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Renault-Nissan, Daimler eye mutual stakes-sources

The Renault-Nissan group and Daimler AG are considering taking symbolic stakes in each other and working on bigger joint projects, sources said, in the face of intense pressure to cut costs and develop cleaner cars.

SEC says Daimler made $56 million in bribe payments

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Car and truck manufacturer Daimler AG allegedly earned $1.9 billion in revenue and at least $91.4 million in illegal profits from transactions tainted by bribes, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

U.S. charges Daimler with violating bribery laws

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German car and truck maker Daimler AG was charged on Tuesday with violating U.S. bribery laws by showering foreign officials with millions of dollars and gifts of luxury cars to win business deals.
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Mercedes sales finish off weak 2009 on bright note

Demand for luxury sedans like the sleek new E-Class Coupe helped power a 12 percent rise in global sales of Mercedes-Benz brand cars in December, closing off an otherwise dreadful year on a brighter note.
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Geely nears Volvo buy, as China ascends in autos

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it is nearing an agreement to sell its Volvo Swedish cars unit to China's Geely in a deal that underscores China's arrival as a major force in the global auto industry.
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Daimler sees more short hours at car business-CEO

German carmaker Daimler AG expects to use short working hours in response to weak demand for passenger cars in the first quarter of next year, Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche told Reuters on Thursday.
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Daimler sees Mercedes sales up significantly in Q4

Daimler expects fourth-quarter sales volume at its Mercedes-Benz passenger car division to rise considerably in the fourth quarter as weak year-earlier figures helped flatter growth rates in November.
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Weak dollar forces Mercedes to build more in U.S.

Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will switch production of roughly a fifth of its Mercedes C-Class models to the United States from Germany in 2014 in a move to avoid damaging currency fluctuations and protect its margins.
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Daimler's Fuso sees 2009 vehicle sales halving

Mitsubishi Fuso, the Japanese unit of market leader Daimler Trucks, aims to weatherproof the company for smaller volumes in the future in order to steer clear of the losses it will book this year.
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Chrysler not burning cash, sees savings -Fiat CEO

Chrysler is making an operating profit and building cash, the No. 3 U.S. automaker's boss told reporters and industry executives on Wednesday as he unveiled a five-year plan to turn the company around.
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Chrysler pitches turnaround plan

The mood in the global automotive industry has shifted to cautious optimism, marked by the unveiling on Wednesday of Chrysler's turnaround plan and General Motors' plan to keep its Opel unit.
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Ford rises, Chrysler falters in key quality survey

Ford Motor Co has made the most progress in improving vehicle quality among major automakers, while Chrysler ranks at the bottom of the industry for reliability, according to an annual Consumer Reports survey released on Tuesday.
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Honda upbeat, Daimler gloomy on car outlook

Japan's Honda Motor Co exuded optimism while Germany's Daimler AG spread gloom about the outlook for car markets on Tuesday, highlighting the patchy nature of any post-crisis rebound.

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