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Ford Recalls Focus Over Wiper Wiring Flaw
4/9/2012Next month Ford Motor Co. intends to recall 140,300 Focus small cars in the U.S. to check for a missing seal that could cause the passenger side wiper motor to fail.
Look for “Intel Inside” at Nissan
4/9/2012Nissan Motor Co. says it will use Intel Corp.'s Atom microprocessor to power its next-generation infotainment systems that begin to phase into production next year.
Audi: No Decision Yet on N. American Plant
4/9/2012Volkswagen AG's Audi unit denies a report last week by Der Spiegel claiming the carmaker has chosen Mexico as the site of its first North American assembly plant.
Mercedes-Benz Expects to Post Record U.S. Sales
4/9/2012Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars unit predicts its American sales this year will surpass the record 253,000 vehicles it sold in 2007.
Jaguar Confirms F-Type Sports Car
4/9/2012Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit has confirmed plans to introduce a new F-Type sports car inspired by the C-X16 concept it revealed at last year's Frankfurt auto show.
Nissan Plans Local Production for Russian Crossover
4/9/2012Nissan Motor Co. tells Automotive News Europe it will relocate an unspecified portion of capacity to make the Qashqai small crossover vehicle from Sunderland, England, to St.
Iveco Plans Three Van Models For U.S.
4/6/2012Fiat Industrial SpA's Iveco truckmaking unit confirms plans to launch its flagship Daily commercial van in the American market soon after Fiat SpA debuts its Doblo and Ducato vans there next year.
U.S. Demand for Hybrids, EVs Surge 49%
4/6/2012Rising gasoline prices made hybrid, plug-in and electric vehicles the fastest-growing segment of the American auto market in the first quarter of 2012, Bloomberg News says.
Russian Government to Buy Only Locally Made Vehicles
4/6/2012Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia's federal, state and municipal authorities will be ordered to buy only vehicles made in Russia or trade partners Belarus and Kazakhstan.