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Japan auto giants scale back China production
Sep 18, 2012 (AFP)
Japan's big three automakers shuttered some or all of their factory operations in China on Tuesday amid escalating anti-Japan protests centred on a bitter terri...
Obama to launch China WTO action on autos
Sep 17, 2012 (AFP)
President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney's accusations t...
Volvo Cars cuts consultant jobs
Sep 14, 2012 (AFP)
Volvo Cars announced Friday it would cut up to 400 temporary consultant positions and has reportedly issued an ultimatum to its Swedish suppliers to slash price...
Drivers, start your batteries: electric cars to race
Sep 13, 2012 (AFP)
Motor racing is set for an electric makeover that will see a new generation of green cars speeding at 220 kmh (138 mph) around urban racetracks -- at least unti...
Nissan sees double digit growth in 2013
Sep 12, 2012 (AFP)
Nissan said Wednesday it expected double-digit sales growth this fiscal year due to demand in China, despite continued weakness in the European economy. Nissan'...
Engine for 1,000 mph car to be tested
Sep 12, 2012 (UPI)
A rocket engine intended to power a car to speeds in excess of 1,000 mph is being prepared for a test firing in Britain, its developers say. Newquay Cornwall Ai...
Volkswagen to recall 7,500 cars in China: watchdog
Sep 07, 2012 (AFP)
Shanghai Volkswagen will recall 7,544 vehicles whose flawed design could cause drivers to lose steering control, China's quality watchdog said on its website on...
GM says China sales grow despite slowdown
Sep 05, 2012 (AFP)
General Motors' sales in China hit a record 220,996 vehicles in August, the US auto giant said Wednesday, despite an economic slowdown in the country with the w...
US auto sales jump 20 percent in August
Sep 04, 2012 (AFP)
US auto sales jumped 20 percent in August to the best performance in three years even as higher gas prices drove a shift towards smaller and more fuel efficient...
New Saab cars to be rolled out in 2014
Sep 03, 2012 (AFP)
The buyers of bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab said Monday they would launch their first model in 2014 using the Saab name, after concluding the purchase of the c...
China's Dongfeng sees profits slide in first half
Aug 29, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor Group on Wednesday said its net profit in the first half of 2012 slipped 8.36 percent on the back of falling commercial vehicle ...
US hikes mileage standards for cars, trucks
Aug 28, 2012 (AFP)
The Obama administration issued national fuel economy rules Tuesday that require the new cars and trucks in 2025 to average nearly double the fuel mileage of 20...
Ford says it will bring luxury car brand to China
Aug 28, 2012 (AFP)
US auto giant Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it would bring its Lincoln brand to China in two years, pitching the vehicle to the luxury segment of the world's larg...
China's BYD first-half profit down 94% on year
Aug 28, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said Tuesday its net profit slumped 94 percent in the first half from the same period a year ago, on weaker demand for cars a...
Hyundai Motor starts work on China joint venture
Aug 28, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said Tuesday its joint venture with a Chinese firm has started the construction of a truck plant in the world's fastes...
China's Geely H1 profit rises 9% as exports surge
Aug 22, 2012 (AFP)
Chinese automaker Geely said Wednesday its first-half net profit rose nine percent year-on-year, as strong exports helped to offset a domestic slowdown in the w...
Germans prefer bigger engines: study
Aug 21, 2012 (AFP)
Forget soaring fuel prices and concerns about the environment, Germans are suckers for horsepower and the trend is to buy cars with ever bigger engines, a new s...
American CEO of Czech truck-maker charged in graft case
Aug 21, 2012 (AFP)
American Ronald Adams, the chief executive and owner of the Czech-based truck-maker Tatra has denied graft allegations linked to a Czech defence contract for wh...
US launches test of Wi-Fi to prevent car accidents
Aug 21, 2012 (AFP)
A US government-funded program on Tuesday launched a test of Wi-Fi technology to help reduce road accidents. The Transportation Department said the program in A...
Researchers Find Material for Cleaner-Running Diesel Vehicles
Aug 20, 2012 (SPX)
Engineers at a company co-founded by a University of Texas at Dallas professor have identified a material that can reduce the pollution produced by vehicles tha...
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