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EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo 2012 NEW Feb 21, 2012
North American commercial vehicle market and trends of CV manufacturers NEW Feb 14, 2012
Honda (2): further localization of its overseas operations NEW Feb 13, 2012
Detroit Auto Show 2012: Japanese OEMs NEW Feb 9, 2012
Japanese suppliers in Mexico/Brazil: rush to build plants and increase production Feb 8, 2012
Fiat/Chrysler in China (2): raising production capacity of vehicles/engines Feb 6, 2012
Japanese new vehicle sales: eco-car incentives to salvage 2012 sales to 5M units Feb 2, 2012

GM Europe: fails to break even in 2011, targeting one-billion Euro profit in 2016 Jan 31, 2012
Honda (1): mini vehicles and HV sales increase in Japan Jan 30, 2012
FAW Group: targeting sales of 5 million vehicles by 2015 Jan 25, 2012
Tokyo Motor Show 2011: Japanese OEMs (2) Jan 20, 2012
Renault: sales goal of over 3 million vehicles set for 2013 Jan 17, 2012
Fiat-Chrysler Group in China (1): mid-term business/model plan and sales structure Jan 17, 2012
Tokyo Motor Show 2011: Parts Suppliers (2) Jan 11, 2012
Tokyo Motor Show 2011: Japanese OEMs (1) Jan 6, 2012

Tokyo Motor Show 2011: Parts Suppliers (1) Dec 26, 2011
Tokyo Motor Show 2011: European OEMｓ Dec 26, 2011
Suzuki: boosts production capacity in India to 1.7 million units a year in 2013 Dec 21, 2011
Japanese suppliers unite with local suppliers in Europe, while localizing R&D structure in Germany Dec 20, 2011
Indonesia: Toyota/Daihatsu each build a second plant for low-priced small cars Dec 9, 2011
In US market, engines on downsize trend while 6-speed AT on the rise Dec 8, 2011

FY2011 outlooks of Japanese OEMs and influence of Thailand flooding Nov 29, 2011
BMW: new record sales of more than 1.6 million cars predicted for 2011 Nov 29, 2011
Ford in China (2): plans to enhance vehicle and engine production capacity Nov 28, 2011
Mercedes-Benz Cars: target record 1.35 million units for 2011 Nov 24, 2011
IAA - Frankfurt Motor Show (3): U.S. and Japanese OEMs Nov 22, 2011
Mazda: launches vehicles adopting SKYACTIV technology Nov 18, 2011
Ford in China (1): mid-term business/model plans and development/sales structures Nov 16, 2011
IAA - Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 (2): PSA, Renault, Fiat, and Hyundai/Kia Nov 7, 2011
Daimler's Commercial Vehicle Business: sales up by 17% to 180K trucks in 1H 2011 Nov 4, 2011
New regulations on fuel economy in U.S. and compliance plans among OEMs (2) Nov 2, 2011

Dongfeng Motor aiming to sell 5 million units in 2015 as top OEM in China Oct 25, 2011
IAA - Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 (1): VW, BMW, and Daimler Oct 24, 2011
New regulations on fuel economy in U.S. and compliance plans among OEMs (1) Oct 21, 2011
Equipment on new European models (2): PSA, Renault, Fiat, GM and Ford Oct 19, 2011
Mitsubishi concentrates on emerging markets and environmental initiatives Oct 12, 2011
Equipment on new European models (1): Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen Oct 11, 2011
ASEAN targets unification of automotive regulations/mutual recognition by 2015 Oct 11, 2011
VW in China (2): mid-term sales/model plans and development structure Oct 5, 2011
HEV/EV launch plans among Detroit Three and emerging American automakers Oct 4, 2011

Korea: Hyundai/Kia expands overseas production capacity to 4.14 million in 2012 Sep 27, 2011
FY2011 Plans of Japanese OEMs Sep 21, 2011
VW in China (1): plans to increase engine and vehicle production capacity Sep 13, 2011
HEV/EV development and launch plans among European and Korean automakers Sep 12, 2011
Volvo, Iveco, MAN, and Scania: sales up 39% in 2010 and 35% in 1st half 2011 Sep 6, 2011

