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Auto industry flash news 29 March 2008


Autochannel (press release)

National Share the Road Highway Safety Program Visits Denver Auto Show
FOXBusiness
The Denver Auto Show provided the perfect backdrop for the elite group of million mile accident-free drivers to share their message of road safety.


Canada.com

The 88th annual Vancouver International Auto Show
The Asian Pacific Post, Canada
The 88th annual Vancouver International Auto Show is Western Canada’s premier auto event featuring not only what’s new in the auto industry, but what’s next

Overheard and Overlooked at the New York Auto Show
KREN CW 27 TV, NV
An auto show is not just a series of press conferences, concept debuts, and new model showcases – there’s a lot more going on.


Auto123

Vancouver International Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz
Auto123, Canada
But here at the Vancouver International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz Canada is showing off another version that can be had north of the border: the 2.5-litre V6


WFMZ-TV Online

Concept Cars Take Spotlight at Lehigh Valley Auto Show
WFMZ-TV Online, PA
Concept cars are the rock and roll stars of any auto show. Their futuristic designs attract big crowds, and there are several of them at this year’s Greater


Auto123

Vancouver International Auto Show: Saab
Auto123, Canada
but, here at the Vancouver International Auto Show, the 2008 9-3 Turbo X is both pulling and pushing that first statement apart.


Auto industry flash news 25 March 2008


Chicago Tribune

New models at the New York auto show
CNET News.com, CA
A variety of new models and model updates are on display at the 2008 New York International Auto Show, from a sporty new coupe by Hyundai to a clean diesel


New York Times

New York Auto Show Thinking Outside the Cube
New York Times, United States
was shown during press preview days at the New York auto show last week, used computer printers to produce patterns in custom colors on adhesive vinyl.

 


Auto industry flash news 19 March 2008

Information firm cuts forecast for 2008 US auto sales
The Canadian Press, DETROIT
DETROIT — A leading auto information firm has lowered its 2008 forecast for US new vehicle sales by nearly five per cent to their lowest levels since 1994.

Japan’s Passenger Car Sales May Rise on New Models (Update1)
Bloomberg
By Naoko Fujimura and Tetsuya Komatsu March 19 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s passenger car sales may rise for the first time in two years next fiscal year as new

 

US auto sales to fall sharply in 2008: JD Power
Reuters
The new forecast represents a weaker outlook than most major automakers have anticipated for 2008 in the world’s largest auto market, and suggests that US

 

The Hot Cars to Watch at the NYC Auto Show
PC Magazine
The New York International Auto Show promises some of each as it opens its 10-day run this week. For those looking at the green side, there’ll certainly be


Auto industry flash news 13 March 2008


Planetlemans.com

AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Audi and Peugot ready to duel with diesels at
International Herald Tribune, France
AP When the 56th Mobil I Twelve Hours of Sebring sports car endurance race is run on Saturday, it’s likely to turn into a clash of two titans — Audi and


Autoblog.nl

Audi net profit jumps 26% at €1.7 billion
Hindu Business Line, India
INGOLSTADT (Germany): Luxury car maker Audi has reported a whopping 26 per cent jump in profit after tax in the year 2007, on the back of robust sales


BBC Sport

BMW still some way off the F1 leaders
Reuters UK, UK
By Alan Baldwin MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BMW Sauber are still aiming to win a race this season but that is unlikely to happen for some months, team principal


Turkish Press

BMW Spending $750M to Expand Operations in SC
CoStar Group, MD
Sixteen years after announcing it would build its first full manufacturing plant outside of Germany in South Carolina, BMW announced Monday it will invest


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Geneva auto show


Servihoo

Nano shines at Geneva auto show
Times of India, India
MUMBAI: Ten years ago, not many people at the Geneva Motor Show gave a second look to a little known company from the third world called Tata Motors when it


BusinessWeek

Green Gets Real at Geneva Auto Show
BusinessWeek
In 2008, carmakers talk about “biopower” more than horsepower, and green is easily the automakers’ favorite color at the International Auto Salon in Geneva,


KEPR 19

2008 Geneva Auto Show: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA
Lamborghini debuted its new Gallardo LP560-4 today at the Geneva auto show. (Photo courtesy of Lamborghini) The new LP560-4 is named for its more powerful

Volvo Unveils the New XC60 at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show
FOXBusiness
GENEVA, March 4, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Volvo Car Corporation today unveiled the exciting new XC60 premium crossover at the 2008 Geneva auto show.


CTV.ca

National business in brief: Auto trust gets OK
Kansas City Star, MO
In an announcement at the Geneva Auto Show, Ford said it would bring the Fiesta name back to the United States after a 30-year absence.


Earthtimes

Green vehicles dominate Geneva auto show
International Herald Tribune, France
By Marcel Michelson Reuters GENEVA: Greener vehicles drive into the spotlight as the biggest auto show in Europe opens in Geneva this week and automakers


Euronews.net

AUTOSHOW-Honda to boost hybrids in Europe small-car drive
Reuters
By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia auto correspondent GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research) will expand its range of

Geneva’s Auto Show showcases top models
World Radio Switzerland, Switzerland
The 78 th International Motor Show in Geneva opened its doors to the media this week.The event is the first major auto show in Europe.


Maktoob Business (press release)

Asia carmakers eye wider horizons at Geneva auto show
Maktoob Business (press release), United Arab Emirates
Chinese and Indian carmakers struck a buoyant tone at the Geneva Auto Show Tuesday, fuelled by booming domestic demand but also with a cautious eye on

2008 Geneva Auto Show: Volkswagen Scirocco
Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA
The new Volkswagen Scirocco officially debuted at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show today. (Photo courtesy of Volkswagen of America, Inc.) Volkswagen Scirocco has a