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HYUNDAI HALO ZONE?

Company weighs new luxury subbrand for its showrooms

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Hyundai is looking at selling its rear-wheel-drive premium vehicles such as the Equus, Genesis sedan and Genesis Coupe under a new subbrand called Genesis. Already rejected, though, are expensive new showrooms and rooftops for the brand, says Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president of sales for Hyundai Motor America.... Read More »
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Toyota: No U.S. Scion FR-S strippos, for now

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. won't offer a strippo version of the Scion FR-S when the sporty car arrives in the United States this year. That contrasts sharply to marketing plans in Japan, where Toyota will offer a bare-bones edition, targeting tuners who want to customize. Toyota also will offer several higher grades of the car in Japan.... Read More »
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Kia to build more Optimas in U.S.

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Kia will use most of its expanded capacity in the United States to boost Optima production by as many as 60,000 units this year. The decision comes after U.S. sales of the Optima more than tripled last year from 2010. Kia sold 84,590 Optimas in 2011, the redesigned vehicle's first full year of production.... Read More »
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Prius C shrinks in size, price

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Toyota is enlarging the Prius family by adding a vehicle that is smaller and lower-priced than the original Prius. The Prius C -- the C stands for "city" -- is based on the subcompact Yaris platform. It uses a smaller engine and battery pack than the standard Prius liftback. Its sticker price sneaks in just under $20,000, including shipping.... Read More »
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Toyota expects sales jump

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. sees North American sales surging in the January-March quarter as it recovers from last year's earthquake and aims for record volume in 2012. Sales in the region, Toyota's most important market, are expected to soar 33 percent in the three-month period to 642,000 vehicles, up from 483,000 a year earlier. The outlook was derived by subtracting nine-month results, released Feb.... Read More »
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Nissan reports strong third-quarter profit

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Nissan Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported third-quarter profit that rose 3 percent and beat analysts' estimates as the carmaker reached record sales in China. Net income was ¥82.7 billion, or about $1 billion, in the three months ended Dec. 31, the company said last week.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, report says

5:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3 2012
Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a fresh bid for Saab, Swedish public radio reported. The Chinese group plans to turn its passenger-car unit into a competitive global brand and buying Saab assets would fit into that goal.... Read More »
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Nissan reports strong third-quarter profit on China sales

3:04 am U.S. ET | Feb. 8 2012
Nissan today said it boosted its third-quarter profits as the carmaker reached record sales in China. Net income rose 3.2 percent to 82.7 billion yen ($1 billion) in the three months ended Dec. 31, the company said in a statement.... Read More »
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CAR CUTAWAY

GKN Driveline puts extra power in the new Citroen DS5's rear wheels

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 31 2012
GKN Driveline supplies the new Citroen DS5’s eAxle, an electric drive axle that incorporates proprietary disconnect clutch technology. The eAxle gives the DS5 on-demand all-wheel drive and contributes to the car’s overall all-terrain functionality. GKN’s electric drive axle is capable of delivering 1500 newton meters of torque to the rear wheels.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Chrysler's illuminati spar over lighting up the Dart's derriere

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
Call it the battle of the backside: There's a big debate within Chrysler about whether a snazzy full-width panel of LEDs should be standard on all Dodge Darts or just high-end models. Production of the compact -- new car, resurrected name -- begins in the second quarter, so it's almost decision time.... Read More »
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