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Nissan Motor Co said on Friday it would expand an investigative recall in certain U.S. regions to replace air bags made by Takata Corp (7312.T), adding about 45,000 Sentras from the 2004-2006 model years that weren’t included previously. Japan’s second-largest automaker has informed the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about its plans to replace passenger-side air bags of the affected Sentras, a spokesman said.

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Chinese automaker Geely is set to start producing a small crossover utility vehicle late next year – the first car to be built using a common platform jointly developed with Volvo. The car – yet to be named – will hit showrooms in China in early 2017, several European markets a year or so later, and eventually the United States, said two senior executives, one of whom recently left the Chinese group.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to unveil a $46 billion infrastructure spending plan in Pakistan that is a centerpiece of Beijing’s ambitions to open new trade and transport routes across Asia and challenge the U.S.

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Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are General Electric, Reynolds American, and Honeywell.
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Here are some of the potentially game-changing robots on display this week at Hannover Messe – the world’s biggest industrial technology fair.

The dollar wallowed at its lowest in over a week, having suffered yet another setback overnight in the hands of more underwhelming U.S. economic data.

The Japanese airline announced an R2-D2 livery on its new 787-9 Dreamliner, which is just the start of a five-year ANA Star Wars Project.