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Japanese companies had a rough 2011, following last spring's earthquake and nuclear crisis. But the stocks listed here have started off the year on a good footing, rising between 10% and 35% year to date. They represent a cross-section of Japan's manufacturing sector, all are traded on U.S....

Credit Suisse remains convinced that fuel efficiency, next to emerging market growth, is the “central driver for earnings and share price performance.” “Our analysis of 2010 CO2 emission data points to material differences between OEMs: BMW continues to outperform Mercedes in terms of meeting CO2...

On Saturday, the president of Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) said the automaker is experiencing a faster-than-expected recovery from the shortage of auto parts caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March. Full production globally is expected to resume in November. Japanese output is...

As analysts weigh in on Ford's (NYSE: F) impressive earnings and subsequent rise, the Center For Automotive Research is providing a few comments of its own. “We are very much impressed,” Bernard Swiecki, Senior Project Manager at CAR, told Benzinga this afternoon. “They've come a long way very...

Will the motor vehicle recalls ever come to an end? While they have always been a part of the industry, it seems that Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) – the leader in worldwide recalls – has inspired every manufacturer to jump on the bandwagon. Many of them are jumping on again and again. Just...

General Motors may be releasing its battery-powered Chevy Volt in China in the second half of 2011 in response to the nation's efforts to increase the number of fuel-efficient vehicles, according to Bloomberg. GM is partnered with SAIC Motor Corp (SHA: 600104), Nissan Motor Co. (NSE: NISSAN) and...

On Wednesday, Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) formed a non-binding agreement with Nisson Motor Co. (NYSE: NI) to sell a Nissan manufactured car in the U.S. under the Smart car brand. Penske already sells the tiny two-passenger Smart ForTwo minicar made by Daimler AG, and is interested in a...

Nissan North America, Inc. (NSANY) today reported September U.S. sales of 74,205 units versus 55,393 units a year earlier, an increase of 34.0 percent. Nissan Division sales were up 35.1 percent for the month, and sales of Infiniti vehicles rose 25.6 percent over a year before. For all of 2010,...

Deutsche Bank's Industry Alert for Autos & Auto Parts includes Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) and is as follows: “Based on our mid-month channel checks, we estimate that the U.S. light vehicle SAAR is tracking at 11.6MM in September (+26.7% YOY on a unit sales...

Nissan North America, Inc. today reported August U.S. sales of 76,827 units versus 105,312 units a year earlier, a decrease of 27 percent compared with the "Cash for Clunkers" fuelled sales in August 2009. Nissan Division sales were down 30.9 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles...