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• Ford Leads Polk Loyalty Survey
• Toyota to Hike U.S. Auto Prices
• Renault, Nissan Deny Plans to Form Holding Company
• Fiat Seeks Funding for Assembly Plant in Russia
• Decision on Antonov Bid for Saab Stake Will Take Weeks
• Spada Codatronca Monza images leaked
• GM Reveals South Korean-Designed Hybrid Roadster
• Ford Starts Work on Virtual Child
• Kia Concept Blends Korean Styling with Electric Power
• Kolbenschmidt Buys Variable Valve Engine Technology

Ford Leads Polk Loyalty Survey Posted: Ford Motor Co. ranks first in the U.S. auto industry in customer loyalty—as measured by repurchase rates—according to R.L. Polk & Co.'s annual study. Industrywide brand loyalty increased two points to 48%, the highest rate since Polk began tracking the data in 1996. Polk says 63% of Ford's customers bought another [...]

Toyota to Hike U.S. Auto Prices Posted: Toyota Motor Corp. says it will raise the manufacturer's suggested retail price of most 2011 Toyota, Lexus and Scion models in the U.S. by 0.4%-2.2% in May. Most of the price increases range from $200 to $900 per model. The company says the rising yen—not the impact of Japan's earthquake, tsunami [...]

Renault, Nissan Deny Plans to Form Holding Company Posted: Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., denying that CEO Carlos Ghosn told The Nikkei the two companies might create a holding company, declares they have "no plans" to do so. The Nikkei says it was told by Ghosn on Wednesday that the companies were "leaning toward" establishing a holding company to [...]

Fiat Seeks Funding for Assembly Plant in Russia Posted: Fiat SpA, which said in February it might build an assembly plant in Russia, is trying to arrange €1.6 billion ($2.3 billion) in financing for the project, according to Reuters, which cites unidentified sources. The news service says Fiat is in talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and [...]

Decision on Antonov Bid for Saab Stake Will Take Weeks Posted: Sweden's National Debt Office tells Reuters it will take weeks to review and approve Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov's request to become a major shareholder in Stryker Cars N.V. Antonov says he wants to invest €50 million ($71 million) or more to restore the 29.9% stake in Spyker he owned before being [...]

Spada Codatronca Monza images leaked Posted:   The first images of the Spada Codatronca Monza have leaked onto the internet ahead of the vehicle's official unveiling at Top Marques Monaco on April 14. The bespoke, race-ready roadster is an open-top version of the Codatronca TS. The hard-top TS model is powered by a 7.0-litre LS7 V8 engine with 382kW of power, but [...]

GM Reveals South Korean-Designed Hybrid Roadster Posted: General Motors Co. says the "mid-electric" layout of its new Chevrolet Mi-ray hybrid concept car improves handling and fuel economy by putting most of the propulsion system behind and under the driver. The company unveiled the Mi-ray (Korean for "future") yesterday at the Seoul auto show. The Mi-ray's hybrid [...]

Ford Starts Work on Virtual Child Posted: Ford Motor Co. has begun developing what it describes as one of the world’s first comprehensive digital models of a child. Ford will use the model as a virtual dummy in electronically simulated crash tests to better understand injuries and improve the design of seatbelts and other safety systems. Ford [...]

Kia Concept Blends Korean Styling with Electric Power Posted: Kia Motors Corp. took the wraps off its latest EV concept, the Naimo, yesterday at the Seoul auto show. The boxy B-segment hatchback, which Kia refers to as a crossover utility vehicle, rides on a 104-inch wheelbase and measures 153 inches long. The car sports a wraparound windshield and [...]

Kolbenschmidt Buys Variable Valve Engine Technology Posted: Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG has purchased the rights to enTec Consulting GmbH's "UniValve" variable valve control technology. Both companies are based in Germany. Automakers in Germany and overseas are testing the technology, according to Kolbenschmidt. It also has contracted enTec's managing partners, Rudolf Flierl and Wilhelm Hannibal, to serve as [...]

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