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Daimler opens Beijing R&D centre to tune Mercedes-Benz to Chinese tastes
Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) has opened a research and development (R&D) centre in Beijing tasked with further tuning its Mercedes-Benz brand to wealthy Chinese tastes and closing the sales gap with Audi AG (NSUG.DE) and BMW AG (BMWG.DE).
By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU
China's auto market growth may halve to 7 percent this year: industry body head
By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by Richard Borsuk
GM posts higher-than-expected profit on strong North American demand
By BEN KLAYMAN AND BERNIE WOODALL
As China gets tougher on fuel economy, some carmakers may be left behind
By SAMUEL SHEN AND NORIHIKO SHIROUZU
Volkswagen to recall over 580,000 cars in China: government
By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by Ryan Woo
GM's third-quarter global vehicle sales up 2 percent on strong China, U.S. demand
By Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Nick Zieminski
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Ford to add 850 jobs at Dearborn factories for new F-150 truck
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will add 850 hourly jobs at its Dearborn, Michigan, facilities to support the launch of the redesigned, aluminum-intensive 2015 F-150 pickup truck.
By BEN KLAYMAN
The Big Data bounty: U.S. startups challenge agribusiness giants
Chris Gould's combine cab is loaded like the cockpit of a fighter jet he used to fly as he harvests soybeans in northern Illinois, steered by satellites, four video screens glowing with up to minute updates about his crop and the work's progress.
By KARL PLUME
Growth worries grip world's stock, oil markets
European stock markets fell for a second day on Wednesday, pushing world share indices back toward their lowest in six months as concern mounts over global economic growth.
By PATRICK GRAHAM
Europe's carmakers walk tightrope between low cost and high spec
Carmakers are betting on style and recycling in the battle for Europe's burgeoning small car market, adding hi-tech safety and entertainment features while often using older vehicle underpinnings as a way to keep prices down.
By EDWARD TAYLOR
BMW, Mercedes standardize cars to help buyers and boost margins
Premium carmakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW are aiming to sell more standardized cars and services to boost profit margins and simplify the complex list of options for buyers -- while also given them the choice of a bespoke car if they want.
By EDWARD TAYLOR AND IRENE PREISINGER
Daimler cuts car market forecast as Europe wobbles
German luxury automaker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) has cut its growth forecast for the global car market, blaming cooler demand in emerging markets and a plunge in Russian sales which has put a fledgling European industry recovery in jeopardy.
By EDWARD TAYLOR AND LAURENCE FROST
GM and Isuzu to jointly develop mid-size pick-up truck
General Motors (GM.N) and Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors (7202.T) have agreed to jointly develop a mid-size pick-up truck for sale in major markets around the world excluding North America, the two companies said on Friday.
By Maki Shiraki and Chris Gallagher in Tokyo and Ben Klayman in Detroit; Writing by Yoko Kubota; Editing by Mark Potter
