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Auto Industry Articles September 2010 *Tough Alfa Romeo Targets Doubted As VW Rumor Fades. September 2010 *Europe’s Sales Slide Accelerates As Incentives Run Dry. September 2010 *Will Investors Embrace Huge GM Share Offering? September 2010 *Saab Cuts Over-Ambitious Sales Targets. September 2010 *Could China Speed Up Western Attack By Buying Its Way In? August 2010 *Investors Rush To Raise VW Targets As Profits Gush. August 2010 *BMW Surprises With Accelerating Profits, But Doubts Remain. August 2010 *Peugeot-Citroen Pleases Investors, Then Outlook Disappoints August 2010 *Renault Reports Profit In First Half After Horrendous 2009 August 2010 *Europe Baulks At Shakeout Which Could Transform Prospects. August 2010 *Fiat Sells Fewer Cars, Makes More Money August 2010 *U.S. Auto Sales Stutter, But Still Set To Rally Next Year August 2010 *Daimler Raises Earnings Forecast For Mercedes, Again August 2010 *BMW Raises Profit, Sales Projections For 2010 August 2010 *Honda’s Engine Plans Show Technology Winner Yet To Emerge July 2010 *Sales To Slide As Incentives Expire, Governments Slash Spend. July 2010 *BRICs Taking Up The Slack As Europe, U.S. Falters. July 2010 *French Manufacturers Raise Sales In First Half. July 2010 *GM, Ford Performance Impresses Investors. July 2010 *Europe Unlikely To Follow U.S. Purge Of Jobs, Brands. July 2010 *GM Europe’s Reilly Wants More Constructive E.U. Policy July 2010 *Ford Europe Says Overcapacity Still Blights Industry July 2010 *German Premium Manufacturers Clear Decks For Action July 2010 *Porsche Cuts Loss Forecast As Panamera Is In Demand July 2010 *VW Restraint About Future Prospects Worries Investors. July 2010 *Battery Cars Will Fail As Europe Slashes Subsidies. June 2010 *Battery Cars Need Subsidies June 2010 *Goldman Sachs Reckons Dire Europe Projections Overdone. June 2010 *Investors Look Again At Peugeot And Like What They See June 2010 *Saab Sets Global, U.S. Targets; May Use BMW Parts For 92. May 2010 *Europe’s Premium Flagships Return To Health. May 2010 *Toyota Makes Profit, Expects More; Pays U.S. Fine. May 2010 *Ford Puts Pressure on Europe’s Finest. May 2010 *GM Makes Money At Last, But Rest Of Year Looks Tough. May 2010 *Car Makers To Lead Global Economy Out Of Financial Turmoil. May 2010 *BMW Profits For 2010 Expected To Advance. May 2010 *Renault, Peugeot Pledge To Repay French Loan Early. April 2010 Strong Europe Car Sales Data Hides Imminent Dive. April 2010 *Scale Of Ambitions For Fiat/Chrysler Worries Investors. April 2010 *Daimler Riles Investors With Unexpected Outlook Change. April 2010 *Peugeot Does A Bit Better, But Full Year Loss Still Likely. April 2010 *Will VW’s Aggressive Sales Push Damage Profits? April 2010 *Daimler-Renault-Nissan Will Help Mercedes Small Car Push. April 2010 *GM Loses Over $4 Billion April 2010 *Raw Material Prices And Steel In Particular Cloud Outlook. March 2010 *Mercedes, Despite Flaky Record, Seeks Renault Liaison. March 2010 *Most Investors Agree VW Set Fair For The Future. March 2010 *BMW Expects Improving Profit, Plans More Smaller Cars. March 2010 *E.U. Should Delay, Dilute Swingeing CO2 Rules March 2010 *Geneva Hype Can’t Hide Dire Prospects For Europe. March 2010 *BMW Remains In The Black, But Lags Competition. March 2010 *Investors Relieved Peugeot Won’t Buy Mitsubishi Stake March 2010 *Russian Scrapping Incentives Should Kick-start The Market March 2010 *Gloom And Doom The Watchwords At Geneva February 2010 *Daimler’s Shocking Loss Leaves Most Investors