The FINANCIAL -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., on November 4 announced financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2009, ending March 31, 2010, as well as second-quarter performance.

The FINANCIAL -- Toyota Motor Corp said on November 4 that it is planning to quit Formula One motor racing at the end of the 2010 season.

The FINANCIAL -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September.  This marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased.

The FINANCIAL -- Just one year after Ford unveiled the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor at the SEMA show, Ford on November 3 is announcing the long-anticipated power figures for the all-new 6.2-liter premium V-8 engine now available in this ultimate high-speed off-road performance truck.

The FINANCIAL -- Ford Motor Company on November 3 announced the retirements of two senior executives in the Asia Pacific and Africa region and announced other key executive appointments to support the company’s “One Ford” transformation plan.  

The FINANCIAL -- Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited saw sales increase 20.1 per cent compared to the same period last year marking the company's fifth consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.

The FINANCIAL -- Third quarter Operating and Financial Review. Statoil's third quarter 2009 net operating income was NOK 28.3 billion, compared to NOK 47.0 billion in the third quarter of 2008.

The FINANCIAL -- Despite a down month, GM Canada delivered 18,959 vehicles in October - more than any other automaker in Canada. Calendar year-to-date, GM continues to be Canada's automotive sales leader, says GM in press-release distributed by Marketwire.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, U.S. General Motors (GM) board of directors decided against selling Germany's Opel to the Magna-Sberbank consortium and to retain its big European car division, Germany's DPA news agency reported.