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India car sales slow in June

India's leading car makers Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors on Friday reported a drop in monthly sales, as rising vehicle prices, fuel costs and costlier auto loan rates hit consumer demand.
 

Justice for all: Reforming e-discovery

James Holderman, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Chicago, is working to improve the e-discovery process for lawyers and IT teams at a time when digital evidence has never been so prolific.. Judge James Holderman is leading an effort to improve the e-discovery process for lawyers and IT teams, Dan Kaplan reports.
 

June auto sales seen up slightly

DETROIT (Reuters) - Fewer cars on dealer lots and higher prices -- factors that led to disappointing U.S. auto sales in May -- look to hold June results in check.
 

The veil behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH (Reuters Life!) - As Umm Ibrahim takes the wheel of her husband's white Hyundai, beads of sweat form beneath the black veil that covers her face and body.
 

Strike ends at India's Maruti Suzuki car group

India's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki said Friday that an 11-day strike by 2,000 workers demanding recognition of a new union at a factory in the north of the country has ended.
 

Ensuring the supply chain is cost-friendly -- and protected

The automotive industry is just one vertical whose supply chain heavily relies on communications and document exchanges. But it must be careful that, in an effort to shave costs, security is not sacrificed.. According to a survey conducted by Purdue University and the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) in association with McAfee, as much as $1 trillion of intellectual property is stolen by cybercriminals each year.
 

Manufacturing 2.0? Dell's lessons for India's big push

SRIPERUMBUDUR, India (Reuters) - The 500 workers at India's Dell factory, clad in blue uniforms and the occasional bright pink salwar kameez, are all Indian. Computers leaving the assembly line go to millions of newly affluent Indians feeding an explosion in consumer demand. But the boxes of component parts on the floor say "Made in China."
 

Toyota forecasts 35 percent profit slide after quake

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp forecast a larger-than-expected 35 percent fall in annual profit on Friday and warned that the strong yen was making it difficult to justify keeping production in Japan.
 

Toyota forecasts 35 percent profit slide after quake

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp forecast a larger-than-expected 35 percent fall in annual profit on Friday and warned that the strong yen was making it difficult to justify keeping production in Japan.
 

Suicide halts work at S.Korean Hyundai plant: report

South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said it was forced to halt production at one of its plants on Thursday as workers downed tools following the suicide of a colleague, a report said.
 

Ford eyes India, China to hit 50 percent growth target

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co <F.N> is aiming to expand its presence in the fast-growing auto markets of India and China with an eye toward increasing the number of vehicles it sells per year by 50 percent by the middle of the decade.
 

India's Maruti 'loses $22mn due to strike'

India's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki was Tuesday facing losses of at least $22 million, company sources said, as talks continued to end a strike at its factory in the north of the country.
 

Maruti shares hit by workers' strike

Shares of India's leading car maker Maruti Suzuki India fell nearly two percent on Monday on news that production of cars had stopped at a factory due to a staff walk-out.
 

Toyota president sees return to full output from November

SEOUL (Reuters) - The president of Toyota Motors <7203.T> said on Saturday he expects the automaker to resume full production globally in November and its Japanese output is expected this month to recover to 90 percent of levels seen before a March earthquake.
 

Kia Motors to boost U.S. business

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Kia Motors aims to boost its U.S. production capacity by one fifth next year, to meet soaring demand for new models such as the Optima sedan in the world's second-biggest auto market.
 

May auto sales dip as price strategy backfires

DETROIT (Reuters) - Car sales sputtered in May, slumping to levels that were much lower than expected as higher vehicle prices led consumers to put off purchases in the face of a weakening economy.
 

Toyota falls to fourth in US amid shortages

Toyota fell to the number four spot in US auto sales in May amid shortages following Japan's devastating earthquake and as rival Chrysler posted solid gains, manufacturers' data showed Wednesday.
 

India car sales slow in May

Leading Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday reported flattish growth in sales for May, with the pace slackening for the second month due to rising input costs, fuel hikes and costlier loans.
 

Japan May auto sales worst since 1968; Hyundai rises

TOKYO/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Japanese auto sales fell by a third in May, the lowest total for the month since 1968, as car makers struggled to restart production after the earthquake and tsunami that roiled the country in March.
 

Price hikes, fewer cars likely hurt auto sales

DETROIT (Reuters) - Higher car prices and a shortage of fuel-efficient vehicles likely threw a roadblock in the U.S. auto industry's recovery path in May, when the Japan crisis had its biggest impact on U.S. sales so far.