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Japan gets tough on collusion

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
For Japanese auto parts suppliers, these are deeply disturbing times. A business culture that has long overlooked collusion is under attack. Japan's Denso Corp., which supplies major automakers worldwide and is a member of the Toyota Group, and Yazaki Corp. last week joined Furukawa Electric Co. in pleading guilty in North America to bid-rigging.... Read More »
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Daimler engine deal signals hopes for Infiniti

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
The U.S. engine-sharing deal announced last month between Nissan Motor Co. and Daimler AG indicates high Nissan hopes for a future Infiniti car. Nissan's share of the engines from the venture signals that Infiniti expects to sell as many as 125,000 compact hatchbacks a year -- a volume greater than Infiniti's entire 2011 U.S. sales.... Read More »
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Prius C backlog puts U.S. allocation at risk

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Soaring demand for the new Toyota Prius C in Japan may create a U.S. allocation dilemma. The pint-sized hybrid is scheduled to arrive in U.S. showrooms next month. Toyota Motor Corp. said last week that it had received 120,000 orders in Japan for the car, which went on sale Dec. 26. That is well above the domestic sales target of 12,000 a month.... Read More »
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GM, Honda to increase U.S. manufacturing

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
General Motors and Honda Motor Co.'s North American operations have unveiled plans to expand U.S. manufacturing, joining a steady stream of automakers with similar plans. In the past four months or so, GM, Honda, BMW AG, Nissan Motor Co., Mazda Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group, Toyota Motor Corp.... Read More »
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Honda predicts N.A. sales to soar in quarter

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Honda Motor Co. predicts it will have a blockbuster January-March quarter in North America as it seeks to make up for weak sales in previous months. Honda's latest sales forecast shows it now expects to sell 1.32 million vehicles in North America in the fiscal year ending March 31, down from the 1.375 million it had predicted as recently as August.... Read More »
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Toyota, Honda aim for record global sales in 2012

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., the carmakers worst hit by Japan's March earthquake, forecast big rebounds to record global sales this year because of new models and restored supply.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, report says

5:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3 2012
Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a fresh bid for Saab, Swedish public radio reported. The Chinese group plans to turn its passenger-car unit into a competitive global brand and buying Saab assets would fit into that goal.... Read More »
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Jaguar Land Rover plan JV with Chery for China output

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3 2012
Jaguar Land Rover plans to partner with Chery Automobile to build vehicles in China, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The companies have applied for regulatory clearance to establish the joint venture and the partnership may be officially announced at April's Beijing auto show, they added.... Read More »
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GKN Driveline puts extra power in the new Citroen DS5's rear wheels

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31 2012
GKN Driveline supplies the new Citroen DS5’s eAxle, an electric drive axle that incorporates proprietary disconnect clutch technology. The eAxle gives the DS5 on-demand all-wheel drive and contributes to the car’s overall all-terrain functionality. GKN’s electric drive axle is capable of delivering 1500 newton meters of torque to the rear wheels.... Read More »
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Updated version of 'Rambo Lambo' SUV is on the way

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Before the heyday of big SUVs in the 1990s, Lamborghini departed from its script and introduced the LM002 -- a muscular off-roader that was built in small numbers from 1986 to 1993. The "Rambo Lambo" was seen as an oddity for a company famed for such distinguished high-performance sports cars as the Miura and Countach.... Read More »
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