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CP News:
- GM gets environmental OK for new China plant
- Michelin reports strong 2011 profit
- NHTSA: BMW fined $3M for untimely 2010 recalls
- US probes door fires in 2006, 2007 TrailBlazers
- Toyota to expand Indiana plant, add 400 jobs
- Mercedes helps Daimler to 57 pct Q4 profit rise
- Holiday hits China auto sales in January
- Find the right model: auto insurance
- 2 Key leaders in Ford's renaissance will retire
- Mitsubishi to stop making cars in Western Europe
- Electric car maker Fisker: Layoffs in Del., Calif.
- Trapped bear commits vehicular mauling
- Toyota lifts profit forecast as disaster woes fade
- Consumer borrowing rose $19.3 billion in December
- Quebec's TM4 to launch partnership
- Ballard signs deal to sell fuel cells to Brazil
- Nissan quarterly profit rises despite floods, yen
- Ford CFO Booth to retire, CEO Mulally staying put
- China Jan. auto sales fall 24 pct, hit by holiday
- Nissan quarterly profit up despite floods, yen
- Toyota raises profit forecast on disaster recovery
- Woman wins small-claims suit over Honda hybrid mpg
- Daimler taps German former top judge as ombudsman
- Chrysler factory workers to get $1,500 checks
- Newlook buys shredding company
- Veyance Technologies closing Owen Sound plant
- Winter driving school: humbling but worthwhile
- Truck maker Volvo's Q4 profit rockets
- Ferrari unveils its new F1 car on the Internet
- American Axle 4Q profit falls, but beats estimates
- Appeals court: Whistleblower must pay Toyota $2.6M
- New Flyer in talks for corporate deal
- Cummins Westport gets contract with Navistar
- Electric car maker Fisker lays off workers
- Honda sees sharp drop in profit on Thai floods
- Fiat Industrial Q4 earns down 15 per cent
- GM's US sales fall 6 per cent in January
- January auto sales down for GM, but industry is up
- Chrysler posts 1st annual profit since 1997
- Strong 2012 start at top-selling automakers
- Pep Boys agrees to be acquired for about $791M
- US gov't steps up Jeep Liberty air bag probe
- Mazda recalls more than 52,000 Tribute SUVs
- Japanese auto suppliers pay price-fixing fine
- January auto sales off to good start: report
- Higher sales lift Chrysler to $183M profit in 2011
- Chrysler's January sales up 22 per cent
- Fiat Industrial Q4 profit down 15 per cent
- Caterpillar 4Q profit rises, tops Wall St. view
- 3M posts small profit increase in 4Q
- North America boosts Ford in 4Q
- Zenn Motor Co. narrows Q4 loss to $753K
- Honda's profit drops 41 per cent on Thai floods
- Japanese auto suppliers to pay price-fixing fine
- Government steps up Jeep Liberty air bag probe
- Two major Canadian unions consider merger
- Magna announces 'governance enhancements'
- Nissan announces new $2 billion plant in Mexico
- Safety regulator: 'We pulled no punches' on Volt
- Hyundai Motor reports record $7.2B profit for 2011
- Ford posts big profits but misses Wall Street
- Bosch to buy SPX Corp division for $1.15 bn
- Harley-Davidson posts profit versus year-ago loss
- Ford earns $13.62B profit in 4Q
- Ford posts $13.4B profit in 4Q with big gain
- GM CEO defends company over Chevy Volt battery
- Wholesale sales down in November: StatsCan
- Government closes Volt probe, says car is safe
- Harley-Davidson posts profit after year-ago loss
- Malaysia's DRB-Hicom open to selling Lotus
- Swedish Automobile in push for survival
- Finning in Caterpillar deal valued at US$465M
- GM retakes title of top-selling global automaker
- Ford salaried workers to get raises, bonuses
- Automodular names new CEO, ups dividend
- Province on hook for cyclist's crash claim
- Malaysia's DRB-Hicom to buy carmaker Proton
- Canadian drivers unprepared for winter: poll
- CAA winter survival kit list
- New auto sales slipped in November: StatsCan
- Average age of US vehicles hits record 10.8 years
- Arcamone to head Bombardier Commercial
- Deere CEO's pay up 35 per cent after strong results
- Finning in Caterpillar deal valued at US$465
- Saab owner hopes to survive carmarker's bankruptcy
- New auto sales slipped in November: StatsCan
- CAA winter survival kit list
- Malaysia's DRB-Hicom to buy carmaker Proton
- Deere CEO's pay up 35 per cent after strong results
- Arcamone to head Bombardier Commercial
- Canadian drivers unprepared for winter: poll
- China auto sales slow in 2011
- Electric cars making inroads: car show boss
- Daimler adds 1,200 jobs at NC truck plant
- Daimler truck plant to add 1,100 jobs in U.S.
- BMW to add 300 jobs in SC with big investment
- China auto sales slow in 2011
- Fed survey shows economy ended 2011 with strength
- Magna raises sales outlook by as much as 8%
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Industry News
GM gets environmental OK for new China plantSHANGHAI - General Motors Co. has won approval from environmental authorities in central China for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan.
Michelin reports strong 2011 profitPARIS - Tire maker Michelin says earnings rose 39 per cent last year as a strong first half helped offset a slowdown in the last half of the year that caused sales growth to miss the company's targets.
- NHTSA: BMW fined $3M for untimely 2010 recalls
WASHINGTON - German automaker BMW has agreed to pay $3 million for delays in reporting safety defects and recalls to the federal regulators, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.
Autos Blog
Toyota Prius V not family friendly enoughBy Mark Atkinson for MSN Autos I've developed a bad habit of waiting until the very last minute to install my daughter's car seat into whatever new press vehicleI have on test every week. Usually, since I've installed the seat...
- Italians permanently park their exoticars to avoid suspicion of tax evasion
There were 110,855 luxury cars registered in Italy last year. After 2,806 tax checks in which the owners’ tax declarations were verified, the fiscal authorities were able to recover more than $90 million.
Tesla debuts Model X electric crossoverMonths before its sleek Model S sedan is even in showrooms, Tesla has rolled out its AWD Model X sort-of-non-SUV, the vehicle to come after that. Cheering throngs of supporters at Tesla's Los Angeles Design and Engineering Building woot-woot-wooted.
Racing News
- Rallying: Latvala wins Rally of Sweden
Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala won the Rally of Sweden near here on Sunday, clinching the sixth win of his career and the second in Sweden.
- Rallying: Rally of Sweden results
Rally of Sweden results at end of Sunday's action:
- Rallying: Latvala stays in charge in Sweden
Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala, driving a Ford Focus, maintained his lead in the Rally of Sweden on Saturday after the day's eight stages.
Does buying used really save you money?In this edition of The Fast Lane, David Booth breaks down how buying a new car might actually cost you less than buying a used one.
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2012 Detroit auto show: Top car debutsA snapshot of the most striking cars to debut at the North American International Auto Show
2012 Detroit auto show: 12 cars we can't wait to driveThey looked great on the stand … but this dozen should rock on the open road
Beautiful girls of the 2012 Detroit auto showThe Detroit auto show is known for debuting some of the hottest cars to ever hit the road. But beyond steel and rubber, the show is also known for the eye candy hosting in the automaker boots and modeling the cars as they're revealed. Click through the gallery to see shots of the most beautiful ladies from the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
With a bump in the economy and a swath of new cars hitting the market, are you planning on buying a new vehicle in 2012?
