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| | | | | GM shifts Chevrolet's European marketing operations to Asia
General Motors has shifted marketing of Chevrolet cars in Europe to its Asian and Middle Eastern unit. The General Motors International Operations unit, which already sells GM's brands including Chevrolet outside the Americas and central and western Europe, will take on Europe as of Jan. ...  story Published: November 11, 2011 10:34 European Central time
| Germany to buy Daimler's EADS stake to keep even with France
 Germany's government agreed to buy a 7.5 percent stake in European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. after failing to find a private investor, ensuring its sway over Europe's largest defense company remains on par with France. ... story Published: November 11, 2011 11:05 European Central time
| Carmakers investing in Brazil production will miss tax hike, report says
Foreign automakers committed to installing factories in Brazil will be able to avoid a steep tax hike on imported cars as long as they meet regular investment targets, a newspaper report said. Brazil is a key market for automakers including Fiat, Volkswagen, General Motors and Ford . ... story Published: November 11, 2011 14:02 European Central time
| Toyota to resume normal output in Japan Nov. 21-25
 Toyota said its production in Japan would return to near normal levels in the Nov. 21-25 week, after Thai floods disrupted parts supplies, but that it was still unsure about output from Nov 28. ... story Published: November 11, 2011 10:58 European Central time
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BLOGS | |  | Yang Jian is managing editor of Automotive News China. | |
| | | China's domestic automakers are suffering from self-inflicted damage
China's domestic automakers likely will pay a steep price for their anything-goes business strategy in recent years. When auto sales were growing more than 30 percent a year, Chinese automakers hastily expanded production capacity and distracted themselves with nonautomotive investments. Unless they reverse course, these companies will find themselves in deep financial trouble. ... Read the blog Published: November 11, 2011 06:01 European Central time
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