The planned merger of Continental AG and Schaeffler Group may be delayed by several years or fail altogether because of U.S. tax demands, a German paper reported, citing unidentified people close to Schaeffler. The U.S.
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Chevrolet's local chief is bullish about prospects in India as he prepares to officially open a new engine plant next week.
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Here's a brief run-down of reports available in our research store that caught our eye over the past week or so...
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German auto exports may increase by 21 percent this year to 4.15 million units, driven by a rise in demand in China and the U.S., a paper reported, citing Matthias Wissmann, head of the VDA industry group.
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General Electric will order "tens of thousands" of electric vehicles within about a week, CEO Jeffrey Immelt said during a speech in London. He did not give any further details of what will be the largest EV order in history.
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Continental and Bosch are pushing regulators in the region to secure the supply of rare-earth metals as China limits exports of the metals.
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New vehicle sales in Japan tumbled more 25% in October from the same month a year ago, the steepest year on year fall in 18 months as subsidies for green cars ended.
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French automotive suppliers may need help from local authorities as the industry continues to struggle into next year, according to government ministers.
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Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, India's two top selling car brands, posted record sales in October as a strong economy continued to bring consumers into showrooms to buy new models ahead of the religious festival season.
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There was an interesting study from JD Power last week that examined consumer attitudes to hybrids and electric vehicles. It pretty much confirmed what a lot of people in the industry have long known: that these vehicles will not make it to mainstream car buyers in the foreseeable future.
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Chongqing Changan Automobile is the latest Chinese carmaker to undergo an image makeover, unveiling a new logo for its passenger car business.
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Nissan's China venture raised its 2012 sales target by 50 percent to 1.5 million vehicles, a senior executive said, as it keeps ramping up capacity in the world's largest auto market.
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South Korean and Indian car makers posted strong sales in October while their Japanese rivals saw double-digit declines in domestic sales, underscoring how emerging market producers are gaining ground globally.
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Korean and Indian car makers posted strong sales in October while their Japanese rivals saw double-digit declines in domestic sales, underscoring how emerging market producers are gaining ground globally.
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Prices and specs confirmed for Renault’s mildly-facelifted Espace MPV.
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Volkswagen luxury car unit Audi, which has a long-standing automaking joint venture in China, at the weekend announced a new electric vehicle partnership with Tongji University.
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Ford Motor Co. expects U.S. annual light-vehicle sales to reach close to 13 million in 2011, as the economy rebounds. CEO Alan Mulally said October sales are shaping up to be stronger than September sales.
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The first time the Lee Johnson Auto Family had a chance to get a Kia franchise in the late 1990s, it said "no thanks." Todd Johnson, president of the Kirkland, Wash., dealership group, says the quality of Kia's products wasn't up to snuff.
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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson will speak at the 2011 Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. Akerson, who will lead GM through its initial public offering, will speak on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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