Toyota Motor Corp.'s top executive didn't grasp how the carmaker's record recalls hurt its reputation in the United States until after he traveled there in February, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.
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Updated V6 and V8 engines boast more power but improved fuel consumption and CO2 emissions

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BMW said sales rose 15 percent in April as the top-end 7-series sedan and Z4 roadster won customers.
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Frank Stronach is far from getting ready to sail into the sunset, although he is finally giving up the iron grip he has held on Magna International, Inc, the global supplier and contract vehicle assembler he founded.
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China's passenger car sales in April rose 33.2 percent from a year earlier, slowing from March when sales gained from a lower base of comparison but analysts said demand remained solid despite the moderating trend. A total of 1.
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he was encouraged by the steps Toyota has put in place to improve vehicle safety, but stressed he will be convinced only when its cars actually become safer.
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Daimler will end work-hour reductions a month earlier than planned because of stronger demand for its vehicles. About 96,000 workers will return to regular hours in June, the company said.
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Continental and Michelin are accelerating an expansion in Russia to tap growth while avoiding import restrictions.
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With the new Duster SUV and#8211; the first Dacia to be built with a right-hand-drive version and#8211; Renault's low-cost brand will debut in the UK in 2012, completing the final piece of the key European market vehicle jigsaw.
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BMW, which plans to make extensive use of carbon fiber in its upcoming Megacity electric vehicle, sees wider applications for the strong, lightweight material.
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Great Wall Motor plans to expand its sales in Europe to a third country, said Xing Wenlin, general manager of the company's international trade division.
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Oshawa, Ontario - GM executives are smiling after the announcement that Camaro sales were nearly 30-percent stronger than the Mustang's through the first quarter of 2010. Such success has helped the #1 American automaker get out of its post-bankruptcy hell.
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Munich, Germany--It's been said that the Audi TT was a pivotal point in automotive design when it landed in 1998 and I would be hard-pressed to disagree. I reckon I remember when the first images of the TT Showcar Coupé were made public in 1995; I know I still have a copy of the Road & Track edition that featured the concept. Truly drool-worthy.
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In response to unprecedented customer demand, Aston Martin has confirmed that the V12 Vantage - the most potent production sports car in the marque's 96-year history - will be made available in North and South America from later this year.
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Chevrolet is offering iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners a chance to play a fully 3D simulation baseball game and a chance to win a trip to attend the 2010 All Star Game* with Chevy Baseball, a new application from Freeverse.
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The majority of Canadians are having a love affair with their cars, according to a survey released today. The Angus Reid Public Opinion poll commissioned by Canadian Tire found that 63 per cent of Canadian drivers say their vehicle is like an extra appendage that they can't live without.
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Great Wall Motor plans to expand its sales in Europe to a third country, said Xing Wenlin, general manager of the company's international trade division.
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Nissan North America Inc. will give as much as $300,000 in cash to the American Red Cross and a Nashville-area food bank in response to floods that destroyed homes and businesses near its U.S. headquarters.
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Denny Hamlin isn't acting like a driver recovering from knee surgery. With another dominating performance, sweeping both the NASCAR Nationwide Race, on Friday night, and the Sprint Cup race, on Saturday night, at Darlington, he's announced that he's back in the race for the Chase to the championship.
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Nico Rosberg thinks Mercedes has made a backwards step with its updated car.
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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