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EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Arrivederci Zastava - Fiat wastes no time in killing Yugo (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Serbia had hoped someone might 'do a Dacia' with Zastava. But Fiat's ambitious plans for the Serbian automaker have no room for sentiment, as Mark Bursa discovers.
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US: Big 3 return to Detroit empty-handed (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
After a second day in Washington DC to discuss Detroit's possible bailout amid financial crisis, the political deadlock remains. That news sent new shock waves through the financial markets as they weighed the possibility that Detroit's problems could worsen and pull the US economy down further in 2009.
>> read more
EU: Commissioner supports help for Opel (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Opel is a 'special case' and exceptional support measures to save it are justified, European Union (EU) Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen has said.
>> read more
THAILAND: GM stops Thai production in December and January (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
General Motors announced that it will suspend production at its Rayong plant in Thailand in December and January, as worldwide automobile demand continues to weaken. The plant has an annual capacity of 130,000 vehicles and produces primarily the Chevrolet Colorado and Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks for global markets.
>> read more
LA SHOW: Nissan shows all-new Z (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
In the first full redesign of the Nissan Z since its re-introduction in 2003 (as 350Z), the new 370Z now sports a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and a new 7-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, as well as the world's first synchronised down/up shift rev control system for the manual transmission.
>> read more
FRANCE: PSA Peugeot Citroen to cut 3,550 jobs (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced plans to cut 3,550 jobs reflecting lower demand for its products.
>> read more
GERMANY: State parliament approves Opel loan guarantee (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
A German regional state passed a law on Wednesday giving Opel EUR500m in loan guarantees in case parent company General Motors goes bankrupt.
>> read more
US: Ford moves Tetreault back to US (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Ford has today announced senior management changes in Europe and North America designed to strengthen its Global Manufacturing operations and achieve better alignment with Ford's other global functions.
>> read more
LA SHOW: New Mustang shown (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
It's 45 years since the iconic Ford Mustang hit the streets and the latest version of the archetypal all-American muscle car has gone on view at the Los Angeles auto show. It goes on sale in the US next spring continuing to offer coupe (including an optional panoramic glass roof) and convertible variants.
>> read more
UK: Audi defies gloom with forecast of record sales (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Audi UK is on track to sell a record 101,000 cars this year, marginally above the 100,000 units it sold last year marking 17 years of consecutive growth for the brand.
>> read more
JAPAN/UK: Honda tech 'rewards' greener driving styles (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Honda has announced a new 'Ecological Drive Assist System' to help drivers achieve better fuel economy. The technology will feature on the new Insight hybrid car, which goes on sale in spring 2009.
>> read more
UK: Depreciation on luxury cars sharply up - Glass's (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
New research by EurotaxGlass's, publisher of Glass's Guide (a trade guide to used car values), suggests that the current economic downturn has contributed to a pronounced increase in rates of depreciation for large luxury saloon cars - the traditional wheels of choice for high-flying executives.
>> read more
SWITZERLAND: Monaco signs up for Ren-Nis EVs (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Government of Monaco and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are working together to promote the use of electric vehicles in the small principality which is dominated by the city of Monte Carlo.
>> read more
LA SHOW: Mazda shows next gen 4-dr Mazda3 (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Mazda3 - the company's best-selling vehicle worldwide - has been shown in LA as a fully re-engineered, completely redesigned, second-generation compact sedan.
>> read more
US: Brose announces shift in production (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Brose Group, a manufacturer of mechatronic components and systems for vehicle bodies and interiors, has announced that it will be consolidating several door and latch module production programs in to its newest plant in Warren, Michigan.
>> read more
JAPAN: Isuzu and Mazda cut production and jobs (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Isuzu and Mazda have announced further job and output reductions in Japan.
>> read more
LA SHOW: Faurecia proclaims 'Light Attitude' (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Debuting at the L.A. Auto Show, Faurecia says its 'Light Attitude' unveils 10 incremental, breakthrough and game-changing innovations that altogether can significantly reduce the weight of tomorrow's vehicles by as much as 30 kg (66 pounds), improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
>> read more
US: Honda considers Fit production in US (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Honda is considering a plan to make its top selling Fit (Jazz) model in the US.
>> read more
GERMANY: Daimler to further downsize temps (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Daimler has said it will reduce the number of its temporary workers in Germany again.
>> read more
US: Oregon to build EV charging stations (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Renault-Nissan alliance is to cooperate with the Oregon state government to set up a network of electricity-charging stations in the US state with a view to facilitating the use of electric cars.
>> read more
Serbia had hoped someone might 'do a Dacia' with Zastava. But Fiat's ambitious plans for the Serbian automaker have no room for sentiment, as Mark Bursa discovers.
>> read more
US: Big 3 return to Detroit empty-handed (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
After a second day in Washington DC to discuss Detroit's possible bailout amid financial crisis, the political deadlock remains. That news sent new shock waves through the financial markets as they weighed the possibility that Detroit's problems could worsen and pull the US economy down further in 2009.
>> read more
EU: Commissioner supports help for Opel (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Opel is a 'special case' and exceptional support measures to save it are justified, European Union (EU) Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen has said.
>> read more
THAILAND: GM stops Thai production in December and January (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
General Motors announced that it will suspend production at its Rayong plant in Thailand in December and January, as worldwide automobile demand continues to weaken. The plant has an annual capacity of 130,000 vehicles and produces primarily the Chevrolet Colorado and Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks for global markets.
>> read more
LA SHOW: Nissan shows all-new Z (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
In the first full redesign of the Nissan Z since its re-introduction in 2003 (as 350Z), the new 370Z now sports a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and a new 7-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, as well as the world's first synchronised down/up shift rev control system for the manual transmission.
>> read more
FRANCE: PSA Peugeot Citroen to cut 3,550 jobs (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced plans to cut 3,550 jobs reflecting lower demand for its products.
>> read more
GERMANY: State parliament approves Opel loan guarantee (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
A German regional state passed a law on Wednesday giving Opel EUR500m in loan guarantees in case parent company General Motors goes bankrupt.
>> read more
US: Ford moves Tetreault back to US (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Ford has today announced senior management changes in Europe and North America designed to strengthen its Global Manufacturing operations and achieve better alignment with Ford's other global functions.
>> read more
LA SHOW: New Mustang shown (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
It's 45 years since the iconic Ford Mustang hit the streets and the latest version of the archetypal all-American muscle car has gone on view at the Los Angeles auto show. It goes on sale in the US next spring continuing to offer coupe (including an optional panoramic glass roof) and convertible variants.
>> read more
UK: Audi defies gloom with forecast of record sales (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Audi UK is on track to sell a record 101,000 cars this year, marginally above the 100,000 units it sold last year marking 17 years of consecutive growth for the brand.
>> read more
JAPAN/UK: Honda tech 'rewards' greener driving styles (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Honda has announced a new 'Ecological Drive Assist System' to help drivers achieve better fuel economy. The technology will feature on the new Insight hybrid car, which goes on sale in spring 2009.
>> read more
UK: Depreciation on luxury cars sharply up - Glass's (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
New research by EurotaxGlass's, publisher of Glass's Guide (a trade guide to used car values), suggests that the current economic downturn has contributed to a pronounced increase in rates of depreciation for large luxury saloon cars - the traditional wheels of choice for high-flying executives.
>> read more
SWITZERLAND: Monaco signs up for Ren-Nis EVs (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Government of Monaco and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are working together to promote the use of electric vehicles in the small principality which is dominated by the city of Monte Carlo.
>> read more
LA SHOW: Mazda shows next gen 4-dr Mazda3 (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Mazda3 - the company's best-selling vehicle worldwide - has been shown in LA as a fully re-engineered, completely redesigned, second-generation compact sedan.
>> read more
US: Brose announces shift in production (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Brose Group, a manufacturer of mechatronic components and systems for vehicle bodies and interiors, has announced that it will be consolidating several door and latch module production programs in to its newest plant in Warren, Michigan.
>> read more
JAPAN: Isuzu and Mazda cut production and jobs (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Isuzu and Mazda have announced further job and output reductions in Japan.
>> read more
LA SHOW: Faurecia proclaims 'Light Attitude' (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Debuting at the L.A. Auto Show, Faurecia says its 'Light Attitude' unveils 10 incremental, breakthrough and game-changing innovations that altogether can significantly reduce the weight of tomorrow's vehicles by as much as 30 kg (66 pounds), improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
>> read more
US: Honda considers Fit production in US (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Honda is considering a plan to make its top selling Fit (Jazz) model in the US.
>> read more
GERMANY: Daimler to further downsize temps (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
Daimler has said it will reduce the number of its temporary workers in Germany again.
>> read more
US: Oregon to build EV charging stations (Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
The Renault-Nissan alliance is to cooperate with the Oregon state government to set up a network of electricity-charging stations in the US state with a view to facilitating the use of electric cars.
>> read more
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