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Mazda reports global sales of 2007

- Consolidated global sales volume increases 4.7 percent over fiscal year 2006; the best Mazda global sales result recorded since FY2000
- Best sales in the European market in 17 years since 1990
- USA increases sales by 5.0 percent over fiscal year 2006
- Record sales volumes in 12 countries

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Bosch predicts vehicle safety is the next frontier for automotive electronics

Forcier discusses advancing vehicle safety through electronic innovation and collaboration at the 2008 SAE World Congress.

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JAC Products announces plant consolidation plan

Company will consolidate their manufacturing operations to improve productivity to meet the requirements of today's very competitive automotive industry.

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Nissan enters in Russian LCV market

- Nissan starts light commercial vehicle (LCV) business in Russia
- Two products to be launched in September 2008.
- Six models in line up by end of 2011.

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Lexus puts spectators behind the wheel of an IS F at 34th TGPLB

Lexus will offer race fans attending this year's TGPLB (April 17-20) the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the all-new Lexus IS F high-performance sport sedan while experiencing Sony's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

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Vauxhall Astravan wins another prestigious award

- Vauxhall Astravan named best car-derived van
- Praised for load volume and payload
- Further success for British-built model

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GM Daewoo hosts Women & Automobile Symposium

Reaches out to important group of customers. About 100 female opinion leaders and GM Daewoo employees participated at its Bupyeong headquarters.

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GMC leads for GM in Qatar in Q1 2008

- GMC sales up by 30% in the first Quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007
- Cadillac, HUMMER and Saab brands also experience similar combined growth

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Outstanding Q1 sales for General Motors in Oman

- Oman leading the way for GM in the GCC with year-on-year sales up by 38%
- Impressive results driven by GMC sales, which rocket by 103%

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Ford's upcoming EcoBoost engine technology

Ford targets near-term fuel economy improvements across millions of vehicles.

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HST - Tjaarda Design alliance changes face of electric cars

The designs that will define the next generation of 'Electric Muscle(TM)', the Tjaarda EVX Mustang and HST Shelby Cobra EVX, will premiere at the 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach's "Green Power Prix-View" on April 18-20.

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Ford honors 47 top suppliers for best performance in 2007

- Forty-seven World Excellence Awards presented at 10th anniversary of annual event
- World Excellence Awards demonstrate ONE Ford -- award-winning suppliers working with Ford as ONE Team to produce world-class vehicles for global customers

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GM sales in Lebanon, Jordan & Syria up by 27% in Q1 2008

- Combined GM sales in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria up by 27% in 2008 to 1,389 units
- Impressive results driven by GMC sales, which grow by 229%

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Ford seeks most effective driver warnings for active safety technology

- Ford researchers commit VIRTTEX advanced driving simulator to study drivers’ responses to various active safety systems and warnings
- Research centers on audible, visual and tactile warnings
- Customer preference drives active technologies such as Ford’s new Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring
- Collision Mitigation by paking is expected to be an important safety development in the next five years

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GM Q1 sales rise by 37% in Kuwait

- Year-on-year GM sales in Kuwait up by over a third in the first three months of 2008
- Impressive results driven by GMC sales, which rocket by 91%
- GM’s full-size and mid-size SUVs proving increasingly popular with Kuwaiti buyers

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Continental recognized by Ford with world excellence gold award

The award recognized Continental for its contributions to Ford's efforts to produce world-class vehicles for global customers.

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GM India presents Chevrolet Spark to winner of Auto Expo contest

Hanspreeta Kaur, a second-year engineering student drives home her win from the 9th Auto Expo Chevrolet Spark Contest.

