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VW unveils multi-billion auto investments through next five years
Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is to invest 85.6 billion euros ($106 billion) in its automotive operations over the next five years to push foreign expansion, new models and technology to back its quest for global leadership.
By Andreas Cremer, Jan Schwartz and Edward Taylor; Editing by Kirsti Knolle and Vincent Baby
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Honda discloses fifth Takata air bag-linked fatality, widens recall
Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said on Thursday that a driver in Malaysia died in July after being hit by shrapnel from an air bag supplied by Takata Corp (7312.T) - the fifth such fatality and the first outside the United States.
Food costs eating into consumers' saving at the pump as holidays near
Martha Franco says she hadn't really noticed the sharp drop in gasoline prices, even though the mother of three is always shuttling the kids around in her SUV. She has been paying closer attention to the soaring cost of meat instead.
By NATHAN LAYNE
Exclusive: Struggling in India, Toyota asks Daihatsu minicar unit to help - sources
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) is struggling to crack the affordable end of India's car market and has called on mini-car affiliate Daihatsu for help - a tacit admission that the Japanese autos giant doesn't always get it right in emerging markets.
Honda ordered to give Takata air bag papers to U.S. agency
U.S. safety regulators ordered Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) on Wednesday to provide documents and answer questions under oath about potentially defective air bags installed in millions of recalled U.S. vehicles.
Ford calls back more than 202,000 vehicles in five North American recalls
Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it was calling back 202,241 vehicles in five North American recalls covering several issues, including an incorrect repair in a previous recall.
Rolls Royce to cut 2,600 staff, appoints new CFO
British engineer Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said it would cut 2,600 jobs over the next 18 months, in a battle to reduce costs almost three weeks after a major profit warning.
By Kate Holton, Additional reporting by Sarah Young; editing by Paul Sandle
