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Electric car battery production may exceed demand to such a degree by 2013 that battery prices will plummet. But will the price drop help or delay the advancement of car battery technology?

Suzuki Motor will likely locate a planned new $1.3 billion passenger car factory in Gujarat, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday.

Fiat and Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said the euro single currency system could be derailed unless European leaders resolved the debt crisis.

Near the peak of General Motors Co's financial crisis, Opel workers laid a coffin at the feet of the brand's founder Adam Opel to mark what they considered the death of the brand.

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China's automobile production will grow at an annual rate of 9.3 percent over the next few years, doubling in size by 2017, thanks to a burgeoning middle class in the outlying regions, a study showed.

China Citic Bank Corp Ltd plans to sell up to $4.7 billion in offshore yuan-denominated bonds by 2013, indicating that issuers are lining up to sell debt in the territory after the authorities unveiled fresh reforms this month.

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) plans to sell more than 2 million vehicles this year in China, its single biggest market, it said on Friday after celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of a joint venture with China's First Automotive Works (FAW).

German carmaker Volkswagen expects to maintain strong growth in the face of an economic slowdown, the head of the company's works council said.

Auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel Volkswagen Jetta sedans for possible fuel leaks.

Automobile production in Brazil rose 3.9 percent BRAOPM=ECI and sales increased 0.6 percent BRASLM=ECI in July from June, the national automakers' association said on Thursday.

Volkswagen predicted a significant rise in operating profits this year driven by strong demand around the world for its Audi and VW cars.

Accused killer Anders Behring Breivik, who has admitted responsibility for last Friday's shooting and bombing spree in Noway, will likely end up in an IKEA-like "suite" at one of the world's most luxurious prisons.

General Motors Co Chief Executive Daniel Akerson has weighed in strongly on the future of its Opel business, saying the European unit was not for sale.

Nissan Motor , the largest Asian automaker in China, plans to nearly double its annual sales in the country to 2.3 million vehicles by the end of 2015, the company said on Tuesday, as it accelerates its expansion in the world's largest auto market.

An automobile was owned by Kate Middleton (now the Duchess of Cambridge) is on sale online.

Deliveries for Europe’s largest car company rose by 14 percent over the same period last year, driven primarily by solid growth in Asia.

If you have eight days and 23 hours left to spare you can head to ebay to buy Middleton's old car, an indigo blue Volkswagen golf.

German-based automaker Volkswagen will export its U.S. made Passat to South Korea by 2012 for sales in that country.

A study says Toyota leads global companies in total dollars invested in research and development.

Ford Motor Company posted strong sales results for June, up 10 percent from the same month one year ago. General Motors also showed a June sales increase, but its numbers were below analyst expectations.