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Apr
25th

US: One-off costs hit Ford first quarter results

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Ford's first quarter 2014 pre-tax profit fell US$765m year on year to $1.4bn while net income of $989m was down $622m including pre-tax special charges of $122m, mostly for restructuring in Europe.
Apr
25th

US [updated 16:30GMT]: One-off costs hit Ford first quarter results

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Ford's first quarter 2014 pre-tax profit fell US$765m year on year to $1.4bn while net income of $989m was down $622m including pre-tax special charges of $122m, mostly for restructuring in Europe.
Apr
25th

Nissan tests self-cleaning paint: Nano-coating said to repel water, dirt, frost and snow from automotive finishes

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Well that took long enough. Nanotechnology is here, and Nissan is reportedly using it in the paint on its little
Apr
25th

2014 Dodge Charger SXT review notes: The big American sedan gets along fine with a V6

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: My problem with this 2014 Dodge Charger SXT isn't the look. I actually think the car has looked great these last few years.
Apr
25th

Marchionne’s Fiat-Chrysler seen as success story by Italy’s economy minister

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The restructuring of the Fiat-Chrysler group by Sergio Marchionne should be seen as a success story rather than a case of offshoring operations, Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan told an Italian newspaper.
Apr
25th

Lear’s first-quarter profits rise 12%; 2014 outlook raised

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Lear reported a 12 percent rise in first-quarter profits, driven by an increase in global vehicle production, and raised its full-year sales outlook.
Apr
25th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Economies on the up?

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Are post financial crash economies finally on the up? Financial results (first quarter for many; full fiscal year for Japan and India) have started rolling in and the ink is mainly black.
Apr
25th

Autoliv sees slower growth in Q2 after strong first-quarter earnings

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Swedish supplier Autoliv sees slower sales growth and a flat operating margin in the second quarter after brisk vehicle production lifted the company's first-quarter earnings above expectations.
Apr
25th

Honda forecasts sharp slowdown in profit growth

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Honda forecast nearly a 4 percent rise in net profit for the year ending March 31, a sharp slowdown from the previous year, as foreign exchange rates stabilize after a steep decline in the yen boosted earnings.
Apr
25th

SWEDEN: FKG sees supplier hope in Iran as relations improve

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Scandinavian supplier body, FKG, says it sees "waves on the water" in terms of improving relations between Iran and the West that could garner real opportunities for suppliers.
Apr
25th

JAPAN: Denso full year operating income up 44%

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Denso's consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2014, totalled JPY4.1trillion (US$39.8bn), a 14.4% increase from the fiscal year ending 31 March 2013. The company's consolidated operating income totalled was JPY377.7bn, a 44% increase.
Apr
25th

JAPAN: New models boost Mazda operating profit

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Mazda has reported a 238% increase in operating income for the fiscal full year to 31 March, 2014, booking a JPY182.1bn profit, up JPY128.2bn year on year.
Apr
25th

Daimler workers to protest over dealership revamp plans in Germany

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Workers at Daimler will demonstrate on Monday over plans by the carmaker to restructure its German network of Mercedes dealerships owned and operated by the company.
Apr
25th

Daimler workers protest over dealership revamp plans in Germany

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Daimler workers oppose the automaker's plans to restructure its German network of Mercedes dealerships owned and operated by the company. Mercedes depends on its unprofitable company-owned dealerships for half of its car sales in its home market.
Apr
25th

Ford Q1 net falls 39% on weaker pricing, higher warranty costs

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Ford's first-quarter net income fell 39 percent from the same period a year ago to $989 million on weaker pricing in the United States and higher warranty expenses.
Apr
25th

JAPAN: Honda fourth quarter net profit rises 56%

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An improving Japanese domestic economy, due to new government measures, and a surge of buyers bring new vehicle purchases ahead of a tax rise helped Honda to a 21.5% year on year boost in operating income to JPY165.2bn for the fiscal fourth quarter to 31 March, 2014.
Apr
25th

Mazda targets $2.3 billion operating profit by 2015-16

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Mazda raised its mid-term profit target on Friday and said it aims to post more than $2 billion in annual operating profit by the financial year ending in March 2016 after it hit its earlier target two years in advance.
Apr
25th

Ex-Porsche CEO Wiedeking won’t face criminal trial over VW bid

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Ex-Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and ex-CFO Holger Haerter won't stand trial on market manipulation charges over the use of options in a failed bid to acquire Volkswagen.
Apr
25th

Honda profit forecast trails estimate as benefits from yen fade

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Honda forecast a full-year profit that missed analysts' estimates as benefits from a weaker yen fade and it increases incentives in the U.S. Honda swung to a loss in Europe.
Apr
25th

THE NETHERLANDS: Mitsubishi Europe returns to operating profit

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After three years of losses, Mitsubishi Motors Europe (MME) booked an operating income of JPY37.2bn (US$353.3m) for the fiscal year to 31 March, making Europe the second most profitable global region for MMC after Asia.
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