International Business News - HMC http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif If Volkswagen AG decides to build its U.S. assembly plant in the South, the German company will join other foreign automakers that are increasingly turning the region into a hotbed of car manufacturing. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88128-germany-volkswagen.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/volkswagen-mulls-south-for-next-auto-plant.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/volkswagen-mulls-south-for-next-auto-plant.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:17:51 EDT The government wants to make improvements to the crash test program for new cars and trucks, offering more guidance to car shoppers who value safety. The Bush administration plans to announce changes Tuesday to the government's safety ratings, which grade new vehicles on a scale of up to five stars. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/government-to-announce-improved-crash-test-program.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:57:59 EDT Daimler AG and India's Hero Group said Monday they have selected the Indian city of Chennai for a commercial vehicle plant that will produce around 70,000 trucks per year starting in 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/indian-city-gets-daimler-hero-plant.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:44:03 EDT Stocks drop after new record for oil prices NEW YORK (AP)--Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors Corp. could run out of cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/business-highlights.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:44:20 EDT THE NUMBERS: Honda Motor Co. sales were up a modest 1 percent in June, the only major automaker to show an increase. The Detroit Three, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. all reported double-digit declines, and the market dropped 18 percent overall. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/summary-box-honda-sales-gain-while-others-fall.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:59:34 EDT A last-minute no-interest financing offer and strong sales of some cars helped General Motors Corp. keep its U.S. sales over Toyota Motor Corp. last month, but it was still the worst June for the industry in 17 years and a harbinger of more misery ahead. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83951-oil-prices-auto-sales.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/june-car-sales-plummet-more-declines-expected.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/june-car-sales-plummet-more-declines-expected.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:03:29 EDT Nearly all the major automakers reported steep sales declines for June, but for General Motors at least there was consolation: Toyota, its leading international competition, had it worse. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83786-auto-sales.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/auto-stocks-slide-with-poor-us-sales-results-ahead.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/auto-stocks-slide-with-poor-us-sales-results-ahead.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:36:21 EDT Toyota Motor Corp. could overtake General Motors Corp. in monthly U.S. sales for the first time in June, but the victory could be a hollow one as the weak economy continues to pummel the auto industry and even Toyota struggles to meet U.S. consumers' sudden and insatiable demand for hybrid cars. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/81310-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/toyota-could-overtake-sales-june.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/toyota-could-overtake-sales-june.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:38:34 EDT European stock markets were mixed Friday in the wake of steep falls on Asian and U.S. exchanges as oil prices hit a record $142 a barrel. Germany's DAX-30 fell 0.46 percent at 6,429.890, the French CAC-40 fell 0.13 percent at 4,420.25 and London's FTSE 100 rose 0.13 percent to 5,525.40. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/asian-stocks-sink-on-fears-over-oil-us.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:36:29 EDT Japanese stocks dropped for a seventh day to a two-month low on Friday as sentiment turned downbeat on an overnight tumble on Wall Street and skyrocketing global oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/japanese-stocks-drop-to-2-month-low.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:17:56 EDT Asian stock markets tumbled Friday amid growing alarm as oil prices spiked above $141 a barrel for the first time and Wall Street plummeted overnight. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/80542-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/asian-stocks-fall-on-fears-over-oil-us.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/asian-stocks-fall-on-fears-over-oil-us.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:54:05 EDT Drivers of new cars were less satisfied with their vehicles this year for the first time in at least five years due mainly to rising fuel prices, according to an annual survey released Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/gas-prices-fuel-drop-in-car-owner-satisfaction.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:11:57 EDT Japanese automakers reported generally solid growth in global production and exports in May, as robust demand in Asia and emerging markets cushioned the effects of a softening U.S. market. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79556-toyota.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/toyota-nissan-global-output-up-in-may.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/toyota-nissan-global-output-up-in-may.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:44:55 EDT New-car shoppers in California will soon see an easy-to-read label revealing a vehicle's greenhouse gas emissions. The California Air Resources Board said Thursday the window sticker will give consumers the information they need to choose a cleaner-burning car or light truck. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/california-requires-greenhouse-gas-labels-on-cars.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:19:03 EDT Japanese stocks dropped on Thursday as selling spread across the board on renewed concern over the health of the U.S. financial sector. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 322.65 points, or 2.2 percent, to 14,130.17. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/74977-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/japans-nikkei-drops-2-2-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/japans-nikkei-drops-2-2-percent.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:15:30 EDT Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday in line with gains in major Asian markets, with investors chasing gains in the auto and high-tech sectors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 104.45 points, or 0.7 percent, to 14,452.82. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/japanese-shares-rise-on-gains-in-asia.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:31:22 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/sirius-satellite-honda-among-big-movers.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:12:22 EDT Honda's new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line Monday and is headed to Southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/72890-aptopix-japan-honda.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/honda-rolls-out-new-zero-emission-car.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/honda-rolls-out-new-zero-emission-car.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:31:42 EDT Honda Motor Co. has begun commercial production of its new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car, called the FCX Clarity. The midsize four-seat sedan, which runs on hydrogen and electricity, emits only wator vapor and none of the gases believed to be responsible for global warming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080615/honda-starts-building-zero-emission-cars.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:25:44 EDT Japanese stocks rose Friday as investors scooped up bank and export-linked shares that had been beaten down much of the week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 85.13 points, or 0.6 percent, to 13,973.73 after losing more than 2 percent on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/70913-japan-g8-finance-meeting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/japans-nikkei-gains-0-6-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/japans-nikkei-gains-0-6-percent.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:56:07 EDT