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Renault responds to reports of Clio II bonnets opening whilst the car is being driven(06/03/2008)
Renault has taken several measures to respond to reports of Clio II bonnets opening whilst the car is being driven, which includes the letter sent to all 565,000 owners last year. Renault has investigated the cause of these incidents and worked with all the relevant authorities. No design or construction defect has been found. The bonnet catch mechanism of the Clio II is safe, reliable and fit for purpose providing the vehicle is maintained correctly and the bonnet is closed as prescribed. ... [more]
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Car sales drop 'a further blow for industry' (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Former managing director of Mitsubishi Australia, Graham Spurling, says a 10 per cent drop in new car sales is more bad news for the industry. |
Electric Car Manufacturer Hopes To Generate Sales (NPR)Even as America's troubled auto industry seeks a handout from Congress, a relatively new car manufacturer that's tailored for the 21st century is trying to get traction. Tesla Motors Inc., in Silicon Valley, hopes its $110,000 Roadster will make inroads for a cheaper family sedan. |
Beijing will not restrict car sales, say officials: Chinese state media (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)Beijing authorities have decided against restrictions on private car sales proposed by residents to help ease traffic and pollution, a senior official was quoted by state media as saying Wednesday. |
Local car industry on brink (The Age)Mass job losses loom in Australian car industry, with manufacturers forced to slash production and dealerships facing closure. |
Beijing will not restrict car sales, say officials: Chinese state media (TODAYonline)Vehicles travel during peak hour traffic on the second ring road in Beijing in July 2008. Beijing authorities have decided against restrictions on private car sales proposed by residents to help ease traffic and pollution, a senior official was quoted by state media as saying Wednesday. |
To little avail, car industry execs meet about tanking auto sales (Technician)Vehicles sit ouside Hendrick Chevrolet Tuesday. Three chief automotive industry executives testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday in an attempt to garner support for federal aid that, they argue, could prop up a collapsing national industry. |
Ailing German Car Industry Faces Job Cuts (Deutsche Welle)Germany's ailing car industry faces the prospect of slashing jobs as the global slump hits home. Dwindling demand and problems with liquidity have some of the biggest names in the business eyeing a bleak future. |
Car firms gear up for new launches to drive sales (rediff.com)Car companies are hoping to buck the slowdown by launching new models to push sales from January. Industry majors like Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai India have all lined up launches in the next few weeks and months hoping to generate reasonable volumes. |
Leading article: The US car industry is stalled on a road to nowhere (Independent)In olden times, when the United States was lauded as an engine of global enterprise and innovation, the ageing behemoth of its domestic car industry was conveniently forgotten. While the age of coal and steel was allowed to pass, leaving metal ghost towns and destitute communities behind, the US car industry somehow lumbered on. It even enjoyed a late and unexpected blooming when American ... |
Facing a Slowdown, China?s Auto Industry Presses for a Bailout From Beijing (New York Times)China?s car industry is quietly pressing Beijing for government help as it copes with a jarring slowdown, top Chinese auto executives said. |
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