Unfazed. February 2010 *Toyota Prospects Look Better After Congressional Hearings. February 2010 *Battery Cars Attract Investors Who Ignore Range Anxiety. February 2010 *Stunned Toyota Seeks To Ride Out The Storm February 2010 *Investor Says “Yippee-Ki-Yay” To Bernhard’s Promotion February 2010 *Renault Loses €3 Billion February 2010 *Peugeot Losses Pass €1 billion February 2010 *Bloated Europeans Need Some U.S. Medicine. U.S. Takes Out Capacity.. January 2010 *Toyota Scuppers Its Own Sales Plan With Plant Closing News. January 2010 *Fiat Expects Falling European Sales, Weak Pricing. January 2010 *Saab Resuscitated By Spyker of the Netherlands. January 2010 *Sarkozy’s Renault Clio Plan Enrages Media. January 2010 *Detroit Show Atmosphere Restrained Under Bankruptcy Shadow. January 2010 *Investors Scramble To Raise Renault Profit Estimates. January 2010 *Despite Commercial Success, VW Share Price Still Cheap. December 2009 *Subsidised Europe Faces Traumatic 2010 Fighting Reality. December 2009 *Peugeot-Mitsubishi Alliance Proposal Draws Fire. December 2009 *VW, Suzuki Deal Provokes Widespread Approval December 2009 *VW Should Dump SEAT And Replace It With Alfa Romeo December 2009 *BMW Business Model Under Pressure. December 2009 *Saab’s Last Card - Why Waste Investment In New 9-5? December 2009 *Europe Outlook Dull As Incentive End Clouds Forecasts. December 2009 *Outlook for U.S. Market Is Mediocre, According to Fitch. November 2009 *GM Angers Europeans, But Opel Decision Gains Plaudits. November 2009 *Fiat Plan For Chrysler Ambitious, Tough To Achieve. November 2009 *Peugeot’s Varin Outlines Vision, Underwhelms Investors. November 2009 *BMW Autos Lost Money In 3rd Quarter; Investors Unworried. November 2009 *VW Profits On The Slide As Sales Dive, Prices Pressured November 2009 *Golf Cart Makes More Sense Than Pricey New Battery Car . October 2009 *Peugeot Loses More In 3rd Quarter As Rivals Return To Profit. October 2009 *Fiat’s Results Impress, But Doubts Remain On 2010 October 2009 *As ACEA Cries Foul, Hyundai, Kia Report Spectacular Profits October 2009 *Saab, Still Hanging In There, Readies The 9-5 For Launch October 2009 *Renault Battery Vision Looks Like An Expensive Blind-Alley. October 2009 *Investors Look Again At Fiat Chrysler And See Possibilities. October 2009 *New U.S. CAFE Rules Might Hit German Profits; Force Mergers October 2009 *Toyota Hit By Massive Recall In The U.S. October 2009 *Despite Recent Surge, Europe’s 2010 Car Sales Set To Dive. October 2009 *Renault, Deeply In The Red, Starts To Turn Around. October 2009 *Decks Cleared For Cost Cutting Action At Mercedes October 2009 *Peugeot Pressure Lessens As Sales Fall Less Than Expected October 2009 *Aggravation Surrounding Opel-Magna Deal Refuses To Die September 2009 *Frankfurt Show Hype Will Soon Succumb To Market Reality. September 2009 *Magna Deal For Opel Brings Relief To Merkel September 2009 *BMW Weathers The Storm And Looks Poised For Growth September 2009 *Peugeot i-MiEV Car Deal With Mitsubishi Starts Alliance Talk. September 2009 *Deep Restructuring Expected At Daimler, After Election. September 2009 *China Looks To Sweden For Way Into European Market. August 2009 *European Automakers Botch Recession Advantage Chance. August 2009 VW Profit Juggernaut Rumbles On. But Predatory Pricing May Damage Residuals August 2009 Turnaround Expected For BMW As New Models Loom August 2009 Peugeot’s Losses Huge, S&P Cuts Rating To Junk Status August 2009 Big Losses At Daimler Fail To Surprise August 2009 *Renault’s Horrific First Half