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Carmakers, suppliers in electric car power struggle

Electric cars offer a chance to develop lucrative new technologies, and suppliers would benefit from grabbing more of this work -- but they will have to fight carmakers keen to hold on to control of future profits.

Tesla says not affected by CEO's divorce dispute

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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors said on Wednesday it does not expect the contentious divorce of its chief executive, Elon Musk, to affect its plans to list its shares and does not rely on him to provide further funding.

JPMorgan and BofA lead candidates for GM IPO: report

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan are the lead candidates for senior manager underwriting roles on the General Motors initial public offering, according to Fox Business Network's Charlie Gasparino.
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Saab plotting new car, partners after Spyker buyout

Saab will decide within the next few months whether to build a small car to compete with similarly sized premium models from Audi and BMW, said the chief of Dutch carmaker Spyker, which bought the Swedish company this year.
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Hyundai domestic sales slump in May

South Korea's largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, posted a steeper-than-expected 23 percent decline in domestic sales in May as competition stepped up, pulling its shares to a three-week closing low.
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Mercedes maps out road to 10 pct EBIT margin aim

Daimler's passenger car division Mercedes-Benz Cars expects operating profit to reach the upper end of its forecast this year and aims to boost profitability to 10 percent of sales by the second half of 2012.
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Honda says no timetable for restarting China output

Honda Motor Co is still trying to resolve a labor dispute at a China parts plant that led to the closure of all four of its car plants in the country and has no timetable for resuming production, a company spokesman said on Friday.
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Toyota confident throttles not linked to recall saga

Toyota Motor Corp remains confident that its electronic throttles are sound and not behind instances of unintended acceleration that led to huge recalls, federal investigations, and lawsuits, the company's U.S. sales president said on Wednesday.
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Toyota to recall Lexus in Japan for steering fix

Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, said it plans to recall four models of its Lexus luxury car in Japan due to steering problems, its latest move in a series of massive recalls.
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FBI investigating four packages sent to Toyota

Authorities are investigating after four suspicious packages were sent to Toyota Motor Corp U.S. facilities in the past week that were later found not to contain threatening materials.
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BMW could launch 5 Series full hybrid in 2011 -CEO

German carmaker BMW plans to take its 5 Series ActiveHybrid concept into full-scale production as early as next year and expects to introduce the dual-powertrain technology into its smaller 3 Series.
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Nissan says Leaf electric car to cost under $38,100

Nissan, Japan's third-biggest carmaker, said on Monday its Leaf electric car would cost under 30,000 euros ($38,110) in most European countries after incentives offered by governments to push the new technology.
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Volkswagen's 4-month sales powered by China again

Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, sold 2.34 million vehicles for an increase of 21 percent during the first four months, thanks mainly to China -- destination for more than a quarter of its volume.
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Chrysler watching GM financing moves closely

Chrysler Group LLC would need time to find a permanent and stable replacement for providing auto loans if it loses access to bank financing it shares with General Motors Co, Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Thursday.
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Toyota to close Thai plant as crisis hit sales

Toyota Motor Corp said it would close one of its four vehicle plants in Thailand as the economic crisis hammered exports, in a rare move for what was until a few years ago the world's fastest-growing carmaker.
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U.S. judge to pick lead attorneys in Toyota cases

The federal judge handling more than 100 lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp over cars that raced out of control said on Thursday that he would decide by next week which plaintiffs lawyers would take a leading role in the massive litigation.
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Egypt's GB Auto sees net profit doubling in Q2

Egypt's GB Auto expects to double its profit in the second quarter of 2010 and plans to export buses to Middle Eastern and European markets by the end of 2010, executives said on Thursday.
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Carmakers to struggle to beat electric car doubt

As much-hyped electric cars arrive in European dealerships, carmakers face an uphill struggle to change drivers' mindsets and convince them that running cost and emission advantages will compensate for a reduction in autonomy.

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