Japanese suppliers in US prepare for production due to increased demand by OEMs Aug 29, 2011
Toyota to increase global production: plans to produce 8.9 million units in 2012 Aug 26, 2011
Russia: Renault/Nissan-AvtoVAZ, Ford-Sollers, and VW-GAZ to expand production Aug 25, 2011
GM in China (2): mid-term business and model plans, development and sales structure Aug 18, 2011
Japanese OEMs launch plans for HEV/EV/PHEV through 2014 Aug 15, 2011
GM in China (1): plan to boost production capacity of vehicles and engines Aug 8, 2011
PSA targets 50% of sales outside Europe (China, Latin America, Russia) by 2015 Aug 8, 2011
VW aims for sales of 10 million units by proactive investment in Germany, China and North America Aug 3, 2011
Nissan's New Midterm Plan: aims for a global market share of 8% and operating profit of 8% in 2016 Aug 2, 2011

Six central European countries produce 3.26 million units in 2010, up by 6% from 2009 Jul 28, 2011
SAIC Motor: sales surpassed 3.5 million in 2010, expecting 4 million in 2011 Jul 22, 2011
Fuji Heavy Ind.: introduces new Impreza in 2011, Compact Sports Car in 2012 Jul 21, 2011
Japanese suppliers in ASEAN countries (2) - Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and others Jul 13, 2011
Hyundai Motor Group in China: increases production capacity to 1.9 million passenger cars in 2015 Jul 8, 2011
Japanese suppliers in ASEAN countries (1) - Thailand Jul 7, 2011

2011 Automotive Engineering Exposition: OEMs Jun 30, 2011
2011 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Parts Suppliers (2) Jun 28, 2011
2011 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Parts Suppliers (1) Jun 21, 2011
Japanese OEMs resume full production this summer; all ten OEMs have earnings growth in FY 2010 Jun 20, 2011
Shanghai Motor Show 2011 (2): exhibition by six major state-owned OEMs in China Jun 15, 2011
Features on new Hyundai/Kia vehicles: fuel-thrifty engines and start/stop systems for higher fuel ef Jun 9, 2011
SAE 2011 World Congress: report on displays by suppliers Jun 9, 2011
Shanghai Motor Show 2011 (1): exhibition by eight Chinese major emerging OEMs Jun 7, 2011
Chrysler posts net profit in Q1 2011; Fiat to obtain 51% ownership interest before the end of 2011 Jun 3, 2011

Honda: nearly 50% cutback of production in Japan through June affecting business results in the Apri May 30, 2011
Turkey: brisk export boosts 2010 production to 1.09 mn units, and domestic sales reach record 790 K May 26, 2011
SAE 2011 World Congress: OEM exhibits May 24, 2011
Toward mutual recognition of whole-vehicle type approval May 20, 2011
Ford launch first global C-platform car Focus May 16, 2011
"The Secondary Battery Show in Japan": Review Part 2-Parts and Materials May 13, 2011
Smart Grid (2): Nissan/Mitsubishi developing "dischargeable EVs" May 12, 2011
Fiat's passenger car business aims for 2011 global sales of 2.2 M to 2.3 M units, up by 5 - 10% May 9, 2011
"The Secondary Battery Show in Japan": Review Part 1-Battery May 2, 2011

Smart Grid (1): Toyota Group develops homes with electric power storage capacities Apr 27, 2011
China's major OEMs plan their own-brand HEVs, EVs, FCVs (2) Apr 25, 2011
New US models' Equipments : greater availability of blind spot systems Apr 21, 2011
European results for six OEMs in 2010: sales up 12.2%, total 18.869 million unitsProduction forecast Apr 20, 2011
China's major OEMs plan their own-brand HEVs, EVs, and FCVs (1) Apr 13, 2011
Automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturers in Japan: building new plants and increasing production Apr 12, 2011
India: most OEMs launch compact cars, anticipating continued growth Apr 6, 2011
Ford of Europe makes a turnaround, though passenger car share drops to 8.2% Apr 4, 2011

GM: 2010 the first profitable year since 2004 (with net income of $4.7 billion) Mar 25, 2011
Environmental performances of new Japanese vehicles: increased availability of start/stop systems Mar 18, 2011
Mexico becoming export hub for Detroit 3, Nissan and VW Mar 15, 2011
New vehicle sales in Japan: increased to 4.956 million in 2010 supported by government subsidies Mar 15, 2011
The 2nd EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo (Report 2) Batteries and Chargers Mar 7, 2011
In 2010, Japanese OEMs produce 22.9 million vehicles globally, up 4.8 million over 2009 Mar 7, 2011
China's new vehicle sales: OEMs' plans rise to about 20 million in 2011, up about 2 million Mar 4, 2011
The 2nd EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo (Report 1) Motor Technologies Mar 4, 2011

