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Lexus Sport Coupe Debuts at Tokyo Show
11/5/2013Toyota Motor Co.'s Lexus unit will show a near-production concept version of a four-seat sport coupe based on its IS sedan at the Tokyo auto show Nov. 20.
October Sales Up in France, Germany, Spain
11/4/2013Auto industry trade groups and government agencies say car sales last month increased 2% in Germany, nearly 3% in France and more than 34% in Spain.
Eurozone Inflation Slows
11/4/2013A drop in energy prices caused the inflation rate in the eurozone to shrink to an annualized 0.7% from 1.1% in September the slowest pace since February 2010, Eurostat estimates.
Chemists Tout Research Platform for Aluminum Nano-Particles
11/4/2013Oregon chemists say their breakthrough in the study of waterborne aluminum compounds could lead to large-scale production of thin films and nanoparticles used in transistors, solar energy cells, corrosion protection and catalytic converters.
Report: U.S. Cash-for-Clunkers Wasn’t Cost Effective
11/4/2013America's federal cash-for-clunkers program in 2009 cost nearly $2.9 billion, prompted consumers to trade in 678,000 inefficient old vehicles and boosted car sales by a net 370,000 units, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institute.
Mazda to Drop Ford Sales Partnership in Taiwan
11/4/2013Mazda Motor Corp. says it will launch its own sales company in Taiwan next summer to replace a long-time distribution partnership there with Ford Motor Co.
Honda to Recall 381,000 Minivans to Fix Brake Flaw
11/4/2013Honda Motor Co. is preparing a global recall of its 2007-2008 Odyssey minivans because they may spontaneously apply their own brakes without driver input.
Auto Industry a Bright Spot in Spain’s Economic Revival
11/4/2013Some €5 billion in automotive investments are helping bolster Spain's country's industrial base, the Financial Times reports.
Cars with Smartphone Integration to Reach 35 Million by 2018
11/4/2013Worldwide shipments of passenger vehicles able to link with a smartphone will total 35.1 million in five years, predicts the London office of ABI Research.
Asian Brands Slip in American Market
11/1/2013Sales of cars and light-trucks in the U.S. climbed 11% to 1.21 million units in October, according to Autodata Corp.