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GM Uzbekistan to Build Chevrolet Small Car
GM Uzbekistan to Build Chevrolet Small Car

15 Feb 2010, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM has just announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in Seoul, Korea that will enable the GM Uzbekistan joint venture, formed of the local division of the US-based manufacturer and UzA...

 
Hyundai Posts Outstanding Q4
Hyundai Posts Outstanding Q4

29 Jan 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hyundai Motor reported a 2009 Q4 operating profit which exceeds analysts’ expectations, thus indicating that a new path may lie ahead for the world’s 4th biggest automaker (if we conside...

 
Ford to Produce Small Cars in India
Ford to Produce Small Cars in India

25 Nov 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ford Motor Co is set to take a bigger piece of the Indian car market, as it announced it will launch a new model in India every 12-15 months over the next five years. Ford also hopes its new Figo sm...

 
Suzuki to Build Small Car Plant in Thailand
Suzuki to Build Small Car Plant in Thailand

24 Nov 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki is the latest biggest carmaker that intends to continue its expansion with the help of a Thai plant, as the company now plans to establish a brand new factory to handle small car production. ...

 
2010 Polo Gets Small Car of the Year Award in Scotland
2010 Polo Gets Small Car of the Year Award in Scotland

16 Nov 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Volkswagen has some celebrating to do because the new Volkswagen Polo won the Small Car of the Year at the Scottish Car of the Year awards. The award was presented during a ceremony held in St Andre...

 
Nissan Working on Tata Nano Rival
Nissan Working on Tata Nano Rival

2 Nov 2009, 15:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A somewhat disturbing news surfaced today about Japanese manufacturer Nissan working on a Tata Nano challenger (if such a thing is even possible). Not quite up Nissan's alley, we might say, but...

 
Citroen Wants 10% of European B Segment by 2012
Citroen Wants 10% of European B Segment by 2012

15 Oct 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Citroen has really high expectations from its small models and hopes to snatch at least 10 percent of the European B segment by 2012. Basically, the French manufacturer wants to achieve this optimis...

 
Ford Ready for Small Indian Car Production
Ford Ready for Small Indian Car Production

4 Sep 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford is taking big steps towards completing the conversion of its Indian Maraimalai Nagar facility and the beginning of production of the new small vehicle. The car will be at ...

 
Small Car Chief Engineer Leaves Chrysler for Another Company
Small Car Chief Engineer Leaves Chrysler for Another Company

7 Jul 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After emerging from bankruptcy and getting ready for the optimistic plans brought from Europe by now-ally Fiat, Chrysler loses one of the most important players in the team responsible for the produ...

 
Official: Michigan Orion to Build GM Small Car in 2011
Official: Michigan Orion to Build GM Small Car in 2011

27 Jun 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported yesterday, increasing rumors were saying that GM is getting close to designate its Orion Township, Michigan plant as the one to build the company's future small car. GM has now c...

 
Michigan to Host Production of GM's Small Car
Michigan to Host Production of GM's Small Car

26 Jun 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still not official, but new rumors claim that General Motors is going to build its over-discussed small car in Michigan. The American automaker has already announced a press conference to reveal the...

 
Volkswagen Eyes Suzuki Alliance
Volkswagen Eyes Suzuki Alliance

26 Jun 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic turmoil has seriously shaken the auto sector and, beside the well-known sales of popular brands - Opel, Saturn, Saab and even Volvo - automakers around the globe tend to join forces to ...

 
Toyota iQ3 Released in the UK
Toyota iQ3 Released in the UK

19 Jun 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following on the success of the recently launched iQ, the Japanese manufacturer decided to extend the range of its small sized vehicle with the addition of a 1.33l engine. Dubbed iQ3, the new Toyota...

 
Orion Offers GM $44 Million in Return for Small Car Production
Orion Offers GM $44 Million in Return for Small Car Production

15 Jun 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A fierce battle has started for GM's small car platform and the American automaker seems to enjoy it. After requesting no less than 200 million dollars from the state of Tennessee in exchange f...

 
GM Wants $200M to Build Small Car in Tennessee
GM Wants $200M to Build Small Car in Tennessee

15 Jun 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM is asking for around $200 million from the state of Tennessee to build a small car at the Spring Hill factory, Governor Phil Bredesen revealed after a meeting with a group of officials representi...

 
The Battle for GM's Small Car Down to Three Plants
The Battle for GM's Small Car Down to Three Plants

11 Jun 2009, 07:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As you probably remember from our previous coverage on the matter, General Motors recently decided after an agreement with the United Auto Workers union to save one of the plants sentenced to closur...

 
Confirmed: GM Will Build Small Car in the US
Confirmed: GM Will Build Small Car in the US

31 May 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One more rumor that proves to be true. General Motors has finally confirmed that it will build a small car in the United States, following the agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers (UAW)...

 
T300, GM's Next-Gen Small Car, Delayed until January 2011
T300, GM's Next-Gen Small Car, Delayed until January 2011

25 May 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for General Motors and not only in the United States where it faces the imminent bankruptcy filing. According to a report by Reuters, GM Daewoo, the Korean subsidiary of the...

 
Renault to Produce NEW Small Car in Slovenia
Renault to Produce NEW Small Car in Slovenia

19 May 2009, 13:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like all the other car manufacturers, Renault tries to do basically the same thing and focus its market strategy on small cars that are often referred to as the only models that could survive t...

 
Citroen Boosts C3 Picasso Production
Citroen Boosts C3 Picasso Production

12 May 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some companies are actually feeling that the crisis is rather deepening than getting back to the pre-recession levels, Citroen is doing pretty great in Europe and plans to increase producti...