Faurecia jumped into profit in the first half of this year with a net result of EUR102m (US$130.2m) from a loss of EUR365m (US$471m) for the same period a year ago.
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Mercedes-Benz may take over the top position among luxury brands in the United States after a decade of dominance by Lexus. Toyota's premium brand has been marred by record recalls this year for flaws across its lineup.
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Vehicle importers in Japan are to co-host next year's Tokyo motor show in the hope of luring back European and US manufacturers.
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Mercedes-Benz may take over the top position among luxury brands in the United States after a decade of dominance by Lexus. Toyota's premium brand has been marred by record recalls this year for flaws across its lineup.
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Peugeot’s new design boss, and the man behind the BB1 and SR1 concepts is young, full of ideas and has talent to spare. We caught up with him at Peugeot’s design centre in Paris.

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Margery Krevsky walks over to a display case containing several hood-ornament reproductions.
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New vehicle sales in the ASEAN region's top six markets combined grew by 40.6% in the first half of 2010 to 1,187,885 units, compared with 844,760 units a year earlier, as demand continued to rebound from depressed year-earlier levels. Tony Pugliese surveys market trends and prospects in the region.
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SK Energy, South Korea's top crude oil refiner, will expand its local manufacturing capacity to supply rechargeable batteries for Hyundai's and Kia's future electric vehicles.
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China's Chery Automobile Co said today it was unaware of a U.S. case of alleged theft of General Motors technology that had been linked to the Chinese firm. A Detroit couple was charged on Thursday in a U.S.
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General Motors plans to buy auto finance company AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion in a cash deal financed by government bailout money and aimed at removing a major investor concern before a planned IPO.
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China's Chery Automobile Co said today it was unaware of a U.S. case of alleged theft of General Motors technology that had been linked to the Chinese firm. A Detroit couple was charged on Thursday in a U.S.
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally's overhaul of the automaker's lineup is paying big dividends. Ford reported a second-quarter profit of $2.6 billion thanks in part to its ability to charge more for new models. The second-largest U.S.
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Earlier this month, Auto123 told you about this new limited-edition launched by Chrysler Group LLC.
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Cars are like AIDS: if you don't know how it works, you can make mistakes.
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In case anyone still believes that Chrysler will remain the same under Fiat management, let me tell you that "things they are a'changin". We just received a press release from Chrysler US about a Fiat contest to place photos of smiling faces on the factory Fiat-Yamaha MotoGP bikes for the US Moto Grand Prix, run this week end at Laguna Seca.
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Finland'sMarcus Gronholm could join the MINI Prodrive programme, which will probably make its debut in the World Rally Championship next season.
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There will be a fascinating competition this Sunday at the Nurburgring as a race-prepared MAN truck will challenge an Audi A4 from the DTM series!
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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso claimed since the beginning of the season that the F10 is quite a good car. He proved it Friday afternoon by setting the fastest lap around the Hockenheimring in preparation for the Grand Prix of Germany.
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As the action begins for the Honda Indy Edmonton, let's take a closer look at the IZOD IndyCar series, the Dallara spec car and the Honda spec engine.
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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