Was A Swing Of €4 Billion Plus August 2009 *Electric Dreams Likely To Stumble On Forecaster’s Reality. Despite Electric Progress, Internal Combustion Won’t Go Away. July 2009 Just How Much Is Porsche Worth? Estimates Vary By Up To €4 billion. July 2009 Fiat Auto’s Profit Makes It A Rarity July 2009 Ford Europe’s Modest Profit Wiped Out By Ailing Volvo. July 2009 Two Remaining Suitors Continue Talks On Opel-Vauxhall. July 2009 Look Out BMW, Audi, Merc; Here’s The Porsche Panamera. July 2009 The Dreaded “W” Recession Looms July 2009 GM Resurfaces Minus Much Debt, Brands, Dealers July 2009 Magna’s GM Europe/Opel-Vauxhall Deal Stumbles On July 2009 Electric Cars Attract Hype; Reality Less Exciting. July 2009 S&P Slashes Renault Rating Citing Deteriorating Finances. July 2009 Mercedes Might Seek Porsche Stake Is The Latest Rumour July 2009 Peugeot-Citroen Losses Could Hit €2 billion In 2009 July 2009 VW Market Share Drive Causing Pain Elsewhere June 2009 Fiat-Chrysler; Best To Start With Low Expectations June 2009 Magna Hold On Opel Starts To Look Shaky June 2009 May Sales In Europe Spurt, But Bad Vibes Build For 2010 June 2009 No Mergers, Takeovers For Peugeot. June 2009 Can Tiny Koenigsegg Save Saab? June 2009 Tougher U.S. Cafe Won’t Be A Free Lunch For Europe. June 2009 For Magna’s Opel Plans, Wait Until After German Election June 2009 GM Will Emerge From Bankruptcy Leaner And Meaner. June 2009 Scrapping Schemes Inspire False Dawns Across Europe. June 2009 Toyota Will Struggle To Restore Previous Profit May 2009 Opinions Mixed As BMW Loses Money In First Quarter May 2009 Toyota Predicts Worsening Losses, Slashes Output May 2009 VW, Porsche To Become “Integrated” Car Maker. April 2009 Scrapping Hinders Industry Need To Consolidate, Cut Costs. April 2009 Fiat Auto Small First Quarter Loss Pleases Investors April 2009 Peugeot Sales Dive, Outlook Gloomy April 2009 Europe’s Car Scrapping Schemes Likely To Backfire. April 2009 U.S. Reconciled To GM Bankruptcy. April 2009 Peugeot’s New Management Faces Some Tough Decisions April 2009 Investors Said To Eye GM’s Saab, Opel-Vauxhall, But Why? April 2009 Fiat’s Chrysler Plan Might Distract From Closer Troubles April 2009 GM Demise Would Add $24 Billion Plus To Global Profit April 2009 Renault, Via Nisssan, Could Gain From U.S. Recovery March 2009 Despite Green Shoots Claim, Europe Recovery Long Way Off. March 2009 Bankruptcy Looms For GM As Wagoner Is Fired March 2009 Daimler Stake Sale Underlines Mercedes March 2009 Porsche Fixes €10 Billion Loan March 2009 BMW Numbers Sifted Again With Mixed Results March 2009 Supplier Failure May Trigger More Euro Automotive Turmoil.* March 2009 Nuggets Found In BMW Numbers After Initial Depression. March 2009 VW Battens Down Hatches After Record 2008. March 2009 Scrapping Plans Slow Sales Slide, But Implications Opaque. March 2009 Daimler-Mercedes Close In On Cooperation Pact. March 2009 GM Europe Says Failure Would Hit 300,000 Jobs March 2009 Fiat Unveils New “Multair” Gas Engine Technology March 2009 Bob Lutz Bids Farewell At Geneva Show March 2009 Survival Trumps Technology At Geneva This Year March 2009 Pressure For GM Bankruptcy Mounts. Decision On Bailout Expected At The End Of March March 2009 Mercedes-BMW Link, Mercedes-Opel Rumours Soar, Die March 2009 Peugeot Survival Looks Assured Thanks To Government Help March 2009 Goodbye Commitment 2009 Says Renault. Prospects For 2009 Look Bleak And Red February 2009 Europe Must Act Soon To Avoid Car Industry “Catastrophe” February 2009 France Plays Protectionist Card With