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Japan Economic Sentiment Worsens
12/14/2012Japan's large manufacturers are increasingly glum about the country's economic outlook, according to the Bank of Japan.
Study Finds Possible New Cause of Battery Aging
12/14/2012Lithium-ion batteries used in hybrids and electric cars slowly lose their charge capacity.
GM Charts Its Own Path to Boost Truck Fuel Economy
12/14/2012General Motors Co. is taking a different approach to pickup truck fuel efficiency than rivals Ford and Chrysler.
Subaru Delays U.S. Capacity Decision
12/14/2012President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga tells Bloomberg News that Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. has postponed until March a decision about whether to expand its North American factory capacity.
Porsche May Launch Ad Agency Review
12/14/2012Porsche AG is putting put the $19 million creative portion of its U.S. advertising account up for review, Ad Age reports, citing unidentified sources.
Mercedes Concedes U.S. Luxury Sales Race
12/13/2012Daimler AG, which aimed to make Mercedes-Benz America's top-selling luxury car brand this year, no longer expects to prevail over BMW AG, Mercedes' U.S. sales chief Steve Cannon tells reporters.
U.S. Producer Prices Drop
12/13/2012Wholesale prices in the U.S. slid 0.8% last month from October to November, mainly because of a 4.6% decline in energy costs, the Dept. of Labor reports.
Study: 18% Lighter Vehicles Feasible in Five Years
12/13/2012Carmakers could reduce the weight of their next-generation light-duty vehicles 18% as soon as 2017 without raising production costs or reducing performance and crashworthiness, according to a report for the U.S.
German Insurer Taps Ex-VW CEO as Chairman
12/13/2012Bernd Pischetsrieder, whose automotive career included stints as CEO of Volkswagen and BMW, has been appointed chairman of the supervisory board of German insurance company Munich Re Group.
Marchionne to Unveil Plan to Make Fiat, Jeep SUVs in Italy
12/13/2012Fiat SpA says CEO Sergio Marchionne and Chairman John Elkann will disclose details on Dec. 20 of its plan to produce Fiat and Jeep SUVs at its factory in Melfi, Italy.