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Li Ning debuts badminton store in Hong Kong
Li Ning Group, owner of leading Chinese sports brand LI-NING, has opened its first shop in Hong Kong. The LI-NING badminton store is located on Cameron Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, in one of the city’…
Nissan recalls 326,161 vehicles in Japan
Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor said it would recall a total of 326,161 vehicles in Japan because of problems with the brakes and other glitches.…
Retailers zero in on wedding demands
The grand Indian wedding is as lavish as ever, with no one tightening their purse strings when it comes to splurging. Moreover, Christmas round the corner is also keeping retailers busy. The season co…
Japanese automakers hydrogen car drive
Imagine a car that can be refuelled in minutes but emits only water. Sounds like science fiction? In fact it already exists — Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis has one. So does Honda president Tak…
First Australian hybrid car to roll off production line
Australia’s first locally built hybrid-powered car will roll off Toyota’s Melbourne production line on Friday morning.
The cleaner, greener Toyota Camry is the first market-ready hybrid ca…
China boosts luxury-car makers
Daimler said sales at its core Mercedes-Benz cars division rose 16%, thanks to particularly strong growth in China. Audi and BMW also flagged strong sales in the country.
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China car sales hit record 12 million
Chinese car sales and production both exceeded 12 million between January and November, state media has said.
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers expects car sales and output to top 13 m…
GM’s Saab deal falls through
GM’s preliminary agreement to sell its Saab brand to Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB has collapsed.…
Toyota cars face U.S. safety probe
U.S. regulators have opened an initial investigation into Toyota’s Corolla and Matrix models for randomly stalling while on the road, the latest in a string of safety issues faced by the Japanes…