click above to watch the video
  Well, is it? Hard to say. We do [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:30am EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• Volkswagen GTI named Automobile Magazine car of the year

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Performance, Etc., Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen

  2010 Volkswagen GTI - click above for high-res image gallery
  It's funny how publications have a personality. It shouldn't be funny, as obviously all publications have an editor and said editor has a collection of' [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:33am EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• Brilliance importer for Europe goes belly up

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Sedan, China, Europe

  
  
  When Chinese automaker Brilliance wanted to invade The Continent, it chose Germany-based importer HSO Motors to introduce models like its BS4. Brilliance kept up its end of the agreement, shipping cars to HSO; HSO, however, couldn't get' [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:02am EST
  by Jonathon Ramsey

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• VIDEO: Even if the Mercedes E-Class Wagon doesn't handle like a slot car, it can still handle slot cars

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Wagon, Etc., Europe, Videos, Mercedes-Benz, Toys/Games, Luxury

  Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon + slot car track - click above to watch the video
  First of all, yes - this is pure Mercedes-Benz propaganda. We're fully aware of that' [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:58pm EST
  by Jonny Lieberman

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• Nissan GT-R Updated in Europe

  —Inside Line Automotive News

  Suspension tweaks are the most significant change for 2010. [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:14pm EST
  

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• Project Sartre uses road trains to save fuel on the highway

  —AutoblogGreen

  

  Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Europe/EU

  
  
  Do you get bored when driving along the interstate? Ever wish you could just pull out your laptop and check Facebook on a long straightaway? If a EU-funded project called Sartre ever becomes a reality, you could. Sartre is [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:03pm EST
  by Xavier Navarro

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• GM Executive VP Nick Reilly named interim CEO at Opel/Vauxhall

  —Autoblog

  

  Filed under: Europe, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM, Opel, Vauxhall

  
  
  It's been one heck of a week for Opel. After months of negotiations between Magna and its partners on the one hand and General Motors on the other, the American parent company opted [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  by Noah Joseph

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