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Toyota Breaks Ground on R&D Center in China
Toyota Motor Corp. and partner China FAW Group Corp. have begun construction of a $207 million product development and test facility in Tianjin, China.
Ford-Sollers Venture Cuts Output in Russia
Ford Motor Co.'s 50:50 joint venture with OJSC Sollers is slashing production at its assembly plant in St.
Ford Slashes Production in Russia
Ford Motor Co.'s 50:50 joint venture with OJSC Sollers is cutting production at its assembly plant in St.
EU Probes Exide for Alleged Anti-Trust Violations
Exide Technologies Inc. has disclosed that the EU is investigating allegations that the battery maker's Spain unit was involved in anticompetitive behavior related to the purchasing practices of several unidentified European lead recyclers.
Exide Probed by EU for Alleged Anti-Trust Violations
Exide Technologies Inc. has disclosed that the European Union is investigating allegations that the battery maker's Spain unit was involved in anticompetitive behavior related to the purchasing practices of several unidentified European lead recyclers.
Small Cars Struggle with IIHS’s New Crash Test
Only one of a dozen small car models the Honda Civic earned a top score in the latest batch of offset crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Toyota Will Recall Tacoma Pickups for Seatbelt Defect
Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to recall 342,500 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab pickups to repair a seatbelt assembly that can loosen and detach when the rear door in which it is mounted is repeatedly slammed shut.
Honda Confirms Plans for New Brazil Car Factory
Honda Motor Co. intends to double its vehicle production capacity in Brazil by erecting a new 1 billion-real ($435 million) assembly plant in Itirapina, Brazil.
The Squadra Corse: A Study in Materials
While we might be inclined to run this picture of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse because of its robust design or because of the fact that it is powered by a 570-hp, V10 engine mated to a six-speed electronically controlled transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddles that is said to change gears faster than even a pro driver could; or because it goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, hits 200 km/h in 10.4 seconds, and has a top speed of 320 km/h.
Honda May Build New Plant in Brazil
Honda Motor Co. plans to erect a 1 billion-real ($435 million) assembly facility in Brazil that would begin making compact cars in 2015, Estado de Sao Paulo reports.