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Toyota braces for sales hit from recall

Toyota Motor's unprecedented recall of millions of vehicles with accelerator problems is taking a toll on sales and may force the world's largest automaker to cut 2010 sales forecasts.

Toyota faces probe; Honda also recalls models

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Toyota Motor Corp faced scrutiny from Congress over its biggest ever safety recall as rival Honda Motor Co, tipped to gain from Toyota's woes, also said it would recall thousands of cars worldwide.
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Toyota extends massive safety recall to Europe

Toyota Motor Corp is extending to Europe the recall of millions of its most popular cars due to dangerous accelerator pedals, a further blow to the reputation of the world's largest car maker.
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GM says in talks with Spyker, no Saab deal

General Motors Co has held advanced talks with Spyker Cars for the sale of its Swedish brand Saab but is proceeding with plans to wind down the unit, GM Chief Executive Ed Whitacre said on Monday.
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Spyker shares soar on Saab hopes, GM plans update

Spyker Cars said on Tuesday its talks with General Motors over buying its ailing Swedish carmaking unit Saab must end soon, as swirling speculation about a last-ditch deal sent its shares to 12-month highs.
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GM, VW best positioned in key emerging markets: study

General Motors Co and Volkswagen are best positioned in the largest and fastest-growing emerging markets at a time when auto sales in those countries could grow over 40 percent by 2014, a study released on Thursday said.
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Toyota broadens massive U.S. safety recall

Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will recall millions more vehicles in the United States, its second massive recall in four months, this time to fix potentially faulty accelerator pedals.
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California sees problems in U.S. vehicle pollution plan

California has issues with federal attempts to weaken new vehicle pollution standards, but the state backed away on Wednesday from a report that it was threatening to pull out of a deal with U.S. President Barack Obama's administration.
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GM to close Opel's Antwerp plant: sources

U.S. carmaker General Motors will close its Opel plant in the Belgian port city of Antwerp, sources said on Wednesday, slamming the door on hopes to save the jobs of the site's 2,300 staff.
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Japan changes auto program after U.S. objects

Japan has changed its auto replacement incentive program to give U.S. cars more chance to qualify after the United States complained its automakers were shut out, the Japanese government said on Tuesday.
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Volkswagen eyes new China plant to make Seat: report

Top European carmaker Volkswagen plans to build its fifth plant in China along with its Chinese partner, with an initial annual production capacity of at least 200,000 units, the 21th Century Business Herald said on Wednesday.
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Chrysler to recall 24,177 vehicles on brake issue

Chrysler Group LLC will recall 24,177 vehicles due to a potential defect in a brake system that could result in sudden brake failure, the automaker said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Toyota to double hybrid output in 2011: report

Toyota Motor Corp aims to double its global output of gas-electric hybrid cars to 1 million units in 2011, as it fights to stay in the lead in the growing market for low-emission cars, the Nikkei business reported on Monday.
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Electric car road test planned for Quebec

Quebec's power utility is teaming up with Mitsubishi Motors to road test the performance of up to 50 all-electric vehicles against the rigors of the Canadian climate and measure their infrastructure needs.
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Magna sees $19.5-$20.5 bln sales in 2010

Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc forecast 2010 sales of $19.5 billion to $20.5 billion and said it would spend $750 million to $800 million for fixed assets during the year.
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Saab time frame days not weeks: Spyker CEO

Dutch sports car maker Spyker is working around the clock to clinch a deal to buy Sweden's Saab and has a deadline of days not weeks as parent General Motors GM.UL starts winding down the business, Spyker's CEO said on Tuesday.
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Genii working to improve bid for Saab

Luxembourg-based Genii Capital is working to improve its offer for ailing Swedish carmaker Saab, a spokesman for the investment firm said on Tuesday.
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Detroit auto show brings optimism and caution

U.S. automakers and officials at the Detroit auto show struck an optimistic yet cautious tone on Monday as they sought to put a toxic year of slumping sales and massive government aid behind.
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Hitachi develops battery for plug-in hybrid cars

Japan's Hitachi Ltd said it has developed lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles and plans to start commercial production by 2013, aiming to take a slice of a market with strong growth potential.
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GM says could make a profit in 2010

General Motors Co could post a profit in 2010 if the U.S. industry stages modest recovery but remains subject to the risk that the improving trend in the U.S. economy is reversed, the automaker's vice chairman, Bob Lutz, said on Monday.
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Mercedes sales finish off weak 2009 on bright note

Demand for luxury sedans like the sleek new E-Class Coupe helped power a 12 percent rise in global sales of Mercedes-Benz brand cars in December, closing off an otherwise dreadful year on a brighter note.
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GM says to pursue sale of Nexteer steering unit

General Motors Co said on Thursday it will seek to sell its Nexteer Automotive business -- the steering unit the U.S. automaker took back from former parts subsidiary Delphi Corp last year.

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