Headlines for Friday, January 18, 2013
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Ford production at Belgium plant remains halted amid protests
Production at Ford's factory in Genk, Belgium, remained halted as protests over plans to shutter the plant showed no sign of letup. Ford hasn't shipped a vehicle from Genk since saying Oct. 24 that the plant will shut for good in 2014. Read More »
Hey, come build a plant in sunny Macedonia
Viktor Mizo is all smiles and speaks fluent English as he explains why the Republic of Macedonia would be an excellent spot to build an auto parts plant. Mizo can rattle off his country's virtues faster than you can take his business card. Read More »
Renault mulls building Nissans in France
Renault is considering producing cars in France for Nissan and other partners as part of a possible deal with the country's unions on working conditions and increased flexibility. Read More »
Renault targets gains this year after Europe hurts group 2012 sales
Renault is targeting growth in 2013 with new models after recessions in Europe led to the company's first annual delivery drop in four years. Read More »
Fiat expects full employment of its Italy work force in 3 to 4 years
Fiat will reach full employment of its work force at Italian plants in the next three to four years, CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Read More »
Rolls-Royce to unveil 'most powerful' model at Geneva show
Rolls-Royce will debut a new model, called the Wraith, expanding its lineup to tap growing demand from wealthy consumers in the U.S. and China. Read More »
Fiat signs accord with Mazda to build new Alfa roadster
Fiat said it had signed a final agreement with Mazda for the Japanese automaker to build a two-door roadster for its Alfa Romeo brand. Read More »
French car orders fall 3% in December
French car orders fell 3 percent last month, led by declines at Renault and U.S. automakers, according to a dealership survey. The French auto market is expected to decline by up to 5 percent this year. Read More »
With the Paceman, Mini expands brand ambitions
Mini executives admit they're not sure of their target customer for the new three-door Paceman, which is based on the Countryman SUV. Read More »
PSA to work on efficiency gains at French factories
PSA plans to negotiate an accord with unions in the next few months to permit more flexible work conditions at its French factories as part of the effort to turn around the money-losing carmaker. Read More »
VW sees rapid Russia sales rise in 2012
Sales of VW brand cars in Russia rose 40 percent year-on-year in 2012. This helped VW Group, which also includes Skoda, Audi and Seat, boost its 2012 volume in the country 39 percent to 317,700 vehicles. Read More »
