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<title>Volkswagen to Break-Even in 2009 and Reports Second-Quarter Profit Increased</title>
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Europe’s largest automaker Volkswagen AG is hoping to obtain break-even for its North American market by 2009 or earliest that is according to Volkswagen’s Chief Labor Representative Bernd Osterloh in an interview with Dow Jones N...</description>
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<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>VW's Touran Perfect for Huge Families</title>
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Having a huge family doesn’t have to be a drag especially when traveling. Volkswagen is offering an MPV that is just perfect for big families. The Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV which is within the range of VW Sharan and the Car...</description>
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<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Proton's Shares Increase as Its Deal with Volkswagen Near Conclusion</title>
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The shares of the troubled Malaysian carmaker Proton has increased slightly last Monday after reports has come out that its deal with Europe’s largest automaker and producer of top-of-the-line quality &lt;a href="http://www.alloemcarpa...</description>
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<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>What's Up with Volkswagen?</title>
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Europe’s largest automaker and producer of top-of-the-line VW Golf parts, , Volkswagen has recently reported that they have obtaine...</description>
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<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Volkswagen Obtained All-Time Record Sales for 1st Half of 2007</title>
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Europe’s largest automaker and producer of high quality VW Bug parts has been able to deliver around 1.8 million vehicles in the first half o...</description>
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<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Ford Still weighing the Consequences of Selling Volvo</title>
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It was in autumn of 2005 when Bill Ford has announced the new era of innovation that will happen at Ford Motor citing engineers of Ford and Volvo working together to produce new and exciting safety features that will include night-enh...</description>
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<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Volvo Strengthening its Foothold in India</title>
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Despite the circulating news that Ford is likely to sell its Swedish-based subsidiary, Volvo on the other hand just doesn’t want to be affected by it. As a fact, Volvo Car Corporation the producer of &lt;a href="http://www.alloemcarpar...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_193905_31.html</link>
<pubDate>27th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Polo BlueMotion Now Available</title>
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Now available for ordering ahead of its arrival in the UK in October is Volkswagen’s Polo BlueMotion, which promises excellent fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions of just 99 g/km. The new model will have a starting price of...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_193511_31.html</link>
<pubDate>26th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Skoda to Help Boost Shanghai Volkswagen Sales</title>
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China View reports Sino-German car venture Shanghai Volkswagen Automobile Co is seeing Skoda, its newly launched Czech brand, to help it lift sales in the middle of heated competition in the second-biggest vehicle market in the world....</description>
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<pubDate>26th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Porsche - World's Most Profitable Carmaker in 2006</title>
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Bloomberg reports Porsche AG's 911, a $72,400 sports car, spurred the carmaker’s being the world's most profitable last year. CEO Wendelin Wiedeking says earnings will grow even more because of Volkswagen AG's Golf, a $15,000 hatchb...</description>
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<pubDate>26th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Toyota Wins on VW's Territory</title>
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Toyota racers Serge Damseaux and Robert Paisley won last weekend's Volkswagen rally. The event was round five of the SA Rally championship. In an S2000 Toyota RunX Rsi, the two extended their lead in the title chase to 10 points with ...</description>
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<pubDate>26th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>VW Records 1.8 Million Vehicles in First Half of 2007</title>
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German automaker Volkswagen delivered 1.8 million vehicles from January to June of this year to customers around the world. Such figure is a 7.4 percent more than in the same period last year. The Middle East market experienced a sale...</description>
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<pubDate>26th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Volkswagen AG may Share Technology with Proton</title>
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On a report that Volkswagen AG may have agreed to share technology with Proton Holdings Bhd., and to acquire a stake in its manufacturing unit, shares of the unprofitable Malaysian automaker rose. 

After the Edge magazine said that...</description>
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<pubDate>26th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Porsche Panamera to have Body Shells from Volkswagen</title>
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According to a Porsche company update to shareholders, the company is planning to collaborate with Volkswagen on the Panamera. Accordingly, the painted body shells for the four-door coupe will be supplied by the Volkswagen Hannover fa...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_189341_31.html</link>
<pubDate>24th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Saab's Successful BioPower Model Range</title>
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Saab is continuously enjoying its success with its eco-friendly BioPower model range. And at present it is the leading supplier of bioethanol or E85 “flex-fule’ cars in Swedish and European market.

