Automobile World

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

VW holding drives Porsche net higher

VW holding drives Porsche net higher



The Wall Street Journal Europe

29 Jan 2007



A WSJ NEWS ROUNDUP LONDON— Porsche AG said its fiscal first- half net profit rocketed to more than OE1 billion ($1.29 billion), thanks to substantial gains from building its stake in Volkswagen AG, though sales fell as the company prepared to... read more...

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Europe’s big cars take heavy toll on regional environmental goals

Europe’s big cars take heavy toll on regional environmental goals

By Stephen Power in Brussels

The Wall Street Journal Europe

22 Jan 2007



EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Jos Manuel Barroso says it is time to “attack the problem of climate change.” But for his own family, political Europe’s chief executive owns a vehicle that is hardly saving the planet. The family ride is a Volkswagen... read more...

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Monday, January 22, 2007

Out of this world

Out of this world

Eric Dymock MOTORING EDITOR

The Business

20 Jan 2007



THE wind has been taken out of the sails of those rugged types who used to go on courses to learn how to drive a 4x4. There is no need now. On-board computers do it better. Modern cars have a calculating capacity several times that which took Neil... read more...

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Motor Show drives home full extent of carmakers’ difficulties

Motor Show drives home full extent of carmakers’ difficulties

JON ASHWORTH

The Business

20 Jan 2007



CARMAKERS are masters at putting the best spin on a dreadful situation and the Detroit Motor Show, which has just wound up in Michigan, was a perfect showcase for their collective talents. General Motors, the biggest US carmaker, stole the show with... read more...

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Friday, January 19, 2007

EU may force car makers to cut vehicle emissions

EU may force car makers to cut vehicle emissions

By Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Jan 2007



BRUSSELS—The European Commission’s environment department wants to impose mandatory limits on car emissions, replacing the voluntary standards currently in place, a document seen Thursday said. The proposals would require auto makers to cut... read more...

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Car sales stagnate in Europe

Car sales stagnate in Europe



The Wall Street Journal Europe

17 Jan 2007



A WALL STREET JOURNAL NEWS ROUNDUP BRUSSELS—European car sales rose only slightly last year even as economic growth advanced at the fastest rate since 2000, an industry group reported yesterday. Some 15.36 million vehicles left showrooms in 2006, up... read more...

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Honda plans second plant in India to meet demand

Honda plans second plant in India to meet demand



The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



HONDA MOTOR Co. said it plans to spend $150 million to $200 million to construct a second automobile plant in India to meet growing demand. The Japanese auto maker will build the plant, slated to begin operations in the first half of 2009, in Rajasthan... read more...

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Friday, January 12, 2007

STINGINTHETAIL

STINGINTHETAIL



Motoring

06 Jan 2007



Morgan has never run with the pack. While homegrown rivals have designed machines using the ubiquitous modern sports-car jellymould, Morgans still look like they’ve escaped from the set of Jeeves and Wooster. While some car-makers have floundered by... read more...

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VW reshuffle bolsters new chief

VW reshuffle bolsters new chief

By Stephen Power

The Wall Street Journal Europe

12 Jan 2007



A management shake- up at Volkswagen AG is putting more power in the hands of its engineering-minded new chief executive officer, Martin Winterkorn, and raising concerns among investors about how aggressively Europe’s largest auto maker will continue... read more...

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Monday, January 08, 2007

At big Detroit auto show, worry tempers the glitz



At big Detroit auto show, worry tempers the glitz

By Joseph B. White And Norihiko Shirouzu

The Wall Street Journal Europe

08 Jan 2007



DETROIT—Leaders of the world’s auto makers converged on Detroit over the weekend for the big North American International Auto Show, a three-ring circus designed to start the year with a bang of hype for shiny new cars and slick new corporate... read more...

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Thursday, January 04, 2007

China’s auto makers look abroad

China’s auto makers look abroad

By Norihiko Shirouzu

The Wall Street Journal Europe

04 Jan 2007



ALONG WITH EXOTIC cars and concepts frombig global auto makers, visitors to the international auto show this month in Detroit will see vehicles from an obscure Chinese auto maker called Changfeng Group Co. Up close, the five Changfeng vehicles—two... read more...

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U.S. auto makers’ sales fall

U.S. auto makers’ sales fall

By Mike Spector

The Wall Street Journal Europe

04 Jan 2007



Detroit’s Big Three auto makers suffered another tough month in December, while Toyota Motor Corp. surged ahead despite the sluggish U.S. economy. OverallU.S. vehicle saleswere expected to show a decline in December because of the setbacks for the Big... read more...

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