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AvtoVAZ to start building Renault-based Ladas in February
… models should roll of the assembly line at the end of February, AvtoVAZ CEO Igor Komarov said in interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. AvtoVAZ will later produce Nissan-branded cars on the same line, allowing AvtoVAZ to …
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BAIC, Daimler seek $2 billion in loans to expand production
… Chairman Xu Heyi confirmed the news in an interview in the Chinese port city of Dalian, where he attended the World Economic Forum meetings. In June, Daimler and Beijing Auto signed an agreement to spend 2 billion euros to build four new models …
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Automakers see standardization as key to EV mass appeal
… sure that we have one plug," Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance, told fellow participants at a World Economic Forum session in Davos earlier this year. "Because if consumers start to say, 'If I move from one country to the …
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Toronto-Dominion to buy Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion
… statement. Toronto-Dominion doesn't intend to issue stock or bonds. Canadian lenders, ranked the soundest by the World Economic Forum , are using their excess capital to expand abroad after asset values plunged following the financial crisis. Bank …
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Electric cars need 2 years of subsidies, Ghosn says
… markets where governments give incentives to consumers," Ghosn, who is also Nissan CEO, told a session of the World Economic Forum for the Middle East and North Africa in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on Tuesday "Two years of government support …
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Western Europe rebound won't happen until 2012, Ghosn says
… rebound in 2012' after the market shrinks the rest of this year and in the first half of 2011, Ghosn said at the World Economic Forum in Marrakesh, Morocco. 'In the second half of 2011, this correction will be finished.#8221 Industrywide …
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New Chinese policy may force foreign automakers to share intellectual property
… foreign-invested enterprises," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told global business leaders at a meeting of the World Economic Forum in China this week. "Foreign-invested enterprises in China on the whole enjoy a good environment and have reaped …
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New Chinese policy may force foreign automakers to share intellectual property
… foreign-invested enterprises," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told global business leaders at a meeting of the World Economic Forum in China this week. "Foreign-invested enterprises in China on the whole enjoy a good environment and have reaped …
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No-show Akio leaves recall matters to Toyota lieutenants
… comment was captured by an intrepid Japanese TV crew that cornered the reclusive scion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In the video clip, a somewhat flustered-looking Toyoda again apologized. “We …
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Toyota woes also a blow to Japan Inc.
… Akio Toyoda was missing in action until cornered for comment by a Japanese television crew on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Indeed, Interbrand Japan Inc., a brand consultancy, named Toyota the country's most …
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Trade war? Nah -- U.S. and China exercise restraint and wiggle room
… position on free trade. "China will never take protectionist measures," he said in the opening speech of the World Economic Forum 's "Summer Davos" conference in the northern China port city of Dalian. True, China's Ministry of Commerce …
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Time for U.S. and China to limit fallout of their tire trade dispute
… will never take protectionist measures in international trade," said the premier in the opening speech of the World Economic Forum 's "Summer Davos" conference, held this year in the northern port city of Dalian. True, the Ministry of Commerce …
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Microsoft and Hyundai partner for technology
… of Microsoft's Network Service Providers Group, said Gates and Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-koo met at the World Economic Forum in 2006. That led to the chairman's son Chung Eui-sun, who is currently a president at Kia Motors Corp …
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Fed of Chicago's Detroit Branch names Manganello chairman
… Manufacturer's Alliance/MAPI, a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and is on the Governor's Board of the World Economic Forum . BorgWarner ranks No. 33 on the Automotive News list of the top 100 global suppliers, with original-equipment …
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Mahle profits from engine development
… over the last year. Do you expect to suffer a similar hit this year? It is difficult to forecast. During the World Economic Forum early this year, the oil company CEOs said that the real price for a barrel is $40 to $45. So prices above …
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Fiat CEO says GM settlement still possible
… hopeful that both organizations will do the best thing," Sergio Marchionne told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort of Davos. "There is in my view potential for a resolution of the issue. And I think we need …
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World shows softer side to auto execs
DETROIT - Two auto industry executives who attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month say a change in tone at the annual conference helped them in their respective missions. Both …
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Audi's VIP fleet: A free ride for kings, politicians and economic leaders
… for two years now. Several VW Caravelles are also part of the Audi pool. VIPs are driven to EU summits, the World Economic Forum in Davos, NATO conferences and other important state events in models from the Audi pool. Sports stars and film …
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Turnabout for a turnaround artist
… has been invited to participate in talks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this year. The forum is ..... business forum dedicated to improving the world: the World Economic Forum . Alix's personal goals are to continue to build …
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TALK FROM THE TOP: Renault boss seeks steady improvement
… network. Progress toward price convergence across the EU is another part of the agenda. A recent study by the World Economic Forum showed a slump in France's competitiveness and productivity in 2001. Has Renault been affected? No. Anyway …
