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Toyota Motor Corp. denied on Thursday a report that it was considering building derivatives of Mercedes-Benz's A-class and B-class cars on its own platform to better utilize its European plants in the long term. 1:16 pm U.S. ET | July 1 | UPDATED: 7/2/09 04:30 a.m. ET

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday he will remain in the company's top job at least through the 2011 launch of its second model, an electric sedan known as the Model S. 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 1

A South Korean company plans to enter the U.S. market with a low-speed electric vehicle for cities and gated communities. The outfit, CT&T Co. Ltd. 3:50 pm U.S. ET | July 1

Ford ups Q3 production by 25,000 vehicles

Ford Motor Co. is increasing its third-quarter production forecast by 25,000 vehicles to 485,000 units, sales analyst George Pipas said Monday. That's 67,000 units higher than the previous year, Pipas said. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 30 | UPDATED: 6/30/09 3:30 p.m. ET

Prius headlamp troubles could dim Toyota brand's reputation

Amid the launch of the third-generation Prius hybrid, Toyota Motor Corp. is taking a beating online and in court by owners who charge that some older models of the popular car have faulty headlights that can cost more than $1,000 to replace. 1:57 pm U.S. ET | June 30

GM to abandon California joint venture with Toyota

General Motors said today it plans to emerge from bankruptcy protection without its 25-year-old California joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. GM said it will place its 50 percent ownership stake in New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. 2:31 pm U.S. ET | June 29 | UPDATED: 6/29/09 3:31 p.m. ET

GM awards small car production to Michigan plant

General Motors said today it will make its new small car in Orion Township, Mich., dashing hopes in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Janesville, Wis., that the car would keep one of their factories alive. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 26 | UPDATED: 6/26/09 2:52 p.m. ET

Chrysler resolves TRW dispute, will resume production on schedule

Chrysler Group LLC said it will resume production at several U.S. plants on Monday as scheduled after resolving a dispute with supplier TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. 11:00 am U.S. ET | June 26

TRW amends primary credit facility

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. said today it finalized an agreement with its lenders to amend its $2.5 billion primary credit facility. 10:01 am U.S. ET | June 26

GM says delay in its bankruptcy exit would kill suppliers

General Motors needs to exit from bankruptcy quickly in order to avoid a "fatal" blow to many of its suppliers and the loss of thousands of jobs, CEO Fritz Henderson said in a court filing on Thursday. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 26

GM has no replacement for Vibe at Toyota joint venture

General Motors has not found a vehicle it could produce at a joint-venture factory it operates with Toyota Motor Corp. in California, a senior GM executive said today. Troy Clarke, GM's president of North American operations, said that the U.S. 4:00 pm U.S. ET | June 26

Jaguar, Land Rover pick GXS to set up data interchange

Jaguar and Land Rover have chosen GXS Managed Services to set up a portal for exchanging electronic data with their suppliers. 4:30 pm U.S. ET | June 26

Chrysler sues TRW to get parts

Chrysler Group LLC has sued TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., accusing the auto parts company of refusing to supply parts and thereby jeopardizing its resumption of production next Monday after a two-month shutdown. 1:31 pm U.S. ET | June 25

Supplier ordered to resume shipments to Axle

A Michigan judge eased the threat of disruption in the automotive supply chain when American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. obtained an injunction ordering one of its key steel suppliers to continue shipping. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 25 | UPDATED: 4/24/09 6:35 p.m. ET

With the latest additions to its list of preferred suppliers, Ford Motor Co. last week signaled a major emphasis on improving fuel economy. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 29

California's air regulators last week began crafting rules that would force automakers to install windows that do a better job of reflecting sunlight. The goal is to keep car interiors cooler, which would reduce the use of air conditioning. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 29