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Chrysler Group LLC wants a federal judge to halt sales of its "Imported From Detroit" T-shirts or other merchandise in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Detroit retailer Pure Detroit and its co-owners in U.S. District Court.

Chrysler Group LLC wants a federal judge to halt sales of its "Imported From Detroit" T-shirts or other merchandise in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Detroit retailer Pure Detroit and its co-owners in U.S. District Court.

Last month was best February for Brazilian auto sales ever, with 274,000 cars, light and heavy commercials shifted. Year on year growth topped 24%.

Firm confirms highly-tuned MUGEN CR-Z to deliver Type-R performance.

Japanese automakers' relief efforts to help victims of the country's massive Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake as some are now referring to it, have topped nearly US$18m.

New vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by 5.8% to 22,518 units in the first two months of this year, compared with 21,282 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (CAMPI).

Nissan Motor launched its luxury Infiniti brand in Indonesia this week - the first new market in a 25-country expansion drive for the brand over the next two years. The company is targeting an initial 5% of the country's luxury car segment, which it estimated at 4,000 units last year.

Uprated lighter, more powerful hybrid 911 to take on Nürburgring 24-hour race.

Though Japanese military helicopters have been dumping water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday, the United States has expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country, and there are increasingly gloomy predictions of the longer-term effects of the 'quake on Japanese automakers' operations overseas, at least Mitsubishi plans to build cars in three plants on day shift Friday.

Though Japanese military helicopters have been dumping water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday, the United States has expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country, and there are increasingly gloomy predictions of the longer-term effects of the 'quake on Japanese automakers' operations overseas, at least Mitsubishi plans to build cars in three plants on day shift Friday.

Though Japanese military helicopters have been dumping water on an overheating nuclear plant on Thursday, the United States has expressed growing alarm about leaking radiation and said it was sending aircraft to help Americans leave the country, and there are increasingly gloomy predictions of the longer-term effects of the 'quake on Japanese automakers' operations overseas, at least Mitsubishi plans to build cars in three plants on day shift Friday.

Mitsubishi Motors plans to run its three car factories in Japan on day shift only on Friday, 18 March and will supply Triton pickup trucks and i-MiEV to help earthquake relief efforts.

Toyota has implemented a worldwide ban on overtime and weekend working as it continues to react to severe disruption in its supply chain.

Porsche SE aims to cut debt to about 1.5 billion euros ($2.1 billion) with the proceeds from a 5 billion-euro stock sale. Net debt at Porsche's holding company increased to 6.34 billion euros as of Dec. 31 from 6.

Indebted Porsche SE is preparing to draw up a strategy to attract investors as a stand-alone entity now that the merger with Volkswagen AG looks increasingly unlikely.

Indebted Porsche SE is preparing to draw up a strategy to attract investors as a stand-alone entity now that the merger with Volkswagen AG looks increasingly unlikely.

BMW is considering establishing a production plant in South America as sales continue to grow strongly there.

Olof Persson, 46, currently President of Volvo Construction Equipment, is to be the new president and chief executive officer of Volvo.

Porsche will build its new Cajun model at its plant in Leipzig.

Great Wall's Haval H5 'European Edition' SUV model has been launched in the Russian market.