The first five months of the ...</description>
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<pubDate>24th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>American Executives Rising in Ranks at Japanese Auto Companies</title>
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Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., a leading Japanese auto parts supplier and partly owned by Toyota Motor Corp. the producer of high quality To...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Toyota Pulled out its Account in Saatchi</title>
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Toyota the producer of Toyota Tacoma parts has pulled out its £50m UK advertising business from Saatchi &amp; Saatchi and transfers ...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Results of Fortune Global 500 List Shows a Stronger Toyota</title>
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Fortune.com has released its list of 500 world’s largest corporations and for this year Toyota Motor Corporation the producer of ...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Automakers Heading to Thailand</title>
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Two Japanese automakers namely Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second and third largest carmakers respectively were reported to be seeking for a license to set up plants in Thailand. These two automakers will use the plants in Thailand to...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Toyota needs More Discounts for its Tundra</title>
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The second world largest automaker and producer of high quality Toyota Land Cruiser parts, Toyota Motor Corp. accordi...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Toyota Ranked 6th in Fortune Global 500 List</title>
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Toyota Motor Corporation has made it to the list of Fortune’s list of world’s 500 largest companies by revenue for 2006. Toyota was ranked 6th for this year which is two notches ascent from last year’s 8th ranked.

The produce...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>HNWIs Rank 'Luxury Collectibles' as Top 'Investments of Passion'</title>
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The 2007 World Wealth Report, issued recently by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, reveals “investments of passion” have become an important allocation as the world’s 9.5 million High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) develop an increasi...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_188157_31.html</link>
<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Reminiscing 'Porsche Pete'</title>
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He was known simply as “Porsche Pete”, a character created on a website intended for Porsche automobiles specifically the Boxster. The man behind it was Charles “Chuck” Hammersmith of Burlington. 

In July 1, Hammersmith die...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Nissan Opens new FQC, Recalls over 140,500 Altima Sedans</title>
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced in July 11 the official opening of a state-of-the-art field quality centre (FQC) at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK.

Built at a cost of 4.5 million euros (US$6.13 m...</description>
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<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Porsche N.A names TransSyberian Rally Teams</title>
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To compete in one of the world's most difficult rally events, the 2007 TransSyberian Rally, Porsche Cars of North America (PCNA) will be fielding three specially prepared Cayennes. Beginning August 3, and covering 3,850 miles of fores...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_188140_31.html</link>
<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Porsche Bags 4th Straight Wins</title>
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As Penske drivers Ryan Briscoe and Sascha Maassen claimed the manufacturer’s fourth-straight overall win, both being second in a row, in a thrill-a-minute race around Lime Rock Park’s cramped confines, Porsche maintained its winni...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_188137_31.html</link>
<pubDate>23rd July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Australia's New Anti-Speed Ads Chides Boy Racers with a Little Finger-Wagging</title>
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A man that drives his car – be it a hot Ferrari or a Nissan 300ZX (with upgraded Nissan 300ZX parts) – with reckless abandon th...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_186775_31.html</link>
<pubDate>19th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Preparing for Pet Car Travel</title>
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So you have packed your things, checked your Pathfinder’s Nissan Pathfinder parts, and have bid your office a temporary...</description>
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<pubDate>19th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>McDonalds UK Shows Mother-Nature Love with Biodiesel for its Delivery Vans</title>
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In the old days it used to be that you just drove your Nissan Sentra and perhaps its brand new Nissan Sentra parts over to McDona...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Car Ownership Explodes in China, Honking Banned in Shanghai</title>
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In Shanghai, you may try driving you Nissan Maxima and test how good its Nissan Maxima parts are (is the Maxima available in Chin...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Honda: Pedrosa Will Stay</title>
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Chief Satoru Horike of Honda Racing Corporation, 21-year old Dani Pedrosa will still be racing in Repsol colours next year. 

A last-minute decision was made by Horike to fly to Assen for the Dutch TT in a bid to convince the Spania...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Honda Jazz to Debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October</title>
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Honda’s first small car for India, the Jazz, will make its first public appearance at the Tokyo Motor show in October this year. Expected to be launched in a finely tuned form in India to take advantage of the taxation structure, th...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Honda Faces Problems</title>
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It is inevitable for the businesses to experience fluctuations in terms of profits, shares, revenues or sales. It is because of the fact that not all the factors in the industry are controlled by the corporations. External factors suc...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Rotten Apples Could Be Good For Your Car</title>
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or so the saying goes, for us humans at least.

