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Tata Steel Builds Dutch R&D Center
2/11/2013The Tata Steel Ltd. says it has spent $3 million to create an advanced research facility in the Netherlands to develop next-generation steels for three of its major automotive customers in the region.
NHTSA Widens Probe into Pontiac Electrical Problems
2/11/2013U.S. safety officials are looking into complaints about malfunctioning cruise controls and brake lights in 2005-2009 model Pontiac G6 sedans.
Profits Slide 35% at Nissan
2/11/2013Nissan Motor Co. reported a 54.1 billion-yen ($578 million) net profit in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with 82.7 billion yen ($883 million) a year earlier.
Tata Unit Boosts R&D for Ultra-High-Strength Steel
2/11/2013The Tata Steel Ltd. says it spent $3 million to create an advanced research facility in the Netherlands to develop next-generation steels for three of its major automotive customers in the region.
Panasonic Introduces 12-Volt Stop-Start Battery System
2/11/2013Panasonic Corp. has developed an under-hood energy recovery system that handles a vehicle's entire electrical needs, including air conditioning, when the engine is switched off temporarily by an automatic stop-start device.
Nissan Earnings Tumble 35%
2/11/2013Nissan Motor Co. reported a 54.1 billion-yen ($578 million) net profit in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with 82.7 billion yen ($883 million) a year earlier.
Honda Plans Swoopy Civic Wagon for Europe
2/10/2013Honda Motor Corp. says the Civic wagon concept it will present at next month's Geneva auto show offers "strong cues" to the look of the production model.
Car Sales Drop 10% in Western Europe
2/10/2013Sales of passenger vehicles slid to 851,500 units in western Europe last month from 940,900 units in January 2011, according to LMC Automotive.
Europe to Get Swoopy Honda Civic Wagon
2/10/2013Honda Motor Corp. says the Civic wagon concept it will present at next month's Geneva auto show offers "strong cues" to the look of the production model.
Lear Investors Seek Board Seats
2/10/2013Two shareholders plan to nominate a slate of candidates for Lear Corp.'s board as part of an effort to boost the company's share price.