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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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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Small Acura sedan, Hyundai's Elantra coupe among 10 world debuts

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Acura will make a splash at the Chicago Auto Show this week with the introduction of its ILX small sedan and the redesigned 2013 RDX crossover. GMC will unveil the next-generation Acadia, and Hyundai will show a coupe version of the popular Elantra. Ten world debuts are scheduled during the press days. Here are the highlights:... Read More »
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Glaser will head M-B marketing

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Mercedes-Benz USA has shifted Bernhard Glaser, the U.S. company's top product planner for nearly a decade, to its top marketing job. Glaser, 47, fills the post previously held by Steve Cannon, who took over as CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA in January.... Read More »
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Q&A:CHRYSLER GROUP'S PETER GRADY

Chrysler has 17 new Calif. stores, still pushing hard

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Peter Grady, Chrysler Group's vice president for network development and fleet, says he is making progress rebuilding dealerships and sales in California. The automaker dropped many dealerships in the state in the 2009 bankruptcy.... Read More »
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Why auto jobs may come back from abroad

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
President Obama's call to repatriate U.S. factories with manufacturing work put the domestic auto industry in the spotlight last month during his State of the Union address. But the reality, auto executives say, is that it will take more than patriotism and a lower tax rate to bring factory jobs back from abroad. Auto companies need a strong business case to justify the "Made in America" label.... 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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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 pulls forward major changes to Civic to this fall

7:09 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 5 2012
Honda will bring out a significant mid-cycle change to its embattled Civic compact this fall, just 18 months after it launched, a high-ranking executive told dealers here.... Read More »
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Subaru sees 20% sales surge on back of new models

7:05 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 4 2012
Subaru is targeting a 20 percent surge in sales in the United States to a record 320,000 units in 2012, helped by the debut of such new models as the BRZ sporty coupe and the XV small crossover.... Read More »
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100-mpg Fusion sparks interest -- too early

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
When a customer told Vandalia, Ohio, Ford dealer Larry Taylor last week that he was interested in buying a Fusion Hybrid, Taylor walked him over to look at a 2012 Fusion Hybrid. The customer looked at the car and shook his head. He said, "No, not that one. I want the one that gets more than 90 mpg," Taylor recounts.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, reports say

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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THE SUPPLIER SPEAKS -- ELMAR DEGENHART

Conti joins EV battery makers, aims to be among top 3

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 23 2012
Continental AG, a leading global producer of tires, brakes and electronics, is muscling into the market for electric-vehicle batteries. At the Detroit auto show, Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart announced a joint venture with Korean battery maker SK Innovation to produce lithium ion batteries for autos.... Read More »
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WORLD CONGRESS

Marchionne celebrates Chrysler, warns on Europe

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16 2012
Sergio Marchionne told industry executives to be wary of the crisis in Europe, even as he celebrated Chrysler Group's historic comeback in 2011. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Marchionne, 59, CEO of Chrysler-Fiat, praised his workers and managers who had struggled to restore the company.... Read More »
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CAR CUTAWAY

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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FINAL ASSEMBLY

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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