Nissan increased its full-year profit forecast after new models and increasing sales in the U.S. and Asia helped the company offset the impact of the strong yen. For the three months through Dec. 31, Nissan's net income rose 78 percent to 80.
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EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation on Wednesday into aid given by Polish authorities to Fiat to make engines in the country, saying this may have breached EU state aid rules.
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The US Department of Transportation has ruled out electronic faults as the cause of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.
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Nissan Motor has booked a third quarter net profit rise of 78% year on year to JPY80.1 bn (US $970m, EUR710m) for its fiscal third quarter.
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Audi is stepping up the introduction of new models in China as it tries to head off rising competition from rival luxury carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Audi's sales in the country increased by 44% to 226,000 units in 2010, while the overall luxury market expanded by 69% to close to 676,000 units - according to data released by the company.
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Peugeot has said it will enter the Indian market without mentioning it has tried before.
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The potent 200-hp Volkswagen Jetta GLI is finally here, breaking cover on Tuesday at the Chicago auto show. More-basic trim levels have been shown, but this model adds the 2.
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Buick revealed its latest technology for the Regal in a century-old building in Chicago that symbolizes everything the brand hopes to be--trendy, urban and electric.
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Buick revealed its latest technology for the Regal in a century-old building in Chicago that symbolizes everything the brand hopes to be--trendy, urban and electric.
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The potent 200-hp Volkswagen Jetta GLI is finally here, breaking cover on Tuesday at the Chicago auto show. More-basic trim levels have been shown, but this model adds the 2.
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Nissan said that US customers who have registered to buy a Leaf EV will take delivery before the summer is over.
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Audi buyers must wait an average of three to four months for cars like the $52,700 A6 sedan as the company runs factories at full steam in an effort to keep pace with record demand.
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Renault will focus production in France on electric cars and top-range vehicles, while investing in higher-volume output in growth markets.
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Former Fiat marketing executive Gian Mario Rossignolo will use the Geneva auto show next month to relaunch De Tomaso, seven years after the Italian sports car brand collapsed though bankruptcy.
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VW has chosen labor law specialist Frank Fabian to head a newly created governance risk and compliance department.
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When General Motors redesigned the Chevrolet Camaro last year, a few sceptics, including yours truly, didn't hesitated to ask if a new version of such a famous car would find its way into the hearts of drivers. Well, we got our answer. Last year, more Camaros were sold than its eternal rival, the Ford Mustang.
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Robert Kubica is slowly coming to terms with his injures and the lost opportunity of 2011.
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Kimi Raikkonen can pull out of the 2011 world rally championship to return to F1 if he wants to.
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Jerome d'Ambrosio's F1 mechanics have given the Belgian rookie a flavoursome new nickname.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Transportation Secretary revealed the results of a 10-month study on the causes of the acceleration problems reported on Toyota cars and trucks. The Japanese manufacturer will have one less thing to worry about, as the study found that electric systems and electromagnetic interference played no role in the incidents.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up