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News watch Sept 2010: today's auto industry news

Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hour Wednesday 29 September 2010• Porsche today posted record turnover, off the back of rising sales. It announced an 18% leap in annual turnover to €7.8 billion while sales rose 9% to 81,500 vehicles, up from 75,238 the previous year.

Fiat wants a crossover to compete against the Volkswagen Golf

Fiat has decided it won't launch a new conventional hatchback to rival the Volkswagen Golf, Europe's best-selling car. Instead, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne wants the Italian automaker to replace its slow-selling Bravo compact hatchback with an all-new high-roof crossover inspired by the hot-selling Nissan Qashqai. Marchionne first hinted at Fiat's plan to make the bold product move at the Detroit auto show in January.

2012 Renault Scenic & Grand Scenic priced

2012 Renault Scenic & Grand Scenic prices announced Prices for the 2012 Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic have been announced, with the Scenic from £18,325 and Grand Scenic from £19,725. Despite Renault slashing its model range in the UK, the 2012 Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic are still very much with us. And after a reveal of the facelift for the Scenic last month, Renault has now revealed prices for both the Scenic and Grand Scenic.