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Romanian premier vows to keep car tax

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday his government would keep a first registration car tax, despite a warning...

Automotive

Porsche to increase its Volkswagen stake

Porsche AG has announced plans to increase its stake in fellow German carmaker Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest car maker, from...

Automotive

Russia’s Gazprom to begin trading German electricity

OAO Gazprom, the world's biggest natural-gas provider, plans to begin trading German electricity this week and may buy stakes in...

Automotive

Peugeot to decide whether to open Russian plant later this year

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-largest carmaker, will decide whether to build a factory in Russia by the end of this...

Automotive

Romanian February car sales jump 26% as currency boosts imports

Romanian new car sales rose 26% in February, driven by a boom in imports as a stronger local currency made...

Automotive

Chrysler plans $597 mln Ontario plant investment

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit assured the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union yesterday that it intends to expand an...

Automotive

European car sales fall, led by Renault, BMW, Daimler

European new car sales fell 2.5% in February, led by declines at Renault SA, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and DaimlerChrysler...

Automotive

General Motors records $950 mln profit in Q4

General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, reported a Q4 profit of $950 million on improved automotive results....

Automotive

Hyundai Motor to build $270 million US engine plant

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, will invest about €204.9 million ($270 million) to construct its second engine plant...

Automotive

Aston Martin sold to UK-led group

Luxury car firm Aston Martin is heading back into British hands after being sold by Ford for £479 million ($924...

Automotive

Romania Daewoo car plant suitors must express interest by April

Romania's government gave companies interested in buying 72.4% of a former Daewoo Motor Co. car factory until April 25 to...

Automotive

Volkswagen says 2007 profit to rise on new models, lower costs

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, said 2007 profit and sales will rise as new models such as the Skoda Fabia...

Automotive

Czech Q4 economic growth slows to 5.8% – extended

The Czech economy grew 5.8% in the last three months of 2006, the fourth consecutive quarterly slowdown, as imports outpaced...

Automotive

Daimler, Volkswagen tout emissions gains, display gas guzzlers

DaimlerChrysler AG Smart ForTwo models, with „CO2 Champion” on the sides, ferried people to the Geneva International Motor Show. Volkswagen...

Automotive

BMW 2006 profit rises to record on car sales growth, disposal

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, said 2006 profit rose 28% to a record after...

Automotive

Romanian premier vows to keep car tax

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday his government would keep a first registration car tax, despite a warning...

Automotive

Porsche to increase its Volkswagen stake

Porsche AG has announced plans to increase its stake in fellow German carmaker Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest car maker, from...

Automotive

Russia’s Gazprom to begin trading German electricity

OAO Gazprom, the world's biggest natural-gas provider, plans to begin trading German electricity this week and may buy stakes in...

Automotive

Peugeot to decide whether to open Russian plant later this year

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-largest carmaker, will decide whether to build a factory in Russia by the end of this...

Automotive

Romanian February car sales jump 26% as currency boosts imports

Romanian new car sales rose 26% in February, driven by a boom in imports as a stronger local currency made...

Automotive

Chrysler plans $597 mln Ontario plant investment

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit assured the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union yesterday that it intends to expand an...

Automotive

European car sales fall, led by Renault, BMW, Daimler

European new car sales fell 2.5% in February, led by declines at Renault SA, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and DaimlerChrysler...

Automotive

General Motors records $950 mln profit in Q4

General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, reported a Q4 profit of $950 million on improved automotive results....

Automotive

Hyundai Motor to build $270 million US engine plant

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, will invest about €204.9 million ($270 million) to construct its second engine plant...

Automotive

Aston Martin sold to UK-led group

Luxury car firm Aston Martin is heading back into British hands after being sold by Ford for £479 million ($924...

Automotive

Romania Daewoo car plant suitors must express interest by April

Romania's government gave companies interested in buying 72.4% of a former Daewoo Motor Co. car factory until April 25 to...

Automotive

Volkswagen says 2007 profit to rise on new models, lower costs

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, said 2007 profit and sales will rise as new models such as the Skoda Fabia...

Automotive

Czech Q4 economic growth slows to 5.8% – extended

The Czech economy grew 5.8% in the last three months of 2006, the fourth consecutive quarterly slowdown, as imports outpaced...

Automotive

Daimler, Volkswagen tout emissions gains, display gas guzzlers

DaimlerChrysler AG Smart ForTwo models, with „CO2 Champion” on the sides, ferried people to the Geneva International Motor Show. Volkswagen...

Automotive

BMW 2006 profit rises to record on car sales growth, disposal

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, said 2006 profit rose 28% to a record after...

Romanian premier vows to keep car tax

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday his government would keep a first registration car tax, despite a warning...

Porsche to increase its Volkswagen stake

Porsche AG has announced plans to increase its stake in fellow German carmaker Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest car maker, from...

Russia’s Gazprom to begin trading German electricity

OAO Gazprom, the world's biggest natural-gas provider, plans to begin trading German electricity this week and may buy stakes in...

Peugeot to decide whether to open Russian plant later this year

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-largest carmaker, will decide whether to build a factory in Russia by the end of this...

Romanian February car sales jump 26% as currency boosts imports

Romanian new car sales rose 26% in February, driven by a boom in imports as a stronger local currency made...

Chrysler plans $597 mln Ontario plant investment

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit assured the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union yesterday that it intends to expand an...

European car sales fall, led by Renault, BMW, Daimler

European new car sales fell 2.5% in February, led by declines at Renault SA, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and DaimlerChrysler...

General Motors records $950 mln profit in Q4

General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, reported a Q4 profit of $950 million on improved automotive results....

Hyundai Motor to build $270 million US engine plant

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, will invest about €204.9 million ($270 million) to construct its second engine plant...

Aston Martin sold to UK-led group

Luxury car firm Aston Martin is heading back into British hands after being sold by Ford for £479 million ($924...

Romania Daewoo car plant suitors must express interest by April

Romania's government gave companies interested in buying 72.4% of a former Daewoo Motor Co. car factory until April 25 to...

Volkswagen says 2007 profit to rise on new models, lower costs

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, said 2007 profit and sales will rise as new models such as the Skoda Fabia...

Czech Q4 economic growth slows to 5.8% – extended

The Czech economy grew 5.8% in the last three months of 2006, the fourth consecutive quarterly slowdown, as imports outpaced...

Daimler, Volkswagen tout emissions gains, display gas guzzlers

DaimlerChrysler AG Smart ForTwo models, with „CO2 Champion” on the sides, ferried people to the Geneva International Motor Show. Volkswagen...

BMW 2006 profit rises to record on car sales growth, disposal

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, said 2006 profit rose 28% to a record after...