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Reuters is reporting that today, Porsche has politely asked the European Commission if it can take over Volkswagen. The short filing by Reuters goes on to state that the Commission has until July 2nd ... Tags: vw, volkswagen, porsche, reuters, european union, european commission, german law, takeover bid
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Thousands apply every year to get an American passport, and likely just as many pursue European Union documents. The Swiss passport is said to be one of the most sought-after in the world, but we've c ... Tags: ferrari, european union, grand prix, maserati, maranello, f1, resemblance, podium, carte blanche, good reason, alfieri maserati, scuderia ferrari, european union documents, american passport, checkered flags, friend carlos, independent country, restricted areas, five seasons, best places
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Think a Rolls-Royce Phantom is expensive? Well, yeah...it is. One of the most expensive on the market, as a matter of fact. (Hey, it's a Rolls-Royce. What did you expect?) But if you think the Phantom ... Tags: united states, european union, saloons, rolls royce, automobile, automobiles, rolls royce phantom, united kingdom, hundred thousand, thousand dollars, economist, matter of fact, mac index, equivalent price, tastic, luxe, new friends
Yesterday, the European Parliament made way for a new law that would standardize all 110 licenses currently employed by the 200 million inhabitants of the European Union.The move to issue one license ... Tags: endeavor, european union, displacement, confusion, safety advocates, inhabitants, new legislation, privilege, current system, phenomenon, last several years, behest, legislators, issue one, handlebars, microchip, drunk driving offenses, european parliament, medical condition, competence
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Speaking of the Renault-Nissan-General Motors goings-on, leaders at unions in European countries Germany and France have a meeting scheduled to chat about how a deal between Renault-Nissan and General ... Tags: european union, nissan, renault, general motors, proportions, proposal, msnbc, financial times, hasn, opposition, shapes, unions, united auto workers, european countries, eastern europe, globalization, renault nissan, nissan general motors, european union leaders, french union
The German cartel office announced Friday that it has approved Porsche's request to increase its stake in Volkswagen to 25.1 percent, from its current 21.3 percent.The increase would give Porsche a "b ... Tags: volkswagen, porsche, automaker, minority stake, reuters, european union, panamera, cartel, shareholder, porsche vehicles, takeover bids, hostile takeover, takeover bid, voting rights
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European Union new car sales were up in May, and one-time General Motors partner Fiat came out of the month as the big winner, with market share rising from 5.5 percent to 7.8 percent. As always, Fiat ... Tags: volkswagen, reuters, european union, nissan, alfa romeo, daimlerchrysler, general motors, strong sales, fiat, new car sales, market share, lancia, european markets, asian brands, skoda, fiat group, share source, time general, mid day, day trading
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Officials from the US and European Union have been prompted to file a complaint against China with the World Trade Organization (WTO), alleging that the up-and-coming Asian country has been manipulati ... Tags: european union, cadillac, detroit news, auto manufacturers, tariffs, imported vehicles, auto parts, world trade organization, mainland china, china claims, component kits, business in china, world trade organization wto, asian country
Your daily wrap-up of stories from yesterday's AutoblogGreen. It was an international day, with three stories coming from Down Under.Toyota recalls about 320,000 PriusesSaturn Vue delivers best SUV hi ... Tags: toyota, gas prices, powertrain, european union, plants, automotive technology, diesel, australia, government funding, coal, government support, fuel efficient vehicle, autobloggreen, arctic national wildlife, american spectator, highway fuel, imf, argonne
DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche, a man who knows a thing or two about the problems facing the US auto industry, took the opportunity to warn European Union automakers that they may eventually endur ... Tags: cars, automakers, europe, european union, auto industry, daimlerchrysler, whack, ceo, asia, financial times, dieter, counterparts, politicians, social security, diversity, social security systems
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Or so says Andris Piebalgs, the European Union’s energy commissioner. Gas prices in Europe are currently at the equivalent of $6.62/gallon, more than twice the average price of a gallon of go-ju ... Tags: european union, consumers, europeans, envy, rsquo, gallon tank, gallon gas tank, gas prices in europe, local taxes
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A few Autoblog readers have sent us a link to this video news report about fake Ferraris being produced in China. The European Union is starting to get really miffed about the influx of counterfeit it ... Tags: ferrari, european union, autoblog, ferraris, kudos, china, influx, italian automaker, news report, video news
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According to the Nutraingredients.com, there is currently a heated debate between the food industry and biodiesel advocates in Europe over the use rapeseed oil. The European Union seeks to increase th ... Tags: european union, consumers, marketplace, biodiesel, alternative fuel, legislation, advocates, current 2, reluctance, biofuel, rapeseed oil, imace, countries of europe, industry organizations, food industry, margarine, food products, pct, sauces
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According to two different studies, Canada is behind in the production of alternative fuel sources.The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association states the country is lagging behind other international pow ... Tags: speculation, european union, executive director, wake up call, canadian government, alternative fuel sources, ethanol plants, renewable fuels association, canadian renewable fuels association, canadian renewable fuels, commodities research, international commodities, southern neighbor, iogen, crfa, association states, global leaders, feedstock, commonwealth, ottawa
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Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler that has produced over 30,000 electric vehicles that are silently traversing the roadways of America as we speak, has inked a deal with ... Tags: european union, daimlerchrysler, subsidiary, roadways, universities, electric vehicles, evs, mantra, wares, quadricycles, global electric motorcars, french source, romorantin, electric vehicle market, matra, security guards, military bases
Last week, BMW and General Motors notified anti-trust regulators at the European Commission that they will discontinue policies forbidding their European dealers from selling and repairing non-company ... Tags: bmw, automakers, european union, consumers, general motors, bmw mini, quot, regulators, jonathan, european commission, jonathan todd, brands of cars
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The Energy Business Review is reporting that the first commodities index on biofuel has been launched. The index, which publishes on ten commodities related to biodiesel and ethanol production, is pub ... Tags: launch, european union, biodiesel, alternative fuels, investors, investment bank, new dimension, ethanol production, liquid commodities, commodities management, structured financial products, liquid investment, investment instrument, swiss investment, suitable basis, japanese yen, source energy, energy business, market performance, swiss francs
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The European Union's CAR 21 group recently developed a 10-year roadmap for its auto industry, with an emphasis on regulatory reform to help Europe's car industry better compete both at home and abroad ... Tags: automakers, european union, auto industry, stability control, adaptation, child seat, seatbelt, protectionism, profitability, roadmap, car industry, further development, car 21, emission limits, self certification, regulatory reform, regulatory framework, eu countries, reminders, daytime running lamps
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There has been a lot of discussion on this blog of late, some of it heated, about the relationship between the UAW and U.S. auto manufacturers, and the migration of manufacturing jobs overseas. An art ... Tags: european union, auto industry, u s auto, manufacturing jobs, auto manufacturers, uaw, automobile industry, conflict, international herald tribune, lisbon council, american controversy, industrial economy, european perspective, mettler, interest groups, research group, globalization, bells, brussels, migration
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The European Union's Quick Start program to promote the use of hydrogen may soon put a small fleet on the road. HyICE (Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine) is a collaboration between BMW, Volvo, and o ... Tags: fleet, bmw, volvo, european union, internal combustion engine, fuel cells, collaboration, pace, transition, hydrogen internal combustion engine, hydrogen internal combustion, generation techniques