Renault, Peugeot Aid February 2009 Scrapping Schemes Gather Pace Across Europe February 2009 Weak Pound To Slash $2.1 Billion More From Europe Profits Fevruary 2009 European Auto Financial Results For 2008 Will Shock January 2009 Fiat-Chrysler Passes Initial Scrutiny January 2009 Second Look At Fiat Plan January 2009 Peugeot-Fiat-Chrysler January 2009 U.S. Talks Electric, But Internal Combustion Is Reality. January 2009 European Financial Aid Will Be Long-Term Negative. January 2009 Detroit Show Highlights January 2009 Detroit Show Taking Place Under The Bailout Shadow. January 2009 European Financial Aid Could Be Long-Term Negative. December 2008 GM, Chrysler Must Respond Quickly To Temporary Bailout. December 2008 Bentley Plan To Cut CO2 With Ethanol December 2008 Detroit Uncertainty Adds To European Gloom. December 2008 Financial Crisis Marginalises Swedish Auto Makers December 2008 Manufacturers Breathing Easy Under New E.U. CO2 Rules December 2008 Ford Europe Beats GM Europe If Worst Happens In Detroit. November 2008 Collateral Damage Worry Likely To Mean U.S. Bailout. November 2008 Europe’s Car Makers Look Like Getting $5 billion In Aid November 2008 Porsche Delays VW Majority Move November 2008 Porsche Publishes First Pictures Of New Panamera November 2008 Porsche Finally Succumbs To Diesel Power November 2008 BMW Crunches Gears As Models Expand, Profit Falls. November 2008 Detroit Hopes Federal Bailout Will Thwart Disaster. November 2008 Tightening Credit May Exacerbate European Sales Weakness. November 2008 Even Porsche Can’t Stay Immune From Economic Troubles. November 2008 VW Sails Serenely On. October 2008 Storm Clouds Gather As Europe Car Sales Hit A Wall October 2008 Daimler Warns Profit Growth Will Slow October 2008 Renault Cuts Target, Slashes Output October 2008 Porsche Move to Grab VW Raises Questions October 2008 Battery Cars, Then Plug-in Hybrids To Provide Green Edge October 2008 Carmakers Face Massive Hit From Over-The-Top CO2 Rules October 2008 Credit Crisis Stirs Up Rumour Mill As Big Three Totter October 2008 Dollar Strength Relieves Germans October 2008 Toyota Profits Under Pressure From Markets October 2008 Land Rover, Hummer, Jeep Under Fire As SUVs Weaken October 2008 Paris Hype Hides Industry Credit Crunch Vulnerability October 2008 GM Europe Says Governments Should Restore Confidence October 2008 VW Engines Mean Golf Beats Megane October 2008 New BMW 7 Series Will Soon Have Hybrid October 2008 Toyota Unveils 3 New Models October 2008 Honda Insight Hybrid On Sale Spring October 2008 New Ford Ka Has Bit Part In Bond Movie September 2008 BMW Facing Both Ways; Will It Go For Sales Or Profits? September 2008 Fiat Stands By Profit Targets Despite Brazil September 2008 U.S. Aid Plan Progresses, But Europeans Cry Foul September 2008 Will Daimler Manage To Finally Free Itself Of Chrysler? September 2008 Russia Booms, But Auto Investors Nerves Must Be Jangling. September 2008 Minuses Outweigh Plusses September 2008 VW Golf VI September 2008 U.S. Loan Package For Auto Makers September 2008 Ford Europe Kicks Off World Car Onslaught With New Fiesta September 2008 Ominous Signs For European Autos As Economy Teeters September 2008 Daimler Predator Rumour Switches To Truck Sell Off September 2008 U.S. “Big Three” Seek Government Help With Lending August 2008 Europe's Mass Car Makers Are In Denial. August 2008 BMW Forced To Shift Tactics In U.S. After Leasing Debacle. August 2008 Wagoner Sails Serenely On Despite Mind-Boggling GM Losses August 2008 Daimler’s Cheap Share Price Starts Predator