The FINANCIAL -- The 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist continues to lure customers looking for a spacious fullsize luxury sedan that gets the fuel economy of many compacts.

The FINANCIAL -- US President Barack Obama visited the production plant of Daimler’s commercial vehicle subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America in Mount Holly, North Carolina, earlier today.

The FINANCIAL -- The United States in 2011 exported more petroleum products, on an annual basis, than it imported for the first time since 1949, but American refiners still imported large, although declining, amounts of crude oil, according to full-year trade data from EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly February report.

The FINANCIAL -- Toyota Motor Corporation announced various global leadership changes today, including the naming of Shigeki Terashi as president and COO of Toyota Motor North America effective April 1.

The FINANCIAL -- Tata Power, India’s largest integrated private power utility, organised an energy conversation drive at Kalinganagar, Orissa.

The FINANCIAL -- Tata Motors presented at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show the Tata Megapixel, a new four-seater, city-smart global range extended electric vehicle concept for the performance-seeking and environment-conscious motorist anywhere in the world.

The FINANCIAL -- Rominserv, the general contractor of The Rompetrol Group will get involved in the project of rehabilitation and extension of the drinking water and sewerage networks in Constanta in accordance with a partnership, recently concluded with Raja Constanta – the biggest regional operator in the field of fresh water supply for population and treatment of wastewaters.

The FINANCIAL -- The Porsche Panamera has won the Internet Auto Award in the higher and luxury class. Users of Internet portal AutoScout24 gave pride of place to the Gran Turismo for the second time since 2010.

The FINANCIAL -- The Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines drag racing team will debut restyled Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycles when the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series hosts its first Pro Stock Motorcycle event of the season at the 43rd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 8-11 in Gainesville, Florida.