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North American Auto Output Rises 1%
8/12/2013Automakers built an estimated 1.08 million cars and trucks in North America last month compared with 1.07 units a year earlier, according to Automotive News.
Car Sales in India Drop 7%
8/12/2013Wholesale deliveries of new passenger cars in India fell to 131,200 units from 141,600 units in July 2012, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Car Sales in India Fall 7%
8/12/2013Wholesale deliveries of new passenger cars in India dropped to 131,200 units from 141,600 units in July 2012, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers reports.
Toyota Breaks Ground on R&D Center in China
8/12/2013Toyota Motor Corp. and partner China FAW Group Corp. have begun construction of a $207 million product development and test facility in Tianjin, China.
Honda Reveals Civic Tourer for Europe
8/12/2013Honda Motor Co. has released the first official photos of the wagon version of its Civic small car.
Infiniti Confirms Supercar Program
8/12/2013Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti brand says it will put a supercar into production by about 2017 even though it has yet to decide on the car's powertrain or even whether it will have a front- or mid-engine layout.
JCI Aims to Reduce Dependence on Auto Parts
8/12/2013Alex Molinari, who will become CEO of Johnson Controls Inc. in October, wants the company to reduce its exposure to the auto parts business while expanding its building climate-control unit, Dow Jones Newswires reports.
Mercedes to Launch Online Car Sales in Germany, Poland
8/12/2013Daimler AG says that by year end customers of its Mercedes-Benz Cars unit in Hamburg and Warsaw will be able to order and finance the brand's most popular and high-priced vehicles through Internet-based shops.
U.S. May Be Close to More Price-Fixing Charges
8/12/2013The U.S. Dept. of Justice may be preparing to bring criminal charges of bid rigging against more auto suppliers in coming months, Automotive News reports.
Daimler to Boost Smart Brand in China
8/12/2013Daimler AG tells Bloomberg News it intends to broaden its lineup of Smart ForTwo city cars in China in a bid to boost sales by 15% annually.