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Audi May Trim Output in Germany
10/2/2012Volkswagen AG's Audi brand has begun a one-week production halt at its car plant Neckarsulm, Germany, in response to weaker demand, according to German newspaper reports.
Vehicle Sales in Japan Sink 3%
10/2/2012Sales of new cars, minivehicles, trucks and buses in Japan fell to 446,700 units last month compared with 462,400 in September 2011, according to local trade groups.
Study Touts “Pulsed Energy” Spark Plugs for Lean-Burn Engines
10/2/2012Capacitor-enhanced ignition plugs could clear the way for the mass production of ultra-clean "lean-burn" engines, according to Albuquerque-based Enerpulse Inc. and researchers at Texas A&M University.
Bus Maker Buys NedCar Plant
10/2/2012VDL Groep, a Dutch bus maker, has acquired the Netherlands Car BV (NedCar) assembly plant from Mitsubishi Motors Corp. for a token €1.
Fisker to Build Atlantic Sedan in Delaware
10/2/2012Fisker Automotive Inc. still intends to produce its Atlantic extended-range hybrid sedan and other future vehicles at factory in Wilmington, Del., CEO Tony Posawatz tells the Automotive Press Assn. in Detroit.
Fire Risk Prompts Honda Accord Recall
10/1/2012Honda Motor Co. plans to recall 573,100 of its 2003-2007 Accord cars in the U.S. to replace power steering hoses that could leak and cause a fire.
Honda to Recall Accords for Fire Risk
10/1/2012Honda Motor Co. will recall 573,100 of its 2003-2007 Accord cars in the U.S. to replace a power steering hose that could leak and cause a fire.
Magna to Acquire German Auto Pump Maker
10/1/2012Canada's Magna International Inc. has agreed to buy ixetic Verwaltungs GmbH, a German maker of automotive engine and transmission pumps, for €308 million ($396 million). The companies expect to close the deal in the current quarter, subject to European anti-trust approval.
Magna to Acquire German Auto Pump Maker
10/1/2012Canada's Magna International Inc. has agreed to buy ixetic Verwaltungs GmbH, a German maker of automotive engine and transmission pumps, for €308 million.
American Manufacturing Bounces Back
10/1/2012U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded last month after three straight months of contraction, according to the Tempe, Ariz.-based Institute for Supply Management.