KANSAS CITY, KS-General Motors Corp. plans to add production capacity to meet demand for its popular Malibu sedan. MORE

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ford subsidiary Volvo Cars may move some of its production capacity to North America. The United States represents the company’s main market, accounting for 23 percent of its sales. MORE

TOKYO-Despite talks of recession, Honda is still projecting 2.5 percent growth in the United States this year, forecasting total sales in 2008 of 1.4 million vehicles. MORE

INGOLSTADT, Germany-According to reports, Audi is considering building a production plant in the United States in an effort to boost market share in North America. MORE

DETROIT-Officials say General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers are close to agreement on another round of buyout offers to cut the number of workers in jobs banks and clear openings for workers hired at lower-tier wages. MORE

ERLANGER, KY-Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. built 1,671,009 vehicles and 1,571,872 engines in 2007, a new company record. Since 2002, Toyota's production volume in North America has increased 39 percent. MORE

MARYSVILLE, OH-U.S. Honda plants are reporting a record 2007, with more than 1 million vehicles produced, up 4 percent from 2006. MORE

MOSCOW-Russian truck maker Kamaz Inc. may team up with its Indian partner, Tatra Vectra (New Dehli, India), to build a truck assembly plant in Tennessee. MORE

BIRMINGHAM, AL-Alabama automakers shifted their assembly lines into high gear last year, rolling out a record 738,832 vehicles. MORE

PARIS-The European aerospace group EADS is buying up U.S. defence companies whenever possible as it seeks to escape the crippling effects of a strong euro and reduce its dependence on plane-maker Airbus, says group CEO, Louis Gallois. MORE