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Long road to Europe for Dongfeng despite Peugeot deal: analysts
Feb 19, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese carmaker Dongfeng hopes its acquisition of a $1.1 billion stake in struggling French manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen will bring it a technology dividen...
Peugeot dynasty ends reign with Dongfeng tie-up
Feb 18, 2014 (AFP)
PSA Peugeot Citroen agreed to a capital tie-up with China's Dongfeng and the French state on Tuesday, a source said, ending the reign of one of France's oldest ...
World's largest EV fast charger network in China
Feb 18, 2014 (SPX)
ABB has announced a strategic collaboration today with Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology to supply direct current fast chargers over the next six years for DE...
Renault reports profit plunge, radar on China, shares rise
Feb 13, 2014 (AFP)
French automaker Renault reported Thursday a two-thirds net profit plunge for 2013, blaming an embargo block on operations in Iran and restructuring charges. Th...
Nissan caps buoyant earnings for Japanese auto giants
Feb 10, 2014 (AFP)
Nissan said Monday its nine-month net profit jumped 18.4 percent, capping a buoyant earnings season for Japan's top three automakers thanks to a cheap yen and r...
Nissan profit jumps as North America, China sales rise
Feb 10, 2014 (AFP)
Japanese auto giant Nissan said Monday its nine-month net profit jumped 18.4 percent as it benefited from a weaker yen and accelerating sales in North America a...
Bicycle manufacturing increases in Indian state of Punjab
Feb 10, 2014 (XNA)
Bicycle manufacturing in India's northern state of Punjab is on the rise. According to the latest figures provided by industry sources, around 50,000 bicycles a...
Peugeot presses on with tie-up despite family split
Feb 06, 2014 (AFP)
The board of embattled French carmaker Peugeot reiterated Thursday that it was pressing on with a tie-up with China's Dong Feng and the French state despite a s...
Toyota in high gear as it forecasts record profit
Feb 04, 2014 (AFP)
Toyota has shifted into high gear, with the world's largest automaker tipping a record annual profit after more than doubling its nine-month earnings to $15 bil...
Electric Drive Vehicles Have Little Impact on US Pollutant Emissions
Jan 24, 2014 (SPX)
A new study from North Carolina State University indicates that even a sharp increase in the use of electric drive passenger vehicles (EDVs) by 2050 would not s...
Toyota keeps world No. 1 title with record vehicle sales
Jan 23, 2014 (AFP)
Toyota sold a record 9.98 million vehicles last year, it said Thursday, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen to maintain its title of world's biggest ...
Peugeot shares plunge on Chinese, French investment plans
Jan 20, 2014 (AFP)
Shares in PSA Peugeot Citroen plunged on Monday after it pushed forward with plans for China's Dongfeng and the French state to invest 3 billion euros into the ...
Peugeot 'approves' capital hikes by French state, Chinese partner
Jan 20, 2014 (AFP)
The board of struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has in principle approved capital boosts by the French state and its Chinese partner Dongfeng, two s...
Peugeot opens door to Dongfeng, shares plunge
Jan 20, 2014 (AFP)
French auto group Peugeot Citroen is launching radical crisis action, raising capital to tie-up with Chinese group Dongfeng and the French state, but its shares...
Hybrid cars fail to ease Pakistan's gas woes
Jan 19, 2014 (AFP)
Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but se...
Peugeot board to examine Chinese capital boost plans
Jan 17, 2014 (AFP)
The board of troubled French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is to review on Sunday different formulas for China's Dongfeng and the French state to become major sh...
The car of the future, today
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
Cars that park themselves, radar-guided safety sensors and infotainment systems with web access; automakers are competing for customers who now expect constant ...
EU cuts CO2 emissions for vans by 28%
Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)
The European Parliament signed off Tuesday on new carbon dioxide restrictions for commercial vans that will slash emissions by 28 percent from 2020. Under the r...
Volvo Cars says it switched back into profit in 2013
Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)
Volvo Cars, the Swedish subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely, posted an annual profit in 2013 after a year of losses in 2012, chief executive Haakan Samuelsson...
Battery development may extend range of electric cars
Jan 14, 2014 (SPX)
It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sul...
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