The 1st Automotive Weight Reduction Expo (2) - foamed plastics and new plastic molding technologies Feb 23, 2011
The 1st Automotive Weight Reduction Expo (1) - aluminum, magnesium and other lightweight materials Feb 22, 2011
Features on new models in the Japanese market: ESC installations increase on compacts and mini cars Feb 18, 2011
Hyundai-Kia emerges as world’s fifth largest OEM with 2010 sales of 5.74 million unitsProduction forecast Feb 15, 2011
Detroit Auto Show 2011 (1): electric vehicles on display Feb 9, 2011
Detroit Auto Show 2011 (2): vehicles slated for sale and powertrains Feb 9, 2011
Japanese OEMs' performance and product plans in North America Feb 1, 2011

Brazil: Fiat/VW/GM set to sell 1 million autos each in 2014Production forecast Jan 28, 2011
Daihatsu introduces New Move that boasts fuel consumption of 27km/L Jan 13, 2011
Toyota: Emerging markets account for 44% of Toyota’s worldwide sales in 2011 Jan 12, 2011
Outlook for Renault 2010 full-year sales of record 2.5 mil unitsProduction forecast Jan 4, 2011
Australia: New vehicle sales are estimated to reach 1 million again in 2010Production forecast Jan 4, 2011
Fuel efficient specifications introduced by European OEMs: to also expand to medium/large-sized carsProduction forecast Jan 4, 2011

Nissan (2): Commonize the design and parts for mid-size vehicles with Renault Dec 9, 2010
Latest Trend of BYD Auto Dec 9, 2010
Japanese OEMs' Strategies regarding EVs and Emerging Markets Dec 7, 2010
Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra Dec 7, 2010
Japanese OEMs' outlook FY2010: Sales outlook revised upward by 696 KProduction forecast Dec 6, 2010
Nissan (1): Nissan plans record-high 4.1 million units of global sales in FY2010 Dec 6, 2010
GM Europe: decides to retain Opel and restructure insteadProduction forecast Dec 1, 2010

Honda's operation in China: Eyeing production of 1 million units for 2015Production forecast Nov 24, 2010
Thailand: Nissan starts production of Eco-Cars while Suzuki builds an Eco-Car plantProduction forecast Nov 24, 2010
Four Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicle OEMs in Japan: Introducing low cost models in emerging markets Nov 17, 2010
Motorcycle production Nov 9, 2010
North American commercial vehicle manufacturers: Daimler's commercial vehicle business, Paccar and N Nov 8, 2010
Toyota Business in China (2): Plan to release 13 new model vehicles Nov 8, 2010
Current status of international standardization regarding electric vehicles Nov 8, 2010
Toyota's Global Production Restructuring Plan: Increasing local production in emerging countries andProduction forecast Nov 5, 2010
US Market: Sales share of small cars, midsize cars and CUVs have increasedProduction forecast Nov 1, 2010

Indonesia: Toyota, Daihatsu, Nissan, Suzuki and Hino active in expanding production capacityProduction forecast Oct 22, 2010
EV battery manufacturers in Europe, US and Korea winning orders and augmenting production ca... Oct 21, 2010
Toyota Business in China (1): Toyota's vision on annual production capability: over 980 K units in 2 Oct 21, 2010
BMW revises its 2010 sales target upward to 1.4 million, enjoying strong sales of X1 and the 5-serieProduction forecast Oct 8, 2010
Honda: Next decade will focus on environmental technologies, small-sized vehicles and emerging markeProduction forecast Oct 8, 2010
Safety devices in the Japan market: more vehicles being equipped with side/curtain airbags and ESC Oct 8, 2010

Emerging OEMs' EV/PHEV plans: to also develop vehicles marketed at families Sep 30, 2010
Malaysia, VW and BYD plan to start local productionProduction forecast Sep 28, 2010
U.S. OEMs' Results for 1H 2010: Strong results for all three, and GM applies for IPO Sep 24, 2010
Nissan Business in China (2) Sep 22, 2010
European new models and their equipment (2): PSA, Renault, Fiat, GM Europe, Ford Europe, and Volvo Sep 16, 2010
Korea: Hyundai Motor Group's overseas production was 1.26 million in 1H 2010Production forecast Sep 8, 2010
Nissan Business in China (1) Sep 8, 2010
European new models and their equipment (1): Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen Sep 7, 2010
Daimler locks onto 2010 profitability thanks to China and E-classProduction forecast Sep 3, 2010

