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Same-Day Analysis 12 Mar 10 BMW Posts 36% Decline in Net Profit for 2009; "Cautiously Optimistic" for 2010

Same-Day Analysis 11 Mar 10 Chrysler Plans to Consolidate Platforms, Gaining Supplier Attention—Report

Same-Day Analysis 10 Mar 10 Russian Passenger Car Sales Decline by 32% in February; Scrappage Scheme Introduced

Same-Day Analysis 9 Mar 10 Chinese Passenger Car Sales Rise 55.3% Y/Y in February; Industry Association Expects 10-20% Y/Y Growth this Year

Same-Day Analysis 8 Mar 10 Brazilian Light-Vehicle Sales Increase 10.5% Y/Y in February, Production and Exports Also Rise

Same-Day Analysis 5 Mar 10 Western European Car Sales Rise 5% Y/Y in February—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Mar 10 U.S. Trade Representative Says Ratification of KORUS FTA "Top Priority" this Year

Same-Day Analysis 3 Mar 10 High Base from Scrapping Incentives Sees German Passenger Car Sales Collapse by 29.8% in February

Same-Day Analysis 2 Mar 10 Daimler, BYD to Develop Electric Vehicles Jointly in China

Same-Day Analysis 1 Mar 10 VW Posts 80.6% Y/Y Decline in Net Profit

Same-Day Analysis 26 Feb 10 Geneva Motor Show 2010: Preview

Same-Day Analysis 25 Feb 10 Toyota Head Apologises for Recalls in Second Day of Congressional Hearings

Same-Day Analysis 24 Feb 10 Day One of Congressional Hearings Question Toyota Explanations for Acceleration Recall

Same-Day Analysis 23 Feb 10 First Toyota Congressional Hearing Begins as U.S. Opens Criminal Probe

Same-Day Analysis 22 Feb 10 Toyota Internal Documents May Reveal Motivation for Safety Recalls

Same-Day Analysis 19 Feb 10 Daimler Posts 2.6-bil.-Euro Loss for 2009; Cancels Dividend for First Time in 14 Years

Same-Day Analysis 18 Feb 10 German Government Taskforce Says GM's Plans for Opel Do Not Qualify for State Aid

Same-Day Analysis 17 Feb 10 Toyota President Will Not Attend Congress Hearing on Safety Lapses; Two U.S. Plants Idled as Demand Slides

Same-Day Analysis 16 Feb 10 European Car Sales Rise 12.9% in January According to ACEA Data; Low Base Comparison a Strong Factor

Same-Day Analysis 15 Feb 10 Spyker's Takeover of Saab Sealed with EIB Loan of 400 mil. Euro; Buyer Looks to List Saab

Same-Day Analysis 12 Feb 10 Fiat, Daimler Increase Exposure to Russian Market

Same-Day Analysis 11 Feb 10 Renault's Net Loss Reaches 3 bil. Euro During 2009, Achieves Positive Cash Flow Target

Same-Day Analysis 10 Feb 10 Opel/Vauxhall CEO Unveils "Plan for the Future"

Same-Day Analysis 9 Feb 10 Toyota to Recall 223,000 Hybrid Vehicles in Japan, Suspends Exports of Two Models

Same-Day Analysis 8 Feb 10 Toyota Offers Formal Apology as Quality and Safety Crisis Continues

Same-Day Analysis 5 Feb 10 Western European Car Sales Surge 16% Y/Y in January on Low Base Comparison—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Feb 10 Toyota Returns to Black During Q3 FY 2009/10, Raises Full-Year Outlook Despite Recall Woes

Same-Day Analysis 3 Feb 10 Calls for Toyota Investigations Grow as U.S. Government Says Company Was Forced Into Recalls

Same-Day Analysis 2 Feb 10 Toyota Goes on PR Offensive, Says Dealers Will Begin Repairs this Week

Same-Day Analysis 1 Feb 10 Toyota Unveils Fix for Pedal Recall as Public Outcry Grows; Announces Details of European Vehicles Affected

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jan 10 Ford Posts Solid US$2.7-bil. Profit in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jan 10 Fallout from Toyota Stop-Sale Continues as GM Goes After Customers in U.S.

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jan 10 Spyker Reaches Agreement with GM to Buy Saab

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jan 10 Fiat Announces Net Loss for 2009, Hoping to Return to Profit in 2010

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jan 10 Maruti Suzuki's Q3 FY 2009/10 Profit More than Triples; Plans to Invest US$367.5 mil. in Capacity Expansion

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jan 10 Opel Confirms 8,300 Job Cuts and Closure of Antwerp Plant

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jan 10 California Denies Threatening to Pull Out of U.S. CAFE Agreement; "Cool Cars" Regulation Comes Under Fire

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jan 10 Opel Restructuring Hits Labour Snag; U.K. Government Willing to Invest in Vauxhall

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jan 10 Industry in Crisis: Many Automotive Suppliers Still in Turmoil—Survey

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jan 10 Renault Confirms Future Production of Clio in France and Turkey

