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GM Shows Picture of New Chevrolet Agile for Mercosur Market

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General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. In 2008, it posted record annual sales (548,941 vehicles).

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Scotia Economics report sees double-digit increase in global vehicle production in first half of 2011; China to surpass European vehicle output this year

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This is more than double its 13% share as recently as 2008, and a sevenfold jump from only a 4% share a decade ago. Surging car sales in China are also lifting vehicle production in Western Europe, especially Germany. In the report, Gomes noted that the auto industry will also add to economic growth in Latin America.

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