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Renault sales rise in Russia and Brazil, slow in Europe Tue, 07/12/2011 - 15:22 by Anter Prakash Singh Renault, the European automaker, succeeded in achieving a rise of 1.9 percent in sales in the first half of this year despite facing some difficulties due to shortage of parts in Europe. Comments Read more	Car sales up in smaller fuel efficient models Wed, 05/04/2011 - 15:37 by Neka Sehgal In what could be termed as a great month for the automobile industry, car sales in the U.S. strongly rebounded in April, as consumers displayed a big shift toward more small-car purchases. Comments Read more	Toyota to restart production in Japan from April 18 Sun, 04/10/2011 - 14:47 by Anupreet Kaur According to the latest reports, the world's largest automobile manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation will restart production in Japan. Comments Read more
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Thu, 12/30/2010 - 10:49 by Rich Smith At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be -- if that were all we were doing. Comments Read more	10 Best Technologies of 2010 Mon, 12/13/2010 - 10:33 by Wolffgang Gruener As the year is winding down, it is time to look at those technologies that succeeded shaped our lives for the better and those that failed and went the wrong direction. We are starting the series with the 10 best technologies and services of 2010, chosen by our editorial team. Feel free to weigh in. Comments Read more	Land of Confusion: Chevy Volt Gets 60 MPG Rating Mon, 11/29/2010 - 09:51 by Wolffgang Gruener The EPA has finally released the fuel-efficiency rating for General Motors' (NYSE: GM) Chevy Volt. Actually, there are three ratings that may be more confusing than helpful and are a reminder of just how difficult it is will be to rate the fuel economy of a hybrid/electric vehicle. Comments Read more
Ford's Electric-Car Gamble Sun, 11/21/2010 - 13:10 by Jason Moser Ford (NYSE: F) released some details about the launch of its upcoming Focus Electric the other day, and for better or worse, the Blue Oval is taking a somewhat tentative approach to joining the electric-car maybe-revolution. Comments Read more	Nissan to invest in Russia's AvtoVAZ Fri, 11/19/2010 - 22:45 by Prince damin Moscow -- A major shareholder of Russian automaker AvtoVAZ said Japan's Nissan may buy 10 percent of the the Russian company next year. Sergei Chemezov, head of Russian Technologies, which owns 25 percent of the AvtoVAZ said a cash deal would take place in the first or second quarter of 2011, RIA Novosti reported Friday. "Russian Technologies will sell 4 percent of its shares and Troika Dialog will sell another 6 percent," Chemezov said. Troika Dialog is a Renault-Nissan partnership that also owns 25 percent of AvtoVAZ. Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI). Comments	Will Electric Cars Live Up to the Hype? Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:28 by John Rosevear Will it be remembered as a landmark? Or as just a tiny footnote? Comments Read more
Ford Eats the General's Lunch Sun, 10/03/2010 - 10:07 by John Rosevear The sales predictions I wrote about last week turned out to be dead-on accurate: On Friday, Ford (NYSE: F) reported that its U.S. sales for September rose by an eye-popping 41% over those in September 2009, right in line with optimistic-looking predictions from industry watchers TrueCar and Edmunds. Comments Read more	Ethanol or Electric Cars? The Debate Isn't Over, Says GM Tue, 08/24/2010 - 12:40 by Michael Kanellos Electric cars and biofuels seem to inhabit different universes these days.Nissan, General Motors, Toyota (NYSE: TM), Volkswagen, Honda (NYSE:HMC), Ford (NYSE: F), BMW, Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA), Fisker Automotive and Daimler, among others, have unfurled plans to release affordable electric cars over the next few years. Thousands of consumers have plunked down deposits on upcoming models, and states have sought grants to pay for charging networks. Comments Read more	Will Currency Issues Mean More Small Cars Made in America? Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:19 by Motley Fool In the midst of an economy that isn't recovering as quickly as we'd like, there might be some good news: more vehicles that are made in America. Comments Read more