Nissan boosts forecast after profitable quarter
Nissan Motor Co., Japan's third-largest automaker, revised its annual outlook to a profit from a loss today as soaring sales in China helped drive quarterly earnings beyond the market's expectations. 3:46 am U.S. ET | Nov. 4
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Fiat S.p.A.'s Ferrari supercar unit said on Tuesday that it expects China to become one of its top five global markets in five years. 2:16 am U.S. ET | Nov. 3
China has told the United States that it plans to formally launch an investigation that could lead to new import duties on autos and sports utility vehicles made by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, a U.S. industry official said today. 3:00 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 28
Geely Holding's attempt to buy Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit is in danger of stalling over disagreements about intellectual property rights, a source close to the talks said today. 4:31 am U.S. ET | Oct. 21
A judge on Tuesday denied bond to a former Ford Motor Co. engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from the automaker and fleeing to his native China. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 21
A Chinese national accused of stealing trade secrets from Ford Motor Co. was employed by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp., China's fifth-biggest automaker, but was in the United States on personal leave when he was arrested, BAIC said today. 4:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 19
General Motors Co. is in talks with partner SAIC Motor Corp., China's biggest automaker, to explore new business opportunities that include India, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. 12:46 am U.S. ET | Oct. 16
A former Ford Motor Co. engineer has been charged with stealing trade secrets from the automaker after accepting a job in China in 2006. Xiang Dong Yu, 47, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago after traveling to the United States from China. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 16 | UPDATED: 10/15/09 10:27 p.m. ET
Toyota Motor Corp. said today its September car sales in China rose 45 percent from a year earlier to a record monthly high of about 72,000 vehicles as stimulus policies bolstered consumer confidence. 5:16 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15
Buick on Wednesday said it's resurrecting the Regal nameplate for its next midsize sedan -- a move that has been widely expected for several months. 12:20 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 15
General Motors Co. aims to grow faster in China than the country's total market in 2010 -- a benchmark the U.S. automaker achieved during the first three quarters of 2009. GM, which competes with Volkswagen AG and others, sold 55. 3:16 am U.S. ET | Oct. 14
Ford Motor Co. said its China vehicle sales in the third quarter jumped 79 percent from a year earlier as Beijing's stimulus policies bolstered auto demand. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 14