Suzuki: production capacity in India to be increased to 1.25 million units in 2012Production forecast Aug 25, 2010
HEV/EV Plans among European, US and Korean OEMs: Augmenting Their HEV Lineup Aug 24, 2010
All six European OEMs record operating profit in H1 2010 with unit sales up 15.2% Aug 19, 2010
Volvo Cars to be included under the Geely umbrella Aug 16, 2010
Russia: Avtovaz, Renault, and Nissan to Increase Production Capacity to 1.30 Million Vehicles in 201Production forecast Aug 9, 2010
Japanese Motorcycle Manufacturers account for nearly 50% of world market share Aug 9, 2010
Japanese suppliers in China (2): South, North, Northeast, Central and Southwest China Aug 9, 2010
Geely Holding Group to prepare production capacity for 1.2 million a year in 2011 and 2.68 million i Aug 6, 2010

Japanese suppliers in China (1) --Eastern China Jul 28, 2010
Japanese OEMs in Europe, Where 2009 Sales Was down 8.3% to 2.1 Million and Production was 60% of the Jul 23, 2010
HEV/EV Plans among Japanese OEMs: Nissan LEAF available for 2.99 Million Yen Jul 23, 2010
Volvo, Iveco, MAN and Scania: 2009 Sales Down to Half, But Up 12% in Q1 2010 Jul 16, 2010
PSA to launch EVs, Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-ZERO, at the end of 2010Production forecast Jul 9, 2010
Chinese OEMs' engine production: annual capacity to exceed 17.7 million units Jul 9, 2010
Six Central European countries: Annual production tops 3 million units in 2007~2009 with Ford/DaimleProduction forecast Jul 8, 2010
2010 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Suppliers (2) Jul 5, 2010
Japanese suppliers building and expanding production facilities in India Jul 5, 2010

Automotive Engineering Exposition 2010: Japanese OEMs' exhibit Jun 24, 2010
2010 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Suppliers (1) Jun 24, 2010
Subaru's US plant produces 145K Vehicles in FY2010, up by 40%Production forecast Jun 17, 2010
Japanese OEMs: ten companies report operating profits in FY2009 Jun 9, 2010
Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) to be Commercialized around 2015 in Japan, the US and Europe Jun 9, 2010
Turkey: exports recover and production up by 60% to 350K in January-April 2010Production forecast Jun 8, 2010
Beijing Motor Show 2010 (2): SAIC, FAW, CHANA, DFM, GAC, and BAIC Jun 7, 2010
Chrysler posts operating profit in Q1, expecting break-even or profit in 2010Production forecast Jun 1, 2010

Japanese suppliers in ASEAN contries: production capacity continues to grow in Thailand May 27, 2010
SAE 2010 World Congress: Exhibits by Suppliers May 25, 2010
Mazda plans 2015 global sales at 1.7 million vehiclesProduction forecast May 24, 2010
Beijing Motor Show 2010: Exhibits by BYD, Geely , Chery , Great Wall, Lifan and JAC May 24, 2010
SAE 2010 World Congress: Reporting on Displays by Automakers May 17, 2010
Fiat's New Mid-term Plan: Spins off Group's Automotive Division and Integrates it with ChryslerProduction forecast May 13, 2010
GM to Launch Volt and Three Small Cars in North America between the Second Half of 2010 and the BegiProduction forecast May 12, 2010
European OEMs jointly develop and produce LCVs with other OEMs for cut costs May 7, 2010
Engine production capacity in China by Japanese, US, European and Korean automakers planned to r May 6, 2010

India: Japanese, US and European OEMs all launch compact cars Apr 23, 2010
Japanese autosuppliers in Europe new plants and increased production capacity planned for Germany an Apr 23, 2010
Mitsubishi Motors: Introduces i-MiEV to Europe at the end of 2010 and USA in mid 2011Production forecast Apr 16, 2010
Automotive Batteries: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors to Expand Production Apr 9, 2010
HEV for commercial use:light-duty truck sales increase in Japan Apr 8, 2010
BYD : increased sale of F3DM (PHEV), plan launch of e6 (EV) for 2010 Apr 6, 2010

