Subaru to sell global headquarters building

Fuji Heavy Industries Inc., the parent company of Subaru, is selling its global headquarters building in downtown Tokyo to generate cash and move to a more modern office. Fuji Heavy aims to raise 34 billion yen ($399.1 million) by selling the 44-year-old Shinjuku Subaru Building, the Japanese automaker said in a statement today.... Read More »

Corollas, Vibes recalled

Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co. have recalled 1.3 million vehicles from the 2005-08 model years after complaints of stalling. Toyota issued a recall of 1.1 million Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles. GM will recall 200,000 Pontiac Vibes, including 162,000 in the United States.... Read More »

Study: Japan firms are best in infotainment

Japanese suppliers of information and entertainment systems score highest in quality, says a recent study by J.D. Power and Associates. These systems, including satellite radio and navigation devices, are increasingly must-have features in vehicles. About 66 percent of drivers now have satellite radio, up from 59 percent in 2009.... Read More »

Mahindra trucks in, importer out?

Now that India's Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. finally has a pickup approved for sale in the United States, it may have no dealers. Last week Mahindra said it terminated its four-year agreement with its independent U.S. importer, Global Vehicles U.S.A. Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga. The previous week, Mahindra's diesel-powered pickup had received emissions certification from the EPA.... Read More »

Toyota eyes ex-GM exec Hogan for advisory role

Toyota Motor Corp. is in talks with former General Motors executive and Magna International President Mark Hogan about coming on board as an adviser. Hogan, 59, would be a consultant on a range of topics, not necessarily the safety issues that triggered this year's string of recalls at Toyota, said a person familiar with the discussions.... Read More »

Mendel: Civic delay aside, Honda debuts are on track

Although Honda delayed the launch of its redesigned Civic until February, it is sticking with its five-year cadence on other models, a top U.S. executive says. "A five-year cycle is our benchmark, but there may be some changes," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president. "Some cycles may even be shorter."... Read More »

Suzuki delays U.S. launch of Swift Suzuki has delayed the relaunch of its Swift small car in the United States until next year while... Aug. 30, 12:01 am U.S. ET

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Ford, Mazda plan Thai venture Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. Aug. 30, 12:01 am U.S. ET

Catching up on their Z's Japanese design lion Yoshihiko Matsuo, creator of the first Nissan Z sports car in 1969, eyes his... Aug. 30, 12:01 am U.S. ET

The Honda ad pitch that didn't happen The year is 1965, and a hot-to-trot new ad agency is making a pitch for an upstart Japanese... Aug. 30, 12:01 am U.S. ET

EV engineers' unusual task: Make it noisier It used to be that auto companies wanted to make cars as quiet as possible. Aug. 30, 12:01 am U.S. ET

Mahindra says it has dropped Global Vehicles as U.S. importer | Aug. 26 | UPDATED: 8/26/10 6:42 p.m. ET

Ford and Mazda to expand Thailand joint venture plant for pickups | Aug. 26

Honda's emphasis on U.S. production protects profits | Aug. 23

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