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News Breaks December 21, 2012 11:38 EDT HMC, TM Honda and Toyota begin increasing production in China, Nikkei reports Honda (HMC) and Toyota (TM) have begun increasing Chinese production as sales recover, reports Nikkei. Honda output have returned to 90% and Toyota has brought back two-shift operation at some plans while moderating production costs. Reference Link News For HMC;TM From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on HMC;TM the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. June 17, 2013 13:27 EDT TM Toyota increases Japan sales target, Nikkei reports Subscribe for More Information 06:07 EDT TM, HMC States push automakers to sell no-emission cars, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information June 13, 2013 11:16 EDT HMC Honda recalls 13,000 vehicles to fix brake problem, LA Times reports Honda is recalling 13,000 Acura RSX vehicles and 5,000 Honda S2000 vehicles to fix a brake problem, reports the Los Angeles Times. The company said the error in the power brake system components may cause it to decrease the assistance it provides in braking. Reference Link June 12, 2013 14:09 EDT TM Toyota to introduce fuel cell sedan in U.S. in 2015, Nikkei reports Subscribe for More Information 12:18 EDT TM Toyota says unlikely to regain peak U.S. market share, Automotive News says Subscribe for More Information 11:24 EDT TM Toyota to meet U.S. Prius sales target, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 10:46 EDT TM Toyota sees meeting U.S. Prius sales target, Bloomberg says Toyota said its on target to meet its sales goal for its Prius model in the U.S., says Bloomberg. In April Toyota said it may have to adjust its target as declining gas prices weakened demand for the Prius, noted Bloomberg. Reference Link 07:23 EDT TM Electric car makers cut prices to catch Toyota, Globe and Mail reports Subscribe for More Information 07:09 EDT TM Toyota shifts to qualtiy from expansion, Reuters reports Toyota Motor (TM) said it’s unlikely to recapture its peak market share it held four years ago in the U.S. (GM, F), its biggest market, the latest sign the car maker is shifting to improving quality from aggressively expanding sales, reports Reuters.Reference Link 06:05 EDT TM On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: The tectonic plates of the world economy are shifting, moving the yield on the 10-year Treasury to the highest level in more than a year and shaking financial markets. Now, some constants are being questioned in markets, triggering paroxysms in stocks, bonds, commodities and the currencies of emerging markets, the Wall Street Journal reports...Drugstores (CVS, RAD, WAG) are preparing to change how they stock and sell a widely used emergency contraceptive after the Obama administration agreed to allow the pill to be sold over the counter to customers of all ages. Sold primarily under the brand name Plan B (TEVA, ACT, PRGO), the pill is currently stocked behind pharmacy counters, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: If currency turbulence in emerging markets becomes a full-scale investor flight, the Fed may have a new headache in deciding when to slow its dollar printing policy. The link between U.S. monetary policy and currency runs on the other side of the world could be tighter than many assume, Reuters reports...Toyota Motor (TM) said it’s unlikely to recapture its peak market share it held four years ago in the U.S. (GM, F), its biggest market, the latest sign the carmaker is shifting to improving quality from aggressively expanding sales, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Exchange executives (NYX, NDAQ), long shielded from legal scrutiny in the U.S., have been put on notice that may be changing after federal regulators fined CBOE Holdings (CBOE) $6M for unprecedented lapses in supervision, Bloomberg reports...Borealis Infrastructure Management and its Kuwaiti-British partners abandoned their $8.3B bid for the U.K. water utility Severn Trent (SVTRY) as the offer deadline expired, Bloomberg reports. June 10, 2013 14:51 EDT HMC Apple introduces iOS for the car, partners include Honda, Nissan, Ford Subscribe for More Information 13:08 EDT HMC U.S. probing airbags on 2003-04 Honda Odyssey minivans, Automotive News says Subscribe for More Information 06:04 EDT TM Toyota reducing airbag suppliers, may help foreign suppliers, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information June 7, 2013 07:52 EDT TM Indonesia approves tax breaks on low-emission cars, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 05:54 EDT TM Toyota unveils revamped Corolla, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information June 6, 2013 08:49 EDT TM Velti partners with Toyota for optimized mobile media campaigns Subscribe for More Information June 5, 2013 06:49 EDT HMC High demand for electric cars makes supply limited, LA Times says An increase in demand for electric vehicles, such as Fiat's (FIATY) 500e, Nissan's (NSANY) Leaf, Honda's (HMC) Fit EV and Chevy's (GM) Spark, is also increasing their scarcity, especially after a drop in their lease prices, reported The Los Angeles Times. Reference Link 06:05 EDT TM Toyota to recall 242,000 vehicles for brake issue, Reuters reports Toyota Motor is recalling about 242,000 gas-electric hybrid vehicles worldwide, including the Prius model, due to a brake design flaw, reports Reuters. Reference Link June 4, 2013 07:10 EDT TM Auto industry sales may be leveling off, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 06:07 EDT TM On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: Strong demand for pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles boosted U.S. sales in May for major automakers (F, GM, NSANY, TM), but the auto industry rebound that has helped buoy the U.S. economy since early last year is showing signs of leveling off, the Wall Street Journal reports...In the midst of North America's energy boom (CHK, HESS, RIG, OXY, MUR, APA), several long-serving CEOs and board chairmen have been booted in recent months, pushed out by activist shareholders demanding restraint and oversight. Others appear to be running scared, making shareholder-friendly gestures, including higher dividends and lower executive pay, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Japan's government is set to urge the nation's public pension funds- a pool of over $2T -to increase their investment in equities and overseas assets as part of a growth strategy being readied by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, sources say, Reuters reports...Two companies linked to Chinese state-backed groups- Chinalco Mining Corp. International or Hong Kong-listed MMG group -are weighing rival bids for Glencore Xstrata’s (GLNCY) roughly $5B worth of copper mines in Peru, sources say, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Stocks gained in Europe and Asia after a Federal Reserve official said the bank is committed to record stimulus. The dollar strengthened, commodities fell and Turkish shares rebounded from the biggest drop in a decade, Bloomberg reports...Airline executives (DLAKY, are set to spend more on orders for the latest wide-body planes from Airbus SAS (EADSY) and Boeing (BA) as consolidation and cost cuts give them more reason for optimism for a rebound in earnings this year, Bloomberg reports. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.