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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Survival of the fittest trumps everything at Geneva this year | detnews.com | The Detroit News GENEVA, Switzerland - You can forget the environment, electric cars, fuel cells, hybrids which plug in and those that don't; the theme at the annual Geneva Car Show this year will be survival of the fittest. The European industry faces the worst downturn in living memory, as consumers put off buying cars, worried sick about job security. As they prune their budgets and brace for stormy economic weather, the last thing people are about to do is buy a new car. The current wheels will surely last another... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 197 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Dacia Expands to Western Europe Here in America you rarely come across the automaker named Dacia. It is a Romanian company owned by Renault which was founded about 40 years ago. The manufacturer stays on the market and gradually moves forward offering the product to the automotive world. This year Dacia goes to the Western European customers with two commercial vehicles: Logan pickup truck and panel van. Eastern Europe already knows the autos and favors them for the simplicity and affordability. Both vehicles are based on Logan sedan... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:09 Article Views Rating: 150 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Slovakia, EU's Detroit, maneuvers around meltdown | The Detroit News | detnews.com ZILINA, Slovakia -- Every 60 seconds, to a robotic burst of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, a new Kia sedan or SUV emerges from beneath a cascade of sparks at the South Korean carmaker's gleaming assembly plant in this northwestern Slovakia town. This is Europe's Motor City: a "Detroit East" where business is booming and -- for now, at least -- there's no sign of the crisis gripping America's Big Three automakers. "We're talking about adding jobs, not eliminating them," says Jun-Bum Park, general manager of... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:56 Article Views Rating: 121 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Switzerland considers banning sportscars SUVs everything Switzerland is not the most car-friendly place on earth. Odd, then, that after Monaco, the mountainous country is one of the most popular residence choices for F1 drivers. But this just puts it over the top. The Swiss Green Party is proposing legislation that would effectively ban supercars. Most sportscars, actually. And SUVs. More than a few luxury sedans, too. Even some small hatchbacks. The proposed regulations would ban any vehicle over 4800 lbs in weight, producing more than 250 grams of CO2 per... Full article... Article added: 2008-08-08 07:30:16 Article Views Rating: 169 Main > Car Makers News > Dacia > Dacia sandero After the introduction of Logan, Logan MCV, Logan Van and Logan Pickup, Dacia continues to broaden its range with the release of a generously-dimensioned, five-door hatchback: Sandero. The newcomer is manufactured in Pitesti, Romania and benefits from all the fundamental qualities that have become a hallmark of the Dacia range, namely ample cabin space, a high load capacity and robust build. Dacia Sandero will progressively go on sale in the majority of European markets starting from June 2008 and, like... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-11 07:45:53 Article Views Rating: 6152 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford officially takes over Romanian auto plant BUCHAREST, Romania -- Ford Motor Co. formally took over the Romanian plant Automobile Craiova from the Romanian government today. Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu handed the factory's key to Ford of Europe President John Fleming, saying that Ford's investment of about $1 billion would allow Romania to become the biggest car producer in southeastern Europe. Last year, Ford bought a 72.4 percent stake in the state-owned company, paying about $88 million and vowing to invest $1 billion to upgrade and... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:34 Article Views Rating: 224 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford officially takes over Romania plant BUCHAREST, Romania -- Ford Motor Co. formally took over the Romanian plant Automobile Craiova from the Romanian government on Friday. Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu handed the factory's key to Ford of Europe President John Fleming, saying that Ford's investment of about $1 billion would allow Romania to become the biggest car producer in southeastern Europe. Last year, Ford bought a 72.4 percent stake in the state-owned company, paying about $88 million and vowing to invest $1 billion to upgrade... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:33 Article Views Rating: 170 |
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