Toyota Motor Corp. production in China fell the most in at least a decade, leading a slump for Japanese automakers, after a sovereignty dispute over uninhabited islets triggered demonstrations and deterred buyers. Japan’s biggest carmaker said today China output in October tumbled 61 percent to 30,591 units in October. Nissan Motor Co. reported production fell 44 percent last month, the biggest ...

South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. said Thursday that they have premiered a new concept car and showcased new models at a U.S. auto show in a bid to strengthen their presence in the world’s second-biggest market. Hyundai said it unveiled its Veloster C3 concept for the first time at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show that runs through Dec. 9. The new Velost...

Apple Inc. filed another lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. for patent infringement on the South Korean tech titan’s six latest mobile products, amid a series of ongoing legal tug-of-war between the two global IT companies, a German patent blog said Sunday. The Cupertino, California-based U.S. firm sued the Korea company on Friday at the U.S. Northern District Court of California for violat...

Hyundai and Kia brands’ global market share posted a record high in the first three quarters this year, a market research firm said Sunday. According to the U.S.-based JD Power, the nation’s top two carmakers, both owned by Hyundai Motor Group, saw their combined market share reach 8.6 percent this year, up 0.1 percent from the same period last year. Hyundai Motor sold about 3.21 million cars t...