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  • May 18, 2012
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    Toyota Mounting Design-Fueled Comeback, Chief Stylist Says

    The new attitude marks a sharp change in direction for Toyota, whose lean manufacturing principles and bulletproof quality made it an industry leader over the last two decades and the envy of rivals....More
  • May 18, 2012
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    Profits, Vehicle Sales Forecast to Climb in Fiscal 2013 for Japanese

    A Goldman Sachs Japan report forecasts a 112% gain in operating profit for the country’s eight major auto makers, with global vehicle shipments rising 11.4% to 21.3 million units....More
  • May 17, 2012
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    Holden Commodore Coming to U.S. as Chevy SS Performance Sedan

    GM’s first production car to offer an SS option was the ’61 Impala. Only 453 units were built with upgrades including a modified chassis and suspension, power brakes, steering column-mounted tachometer and unique wheels....More
  • May 17, 2012
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    Aston Martin Ramping Up Training Academy  

    The academy will train technical staff at the sportscar maker’s production facility, and provide technical and sales training for the luxury marque’s global dealer network....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    GM’s Europe Problem: Maybe Ex-CEO Saw Writing on Wall

    With strong unions and nationalistic governments intent on protecting their industries, there is no fast fix for GM in Europe, as CEO Dan Akerson and crew are discovering. That’s something former CEO Fritz Henderson already knew....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    Lexus Ramps Up Production-Shift Talks  

    The RX CUV is the only Lexus vehicle built in North America. "Now with the exchange rates the way they are, it really accelerates the thought process," the brand’s top U.S. executive says....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    Quake Changes Little in Toyota’s Supply-Chain Strategy

    The auto maker experienced more difficulties than most, because of the size and complexity of its vehicle lineup. But most options considered to reduce its exposure to future natural disasters proved neither cost-effective nor practical....More
  • May 16, 2012
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    Infiniti Names First Australian Retailers  

    The stand-alone centers will resemble boutique luxury hotels more than traditional car dealerships, especially with regard to their interior designs and overall customer experience....More
  • May 15, 2012
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    Former Ford CEO Poling Dead at 86

    Poling was known for his cost-cutting ability, helping guide the auto maker through a tough financial period in the mid-1980s, when it teetered toward bankruptcy....More
  • May 15, 2012
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    Small Cars Grow Mercedes India's Footprint  

    Compacts represent five of the 10 Mercedes models launching in India over the next five years....More
  • May 14, 2012
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    China’s SAIC Sets Sights on Thai JV  

    An executive with SAIC’s JV partner expects the auto maker to bring its MG brand to Thailand, or perhaps establish a base there to assemble modified MGs and Rovers....More
  • May 14, 2012
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    Continental to Boost Thailand Recovery  

    The new facility will produce environmentally friendly diesel-engine components and create jobs in an area ravaged by the country’s worst floods in 50 years....More
  • May 14, 2012
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    Toyota, Honda Slide in Supplier Survey a Surprise

    The two Japanese auto makers remain atop the pack in Planning Perspective’s Tier 1 relationship ranking, but the gap with Detroit continues to narrow, and the consultancy fears the industry is “converging toward mediocrity.”...More
  • May 10, 2012
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    Hyundai Union Demands Full-Time Status for Temps  

    Union analysts say the auto maker has earned 16.4 trillion won over the past three years and easily can afford the 120 billion won cost of reclassifying the temporary workers as full-time employees....More
  • May 9, 2012
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    GM Looking Again to Shed French Factory  

    The Strasbourg plant has been an anomaly in the GM world, attached to Detroit and not to GM Europe. Many transmissions made in France have been installed in pickup trucks and SUVs in America....More
  • May 9, 2012
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    Toyota Says Toll From Earthquake Cost ¥70 Billion in Fiscal 2012

    The Japanese auto maker has a positive outlook for fiscal 2013, predicting 8.7 million vehicle sales based on growth in all regions, including a 300,000-unit increase in the U.S....More
  • May 9, 2012
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    Ford Australia Suffers Record A$290 Million Loss for 2011

    The auto maker says its bottom line was hit by the payout to laid-off plant workers, continued decline in demand for the locally built Falcon large car and limited supply of the Ranger pickup due to floods in Thailand....More
  • May 9, 2012
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    More Global Auto Makers Making India Their Small-Car Export Hub  

    Exports of Hyundai’s Eon small car to Southeast Asia and African countries have helped offset declining demand in Europe. The Korean auto maker was India’s first large-scale exporter and has ranked No.1 for a decade....More
  • May 9, 2012
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    Ford Nurtures Employee Innovation With TechShop Partnership

    The facility is a collaborative workspace that offers a do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio where would-be inventors can access a vast array of equipment, including laser cutters, computer-aided design workstations and 3D printers....More
  • May 8, 2012
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    GM Holden Sees Net Profits for Second Consecutive Year  

    The auto maker’s CFO says 2011's net profit was driven by the success of the Australian-built Cruze small car and a leaner cost structure....More
  • May 8, 2012
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    Brazil’s New Tax-Credit Policy Places Burden on Auto Makers  

    The government says its new policy is an effort to spur innovation by forcing global car makers to invest heavily in Brazil. But critics call it a thinly veiled attempt at protectionism....More
  • May 4, 2012
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    Analyst Sees Hurdles in Renault-Nissan Takeover of AvtoVAZ

    “Behind the scenes, there is little doubt the relationship between Renault and AvtoVAZ has been fraught with management, financial and legal difficulties,” one auto analyst says....More
  • May 4, 2012
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    Supplier Roundup  

    A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers....More
  • May 3, 2012
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    GM’s Plan for Fixing Europe Emerging; Auto Maker Reports $1 Billion Profit

    Elsewhere in the world, the auto maker’s remarkable comeback from its bankruptcy steamed ahead. GM’s North American operations contributed pre-tax income of $1.7 billion....More
  • May 3, 2012
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    Ford Opens New Thailand Plant

    The new facility is part of Ford’s aggressive expansion plan in the Asia/Pacific and Africa region....More
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