Ford Motor Co. reported a second-quarter profit of $2.6 billion as U.S. sales rose 20 percent and the automaker continued to gain market share.
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Porsche has secured the jobs of its 8,600-strong German workforce for another five years in return for a pledge from unions to boost productivity more than 6% annually.
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Ford has reported second quarter net income of US$2.6bn, or 61 cents per share, a $338m improvement from second quarter 2009. Pre-tax operating profit totaled $2.9bn, or 68 cents per share, a $3.5bn improvement from second quarter 2009 and a $932m improvement from first quarter 2010.
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After posting its biggest first-half profit in 12 years, Ford Motor Co. is sticking with plans to boost earnings next year even as 'business conditions' remain challenging. Ford benefited from a 20 percent rise in U.S.
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A GM filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would be the first step toward an IPO to reduce the U.S. government's ownership in the automaker after a $50 billion bailout in 2009.
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It has certainly not been a quiet year for Didier Leroy. He started 2010 as Toyota's European sales and marketing boss and, as damaging recall problems dented the company's global reputation, he was appointed chief quality officer for the region in March. Last month he became president of Toyota Motor Europe.
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Faurecia jumped into profit in the first half of this year with a net result of EUR102m (US$130.2m) from a loss of EUR365m (US$471m) for the same period a year ago.
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Mercedes-Benz may take over the top position among luxury brands in the United States after a decade of dominance by Lexus. Toyota's premium brand has been marred by record recalls this year for flaws across its lineup.
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Vehicle importers in Japan are to co-host next year's Tokyo motor show in the hope of luring back European and US manufacturers.
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Mercedes-Benz may take over the top position among luxury brands in the United States after a decade of dominance by Lexus. Toyota's premium brand has been marred by record recalls this year for flaws across its lineup.
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Peugeot’s new design boss, and the man behind the BB1 and SR1 concepts is young, full of ideas and has talent to spare. We caught up with him at Peugeot’s design centre in Paris.

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Margery Krevsky walks over to a display case containing several hood-ornament reproductions.
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New vehicle sales in the ASEAN region's top six markets combined grew by 40.6% in the first half of 2010 to 1,187,885 units, compared with 844,760 units a year earlier, as demand continued to rebound from depressed year-earlier levels. Tony Pugliese surveys market trends and prospects in the region.
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SK Energy, South Korea's top crude oil refiner, will expand its local manufacturing capacity to supply rechargeable batteries for Hyundai's and Kia's future electric vehicles.
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China's Chery Automobile Co said today it was unaware of a U.S. case of alleged theft of General Motors technology that had been linked to the Chinese firm. A Detroit couple was charged on Thursday in a U.S.
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General Motors plans to buy auto finance company AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion in a cash deal financed by government bailout money and aimed at removing a major investor concern before a planned IPO.
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China's Chery Automobile Co said today it was unaware of a U.S. case of alleged theft of General Motors technology that had been linked to the Chinese firm. A Detroit couple was charged on Thursday in a U.S.
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally's overhaul of the automaker's lineup is paying big dividends. Ford reported a second-quarter profit of $2.6 billion thanks in part to its ability to charge more for new models. The second-largest U.S.
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Earlier this month, Auto123 told you about this new limited-edition launched by Chrysler Group LLC.
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