Environmentalists Blast The Deal As Timid, Complacent. It looks like the European Union’s rules on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions won’t be troubling car manufacturers too much. The original target of an average 130 g/km will be phased in from 2012 to 2015, while penalties for non-compliance are likely to be much less onerous than first […]
Archive | Industry Analysis 2008
Financial Crisis Marginalises Swedish Auto Makers
Volvo Said To Be Worth Up To $6 billion, But No Takers For Saab. Ford said it is now looking for a buyer for Volvo, but the future of its Swedish compatriot Saab looks uncertain as its parent GM twitches in its financial death throes. At least investors seem to think there may be buyers […]
Detroit Uncertainty Adds To European Gloom
Hope For 2010 Rally Fades, But France Aid Limits Damage There. Fiat’s Marchionne Sees Chance Of Huge Corporate Shakeout. Merrill Lynch Though Has Some Optimistic Thoughts for 2009 . Next year looks like being torrid for European car sales, with the possibility that some major players might be taken over or lesser mortals expire completely, according […]
