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September U.S. car sales show industry still strong
U.S. consumers bought more cars in September than in the previous year, but early sales results from leading automakers on Wednesday were mixed.
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Russian car market slump to spur dealership mergers
A slump in Russia's auto market will force the country's car dealers to merge to survive the downturn, the founder of major dealership Rolf said in an interview.
Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 23
The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co (GM.N) cars rose by two last week to 23, according to a report Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate accident victims.
By BEN KLAYMAN
GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, gets more claims
The fund to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors Co (GM.N) vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednesday.
Hyundai Motor land bid sparks strikes, complicates labor talks
A $10 billion bid by Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and two affiliates for a plot of land in Seoul could delay resolution of perennially contentious wage talks, with auto workers angered by news of the deal striking for a second day on Wednesday.
By Hyunjoo Jin; Additional reporting by Chris Lee; Editing by Tom Hogue
Ford to add 1,200 jobs, shift for Transit van assembly in Missouri
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday by year end it will add 1,200 jobs and a second shift to build the Transit commercial van at a plant in Missouri, making it the automaker's largest volume factory globally.
JAGUAR'S 575-HP F-TYPE PROJECT 7
The automaker is already advertising the F-Type as the fastest production Jaguar vehicle ever produced.
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