Taiwan: Yulon Group Launches Own Brand Luxgen7 and Tobe M'carProduction forecast Mar 26, 2010
Features on new US models: parking assist prevails, while preventive-safety features show advances Mar 25, 2010
Nissan to Launch Leaf (EV) in Japan, the USA, and Europe in FY2010; Worldwide Marketing Planned for Production forecast Mar 24, 2010
Japanese Suppliers in North America: Increasing Consolidation of Production Bases and Production Tra Mar 23, 2010
VW's global sales hit a record high of 6.29 million in 2009, setting the medium-term sales target atProduction forecast Mar 15, 2010
Toyota: Expanding hybrid lineup by adding small cars and launching new compact cars developed for emProduction forecast Mar 8, 2010
Six leading European OEMs: The Global Sales in 2009 Declined to 16.36 Million by 2.4% Mar 8, 2010
In Mexico, VW and Nissan Producing New Models; Ford Producing the Fiesta; Chrysler Manufacturing theProduction forecast Mar 2, 2010
Environmental Performance of New Vehicles: Increased Use of Variable Valve Mechanisms with More Adva Mar 1, 2010

China's New Vehicle Sales: Target Rises to a Level of 16.80 Million in 2010, up 3.18 Million from 20 Feb 24, 2010
Ford to Launch Global Platform-Based New Model Family in North AmericaProduction forecast Feb 23, 2010
Japanese OEM' Production Volume Overseas, and Exports to Asia, Both Recovering Feb 23, 2010
Features on new models in Japanese market: diversified driving support equipment enhances preventive Feb 10, 2010
Japanese OEMs Shift Focus, Launching More Compact and Eco-friendly Cars in the USA Feb 5, 2010
2010 Detroit Auto Show 2010: Electric Vehicles Exhibited by Automakers Feb 4, 2010
Photos for "2010 Detroit Auto Show: Powertrains and Vehicles Slated for Sale" Feb 4, 2010
Photos for "2010 Detroit Auto Show 2010: Electric Vehicles Exhibited by Automakers" Feb 4, 2010
2010 Detroit Auto Show: Powertrains and Vehicles Slated for Sale Feb 4, 2010
Brazil/Argentina: Combined Production Capacity to Reach 5.87 Million Units in 2014Production forecast Feb 1, 2010

Hyundai Motor Group to launch full HEV in the US in 2010 and FCEV in 2012 in KoreaProduction forecast Jan 25, 2010
Honda: Expanding the HEV lineup and launching a new small car in India and Thailand in 2011Production forecast Jan 22, 2010
Changan Automobile Group/Beijing Automotive Group/Guangzhou Automobile Group: Annual production capa Jan 22, 2010
New Vehicle Sales in Japan were 4.61 Million in 2009; and are Expected to Increase to 4.80 Million i Jan 19, 2010
SAIC Motor, FAW Group, and Dongfeng Motor Corp. Will Be Capable of Producing 7.8 Million a Year at tProduction forecast Jan 7, 2010
Lithium-ion battery manufacturers in Europe, US and Korea: GM/Daimler/VW beefing up operation Jan 7, 2010
Safety equipment in the European market: standard installation rate of front side airbags reaches 80 Jan 7, 2010
The percentage of new vehicles with 1.5L engines or less which Japanese OEMs sold increased 5.0 poin Jan 7, 2010
Combined CBU production capacity in India, the ASEAN, Taiwan and Australia: Expanding to 7.67 millio Jan 7, 2010

Daihatsu: Introduces Mini Vehicles with Fuel Consumption of 30km/L in a Few YearsProduction forecast Dec 24, 2009
VW, Daimler, Opel, Ford, and Fiat offer eco-friendly versions of their volume production models Dec 24, 2009
Renault to launch three different EVs in 2011 and produce EV batteries from 2012Production forecast Dec 22, 2009
Japanese Auto-Manufacturers' Overseas Production and Exports See Signs to decrease in Every Region. Dec 15, 2009
The Percentage of New Vehicles in Japan, the U.S.A., and Europe with 1.5L Engines or Less Increased Dec 8, 2009
Chrysler's Medium-term Plan to Double Global Sales to 2.8 Million Units by 2014 Dec 7, 2009
Safety equipment in the US market: installation rates of front side airbags and roof airbags as stan Dec 3, 2009
Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Drivetrain Components and Safety Devices Dec 1, 2009

