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JAPAN: Parts profit rising but not to pre-earthquake levels
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
Major Japanese parts makers are expected to grow operating profit this fiscal year, but profit margins will likely fall short of pre-earthquake levels, a Japanese business newspaper calculated.
INDIA: Daimler to hike Chennai capacity from 36,000 in 2014
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) will expand capacity from 36,000 units at its Chennai plant in 2014.
UK: Mitsubishi Electric to supply Volvo Car infotainment
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
Volvo Car has chosen electronic equipment supplier Mitsubishi Electric for next-generation infotainment systems.
US: GM breaks ground on US$380m truck plant expansion
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
JAPAN: Gentex provides interior mirror for safety rule
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
UK: Skoda optimistic on Citigo volume
By: headlineauto | 22 May 2012
SOUTH KOREA: GM Korea allows early manager retirement
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
GERMANY: "Fed up" Opel Bochum workers need clarity says NRW State
By: Simon Warburton | 22 May 2012
SLOVENIA: Revoz union breathes sigh of relief as job cuts impact lessened
By: Simon Warburton | 22 May 2012
BRAZIL: Auto industry gets tax breaks to revive boom
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
JAPAN: Isuzu heads for GM talks
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
CHINA: FAW-Volkswagen sets up safety centre
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
GERMANY: All-night talks cap stellar agency and pay deal for IG Metall
By: Simon Warburton | 22 May 2012
HONG KONG: Nissan opens new Infiniti base
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
SWITZERLAND: Nissan announces major expansion in Russia
By: Graeme Roberts | 22 May 2012
JAPAN: Toyota supplier eyes developing markets
By: Chris Wright | 22 May 2012
JAPAN: Toyota hybrid sales pass 4,000,000
By: Chris Wright | 22 May 2012
INDIA: Premier buying Fiat diesels
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
US: Swift Tier 1 response to Nylon 12 crisis praised by AIAG
By: Simon Warburton | 21 May 2012
INDIA: Sundaram Clayton now casting closer to Hyundai
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
RUSSIA: Avtokomponent to spend RUB900m on AvtoVAZ parts plant
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
CHINA: Chery to assemble vehicles in Vietnam
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
SERBIA: Cooper Standard plans expansion
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
RUSSIA: Sollers CFO increases stake
By: Dave Leggett | 21 May 2012
US: GM Hamtramck plant to hire 200 more workers
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
INDIA: Renault-Nissan to double Chennai production by 2016 - report
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
JAPAN: Toyota names Takeshi Uchiyamada vice chairman
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
TURKEY: Hyundai to double production capacity on growing demand
By: Dave Leggett | 21 May 2012
GERMANY: Audi reportedly eyes management reshuffle
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
SOUTH KOREA: High yen prompts non-Japan Toyota imports
By: Graeme Roberts | 21 May 2012
