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Honda Continues to Dominate America’s Most-Stolen Models
8/20/2013Various vintages of Honda Accord and Civic cars accounted for the 16 most-stolen vehicle models in the U.S. in 2012, according to the latest Hot Wheels report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Kia Outscores Toyota in CR’s Large Sedan Category
8/20/2013The 2014 Kia Cadenza large sedan has outscored the long-time leader in that market segment the Toyota Avalon by one point in ratings calculated by Consumer Reports.
Opel to Debut Three New Engine Options
8/20/2013General Motors Co.'s Opel unit will publicly unveil three members of its new engine family when it introduces the redesigned Insignia midsize sedan at the Frankfurt auto show next month.
Nissan Details Production Expansion in England
8/20/2013Nissan Motor Co. has asked the local government for permission to add about 2,300 sq meters (25,000 sq ft) of floorspace to its huge assembly plant in Sunderland, England, Reuters reports.
Suzuki, Toyota Resume Production Egypt
8/20/2013Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. say they have relaunched contract assembly operations in Egypt in spite of continuing civil unrest there.
Hyundai Says One-Day Strike Cost $39 Million
8/20/2013Hyundai Motor Co. claims a four-hour strike earlier today by hourly workers in South Korea cost the company $39 million and 2,100 units of lost input, Bloomberg New reports.
Plug-in SUV Production to Resume at MMC
8/20/2013Mitsubishi Motors Corp. aims to begin building Outlander plug-in hybrid SUVs again next week, five months after it suspended production because of a battery problem, The Nikkei reports.
MMC Resumes Production of Plug-In Hybrid Outlander
8/20/2013Next week Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will begin making Outlander plug-in hybrid SUVs again five months after suspending production because of a battery problem, The Nikkei reports.
GM Ready to Add Wireless In-Car Cell Phone Charging
8/20/2013General Motors Co. plans to equip some of its 2014 models with a system that can recharge cell phones remotely, Bloomberg News reports.
Toyota Aims to Trim Scion Dealership Count
8/19/2013Toyota Motor Corp. thinks too many of its dealership carry the company's youth-oriented Scion brand, so it's allowing them to drop that franchise without penalty, Automotive News reports.