A planned merger between Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries would create the world's second largest steelmaker in an effort to fend off tough competition from Asian rivals and offset shrinking demand from domestic automakers.
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Diverse Indian auto partsmaker Motherson Sumi Systems has posted a 41% jump in quarterly profit, beating estimates.
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WITH VIDEOS -- Cash-strapped auto companies stood on the sidelines of the Super Bowl for a year or two, but they're about to make up for it in a hurry.
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WITH VIDEOS -- Cash-strapped auto companies stood on the sidelines of the Super Bowl for a year or two, but they're about to make up for it in a hurry.
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The promise of a well paid job with India's number one car company could end up costing 'applicants' a lot of money.
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Mercedes Benz sales and marketing chief Joachim Schmidt is confident the brand can achive record sales worldwide this year.
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Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 281,000 F-150 pickup trucks in the United States because of a potential problem with the door handles not working properly, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported today.
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is a refined and comfy sedan, and with 300 hp, it's borderline sporty with so little turbo lag. The chassis is rock solid, and the AWD means it will go darn near anywhere.
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Mazda Motor on Thursday said it booked a US$33m loss for the fiscal third quarter to 31 December after government incentives ended and the strong yen.
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Buoyed by manufacturer incentives, cost cuts made during the recession, and vehicle sales that outpaced the industry, AutoNation Inc. boosted fourth-quarter profits. The nation's largest car retailer reported net income of $67.
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Mercedes-Benz said January sales advanced 23 percent as Chinese consumers bought more of its German luxury cars. Deliveries rose to 82,700 vehicles from 67,000 a year earlier, the carmaker said in an e-mailed statement Thursday.
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An Italian union representing metalworkers in Italy has branded last week's Italian strike by Fiat labour body FIOM "a flop."
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The first shipment of 67 Nissan Leaf EVs for Europe arrived on Thursday in north east England, on the maiden voyage of the City of St. Petersburg, the automaker's new energy-saving car carrier for transporting vehicles in Europe.
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Renault will eventually be able to produce 350,000 low-cost Dacias per year at the plant it is building in Tangiers, in Morocco, an executive at the French carmaker said on Thursday.
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BMW has pulled its German nationals from Egypt as demonstrations for and against the incumbent President turn ever more violent.
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Hyundai Motor Co., aiming to offer the most efficient U.S. vehicle line, began revealing overall fuel economy for its cars and light trucks based on monthly sales as regulators prepare to set tougher rules for automakers.
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Production has resumed at most North American auto plants after a massive snowstorm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, forcing closures and causing parts shortages. Chrysler Group LLC, General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co.
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BMW says it may lease out its Megacity Vehicle on a short-term basis, rather than offering it for sale, the first indication of its marketing plan for the electric car.
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Plans to source more Honda CR-Vs for North America outside Japan will not include the British plant which has previously built the model for that market.
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Renault UK has launched a high quality, low price tyre brand, claiming to be the first vehicle manufacturer to offer its customers an own brand tyre.
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