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Honda will price its new small car for India and other emerging markets at less than 500,000 rupees ($10,823), executive vice president Koichi Kondo said.

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Honda plans a new marketing approach for its Insight hybrid after the Toyota Prius-fighter’s disappointing debut. An ad campaign starting early next year will focus more on the car’s features and benefits, said John Mendel, American Honda Motor Co.

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Toyota said it will unveil a concept of its new car for emerging markets at the New Delhi auto show on Jan. 5. It plans to sell the compact car in India, Russia and Latin America at a price under $10,000.

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Chevrolet’s new Cruze small car, intended to battle the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla when it goes on sale in the third quarter of next year, will be unveiled Dec. 2 at the Los Angeles auto show.

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Chevrolet’s new Cruze small car, intended to battle the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla when it goes on sale in the third quarter of next year, will be unveiled Dec. 2 at the Los Angeles auto show.

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Ford Motor Co. will launch a new car model in India every 12-15 months over the next five years, with its new Figo small car is set to drive a tripling of sales in 2010, its India head said today.

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Ford confirmed today that it will build a new police car to replace its aging Crown Victoria, which ends production in 2011.

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Ford confirmed today that it will build a new police car to replace its aging Crown Victoria, which ends production in 2011.

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Nissan Motor Co. plans to bring a new global small car to the United States after 2010 that will be positioned below its current entry-level product, the Nissan Versa. Speaking at the companyand#8217;s headquarters here today, officials said the U.S.

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Nissan Motor Co. plans to bring a new global small car to the United States after 2010 that will be positioned below its current entry-level product, the Nissan Versa. Speaking at the company’s headquarters here today, officials said the U.S.

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When Chuck Fortinberry heard in May that Chrysler would terminate his new-car franchises in suburban Detroit, he overcame his shock and quickly created a new business plan.

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Nissan Motor Co. gives the public its first peek at the new Nissan Leaf electric car at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show and will be touting much more than just its zero-emissions pedigree.

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Nissan Motor Co. gives the public its first peek at the new Nissan Leaf electric car at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show and will be touting much more than just its zero-emissions pedigree.

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Nissan Motor Co. gives the public its first peek at the new Nissan Leaf electric car at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show and will be touting much more than just its zero-emissions pedigree.

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U.S. lithium-ion battery maker Ener1 Inc. said today it would supply batteries to Ford Motor Co.’s Volvo brand for a new electric car prototype. The Volvo C30 electric vehicle has a range of 95 miles, or 150km, according to Ener1.

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Saab today released details of its new 9-5 flagship, a car crucial to the brand’s success as an independent automaker under new ownership. Earlier this month, General Motors Co.

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Toyota Motor Sales COO Jim Lentz said today that the cash-for-clunkers program has brought buyers into the market that would not have considered a new car without the incentives.

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the near-production version of his company’s new electric vehicle, a sleek four-door hatchback dubbed the Leaf, saying the potential payoff from pioneering zero emission cars is worth the risk of investing billions.

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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the near-production version of his company’s new electric vehicle, a sleek four-door hatchback dubbed the Leaf, saying the potential payoff from pioneering zero emission cars is worth the risk of investing billions.

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Having driven the equivalent of six smoke-belching laps of the planet, Tony Metzler figured his aging Chevrolet Blazer SUV would not make a good trade for a new car. Until now that is.

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General Motors dealers will get access to state courts for a host of potential disputes with the new car company under an agreement approved by the bankruptcy court.

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General Motors’ announcement that it will make its new subcompact car in Orion Township, Mich., is “imminent,” U.S. Rep. John Dingell said.

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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.

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