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General Motors reports outstanding Q1 sales in Bahrain

- GM sales in Bahrain up by over a third in the first three months of 2008
- Sales of GMC models shoot up by a massive 176%

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GMC Q1 sales up by 20% in Saudi Arabia

- General Motors recorded total sales of 17,580 units in Saudi Arabia in the first three months of 2008
- 40% more Chevrolet and GMC full-size SUVs sold to Saudi buyers

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Inland Empire Auto Show is back in 2008, Southern California

- West Coast Customs, Extreme Autofest, Green Street, Street Trucks Open, Extreme Motorsports Expo
- All Making Huge Appearances at the IE Auto Show

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GM Middle East sale zooms in Q1 2008

- Record sales in each of the first three months of 2008 see GM deliver 32,440 units
- Oman, Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain all record growth in excess of 30%
- Impressive results driven by GMC sales, which rocket by 41% to 10,745 units

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Khalid Al Balooshi tops UAE Drag Race Champion

Hundreds of fans gather at Emirates Motorplex in Umm Al Quwain. Chevrolet Motorsport Star, Khalid Al Balooshi, crowned UAE Drag Race Champion.

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General Motors Q1 sales up in UAE

- GM sales in the UAE up by over a third in the first three months of 2008 to 5,642 units
- Impressive results driven by GMC sales, which rocket by 110%
- Chevrolet and GMC full-size SUVs take first place in the sales chart

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General Motors at Careers UAE 2008

The Representatives from General Motors (GM) are available at the Careers UAE 2008 fair running from 15 – 17 April at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Australia's first 'test drive dating' event – Volvo

Volvo Australia and Fast Impressions will consider expanding the 'Test Drive Dating' events to more locations around Sydney and Melbourne in the near future.

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GM REWARD CARDS expands options to include Saturn vehicles

GM Card and the GM Flexible Earnings Card now offer customers even more choices when redeeming earnings.

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Valeo Park4U system receives Allianz 2008 Genius safety award

Valeo Park4U system has been awarded the 2008 Genius Safety Award by German insurance company Allianz.

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GM Latin America, Africa & Middle East quarterly sales up 20%

- Record 323,400 units in Q1 2008
- Sales up 19.6% or 52,900 units from Q1 2007
- Q1 2008 market share improves 1.2 points to 17.9%

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HUMMER off-road racing teams makes final preparations

Team Dakar USA to enter two HUMMER H3 race trucks in Central Europe Rally. Team HUMMER to enter four stock class HUMMER race trucks in Terrible’s 250.

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GM aligns marketing leadership with four brand channels

General Motors announced that its U.S. marketing and field operations will be more strongly aligned into four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium (Cadillac, Hummer, Saab); Buick-Pontiac-GMC; and Saturn.

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Valeo Park4U system receives 2008 PACE Award

Valeo Park4U system receives prestigious automotive industry 2008 PACE Award in the Product Europe category.

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Palm launches Palm Centro smartphone in Colombia

Palm debuts its Palm Centro smartphone in Colombia with Comcel and Movistar. Centro is Palm's smallest and lightest smartphone.

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Zero X dirt bike to debut at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

All Green Zero X Dirt Bike to Debut at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 18th-20th in Long Beach, California.

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LG Mobile’s record-high sales up 32.6%

LG Electronics reports first quarter 2008 earnings results. Mobile Communications Company posted the company’s record-high sales of KRW 3.327 trillion (USD 3.484 billion), 32.6% up from the first quarter 2007.

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American Wireless associates with Virgin Mobile USA

American Wireless partners with Virgin Mobile USA to provide plans without annual contracts to nationwide dealer network.

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Virgin Mobile USA widens David Messenger's role in company

Virgin Mobile USA broaden David Messenger's role to Chief Administrative & Corporate Development Officer.

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JAMA /JAF/JTSA 2008 senior drivers' & safe-driving programs

The JAMA /JAF/JTSA 2008 senior drivers’ and safe-driving programs will take place at 70 locations nationwide, from Hokkaido to KyushuOne-Day; hands-n programs teach skills to help reduce road accident occurrence.

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Nokia opens research lablet in Helsinki University of Technology

Nokia Research Center opens 'lablet' on Helsinki University of Technology campus and announces strategic research collaboration.

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Visteon to release Q1 2008 financial results on April 30

World’s leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems Visteon announces Q1 2008 financial results conference call.

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DENSO plans to elect Nobuaki Katoh as president & CEO in June

Current President and CEO Koichi Fukaya will be promoted to vice chairman and Akihiko Saito will remain as chairman.

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