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Subaru is developing a new seven-seat vehicle to replace the outgoing Tribeca, but U.S. dealers will have to wait for a while after the Tribeca is killed off next year.

Mazda Motor Corporation is considering investing in the eco-car project phase two to increase its market share in Thailand.

Hyundai Motor Group said on Monday its research and development president, Kwon Moon-sik, and two other executives resigned over a string of quality problems as the automaker tries to shore up reputation ahead of key model launches.

Audi's relentless rise continued as it entered the final quarter of the year with global sales in October of 132,000 units, a rise of 6.7% over the same month last year.

Honda's new Yorii factory in Saitama Prefecture can build cars for 30% less and 20% more quickly than its existing Sayama plant which means it can make money on even base models.

Selda Gunsel is currently vice president of Global Commercial Technology within Shell's Projects & Technology organisation. She is responsible for leading a global group of scientists and engineers, delivering a range of technology programmes including innovation, R&D and technical services to Shell Lubricants and B2B businesses including Marine, Aviation, Commercial Fuels and Specialties. Selda Gunsel spoke to Simon Warburton at Shell's recent Energy and Technology Forum near Paris.

Nissan Motor announced plans to assemble 'kei' [mini]cars in house for the first time from next year, as part of a broader reorganisation of its operations.

South Korea's Renault Samsung confirmed it will produce its SM5 passenger car for sale under the Mitsubishi badge in the US market, as part of the broadening partnership between Renault-Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors.

Hyundai Motor is considering launching a new in-house premium tuning division to help bolster the brand's image globally.

Nissan is finally bringing the Infiniti marque to Japan, a quarter century after its global debut in the United States. Well, sort of.

German supplier Schaeffler reaffirmed its full-year forecast of growing group revenue between 1 and 2 percent after the supplier said third-quarter sales rose 2 percent.

There's been a measure of mumbly consternation about Cadillac's pricing of its new ELR. $76,000 bucks for what reads on paper like a two-door

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We'd have trouble picturing the world of American sports cars without the Ford Mustang, and to be honest there have been a few times during the

Mercedes gained ground against rivals BMW and Audi last month as brand sales rose 15 percent in October, beating 5 percent growth at BMW and a 7 percent gain at Audi.

Suzuki will launch a new model every year for the next three years as it aims to increase annual sales in its European markets by about 100,000 units to 300,000 by 2016.

For three straight years, Volkswagen turned skeptics into believers. Now some of those believers are skeptics again.

The ongoing confrontation between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and automotive retailers and lenders is heating up, with two events in Washington this week and a disclosure from Ally Financial Inc.

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President Akio Toyoda says Toyota Motor Corp.