INTERACTIVE EDITOR DALE JEWETT: To me there's no debate about what this vehicle is--it's a station wagon. And a fine one at that.
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Nissan Motor could make its own version of alliance partner Renault's Twizy two-seat electric vehicle displayed at the Paris show earlier this year. The automaker in Japan today announced a proposal for new mobility in a sustainable zero emission society and an electric vehicle (EV) embodying its proposal, 'Nissan New Mobility Concept'.
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Plunging demand for Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. cars led Japan's October auto sales to the lowest level for the month in 42 years after a government subsidy program ended.
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India's Steel Strips Wheels has agreed a deal with IBAT of Europe to export a minimum of 500,000 steel wheel rims over three years.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will unveil a wide-bodied i-MiEV electric car tailored to the United States at the Los Angeles auto show during press days Nov. 17-18.
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Kia's design boss wants to add a sports car or convertible to lend more appeal to the brand.
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Kia's design boss wants to add a sports car or convertible to lend more appeal to the brand.
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Maruti Suzuki India has reported a 5% year on year rise in net profit to INR5.9bn (US$132.2m) on sales up 27% to INR89.4bn ($1.98bn) for the second fiscal quarter of 2010-11.
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All five South Korean carmakers saw their October sales increase from a year ago, fueled by increasing local and overseas demand, with Ssangyong Motorleading in terms of year on year rise.
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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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