Autos
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Nissan cuts profit forecast 20% as China sales plungeNov 07, 2012 5:01 am - Nissan Motor Co., the top Japanese seller of vehicles in China, cut its full-year net income forecast 20 percent after consumer backlash stemming from a territorial disp...
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Nissan profit rises 8 percent, cuts forecastsNov 06, 2012 10:03 am - TOKYO — Nissan’s quarterly profit rose nearly 8 percent, but the Japanese automaker lowered its full-year forecasts Tuesday because of a sales slump in China and weaknes...
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China helps BMW offset European weakness in Q3Nov 06, 2012 10:03 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Strong sales of its luxury cars in China helped Germany’s BMW AG overcome weak markets in crisis-ridden Europe. Net profit rose 16 percent in the t...
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GM gets new credit lines totaling $11 billionNov 06, 2012 6:18 am - DETROIT — General Motors says it has received $11 billion in credit lines from 35 financial institutions in 14 countries, boosting its available cash and credit to more ...
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Toyota quarterly profit triples, raises forecastNov 05, 2012 5:32 am - TOKYO — Toyota’s quarterly profit tripled, driven by a recovery from natural disasters, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite a sales slu...
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Chevrolet Capital is grandfather to today's pickupNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - It's easy to forget our beloved classic and antique vehicles, now babied and shielded from any harsh condition, were once daily performers for real heavy-duty work. Even...
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Make sure biodiesel won’t void warrantyNov 04, 2012 5:22 am - Q. Im looking at a new vehicle and like the idea of a diesel SUV ... high towing capacity with better fuel efficiency. However, the sales rep at the dealership we visite...
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Gasoline tankers wait outside New York harborNov 02, 2012 1:26 pm - NEW YORK — Tankers able to deliver almost 215,000 metric tons of gasoline are waiting outside New York Harbor to unload their cargoes after the worst Atlantic Coast stor...
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EPA finds Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileageNov 02, 2012 6:46 am - DETROIT — Hyundai and Kia overstated the gas mileage on most of their models from the past three years in an embarrassing blunder that could bring sanctions from the U.S...
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Ford’s Mark Fields promoted, could become CEONov 01, 2012 1:20 pm - Associated Press DETROIT — Ford’s leaders have watched Mark Fields, a brash Harvard MBA, turn the company’s North American business into a profit machine. Now the CEO jo...