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Foreign-made ‘Japanese’ car hits domestic market

will start in fiscal 2011. Mitsubishi is projecting annual global sales of between 400,000 and 500,000 cars. Nissan’s redesigned March also starts at under 1 million yen in Japan, down 10 percent from the cheapest version of the model it replaced. The

GM China sells 1.2m cars, tops US for 1st time

General Motors Co’s first-half sales in China surpassed those in the US for the first time as the world’s fastest-growing major economy propelled global auto demand.

Toyota Boosts Production as Demand Recovers

largest automaker Toyota has increased production again. Bloomberg on Monday quoted Toyota as reporting it produced 568,004 cars in May, up 28 percent from the previous year. A year ago the company cut down production to reduce inventory amid the global

Japan’s exports rise in May for 6th straight month

TOKYO — Japan’s exports expanded for a sixth straight month in May as brisk global demand for cars and high-tech products helped shore up a recovery in the world’s second largest economy. The finance ministry said Thursday that exports rose 32.1 percent

Brazil May car output up sharply on export boom

2009 to $1.18 billion, underscoring a nascent rebound in the global economy that has revived demand for cars. The jump in exports helped offset slower demand in the domestic market, where sales dropped for a second straight month after a boom in the

Obama seeks tougher mileage, efficiency standards

government to set the first-ever mileage and pollution limits for big trucks and to tighten rules for future cars and SUVs. “The nation that leads in the clean energy economy will lead the global economy,” Obama said at the White House. “And I want

BMW to go full-scale on 5 Series

years as Brussels targets an overall level of around 95 grams of carbon dioxide by 2020 for new cars sold in Europe. “We want to reduce our global fleet’s carbon emissions by at least another 25 per cent between 2008 and 2020,” Reithofer said. At the end

Cooper-Hewitt Showcases Design Projects That Could…

opens tomorrow, May 14, and is on view until January 9, 2011. Eco-Friendly Bag Global Warming Causes Hybrid Cars Trains

Renault to launch 5 new models in India by 2013

said it plans to launch the Fluence and the Koleos in 2011, followed by a full range of cars from its global portfolio. Following the 2011 launch of the two cars, Renault plans to open 70 dealerships across tier-I and II cities and the project will be

Renault to launch 5 models by 2013, revs up dealership…

said it plans to launch the Fluence and the Koleos in 2011, followed by a full range of cars from its global portfolio. Following the 2011 launch of the two cars, Renault plans to open 70 dealerships across tier-I and II cities and the project will be