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Volkswagen seeks changes in U.S. fuel rule

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Volkswagen has pressed U.S. regulators to change a proposal to double auto fuel efficiency, arguing the plan puts it at a competitive disadvantage and unfairly de-emphasizes clean diesel engines.
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Analysis: GM's Opel Facing Uncertain Future

Near the peak of General Motors Co's financial crisis, Opel workers laid a coffin at the feet of the brand's founder Adam Opel to mark what they considered the death of the brand.
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China Citic Bank unveils jumbo CNH bond offer

China Citic Bank Corp Ltd plans to sell up to $4.7 billion in offshore yuan-denominated bonds by 2013, indicating that issuers are lining up to sell debt in the territory after the authorities unveiled fresh reforms this month.
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VW group to sell more than 2 mln cars in China in 2011

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) plans to sell more than 2 million vehicles this year in China, its single biggest market, it said on Friday after celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of a joint venture with China's First Automotive Works (FAW).
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Brazil auto market picks up again in July

Automobile production in Brazil rose 3.9 percent BRAOPM=ECI and sales increased 0.6 percent BRASLM=ECI in July from June, the national automakers' association said on Thursday.
Nissan says aims to nearly double China sales by 2015

Nissan says aims to nearly double China sales by 2015

Nissan Motor , the largest Asian automaker in China, plans to nearly double its annual sales in the country to 2.3 million vehicles by the end of 2015, the company said on Tuesday, as it accelerates its expansion in the world's largest auto market.

Volkswagen Sets New Sales Record

Deliveries for Europe’s largest car company rose by 14 percent over the same period last year, driven primarily by solid growth in Asia.
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Ford's June Sales Increased 11 Percent

Ford Motor Company posted strong sales results for June, up 10 percent from the same month one year ago. General Motors also showed a June sales increase, but its numbers were below analyst expectations.
Volkswagen to Build Two New Plants in China

Volkswagen to build two new factories in China

Volkswagen continues its quest to become the world's largest automaker with announcement of two new plants in China. The factories will each have the capacity to produce 300,000 vehicles annually. One will be in the eastern part of the country and one will southern China.

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