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• Fiat ups stake in local arm to 45%
indiatimes.com
The board of directors of Fiat India announced that Fiat Auto SpA had increased its stake in FIPL to 44.61 per cent from the current 19.44 per cent.

• Yamaha to invest Rs 200 cr in '05
indiatimes.com
Yamaha Motor India Pvt Ltd is planning to invest Rs 200 crore on research and development and marketing during the current calendar year.

• Toyota unveils new management
japantoday.com
The new management team of Toyota Motor Corp has pledged efforts to rid its employees of the symptoms of the big enterprise ailment. Click for details.


• The costly secrets of hybrid cars
msn.com
Car makers are rushing to bring out fuel-saving hybrid models. But they don't tell you that these hybrids won’t always save much gas -- though they cost more.


• Hyundai on cover of Time Magazine
mk.co.kr
Time Magazine's cover story in its latest edition focused on Hyundai Motors Co.'s success story, as it rose to become a threat to other manufacturers.


• Hero Honda Glamour at Rs 45,000
indiatimes.com
Hero Honda has launched its latest deluxe segment bike 'Glamour', fitted with a newly developed engine by Japanese partner Honda's R&D team.

• Volvo bags bus order in Bangalore
indiatimes.com
Volvo Buses has received its first order for 25 city buses in Bangalore. The bus maker said the buses would be delivered at the end of 2005 and start of 2006.

• GM slams brakes on exec stock trading
marketwatch.com
GM has told its top executives that they can't buy or sell company shares because their access to information could look like insider trading.


• Actis cries foul over Swaraj Mazda deal
indiatimes.com
Fresh battle for control with Actis raising serious objections on the manner in which Punjab Tractors has concluded a deal to sell its 15% stake to Sumitomo.

• BMW banks on big bike to deliver cred
timesonline.co.uk
For years, BMW earned a reputation as ideal transport for biking pipesmokers, the motorcycling equivalent of the Volvo estate: practical but boring. No more.


• Toyota to build new plant in Canada
japantoday.com
Toyota Motor Corp has decided to build a new plant in Canada, its seventh in North America, to meet growing demand for its vehicles.


• Best concept vehicles selected
freep.com
Chrysler Firepower, Ford Shelby GR-1, Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Concept and Jeep Gladiator were named the best concept cars from 2005.



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