But how about cars? 

If you think that fruits are good for humans (and living things in general) only, think again. Turns out that our adage fo...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Third Annual Nissan Student Government Leadership Program All Set</title>
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On July 29 – August 2 this year, sixty Student Government Presidents from the country's historically black colleges and universities will gather in Jackson, Mississippi for the third annual Nissan Student Government Leadership Progr...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>GM Sales Plunge for June</title>
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General Motors Corp. has reported Tuesday a 24 percent drop in June sales, becoming the automaker with the biggest monthly decline as U.S. automakers continue to lose share and overall vehicle sales because of the surging gas prices a...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Maruti Heads on with Honda Products</title>
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Maruti is trying to tighten its loose ends in SUV and in premium sedan segment. This New Delhi’s one of the leading automobile manufacturers is also taking heads on with the products of Honda, this after sx4 that was launched agains...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Nick Fry: Honda Will be on Top Before the End of Season</title>
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Nick Fry, the Chief Executive Officer and Team Principal of the Formula One constructor of Honda, has promised Honda's RA107 will be on a par with the Ferraris and McLarens before the end of this season. 

Honda entered this year's ...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Honda Upgrades its In-car Telematics System</title>
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Tokyo Japan’s Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Honda's car navigation system already takes the fastest route to a destination through avoiding traffic jams. Now, drivers will get information with regard earthquakes and...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>BMW Launches Powerful New Diesel</title>
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For the first time, BMW, maker of quality BMW 540i parts, has combined its twin-turbocharged, six-cylinder diesel with the brand’s flagsh...</description>
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<pubDate>11th July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>BMW X3 Enhanced</title>
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One of the most popular models in the BMW X3 ranges will be receiving an enhancement in conjunction with the introduction of a revised engine with Efficient Dynamic technology. The all-new BMW X3 that have the same high quality parts ...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>BMW to Become Green</title>
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BMW has recently announced their plans of reducing the CO2 emissions of their vehicles. To accomplish such BMW will make use of more efficient engines, regenerative brakes, and stop-start functions on most of its BMW model ranges.

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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Audi Highly Targeted by Car Thieves</title>
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According to reports German luxury cars are among the vehicles that are most frequently stolen. 

Audi vehicles such as the Audi S4 with its top-of-the-line &lt;a href="http://www.alloemcarparts.com/specials/audi-s4-parts.html"title=...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Batelco has given its 5th of 6 Audi Cars</title>
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Bahrain’s leading mobile operator Batelco has recently awarded the keys of an Audi A4 with quality Audi A4 parts to Leonora Ayunga Lacsmana...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Audi of America Revealed Pricing for the Audi RS4 Cabriolet</title>
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Audi of America, Inc. the distributor of high quality Audi TT parts has announced recently the pricing of the most anticipated RS4 Cabriolet ...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>4th of July will bring Forth High Sales for US Automakers</title>
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July is usually a great month of for car-shoppers and for this year automakers are hopeful that July will once again prove to be the lucky month for them. And since its only days before the highly anticipated month of July various aut...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Volvo CEO Rejects Discussion of Possible Sale of Brand</title>
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The head of Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit refused to discuss if the brand could end up being sold as its parent company looks to refocus on its troubled North American business.

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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Skoda's '07 Forecasted Fabia Sales Increases</title>
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As demand for the new Fabia small car and Roomster all-purpose vehicle booms, Skoda Auto AS, Volkswagen AG's Czech unit, increased its full-year sales forecast. 

Chief Executive Officer Detlef Wittig said in an interview at...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Honda to launch 2008 Accord in a Boston Paradise</title>
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Perhaps the public observes that car companies love to host feasts. It is because it is one way of promoting their brand. Where there is sunshine and a prepared supply of cocktails, expect a new car introduction going down. And this s...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Japan's Shares Drop on U.S. Housing Concerns with Sony, Honda Declining</title>
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With the Nikkei 225 Stock Average falling for a fourth day in June 27, Japanese stocks dropped extending the longest line of declines since early March. 

Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. led losses on concern demand for their product...</description>
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<pubDate>01st July 2007</pubDate>
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