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January 04, 2013

US auto sales jump 13% in 2012 as Toyota leads pack
Chicago (AFP) Jan 3, 2013
US auto sales jumped 13.4 percent in 2012 to their best performance since the crash of 2008, as better economic times, hot new models and the need to replace aging vehicles drew consumers to showrooms. It was the biggest yearly gain since 1984. Toyota, Honda and Chrysler outpaced their rivals with sales gains that blew past 20 percent while Ford and General Motors posted modest growth Thursday that led their market share to shrink significantly. Total industry sales came in at 14.5 million ... read more

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BP says sells stake in China gas field to Kuwait

YPF seeks $37B cash for shale development

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Bulgaria to modernise air force

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