There may have been 89 fatalities in accidents stemming from the unintended acceleration of Toyota Motor vehicles since 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said.
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The power and guile of Cosworthand#8217;s long history in Formula One is being infused into the Subaru Impreza.
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The British driving test is 75 years old on 1st June 2010... But is it still up to the job of keeping us safe on our roads? Join the debate, here.
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COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: I was impressed in my quick overnight with the Sonata. The exterior lines are sleek and sporty looking. The ride is fun, with plenty of power as soon as you step on the pedal, no hesitation.
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McLaren Automotive celebrated the 20th anniversary of the start of the F1 program by inviting F1 owners past and present to a celebration dinner at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England.
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Top Russian officials will question leading metal firms on price rises amid complaints from car and oil firms that the move is killing their margins and could put ambitious inflation targets at risk.
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Nissan has almost 20,000 orders already for its new Leaf EV, equivalent to the first year of production, CEO Carlos Ghosn told reporters in Detroit.
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Magna International has set aside up to US$600m to invest in two plants to build batteries for electric vehicles, co-CEO Siegfried Wolf told reporters in Vienna.
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SAIC Motor, China's largest domestic automaker, expects first half sales to increase to over 1.65m vehicles from 1.23m a year earlier, company president Chen Hong said.
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Spanish auto parts maker Gestamp has opened its first wholly-owned plant in India at Chakan, near Pune, dedicating it to Volkswagen supply as it looks to strengthen operations in the country.
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PSA's and VW's joint ventures in China will benefit as a weaker euro reduces the cost of components imported from Europe, Nomura Holdings Inc. analysts said. The euro has declined 14 percent against the U.S.
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PSA Peugeot Citroën CEO Philippe Varin has put board member Grégoire Olivier in charge of operations in Asia. He will be based in Shanghai and have responsibility for China, India, Japan and the ASEAN countries. The move takes effect from 1 September.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen has created a new department to oversee the European reach of its manufacturing and industrial relations activities.
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Former US transportation secretary Rodney Slater has held talks with Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda and inspected the head office and quality control facility of the recall-plagued automaker, company officials said.
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Faurecia will achieve 2010 sales growth significantly above the 4 percent it previously predicted after a first-quarter rebound continued in the second quarter, its chief executive said.
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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn defended his plan to sell 500,000 electric cars a year by 2012, saying skepticism from analysts and competitors won't deter him.
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PSA Peugeot Citroën will build a "core range" model designed for emerging countries at its Vigo factory in north-western Spain.
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Mahindra & Mahindra, India's biggest SUV maker, has agreed to buy a controlling stake of 55% in Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car. The move is aimed at giving Mahindra access to technology as demand for alternative-energy vehicles is predicted to rise and is seen by analysts as being part of Mahindra's long-term strategy.
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Mitsubishi Motors has signed a memorandum of understanding with several Irish partners to trial electric vehicles in Ireland.
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