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Subaru made in Japan defies trend as Fuji lifts production
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 26, 2012
Fuji Heavy Industries is making a contrarian bet: The maker of Subaru cars is cranking up domestic manufacturing at a time other Japanese automakers are expanding overseas to escape the strong yen. The carmaker said this month it plans to increase Japanese production to account for 78 percent of output during the fiscal year ending March 2013, compared with 73 percent the previous year.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
SAIC board clears transfer of 1% JV stake to GM
12:04 pm U.S. ET | May 25, 2012
GM said the board of its China partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. approved the transfer of 1 percent ownership in their joint-venture to the U.S. automaker.... Read More »Bankrupt Saab attracts bid from China-Japan investor group
11:49 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2012
A group led by a Chinese energy company and a Japanese venture-capital firm has placed a bid for Saab. The group wants to buy Saab and build cars, a spokesman said. The group has formed a company called National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB "with the only purpose of buying Saab's assets."... Read More »Toyota plans 8 compact cars for emerging markets
2:29 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2012
Toyota said it would roll out eight compact car models tailored for emerging markets by 2015 in an attempt to catch up to front-runners such as Volkswagen and General Motors. Toyota is looking to reduce its dependence on the mature North American, European and Japanese markets.... Read More »BMW's new China plant will quadruple local production
7:49 am U.S. ET | May 24, 2012
BMW began production of the X1 compact SUV at a new plant in China today, as the automaker seeks to quadruple output in the country. Combined with an existing plant in Da Dong, the Tiexi facility will boost capacity to as many as 400,000 cars a year from the current 100,000.... Read More »Nissan plans global head of Infiniti to bolster sales in China, elsewhere
5:49 am U.S. ET | May 22, 2012
Nissan is preparing to appoint a global head for its Infiniti luxury brand after setting up the unit's headquarters in Hong Kong to boost sales in China and elsewhere. Nissan plans to more than triple Infiniti sales to 500,000 units in five years to raise its share of the global luxury car market share to 10 percent.... Read More »Asia
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BMW eyes new production sites abroad, reports say
8:01 am U.S. ET | May 18 2012
BMW is considering new production sites around the world, including eastern Europe, according to media reports on Friday. But a BMW spokesman told Automotive News Europe today that the company has no plans add a new factory in Europe.... Read More »
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Renesas plans to raise $1.3 billion, cut 10,000 jobs
6:34 am U.S. ET | May 25 2012
Renesas Electronics, the world's biggest maker of automotive microcontrollers, plans to raise capital of 100 billion yen ($1.3 billion) and cut more than 10,000 jobs, according to the latest draft of a restructuring plan, a person briefed on the matter said.... Read More »
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Plastic Omnium helps make the Peugeot 208 greener
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 23 2012
The Peugeot 208 features a rear bumper from Plastic Omnium that is made from 100 percent recycled materials. In total, 25 percent of the 208 is made using recycled or natural materials while its predecessor, the 207, contained just 7 percent.... Read More »
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Fiat's Google gotcha: A 500 shows up at VW's front door
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Score one for Fiat in the sometimes whimsical, sometimes not, rivalry between the Italian automaker and Volkswagen. The two companies seem to taunt and tease each other like kids on a playground, especially in Europe. Check out Volkswagen's Swedish headquarters in suburban Stockholm on Google Earth and you'll see a Fiat 500 parked at the front door of the building.... Read More »
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