India: Tata, Fiat and Suzuki Expand Exports with Nano, Grande Punto and A-starProduction forecast Nov 27, 2009
Tokyo Motor Show 2009: HEV/EV Components Nov 24, 2009
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturers: Hino started to produce heavy trucks in China Nov 24, 2009
Latest FY2009 Business Forecasts by Japanese Automakers: Unit Sales Revised Upward by 1.09 Million VProduction forecast Nov 20, 2009
Thailand: Nissan Launches Eco-Cars in March 2010 and Exports Them to Japan Nov 9, 2009
Ford's European Business: Strong Sales of the New Fiesta and the New Ka Driving the Automaker to Exp Nov 9, 2009
Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Review of Exhibits by Japanese Auto Manufacturers Nov 6, 2009
Increasing Number of Safety Devices and Front Air Bags Being Installed as Optional Equipment in Japa Nov 5, 2009

EV/PHEV Plans by Emerging Auto Manufacturers: Production Volume Plans of 200,000 or 100,000 a year Oct 27, 2009
US fuel economy regulations: proposed CAFE target at 34.1 mpg and CO2 emission target at 250 g/mile Oct 22, 2009
Features on New Models from Hyundai/Kia: Introduction of Various New Engines and Six-Speed AT Oct 19, 2009
Lithium-Ion Battery in Development (3): Aramid-Based Separators Introduced by Two Companies Oct 16, 2009
Nissan: Focusing on its operations in BRICs and the Middle East to reap early returns from these eme Oct 8, 2009
GM's European business: whole ownership in Saab and majority stake in Opel/Vauxhall transferred Oct 7, 2009
Suzuki Plans Sales of 1 Million Units and Exports of 200,000 in FY2010 in India Oct 6, 2009

European new models and their equipment: use of speed-sensitive power steering expands Sep 28, 2009
August 2009 Sales of Passenger Cars Grew 4.9% in Japan, the U.S.A. and Five European Countries Sep 25, 2009
Indonesia: more auto manufacturers gather for production of seven and eight-seat MPVs Sep 24, 2009
Lithium-ion battery in development (2): Idemitsu Kosan plans commercialization of solid-state electr Sep 24, 2009
HEV/EV plans of European, US, and Korean OEMs: European OEMs newly introduce HEVs Sep 18, 2009
Ford Plans to Produce 1.07 Million Units in North America in the Second Half of 2009, a 26% Increase Sep 9, 2009
Lithium-ion Battery in Development: Progress Seen in Use of New Anode and Cathode Materials Sep 9, 2009
Lane Change Assistance System: the System that Monitors Blind Spots Diagonally to the Rear is the Ma Sep 7, 2009
North American Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers: Daimler Quits Sterling Brand Sep 7, 2009
In Malaysia, Proton Launches Its First MPV and Resumed Its Commercial Alliance with Mitsubishi Motor Sep 2, 2009

Six European OEMs' business results in first half of 2009: global sales of 8.1 million units, a loss Aug 24, 2009
HEV/EV Plans of Japanese Passenger Car Manufacturers: Toyota to Introduce New HEVs Proactively Aug 24, 2009
During the April - June 2009 period, production volumes in Asia of Honda, Nissan, and Suzuki increas Aug 24, 2009
Automotive Batteries: Toyota to Produce Ni-MH Batteries for 1.1 Million Cars in 2010 Aug 7, 2009
Japanese suppliers in India: in the north and south of the country, building new plants or exp Aug 6, 2009
Fuji Heavy Industries Starts Selling the Stella EV under Sales-Lease Agreements, While Developing Bo Aug 4, 2009
EV/HEV/PHEV Passenger Cars: Domestic Annual Sale to Top 1 Million Vehicles in 2013, 2.5 Million in 2 Aug 4, 2009

Volvo, Iveco, MAN and Scania Make Rapid Development in New Emerging Markets Jul 28, 2009
Korea: Hyundai Automotive Group to Establish 3.13 Million Production Capacity involving BRICs Jul 24, 2009
Exhibitions by Japanese and Korean Auto Manufacturers in Auto Shanghai 2009 Jul 13, 2009
BMW to Launch 7 Series and X6 Hybrid Models in 2009 Jul 13, 2009
2009 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Technologies Exhibited by Automotive Parts Suppliers Jul 8, 2009
Six Central European Countries: More Plants Producing Low-Priced Small Cars Pushing the Capacity in Jul 8, 2009
Exhibitions by Geely Holding Group, Great Wall Motor, Lifan Motors, etc. in Auto Shanghai 2009 Jul 6, 2009

