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Toyota to maintain annual guidance despite Thai floods

Toyota Motor Corp is set to post a drop in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday as supply shortages from the March earthquake kept output low, while floods in Thailand pose a fresh threat for the rest of the year.

Domestic sales down, auto majors bet on export market

As demand from Europe remains dim, automakers are now exporting newer markets such as South America, South Africa and Algeria. They are also building robust overseas back orders.

Renault is back with a bang: What's the secret weapon?

The lynchpin of Renault's India success is a unique agreement with Nissan inked in March 1999, where the two share resources and explore synergies in purchasing, engineering, production and distribution in order to enhance productivity.

Chennai is certainly back as India's auto-capital

Chennai's Detroit-tag appeared more credible on Monday with Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa signing five MoUs with auto majors for setting up production plants near the city.

Indian JVs no longer a rage, carmakers prefer a solo drive

With more foreign car makers choosing to have complete control of their Indian businesses, investment is increasing, capacity is rising, and India is fast challenging Thailand and China as an automobile export hub

Nissan to sell low-cost cars in India under Datsun brand

Japan's No.2 automaker, Nissan, on Tuesday announced the revival of the Datsun brand, starting in India, Indonesia and Russia from 2014.

Ford to revamp India biz with small, low-cost models

Ford will launch a slew of new small cars in India over the next three years to target a market it has neglected and ramp up exports to other emerging economies as it doubles capacity in Asia's third-largest economy, where the small car is king

GM back to top slot in automakers in the world

General Motors Co has reinstated itself at the peak as the world's top-selling automaker in 2011, less than three years after its 2009 taxpayer-funded bankruptcy under the Obama administration

Renault showcases first mass segment vehicle

Renault has big plans for India in the current year, be it new launches, opening showrooms or ramping up production capacity.

Bajaj Auto unveils first-ever ultra low-cost 4 wheeler RE60

RE60 would target commercial users and three-wheeled vehicle owners in India, and that production could involve Nissan and Renault.