| UPDATE 1-Nissan says May China auto sales up 2 pct yy |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
Tue Jun 4, 2013 3:24am EDT (Adds revised April and January-April China sales) BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd and its China joint venture sold 103,000 cars in China in May, up 2 percent from the same month a year earlier, the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday. That compares with a 2.7 percent rise in April. Nissan, which makes vehicles in China in partnership with Dongfeng ...
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| New car sales buck downturn in growth |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
NEW VEHICLE sales bucked the trend evident in the slowdown in South Africa’s economic growth figures to achieve solid growth in overall volumes last ...
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| Queensland speed limit review could approve 110kmh-plus roads |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
lifted above 110km/h. Transport Minister Scott Emerson announced a plan to analyse 100 roads to determine whether speed limits should be increased, decreased or remain the same in the name of improving safety. Emerson said speed limits would only be raised if doing so was the safest option. "There is research out there which shows if you don’t have the appropriate speed limit for ...
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| Auto sales surge back in May led by pickups |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
Nissan, which makes the Leaf electric car, left, and the high-performance GT-R, reported its highest May sales ever after cutting prices on seven popular models. IPTC: A Nissan Leaf electric car (L) and a high-performance GT-R (R) are seen at Darcars Nissan in Rockville, Maryland June 3, 2013. Strong pickup truck sales, spurred by an improving housing market, boosted May U.S. auto sales after a ...
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| Toyota sees first sales increase since Jan |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest carmaker, reported a monthly sales increase in China for the first time since January as the carmaker ramped up production in the country. Deliveries in the world's biggest vehicle market climbed 0.4 percent to 79,000 units last month from 78,700 a year earlier, the Japan-based carmaker said on Monday. For the January-to-May ...
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| Auto sales gain big in May |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
DETROIT -- Full-size pickups once again dominated auto sales in May, as small businesses -- increasingly confident in the economy -- raced to replace the aging pickups they held on to during the ...
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| Recovery fuels big sales of cars trucks made in USA |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
Sales of American-made automobiles climbed more than expected last month, with a jump in pickup trucks attributed to growing demand by contractors for service vehicles as the housing and energy markets enjoy upswings.Car and truck sales rose 8 percent in May, according to Autodata Corp. That translated to an annualized sales rate of ?15.3 million vehicles, beating the 15.1 million that analysts ...
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| U.S. auto sales roar back in May |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 file photo, a buyer moves between rows of 2013 Ram pickup trucks and Dart sedans at a Dodge dealership in Littleton, Colo. Chrysler's U.S. sales rose 11 percent in May, a sign that auto sales rebounded from a slight dip in April and will continue to boost the U.S. economy. Ram pickup truck sales were strong, up 22 percent over a year ago to almost 32,000. ...
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| Retired Lutz sharply criticizes Wagoners GM tenure in book |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
Retired auto industry executive Bob Lutz says former General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner ...
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| US auto recovery drives up lead premiums imports double |
Jun 4th, 2013 |
Tue Jun 4, 2013 1:12am EDT * U.S. lead imports double in October-March from Jan-Sept avg * LME lead stocks drop 40 pct to 2-1/2 year low in past 6 months * U.S. premiums hit record highs on local cutbacks * Indian consumers stock up ahead of summer for back-up battery demand By Melanie Burton and Josephine Mason SINGAPORE/NEW YORK June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. battery makers are scouring global markets ...
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