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PSA posts 2009 loss, sees positive first half

Feb. 10 08:16 CET
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen saw losses widen in 2009 and said cost cuts would help it weather tough trading conditions likely to persist through 2010, declining to give a forecast beyond mid-year. CEO Philippe Varin said the group expected the European market to decline 9 percent this year, but that efforts to drive sales, cut costs and improve capacity utilization as well as new model launches would benefit PSA. Read More »
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Germany, Spain cautious on Opel's bid for state aid
Feb. 10 06:01 CET
European countries with Opel factories reacted cautiously to the carmaker's request for 2.7 billion euros ($3.7 billion) in loans or loan guarantees to help it cut nearly ...
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Being No. 1 is not Winterkorn's real aim for VW

Can Volkswagen overtake Toyota as the world's biggest automaker by 2018? Probably not. But that's not the real aim of VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. Read More »
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Protectionism is understandable, but useless

COMMENTARY: If anyone thought trade protectionism died when the Japanese started building auto plants outside Japan, welcome to 2010. As economies around the world reel from job losses, protectionism is back in vogue. Read More »
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Estimated Europe registrations by country, 12 mos.

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Estimated Europe registrations by make, Dec. & YTD

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Estimated Europe registrations by make, Nov. & YTD

Sample data:

   Nov.  11 mos.
 Nov.Nov.percent11 mos.11 mos.percent
 20092008change20092008change
Volkswagen division136,025112,05521%1,530,8511,460,3355%
Audi50,98950,8200%572,093617,551-7%
Seat25,85021,71619%294,847315,536-7%
Skoda35,64728,41025%446,748432,2743%
Other101151-33%1,9353,452-44%
VOLKSWAGEN AG248,612213,15217%2,846,4742,829,1481%

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Gentex, Mando help keep Kia Soul safe

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7
The Kia Soul, which was introduced in 2009, has performed well enough in safety tests to earn a top score of five stars from EU-supported, independent car-testing organization EuroNCAP and be named a Top Safety Pick by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.... Read More »
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Opel and its unions vie for upper hand in restructuring

Feb. 7 06:01 CET
Opel is arm-wrestling with workers over a restructuring plan, with labor accusing managers of sneaking in extra job cuts as they race to get the plan signed before cash runs out. An independent audit of the business due this week marks a step toward securing financing.... Read More »
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