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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:25:06 +0000Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:26:08 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/automobiles(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e12ead78-5721-11e1-be5e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e12ead78-5721-11e1-be5e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss'No stone unturned' to keep General Motors' two British plants open as the carmaker prepares fresh cuts at its Opel/Vauxhall operationTue, 14 Feb 2012 18:25:06 +0000e12ead78-5721-11e1-be5e-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d714a1ea-5716-11e1-be25-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d714a1ea-5716-11e1-be25-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssOwner of Jaguar Land Rover offsets weak performance in Indian market to report 41% increase in third-quarter profits year on yearTue, 14 Feb 2012 14:47:58 +0000d714a1ea-5716-11e1-be25-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ab1f6a6-56ef-11e1-be5e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ab1f6a6-56ef-11e1-be5e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssGerman automotive group expects sales to fall this year, as South America's biggest economy introduces tighter emissions standardsTue, 14 Feb 2012 12:09:24 +00005ab1f6a6-56ef-11e1-be5e-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23e1b626-572a-11e1-be25-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23e1b626-572a-11e1-be25-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssShares in the US tyre maker fell after it missed estimates and warned of slowing growth, despite reporting its first annual profit in three yearsTue, 14 Feb 2012 16:53:52 +000023e1b626-572a-11e1-be25-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2db0f50e-5671-11e1-b548-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2db0f50e-5671-11e1-b548-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssOverseas demand has surged, especially for premium brands such as Bentley and Mini, while new registrations have fallenMon, 13 Feb 2012 22:49:04 +00002db0f50e-5671-11e1-b548-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7864ad0e-5660-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7864ad0e-5660-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssJapanese carmaker plans to increase output at its plant in Swindon, England and also eyes expanding its research and development in EuropeMon, 13 Feb 2012 18:01:04 +00007864ad0e-5660-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1762d940-4e7c-11e1-aa0b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1762d940-4e7c-11e1-aa0b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssBus manufacturer's success is attributed to lean manufacturing, coupled with investment in product development, capital equipment and service levelsTue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:50 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listing itSun, 12 Feb 2012 21:38:38 +000024306246-5566-11e1-9d95-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f3211bc-541b-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f3211bc-541b-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssThe UK sports car company sold only about 2,000 cars last year, and earned more by consulting for other carmakers than it did selling its own carsSun, 12 Feb 2012 15:01:23 +00008f3211bc-541b-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e6714ce-533d-11e1-950d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e6714ce-533d-11e1-950d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssTwo senior executives who played key roles in the company's six-year turnround are to retire, with successors due to replace them on April 1 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 17:57:46 +00002e6714ce-533d-11e1-950d-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a0a34c6-52f0-11e1-8aa1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a0a34c6-52f0-11e1-8aa1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssGerman truck and carmaker's fourth-quarter profits beat expectations and revenues hit record highThu, 9 Feb 2012 09:40:57 +00002a0a34c6-52f0-11e1-8aa1-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8727203e-5245-11e1-a155-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8727203e-5245-11e1-a155-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssPossible GM job cuts and plant closures in Germany and the UK are likely to restart confrontation with Opel unionsWed, 8 Feb 2012 19:56:52 +00008727203e-5245-11e1-a155-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c2c37b8-5226-11e1-9f55-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c2c37b8-5226-11e1-9f55-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssOperating profits up 43% at the leader in emission control systems and cockpits because of resilience in north Europe and the luxury marketWed, 8 Feb 2012 08:57:40 +00009c2c37b8-5226-11e1-9f55-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3cb66650-514f-11e1-a9d7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3cb66650-514f-11e1-a9d7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssIncrease to Y200bn reflects Japanese carmaker's faster-than-expected recovery from supply problems caused by natural disasters last year Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:27:24 +00003cb66650-514f-11e1-a9d7-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a67a5a2-510a-11e1-939d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a67a5a2-510a-11e1-939d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssShowing during Sunday night's Super Bowl football game, the ad with Clint Eastwood is seen by some as an endorsement of Barack Obama's re-electionMon, 6 Feb 2012 22:44:48 +00008a67a5a2-510a-11e1-939d-00144feabdc0http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d7bae80-50b4-11e1-ab40-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rsshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d7bae80-50b4-11e1-ab40-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rssNetherlands Car plant to cease operations from 2013, marking a rare exit by a carmaker from manufacturing operations on the continentMon, 6 Feb 2012 12:29:12 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