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This year’s 81st edition of the international motor show will present nearly 170 vehicle premieres, with exhibitors hailing from 31 different countries and all the major manufacturers in attendance
Fiat plans ‘product offensive’ with new models
Group’s flagship brand plans to renew its range by 2013 as it seeks to bolster sagging European sales with help of vehicles developed by US partner Chrysler
Car chiefs face up to oil price challenge
The carmakers heavy investment in low-emission technology is vindicated as the continuous rise in oil price poses a ‘real challenge’ for the industry
Fiat to bolster Lancia marque
Underperforming marque to boost number of dealerships and relaunch with models designed by Chrysler
Daimler plans to double small car sales
German carmaker’s four-year target underlines how premium carmakers are pushing into smaller segments to combat tighter emission standards and a rising oil price
GM rises to hybrid vehicle challenge
Dan Akerson, chief executive, denies that the US carmaker’s earnings momentum has slowed and hints that the group may report a strong first quarter amid the shift to electric cars
VW takes stake in BMW’s carbon fibre partner
Carmaker buys 8.1% of Germany’s SGL Carbon, in a move that highlights how lightweight materials are becoming a central part of the battle for automotive technology
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