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Hybrids a long bridge to future, says Toyota chairman

Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada challenged carmakers on Monday to step up sales of hybrids in the United States, calling them “a long bridge” to future vehicles.

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Big in Japan

The sleek lines are instantly recognisable. The low-slung body - in British racing green, for added emphasis - and suspension struts protruding from the snub nose mark this car out for exactly...

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Fiat chief’s dealmaking record at stake with Chrysler offering

Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne’s decision to push ahead with a Chrysler IPO he does not want has raised the stakes in a buyout dispute with the US carmaker’s minority shareholder - as well as for his...

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Chrysler files for IPO, forced by UAW trust

Chrysler Group filed paperwork on Monday for an initial public offering of up to US$100 million, an action that could slow majority owner Fiat’s plans to take full ownership of the US automaker....

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GM to buy back some preferred shares from UAW trust for US$3.2b

General Motors said on Monday it would buy back just under half of its preferred shares held by the United Auto Workers healthcare trust for about US$3.2 billion, essentially cutting company costs...

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Bold plated

Vanity plates can convey names, lucky numbers, cryptic love messages or huge egos. Tiffany Ap finds out how to get one.

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GM plans to more closely intertwine Buick and Opel brands

Buick customers in the United States and China could see more European design and engineering in an expanded range of new models by 2020, as General Motors more closely integrates global product...

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History and the rise of Shandong set challenge for Japan’s car makers in China

A year after their China sales were battered by protests in a territorial dispute, Japan’s big automakers are finding it tough to bounce back in the world’s biggest market.

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GM working on 200-mile electric car, exec says

As automakers race to make cheaper electric cars with greater battery range, General Motors is working on one that can go 200 miles (320 kilometres) per charge at a cost of about US$30,000, a top...

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Chrysler IPO to bring shareholder battle to a head

Chrysler plans to file documents this month that would allow its minority investor to sell shares in a stock market listing, a process that will slow Italian carmaker Fiat’s plans to take full...

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On your marques with the rarest wheels in town

Multimillion-dollar supercars are a common sight on Hong Kong’s congested roads. Mark Sharp looks at some of the rarest sets of wheels in town. Pictures by Daryl Chapman.

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UAW pushes VW to recognise union as rep for Tennessee workers

The United Auto Workers would like Volkswagen to voluntarily recognise the US union as the best choice to represent the German automaker’s workers at its Tennessee plant, the union’s president...

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