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Japan auto giants warn on China dispute, strong yen

Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)

A Chinese boycott of Japanese goods sparked by a territorial dispute threatens to undermine the healthy recovery the nation's top automakers made after last yea...

Glow-in-the-dark roads will guide drivers

Nov 06, 2012 (UPI)

A smart road with glow-in-the-dark pavement and illuminated weather indicators will be installed in the Netherlands in mid-2013, its designer says. Daan Roosega...

Fuel economy in U.S. autos hits new high

Nov 05, 2012 (UPI)

Fuel economy in automobiles sold in the United States in October reached a record high, indicating each manufacturer's push for a broader customer base on the s...

Toyota hikes full-year profit target, warns on China spat

Nov 05, 2012 (AFP)

Toyota on Monday hiked its full-year profit forecast despite saying it expected to sell fewer cars due to weakness in Europe and slumping sales in China tied to...

US car giants report record October in China

Nov 05, 2012 (AFP)

Two US car makers said Monday that their sales in China hit record highs in October, as Japanese brands suffered in the Chinese market due to a political disput...

Hyundai, Kia to pay owners for inflated mileage

Nov 02, 2012 (AFP)

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia said Friday they will reimburse car owners in the United States and Canada for having exaggerated the fuel efficiency of...

Nissan chief wary of China amid island row: report

Oct 31, 2012 (AFP)

Nissan would think twice before making new investments in China, the firm's chief told the Financial Times, as Japan-brand auto sales dive amid a territorial ro...

Mazda in profit, cuts sales outlook on China row

Oct 31, 2012 (AFP)

Mazda on Wednesday said it had returned to profitability but reduced its annual sales forecast, blaming a Tokyo-Beijing territorial spat that has sparked a boyc...

Wireless system charges electric vehicles

Oct 29, 2012 (UPI)

Canadian researchers say they've developed a safe, efficient technology to wirelessly charge electric vehicles using "remote magnetic gears." "Wireless charging...

China approves Chery-JLR joint auto venture

Oct 29, 2012 (AFP)

China has approved a joint venture which will see Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) make and sell luxury cars in China in partnership with domestic company Chery Automobi...

Honda slashes forecast on China territorial spat

Oct 29, 2012 (AFP)

Honda Motor shares tumbled on Monday after the Japanese automaker warned that its full-year results would be much weaker than forecast, as a trade dispute betwe...

WTO appoints panel to probe China-US auto dispute

Oct 23, 2012 (AFP)

The World Trade Organization on Tuesday established a panel of experts to investigate a complaint by the United States over Chinese duties on auto imports. In t...

Maker of London taxis falls into administration

Oct 22, 2012 (AFP)

The company that makes London's iconic black taxis collapsed into administration on Monday but was hopeful of receiving a financial rescue amid reports of a pos...

Nissan to build 'steer-by-wire' cars

Oct 18, 2012 (UPI)

Japanese carmaker Nissan says it plans to sell cars with "steer-by-wire" technology within a year. The technology is common in aircraft, where it is dubbed "fly...

Australian race crew in faster-than-a-bullet bid

Oct 18, 2012 (AFP)

An Australian race crew hoping to beat their British rivals to a new supersonic land-speed record of over 1,000mph launched their bid Thursday, unveiling the fi...

China to test driverless cars for 75 miles

Oct 18, 2012 (UPI)

Engineers in China say unmanned automobiles will travel from Beijing to Tianjin, a distance of 75 miles, sometime next year in a test of driverless technology. ...

Car-packed Sofia sets EU example with solar car charger

Oct 17, 2012 (AFP)

Bulgaria's car-packed capital Sofia has set an EU example in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions by installing its first state-of-the-art solar-powered c...

Cadillac to introduce electric gas hybrid

Oct 16, 2012 (UPI)

U.S. automaker Cadillac says it will introduce an electric/gasoline hybrid car similar to the Chevrolet Volt in 2012, dubbed the Cadillac ELR. Based on the Cadi...

Toyota to halt production at China plant: reports

Oct 16, 2012 (AFP)

Toyota plans to halt production next week at its biggest assembly plant in China, reports said Tuesday, with demand for Japanese cars slumping because of a bitt...

Volvo Cars suspends production at Swedish plant

Oct 15, 2012 (AFP)

Volvo Cars, part of China's Geely group, said on Monday that production at one of its main plants would be suspended for a week due to a slowdown in the Europea...