A look across the automotive world reveals a global light vehicle market where different manufacturers and models hold sway in different regions. Glenn Brooks utilises just-auto's proprietary PLDB global database of light vehicle model production lifecycles in considering prospects for brands and models.
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Ford Motor on Thursday reported full year 2009 pre-tax operating profit, excluding special items, of $454m, a $7.3 billion improvement over a year ago. Full year net income of $2.7 billion, or 86 cents per share, was helped by favourable pricing,
structural cost reductions, net gains on debt reduction and strong Ford Credit results.
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After a year of strong growth led by a government stimulus package, opinions differ on whether China's automotive boom can maintain momentum in 2010. CSM Worldwide analyst Jerry Huang looks at the issues.
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While UK market sales look likely to fall steeply this year, one manufacturer is seeking to boost numbers through its ground-breaking guarantee and a raft of new brands.As Kia Motors UK launched its upgraded Sorento and new Venga in Barcelona this week to British media, managing director Michael Cole talked to just-auto about how the carmaker wants to drive its retail share from 2% to 3%.
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Toyota's massive recall of more than 6m of its most popular models is being extended to Europe.
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CTS, a US$500m Indiana-based component company, said that it is starting to ship replacement throttle pedals and assemblies for Toyota in the wake of the sudden-deceleration reports that have led to a massive recall of some of Toyota's best-selling models.
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Autoliv says it has agreed to acquire Delphi's Occupant Protection Systems (OPS) operations in Korea and China. These operations, it says, are expected to generate approximately US$250 million of annualised sales in 2010.
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Hyundai Motor has said that its 2009 net profit more than doubled from the previous year on strong sales and favourable exchange rates. Fourth quarter net profit was almost four times higher than the previous year.
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First amazing spy pictures of all-new 6.0-litre bi-turbo V12-engined supercar!
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will debut a concept version of the next-generation Honda Odyssey minivan at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show on February 10, the company announced today.
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Audi Sport intends to bring the prestigious Le Mans trophy back to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Not only the technology of the Audi R15 TDI is being subjected to further development but the drivers' line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been modified as well.
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Here's the video of the launch of the new Ferrari F10 Formula 1 car, which took place in Maranello, Italy Thursday morning.
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Indianapolis-based IndyCar team Vision Racing has closed its doors and will not field a car in the IZOD IndyCar series this season.
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Nelson Piquet Jr., son of the three-time Formula One World Champion driver, Nelson Piquet will enter the ARCA series opener, scheduled for February 6 at Daytona Beach, as a stepping stone to a career in NASCAR.
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Navigator is Lincoln's largest SUV, and twin to the Ford Expedition. It utilizes the frame of the previous generation full-size pickup.
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WASHINGTON, -- Today, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has closed a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. The loan will support the modification of Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant to produce the Nissan LEAF, a zero-emission, all-electric vehicle, and the lithium-ion battery packs to power them.
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Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-litre GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60, offering great performance and efficiency all in one.
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The race numbers to be allocated to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2010 are still uncertain.
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Here is a table of contents of our North American International Auto Show coverage. You will find links to our photo galleries, videos and articles on this event. Don't have time to check everything out? Don't miss our Day 1 and Day 2 summary videos.
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Some of the proceeds of the ticket sales for next week's Valencia test will be donated to the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.
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