Big SUV set for American market but could also come to the UK

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BMW won't launch the X1 small crossover in the United States before late this year, and the vehicle may not arrive until 2012 because of hot demand in Europe.
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Japanese maker pulls out of European market – for now.

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Leaked brochure shots show Shuttle name to return on practical Honda Jazz estate.

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The 2012 Fiat 500, heading to U.S. dealerships later than first expected, is enduring another hiccup: The first units arriving in dealerships in late February will have manual transmissions, the company said.
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Ford Motor Co. will improve MyFord Touch, which uses voice and touch-screen controls, but won't remove it despite recent criticism that it distracts drivers, CEO Alan Mulally said last week.
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Lincoln vehicles will be dramatically different from Ford brand products, Ford Motor Co. executives said last week.
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Striking track-tuned range of Lexus sports cars takes a star turn at the Tokyo Auto Salon
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As a lack of production capacity restrains its growth, Hyundai will consider a second U.S. assembly plant.
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Mitsubishi will assemble a new family of vehicles at its Illinois plant within two years, a source familiar with the company's plans said.
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Heavy snow has caused Toyota to suspend production at some of plants in Japan although the company has said that it expects little impact on output.
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Here's a brief run-down of reports available in our research store that caught our eye over the past week or so...
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TRW Automotive Holdings has launched its latest steering column control modules (SCCM) on Ford Motor Company's Super Duty, F-Series, Edge, Explorer and the Lincoln MKX.
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Tuned Toyota iQ heads a host of specially modified Toyotas on display at Tokyo Auto Salon.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance is looking for more local suppliers to support its Samsung unit operations in South Korea.
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Hyundai Mobis is to invest KRW1.5 trillion (US$1.02bn) this year in a bid to become one of the world's 10 largest auto parts makers.
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Nissan has only delivered around 60 Leaf electric cars even though it has already taken 6,000 orders due to be shipped by 31 March, the company said today.
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Two Renault executives fired on suspicion of leaking information about the carmaker's electric vehicle program have vowed to fight their dismissals.
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Volvo Cars chief executive Stefan Jacoby said he expects the company to grow sales this year with new models putting the company on the offensive rather than the defensive.
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Daihatsu will stop sales of new vehicles in Europe. The company said the strong yen has made exporting vehicles to Europe from Japan too unprofitable.
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