Reports August 2008 Politicians Say Electric Cars Will Dominate, But Experts Differ. August 2008 DAIMLER SURPRISES WITH PROFIT WARNING. July 2008 Ferrari Leaps Over Obstacles Threatening Lesser Mortals. July 2008 Falling Sales In Europe, Rising Costs A Deadly Combination. July 2008 VW Profitability Said To Be Under Pressure July 2008 Renault Needs To Cut Costs To Meet Profit Targets July 2008 BMW, Alfa Romeo To Partner On Small Cars July 2008 Dollar Weakness Will Cost Germans €3 Billion July 2008 European Car Market About To Succumb To Oil Price Shock. June 2008 U.S. Manufacturers Spooked By Tumbling Sales June 2008 Reports Ford Selling Volvo Refuse To Die June 2008 Investors Like Fiat Short Term, Worry About Future. June 2008 GM Europe Says Car Sales Slide Could Turn Into Slump. June 2008 Lithium Ion Battery Sales June 2008 Daimler Sticks To Upbeat Outlook Despite Investor Doubts June 2008 France, Germany Agree New CO2 Emissions Deal June 2008 German Diesel Attack On U.S. Stumbling Over Price Rise. June 2008 Fiat Bravo Eco-More Miles Per Gallon, No Power Penalty June 2008 Chevrolet On A Roll In Europe June 2008 VW Sales Boom June 2008 Is Porsche Still Immune June 2008 Ford Motor Reneges On Profit May 2008 Ford Europe Is Blue Oval Pathfinder May 2008 Investors Cut Profit Estimates May 2008 Europeans Still Using Rose-Tinted Spectacles. May 2008 Fiat Auto Please Investors May 2008 Negatives Burrowing Unnoticed Into Europe Bottom Lines. May 2008 BMW Bites U.S. Leasing Bullet May 2008 VW Profit’s Surge May 2008 Renault Relying on Romania April 2008 CO2 Rules Likely To Blind-Side European Car Makers. April 2008 Renault Cranks Up Sales To Meet Ambitious Plans April 2008 Investors Wonder What Tata Plans For Jaguar April 2008 Germans Face Huge Financial Hit In U.S. April 2008 Even Porsche Feeling The Heat In The U.S. April 2008 Bentley, Luxury Cars Generally, Face Life Or Death April 2008 U.S. Economic Tremors Will Rattle Europe Soon. April 2008 BMW Reckons Profit, Despite Headwinds April 2008 Fiat Plans To Make Alfas In The U.S March 2008 Small Will Become Tiny As Europe Fights Climate Change. March 2008 As Tata/Ford Deal Looms, The Question Still Is “Why”? March 2008 Europe’s Car Makers Brace For Economic Echoes From U.S. March 2008 Porsche VW Majority Bid Poses Questions March 2008 Renault’s Avtovaz Move Impresses Investors March 2008 Where Are The Chinese? March 2008 Infiniti To Sell 25,000 Vehicles In Western Europe March 2008 Geneva Car Show’s Green Veneer Hides Passion For SUVs February 2008 German Political Shenanigans February 2008 GM Monster Headline Loss February 2008 Laguna Setback, Nissan Worries February 2008 Investors Worry London Car Tax Will Spread February 2008 Can GM Project Produce Ethanol At Less Than $1 A Gallon? February 2008 BMW Charm Offensive Falls On Stony Ground February 2008 Europe Market Forecasts Trimmed February 2008 “What If Chrysler Didn’t Exist? February 2008 Europe CO2 Cuts To Shake Industry, Consumers, Not Climate. January 2008 Weak Sterling’s Hits Renault, Peugeot January 2008 Ford Results Convince Investors Progress Is Being Made. January 2008 GM Grits Teeth, Hopes For Warmer Weather January 2008 Europeans Battening Down The Hatches In The U.S. January 2008 GM Bets The Ranch On Next Generation Ethanol. January 2008 Auto Market Gloom Mounts Despite Detroit Show Hoopla. January 2008 Tata Nano Low Price Unlikely To Last January 2008 Aspersions Cast On Renault, But Investors Hang On. January 2008 DBS Leads Aston Martin Drive To New Highs. Top of list Archive List (pre 2008)