Toyota's fuel-sipping Prius was the best-selling car in Japan last year, becoming the first hybrid to top the annual rankings, industry figures showed Friday.
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Hi-tech two-door unveiled at Detroit Motor Show and newcomer will blend top performance with eco credentials.
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Hi-tech two-door unveiled at Detroit Motor Show previews new Jetta and points to upcoming coupe version.
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GM has confirmed it will sell its Nexteer Automotive business.
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It’s the most important new car launch of 2010 – and we have all the details as Ford’s Detroit showstopper takes the fight to rivals.
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GM Europe president Nick Reilly has warned Opel and Vauxhall workers of job cuts.
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South Africa's vehicle market ended 2009 on a relatively weak note, with the sales total for the whole year turning out a their lowest since 2003.
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Vehicle production in Brazil fell only 1% in 2009, as strong home market demand offset falling exports.
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Czech car output rose to a record 970,000 units in 2009, up 3%, boosted by scrappage schemes in export markets, which helped offset the impact of the global economic crisis, the Association of Automotive Industries said.
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Hi-tech two-door unveiled at Detroit Motor Show and newcomer will blend top performance with eco credentials.
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New vehicle sales in Vietnam rose by 58.6% to 15,065 units in December, compared with 9,497 units sold a year earlier, according to monthly data released by the Vietnam Automotive Manufacturers Association (VAMA). Sales were up by 22.9% compared with the previous month's 12,259 units.
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Value-added glazing products are becoming increasingly important in the automotive market, delivering greater functionality and adding a further growth dimension at a time when the industry needs it most. Matthew Beecham reports on some of the latest developments.
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Sluggish demand and the end of the state scrappage subsidywill put the existence of about 6,000 German car dealers at jeopardy, according to research institute Bamberger Forschungsstelle Automobilwirtschaft.
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Turkey's Oyak Group, already in an automaking partnership with Renault, confirmed it was in talks with the French firm about producing a new Clio model locally.
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Auto production in Turkey's fell 24% year on year to 869,953 units according to the local Automotive Industry Association (OSD).
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Mahindra & Mahindra , India's largest utility vehicles and tractor maker, expects a monthly production loss of 5% since October 2009 due to supplier constraints, a top official said on Friday.
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Honda Motor joint ventures in China sold 576,223 cars in China in 2009, a year on year rise of 22.5%. December sales were up 42.3% to 59,002 units.
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Dongfeng Motor Group December sales rose 74.8% year on year to 150,887 units in total with passenger car volume up 64.4% to 112,137 units.
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