Automotive

Daimler seeking stake in China's BAIC Group

31 Jan 2013

German carmaker Daimler is planning to buy a 10 to 20 per cent stake in the passenger car unit of its Chinese partner BAIC Group, a report said on Friday.

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Toyota wins back top carmaker sales crown from GM

28 Jan 2013

Toyota Motor outsold General Motors and Volkswagen last year, regaining the global sales lead after recovering from natural disasters and record recalls that tarnished its reputation for quality...

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Renault threatens to close two sites in France: unions

23 Jan 2013

Managers of French automaker Renault threatened to close two sites in France unless trade unions agreed to measures aimed at raising the group’s competitive performance, union officials said.

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Lincoln and Cadillac struggle to get luxury groove back

16 Jan 2013

Luxury carmakers should be smiling.

The resurgent US market, China’s booming wealth sector and other rising large economies, are delivering strong sales to the likes of BMW, Mercedes Benz...

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Does everyone think someone else should drive a green car?

16 Jan 2013

The green car market is only inching along in the United States, hampered by high comparative costs and limited ranges on pure electric vehicles, but automakers remain confident their time will...

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Fast and furious: muscle car Shelby targets tuners

16 Jan 2013

Shelby American, the classic builder of hyper-powered muscle cars with the bulked-up Mustang styling, took aim at the tuner generation Tuesday with a new compact based on Ford’s Focus.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Luxury models dazzle Detroit auto show

Stand-out styling, performance and luxury were on display Monday as global automakers sought to stake out ground in the high-profit premium car sector at the Detroit auto show.

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US stake sale of GM to revive image

The sale of the US Treasury’s stake in General Motors and a possible credit rating upgrade of the US automaker this year will help distance the company from the stigma of its 2009 bankruptcy...

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China passenger vehicle sales rise 8.75pc in November

Chinese monthly passenger-vehicle sales rose to the highest in almost two years, beating analyst estimates, as consumer confidence improved with the economy and dealerships increased discounts to...

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AUTOMOTIVE

Volvo aims to lift its bus unit earnings

Volvo's bus unit will improve its production system to boost profitability, which has lagged behind the company's truck and construction equipment divisions for years, according to the head of the...

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