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Toyota aims to replicate Prius success with fuel cell Mirai
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Toyota aims to replicate Prius success with fuel cell Mirai

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will introduce its first mass-market fuel cell car next month, hoping to replicate the success of its Prius hybrid with a vehicle that runs on hydrogen instead of gasoline.

By NICHOLA GROOM AND CHANG-RAN KIM

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Daimler buys into Agusta as motorbike and car tech converge

Daimler buys into Agusta as motorbike and car tech converge

Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) will buy 25 percent of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta IPO-MVAG.MI - the latest sign that motorbike and car technologies are converging, driven by a push to lower emissions and improve safety.

By EDWARD TAYLOR

China's auto market growth may halve to 7 percent this year: industry body head

China's auto market growth may halve to 7 percent this year: industry body head

Growth in China's auto market, the world's biggest, will halve to 7 percent this year weighed down by a slowing economy, the head of an industry body said on Saturday.

By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada; Editing by Richard Borsuk

GM posts higher-than-expected profit on strong North American demand

GM posts higher-than-expected profit on strong North American demand

General Motors Co (GM.N) on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit in the third quarter on strong demand for its redesigned full-size pickup trucks in North America.

By BEN KLAYMAN AND BERNIE WOODALL

As China gets tougher on fuel economy, some carmakers may be left behind

As China gets tougher on fuel economy, some carmakers may be left behind

Chinese automakers from state-owned FAW Co to Zhejiang Geely are racing to sell more eco-friendly cars as they try to meet tough fuel economy rules due next year as part of Beijing's battle against pollution.

By SAMUEL SHEN AND NORIHIKO SHIROUZU

Volkswagen to recall over 580,000 cars in China: government

Volkswagen to recall over 580,000 cars in China: government

Volkswagen AG told China's quality watchdog that it planned to recall more than 580,000 cars in the country, after the agency launched an investigation in August.

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

GM's third-quarter global vehicle sales up 2 percent on strong China, U.S. demand

General Motors Co's (GM.N) global sales rose 2 percent in the third quarter, driven by strong demand in the two largest auto markets in the world, China and the United States.

By Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Nick Zieminski

Ford to add 850 jobs at Dearborn factories for new F-150 truck

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