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• Chrysler Dealers to Offer Magneti Marelli Parts
• Audi Debuts Q3 Compact Crossover Vehicle
• Free Roadside Assistance App Available to Infiniti Owners
• New Chassis Concept Unveiled at SAE
• Grede Adds Mexican Foundries
• Ford, Honda, Toyota Cut Output in Philippines
• Oil Prices End Slide
• Oil Prices End Slide
• Americans Hike Retail Spending in March
• Americans Hike Retail Spending in March

Chrysler Dealers to Offer Magneti Marelli Parts Posted: Fiat SpA's Magneti Marelli parts unit has agreed to supply components for non-Chrysler Group LLC vehicles in North America through the U.S. company's Mopar parts brand. This week Fiat raised its stake in Chrysler to 30%. The companies say their goal is to boost the repair business of Chrysler Group's [...]

Audi Debuts Q3 Compact Crossover Vehicle Posted: Volkswagen AG's Audi unit will introduce its new Q3 small crossover vehicle in Europe in June. The five-seater, which will compete against the BMW X1 and upcoming Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Mercedes-Benz GLC models, will be base-priced at €29,900 ($43,200) in Germany. Audi says it hasn't decided [...]

Free Roadside Assistance App Available to Infiniti Owners Posted: Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti arm is collaborating with Medford, Mass.-based Cross Country Automotive Services on a free roadside assistance application for Infiniti owners who have Apple iPhones. Motorists can use the application to contact nearby service providers, who will immediately dispatch help to the vehicle's location. The system also provides [...]

New Chassis Concept Unveiled at SAE Posted: Former Ford Motor Co. product development vice president Chris Theodore has developed a "uni-chassis" structure for niche vehicles that he says is less complex, lighter, more flexible and potentially less expensive than traditional designs. Theodore, who heads the Detroit-area Theodore and Associates LLC engineering consulting firm, is displaying a proof-of-concept of [...]

Grede Adds Mexican Foundries Posted: Southfield, Mich.-based Grede Holdings LLC says it has completed the acquisition of Grupo Proeza's NovoCast and Teknik Mexican foundries for an undisclosed price. The facilities, both of which are located near Monterrey, supply a range of ductile and gray iron components to automotive, heavy truck and industrial customers in Mexico. [...]

Ford, Honda, Toyota Cut Output in Philippines Posted: Ford Motor Co. is suspending production at its assembly plant in the Philippines from April 11 to May 8 to conserve parts made in earthquake-torn Japan. Ford warned earlier this week that it might idle its Asian facilities in April and May for this reason. The shutdown includes a previously scheduled [...]

Oil Prices End Slide Posted: Crude oil futures climbed 86 cents per barrel yesterday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to close at $107.11 after falling more than $6.50 per barrel over the previous two days. Analysts say oil prices were buoyed by news that American gasoline supplies have dropped to the lowest level since November—just [...]

Oil Prices End Slide Posted: Crude oil futures climbed 86 cents per barrel yesterday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to close at $107.11 after falling more than $6.50 per barrel over the previous two days. Analysts say oil prices were buoyed by news that American gasoline supplies have dropped to the lowest level since November—just [...]

Americans Hike Retail Spending in March Posted: U.S. retail sales, which rose a revised 1.1% from January to February, increased 0.4% to $396 billion in March, according to the Dept. of Commerce. The uptick marked the ninth straight month-over-month gain. Retail sales were 7.1% higher than in March 2010. Americans spent 2.6% more at filling stations as gasoline [...]

Americans Hike Retail Spending in March Posted: U.S. retail sales, which rose a revised 1.1% from January to February, increased 0.4% to $396 billion in March, according to the Dept. of Commerce. The uptick marked the ninth straight month-over-month gain. Retail sales were 7.1% higher than in March 2010. Americans spent 2.6% more at filling stations as gasoline [...]

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