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| Alfa Romeo returns to the TI trim on the Alfa 147, 156 and 166 |
| Alfa Romeo has decided to recover the initials TI (International Tourer) on some trims. In the past, the Italian company used this name on models which were based on standard versions, but were endowed with a sports trim. So, the initials TI now reappear on the Alfa 147, 156 and 166 with sports features. |
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| Seat�s business management rewarded |
| Seat has obtained a certificate for its administration according to Quality VDA 6.1. This standard, developed by the German Association of Car Manufacturers, is specific to the car sector and covers all areas of a company. The certificate was given recently by the president of the accounting company Applus (part of the Group Agbar), Jos� Luis Jov�, in an act that took place at the Seat installations in Barcelona (Martorell). |
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| The AEA demands reductions in insurance prices |
| With the introduction of the new Insurance Law, Associated European Drivers understand that the new compensation tables leave victims of traffic accidents worse off. In some cases, they would be 40% lower than the previous ones. It is for that reason that this pressure group demands that the price of insurance policies also decrease by the same amount. |
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| Vehicle production grew by 6.11% until November |
| According to data from Anfac, the production of vehicles in Spain increased in the period January-November by 6.11%. Nevertheless, in the month of November there was a slight drop of 1.7%. With respect to cars, the largest part, these maintained a good behaviour in November with an increase of 1.8% and a total of over 2.24 million manufactured in Spanish factories until November. |
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| Chrysler launches the Crossfire in Spain |
| Chrysler has announced that the Crossfire will be marketed in Spain. This is a to-seater coup� that was born as a prototype and which finally will be marketed in all the main international markets, although 80% of the production will be sold in the United States. The Crossfire is equipped with a 3.2 V6 engine and is able to reach a speed of 242kph. |
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