European Automakers Plan New U.S. Models
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Following a year that saw their U.S. sales drop 4 percent overall, many European automakers are introducing a slew of new models in 2005 as part of an effort to reverse the slide and revive their brands.
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The traditional &quot;Big Three&quot; automakers already include one company, DaimlerChrysler, that&#39;s based in Stuttgart instead of Detroit.
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TRNAVA, Slovakia  - As Europe's car manufacturing has shifted from west to east in the past decade, Slovakia has earned a reputation as a Detroit in the heart of Europe.
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Look for Chinese imports to be the newest in economy cars
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There will be a new, larger class of yacht at the next Americaâs Cup, and the Cup will be held in Europe.
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European carmakers are hoping that diesel power will become an alternative to the hybrid cars popularized by Toyota and others.
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Though they have operations in every corner of the globe, U.S. automakers are only now introducing cars with foreign pedigrees.
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U.S. automakers, coming off a year of  record concessions from labor unions, should be facing 2008  with a new lease on life as they fight Asian and European  importers who now control more than half of the U.S. market.
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When General Motors Corp. pulls the cover off a new supercharged version of the Corvette at the Detroit auto show next month, it will unveil a performance car designed to rival or better even the fastest, most expensive exotic cars from Europe.
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BusinessWeek Online - Outsiders haven't been allowed a glimpse yet. But rivals are already feeling uneasy. Deep in the Czech Republic, in a town called Kolin, Europe's newest auto plant is being put through its final paces before a March debut. The ultra-low-cost manufacturing joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp.  and PSA Peugeot Citroen (peugy.pk.PK) -- combining Japanese production expertise with French parts-purchasing might in Europe -- is sure to up the ante for volume auto makers, who already have to worry about surviving on razor-thin margins. ...
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U.S. automakers, coming off a year of record concessions from labor unions, should be facing 2008 with a new lease on life as they fight Asian and European importers who now control more than half of the U.S. market.
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DaimlerChrysler is in talks with companies in China and elsewhere for the export of subcompact cars to North America.
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General Motors  is seriously  considering boosting car exports from Europe, including to its  key U.S. market, to help boost productivity at its European  sites, a senior GM executive said on Thursday.
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Chrysler announces plans to develop cars with Chinese auto maker Chery for export to the US and Europe.
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Volkswagen AG  will decide in  2008 where to build a new auto plant in North America, VW  chairman Martin Winterkorn said on Sunday.
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"The European Commission has let car makers drive away with a proposal that sets a weak, short-term standard ... and offers an open road to heavy, gas-guzzling vehicles"  Automobile manufacturers will have to limit car emissions in Europe by 2012 or face big fines, under proposals released Wednesday by the European Union. via MLive.com
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General Motors may bundle its European operations in a new company based in Brussels in a move to cut costs and simplify management structures, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.