Porsche sits atop the annual U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study released by J.D. Power and Associates today. The German sports car maker rose from 11th place to lead the annual study of 3-year-old vehicles.
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Sales of cars, trucks and buses in Japan in fiscal 2010 beginning April are expected to drop 4.9% from the previous year to a 33-year low of 4,649,600 units, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has said.
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British car production rose for the fourth successive month in February, with weaker sterling cited as one of the factors helping the industry. Car output rose 62.
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Pirelli has presented the 'Scorpion Verde', described as the first high-performance eco-friendly tyre for SUVs and Crossovers at the Idiada International Testing Circuit in Barcelona.
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Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding is to take a controlling stake in taxi manufacturer Manganese Bronze.
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Indonesia's new vehicle market expanded by 61.4% year-on-year to 55,688 units in February, from depressed sales of 34,506 units a year earlier, according to industry data.
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Chinese customers are getting a little less than for their money when they buy a Rolls-Royce Phantom - around 4cms less.
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Production plans and number of official expressions of interest confirmed for MP4-12C
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Firm's dynamic F1 duo put the MP4-12C through its paces
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Nissan has announced that the Nissan Leaf electric car will be manufactured at its plant in Sunderland, UK, from early 2013.
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Plastic Omnium said it expected a slight increase in 2010 sales as it reported full-year operating margin up to 4.2 percent of sales against 2.6 percent in 22008.
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Plastic Omnium said it expected a slight increase in 2010 sales as it reported full-year operating margin up to 4.2 percent of sales against 2.6 percent in 22008.
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The UK government announced 360 million pounds ($551 million) in aid to Ford and Nissan for the development of environmentally friendly technologies as the country seeks to become a world leader in ultra low-carbon vehicles.
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Russia's car industry predicts a return to pre-crisis demand levels at around the middle of the decade, although concerns about local suppliers and the high cost of credit remain obstacles to growth.
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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. expects higher demand for its auto safety equipment in the wake of Toyota's recall crisis that has raised safety awareness globally, its CEO said on Wednesday.
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Nissan will build the new Leaf electric vehicle at Britain's Sunderland assembly plant starting in early 2013, with initial capacity of 50,000 units.
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Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. and American Honda Motor Co. claimed the biggest victories among mainstream automakers in the latest reliability scorecard from J.D. Power and Associates.
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Nissan will build the new Leaf electric vehicle at Britain's Sunderland assembly plant starting in early 2013, with initial capacity of 50,000 units. Nissan has already announced production of the Leaf hatchback in Japan and the U.S.
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Jerry York, the former Chrysler finance chief who later joined investor Kirk Kerkorian in pressuring General Motors for change, died today at age 71 after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm. His death was announced in a statement by Apple Inc.
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A California Highway Patrol report released on Wednesday in a sensational "runaway" Toyota Prius incident appears to support the version of events given by the driver, which the automaker has called into question.
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