Exhibitions by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, Brilliance Automobile Group, and Jianghuai Autom Jun 30, 2009
2009 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Exhibits by Japanese Automakers Jun 29, 2009
Exhibitions by Changan Automobile Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group, and BYD Auto and Chery Autom Jun 23, 2009
Shanghai and its Outskirt Areas Hot with a Flurry of Construction and Expansion of Their Production Jun 22, 2009
GM: Files voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code; Set to Substant Jun 19, 2009
Turbochargers: Boosting up European Gasoline Engines Jun 18, 2009
In the Second Half of FY2009, 96 Japanese Suppliers Post an Operating Profit or Break Even Jun 12, 2009
Russia: Tie-Ups Promotes Between Renault and AvtoVAZ as well as Between Fiat and Sollers Jun 11, 2009
Exhibitions by SAIC Motor Corp., China FAW Group, and Dongfeng Motor Corp. in Auto Shanghai 2009 Jun 9, 2009
Japanese Auto Parts Suppliers Look to Thailand as a Production Frontier Jun 8, 2009
Mazda: Introducing Next-Generation Powertrains and Platforms in 2011 Jun 8, 2009
Concept Cars and Import Models by European and US Auto Manufacturers in Auto Shanghai 2009 Jun 3, 2009
Exhibitions by European and US Auto Manufacturers in Auto Shanghai 2009 Jun 1, 2009

Start/Stop Systems: Signs of Rapid Increase in Europe May 27, 2009
Japanese OEMs: Seven of them to Return to Profitability in Second Half of FY2009 May 22, 2009
Daimler to market S-Class hybrid vehicle and produce smart EV in 2009 May 21, 2009
Chrysler: Files Petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to Expedite Restructuring May 18, 2009
Japanese Auto Manufacturers' Model Plans: High Performance Coupes and Crossover SUVs to be Introduce May 16, 2009
Japanese Auto Parts Suppliers in Europe to Increase Production Capacity in France and Poland May 7, 2009
In Europe, Sales of Passenger Cars is Increasing in Countries Where Scrapping Incentives Are Introdu May 7, 2009

Turkey: Renault Launching the Symbol, Fiat the Fiorino Qubo and Toyota the New Verso Apr 30, 2009
Mitsubishi: Introducing i MiEVs in Japan in 2009, Europe Toward the end of 2010 Apr 27, 2009
Chinese OEMs Plan to Sell 8 Million Passenger Cars, Up 1.25 Million, in 2009 Apr 24, 2009
PSA to Put Priority on Improving Cash Flows over Pursuing 2010 Targets Apr 23, 2009
The Ratio of Inline four-cylinder Engines Has Increased to 39% in the US Market Apr 16, 2009
GM and Chrysler: U.S. Government Demands More All-Out Restructuring Plans Apr 13, 2009
Nissan: Focused on Entry Cars and EV for Market Launch in 2010 Apr 6, 2009
In Europe, Transmissions Shifting to Six-Speed for both AT and MT Apr 6, 2009
In North America, Japanese Suppliers Restructure Production to Respond Shrinking Market Apr 6, 2009
India: Tata Launching the Nano, Renault/Nissan Moving to Introduce its Rival Apr 2, 2009

Geely, BYD, and Great Wall Motor Will Produce 2.3 Million in 2010 Mar 30, 2009
Chrysler LLC: Business Reorganization Centered on Alliance with Fiat Mar 24, 2009
Fiat Automobile Business: Launching Low-Cost Brand in Western Europe in 2010s Mar 24, 2009
GM: New Restructuring Plan Requesting up to $30 Billion in Government Loan Mar 16, 2009
Environmental Performance of New Vehicles: Adoption of CVT Expanding, whereas Use of  Prec Mar 6, 2009
Six European OEMs' 2008 Performance: Global Sales Down 2.2% at 17.53 Million Vehicles Mar 5, 2009
Mexico has Production of 2.1 Million Vehicles,<br>and Export Expansion to 1.66 Million in 2008 Mar 5, 2009
Honda Reduces Capital Investment and Concentrates on Development of Hybrid Vehicles and Small Cars Mar 3, 2009
Toyota Group: Seven Companies End FY2008 with 20% Decrease in Sales and an Operating Loss of 37 Bill Mar 2, 2009

China's 2008 Vehicle Production Volume Totaled 9.35 Million Units for the Year; October to December Feb 24, 2009
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