New vehicle sales in Japan tumbled more 25% in October from the same month a year ago, the steepest year on year fall in 18 months as subsidies for green cars ended.
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French automotive suppliers may need help from local authorities as the industry continues to struggle into next year, according to government ministers.
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Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, India's two top selling car brands, posted record sales in October as a strong economy continued to bring consumers into showrooms to buy new models ahead of the religious festival season.
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There was an interesting study from JD Power last week that examined consumer attitudes to hybrids and electric vehicles. It pretty much confirmed what a lot of people in the industry have long known: that these vehicles will not make it to mainstream car buyers in the foreseeable future.
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Chongqing Changan Automobile is the latest Chinese carmaker to undergo an image makeover, unveiling a new logo for its passenger car business.
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Nissan's China venture raised its 2012 sales target by 50 percent to 1.5 million vehicles, a senior executive said, as it keeps ramping up capacity in the world's largest auto market.
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Korean and Indian car makers posted strong sales in October while their Japanese rivals saw double-digit declines in domestic sales, underscoring how emerging market producers are gaining ground globally.
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South Korean and Indian car makers posted strong sales in October while their Japanese rivals saw double-digit declines in domestic sales, underscoring how emerging market producers are gaining ground globally.
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Prices and specs confirmed for Renault’s mildly-facelifted Espace MPV.

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Volkswagen luxury car unit Audi, which has a long-standing automaking joint venture in China, at the weekend announced a new electric vehicle partnership with Tongji University.
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Chrysler has contacted banks to see whether they may lend money to the company before a possible initial public offering next year, two people familiar with the effort said last week. Chrysler owes the U.S. and Canadian governments $7.
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There is a 30 percent chance that investors holding preferred shares in Porsche SE may not be able to swap their stock for equity in Volkswagen, according to VW CEO Martin Winterkorn.
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The Obama administration and General Motors executives say the White House has stayed good to its pledge to refrain from meddling in the day-to-day management of GM.
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France's auto industry faces a bleak outlook until at least early 2011 and local authorities must prepare to help struggling suppliers, say leading government figures.
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European buyers will get a more costly and more upscale version of Volkswagen's new Jetta sedan than North American customers.
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The U.S., Poland and Serbia could benefit from expanding production volumes if Fiat's plan to boost output in Italy is derailed by uncooperative unions.
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In the late summer of 2009, when dealership managers across the country scrambled to file cash-for-clunkers claims, Ed Bailey kept his focus on selling as many cars as possible at the two Texas Ford stores he manages.
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When General Motors slashed dealerships in bankruptcy, the goal was to create healthy surviving dealerships.
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General Motors CEO Dan Akerson will speak at the 2011 Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. Akerson, who will lead GM through its initial public offering, will speak on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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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