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United Kingdom / Industry
UK-based car distributor and retailer Inchcape looks confident for 2008 after it recorded a 5.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in pre-tax profit in sterling terms in
2008-05-16Germany / Companies
After two years of relative protectionism, Bosch seems to be in an aggressive mood in 2008. With strong forecasts for 2008, the company is heading for major acquisitions in Asia and...
2008-05-15United Kingdom / Companies
Dutch luxury sports car maker Spyker has signed a co-operation agreement with Britain's Lotus Cars to share parts and technology. The pact was announced in Zeewolde, Holland and is...
2008-05-15Company Spotlight
With its turnover of 11 billion euros and 60,000 employees in 28 countries,
2007-01-12Ford's strong performance in Europe stands in stark contrast with heightened losses on the North American market. Ford Europe is set to record a third consecutive year of profit in...
2006-10-27South Korean carmaker Kia is aiming to more than double its European sales from the 242,063 cars its sold in 2005 to 500,000 by 2010 as its seeks to expand production and sales in...
2006-07-12France
In 2004 Renault reported a 43% rise in net income to EUR3.5bn due to profitability gains in Europe and on international markets. The group's net income is equivalent to a return on...
2006-06-12Germany
The domestic economy expanded by 0.9% in 2005, with domestic consumption effectively moribund. Despite this, new car registrations grew by 1.6%. GDP is set to grow by less than...
2006-07-07Spain
Spain's car-manufacturing industry accounts for a significant proportion of GDP (just over 7%, according to our calculations). The country became an attractive place to locate operations...
2006-06-09France
French car production has declined in recent years due to a fall in domestic market demand and the depressed European market. Output fell 3.7% between 2002 and 2004 in response to...
2006-05-16Italy
The new Fiat Punto model, launched in September 2005, should help reverse the downward trend in car production over the forecast period. However, the rate of output growth will be...
2006-04-07United Kingdom
UK-based car distributor and retailer Inchcape looks confident for 2008 after it recorded a 5.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in pre-tax profit in sterling terms in
2008-05-16Germany
After two years of relative protectionism, Bosch seems to be in an aggressive mood in 2008. With strong forecasts for 2008, the company is heading for major acquisitions in Asia and...
2008-05-15United Kingdom
Dutch luxury sports car maker Spyker has signed a co-operation agreement with Britain's Lotus Cars to share parts and technology. The pact was announced in Zeewolde, Holland and is...
2008-05-15Soaring oil prices and tough emission regulations have prompted carmakers to investigate solar energy as an effective additional energy source for car users. Although the concept...
2008-05-14
