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"Suzuki to Produce GM&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Global&amp;quot; Engine    Suzuki will produce versions of a new General Motors-designed global V-6 engine for use in Suzuki cars and trucks, The Associated Press reported.   As part of the deal with GM, Suzuki will build 3.2-liter and 3.6-liter engine variants at its Sagara engine plant in Shizuoka, Japan. Production is scheduled to begin in 2006.   GM and Suzuki have several global agreements in product development, manufacturing and distribution dating back to 1981, the story said.   GM introduced the global V-6 engine in 2004 model year vehicles and builds the engine at plants in St. Catharines, Canada, and Holden Port Melbourne, Australia.   BMW Has Big Plans for New 1 Series Compact   BMW expects its new compact car to add sales of at least 100,000 vehicles in 2005, Reuters reported, citing BMW&amp;#039;s head of sales and marketing, Michael Ganal.   The 1 Series, which goes on sale in Germany on September 10, will compete directly against premium compacts such as the , the Alfa Romeo 147 and the Mercedes A-class.   BMW is counting on part of the 1 Series allure to rely on its powertrain, which is the only rear-wheel-drive compact in the world.   The 1 Series, built in Regensburg, Germany, shares an undisclosed amount of components with BMW&amp;#039;s 3 Series. Its price in Germany starts at 19,800 euros ($24,030) for the base 116i model with a 115-horsepower engine.   BMW aims to sell the car in the U.S. within the next five years, the story said, but not in its current four-cylinder, hatchback version.   GM Upgrades Texas Truck Plant   General Motors will invest $160 million in its Arlington, Texas, truck assembly plant to prepare it for future models, Reuters reported.   GM built more than 238,000 full-size sport-utility vehicles at the plant last year. Currently, GM builds the and Suburban, the and Yukon XL and the at the plant.   GM says it will renovate and retool the plant&amp;#039;s body shop and general assembly area beginning later this year.   Dodge Develops Magnum Cop Car   Chrysler plans to return to the police car-market with its new Dodge Magnum wagon powered by the popular Hemi engine, The Detroit News reported.   The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor currently holds 85 percent of the U.S. police vehicle market, which generates annual sales of 60,000 units.   Chrysler plans to build a 2005 Dodge Magnum SXT specially outfitted for police use this fall and then offer a 2006 Magnum police package, with an optional Hemi engine, next year, the story said.   The new vehicles will be the first rear-drive, V-8-powered competition to Crown Vic.   &amp;quot;We are going to offer a package that will be the most powerful police vehicle available,&amp;quot; Ray Fisher, Chrysler&amp;#039;s vice president of fleet sales, told the News. &amp;quot;When a police officer is in a pursuit, they want to run down anyone on the road. The Hemi gives them the best chance to do that.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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