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jan 10 Russia's Light-Vehicle Market Collapses by 49% in 2009; December Posts 38% Fall

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jan 10 Renault Global Sales Fall 3.1% Y/Y in 2009; French President to Speak with CEO on Reported Clio Move

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jan 10 GM Disbands Saab Management Board

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jan 10 NAIAS 2010: Passenger Cars Return to the Forefront as Detroit Show Begins

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jan 10 GM Signs Up AlixPartners to Wind Down Saab; Further Details Emerge of Genii Capital Bid

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jan 10 Eleventh-Hour Bids Submitted for Saab; GM Board to Meet Today

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jan 10 Western European Car Sales Up Just 0.5% Y/Y in 2009 as Scrapping Incentives Boost Market—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jan 10 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales End 2009 on Positive Note, Up 15% Y/Y

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jan 10 France, Italy and Spain All Benefit from Government-Backed Scrappage Schemes in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jan 10 Pilot Scrappage Programme Under Way in Russia on 1 January; PM Confirms AvtoVAZ Aid

Same-Day Analysis 31 Dec 09 Logan is Russia's Best-Selling Foreign Passenger Car in 2009; Presents Opportunities and Problems for Renault AvtoVAZ Alliance

Same-Day Analysis 30 Dec 09 GM and Chrysler Make Effort to Retain "Orphaned" Customers

Same-Day Analysis 29 Dec 09 Hyundai Witnesses Growth as Other Automakers Falter in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 24 Dec 09 Ford Finalises Terms of Volvo Sale to Geely

Same-Day Analysis 23 Dec 09 Fiat Agrees to Boost Domestic Car Production to over 1 mil. Units; Targets Closure of Termini Imerese Plant

Same-Day Analysis 22 Dec 09 Spyker Removes Saab Deadline as Swedish Government Prepares for the Worst

Same-Day Analysis 21 Dec 09 GM Announces Winding Down of Saab; Spyker Makes Renewed Offer

Same-Day Analysis 18 Dec 09 Renault Confirms "Serious" Discussions with Daimler; Expects European Decline to Continue in 2010

Same-Day Analysis 17 Dec 09 Seoul Bankruptcy Court Decides to Keep SsangYong Motors Alive, Approves Turnaround Plan

Same-Day Analysis 16 Dec 09 GM CEO Search Ongoing; Company Will Pay Back Government Loans by Q3 2010

Same-Day Analysis 15 Dec 09 European New Car Registrations Rise 26.6% in November on Low Base

Same-Day Analysis 14 Dec 09 VW on Target to Beat 2008 Sales in 2009; Prepares for Difficult 2010 Market

Same-Day Analysis 11 Dec 09 GM Close to Deciding Saab Buyer; May Need Until Mid-January for Final Opel Plan

Same-Day Analysis 10 Dec 09 Chinese Vehicle Sales Surge 96.4% Y/Y in November; Government Extends Incentive Measures Into 2010

Same-Day Analysis 9 Dec 09 VW to Acquire 19.9% Suzuki Stake

Same-Day Analysis 8 Dec 09 New GM-SAIC JV Targets Expansion in India; GM Cedes Control of Chinese Venture

Same-Day Analysis 7 Dec 09 Nick Reilly Named Permanent GM Europe Boss; Targets Full EV and Minicar Launch

Same-Day Analysis 4 Dec 09 Western European Car Sales Leap 30% in November on Low Base Comparison—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 3 Dec 09 French, Italian and Spanish Car Sales Buoyed in November by Low Base Comparison; Outlook for 2010 Not Positive

Same-Day Analysis 2 Dec 09 GM CEO Resigns; Confirms Interest in Saab But Reaffirms 31 December Deadline

Same-Day Analysis 1 Dec 09 Japanese Vehicle Sales Register Significant Growth During November

Same-Day Analysis 30 Nov 09 Tata Motors' Consolidated Results Show Profit in Q2 FY 2009/10, Helped by JLR

Same-Day Analysis 27 Nov 09 Renault to Give AvtoVAZ 240 mil. Euro in Non-Cash Aid

Same-Day Analysis 26 Nov 09 GM Announces Allocation of Opel Job Losses; Germany to Bear Brunt

Same-Day Analysis 25 Nov 09 Saab Future in Doubt as Koenigsegg Withdraws Offer

Same-Day Analysis 24 Nov 09 MAN CEO Announces Unexpected Resignation

Same-Day Analysis 23 Nov 09 VW Unveils Chinese Sales Push and Major Investment Plan; Announces New Board Members

Same-Day Analysis 18 Nov 09 GM to Cut European Capacity by 20%; Acting CEO Says Government Aid May Influence Cuts

Same-Day Analysis 17 Nov 09 Post-Bankruptcy GM Loses US$1.2 bil. in Q3

Same-Day Analysis 16 Nov 09 European Passenger Car Sales Rise 11.2% on Lower Base and Scrapping Schemes

Same-Day Analysis 13 Nov 09 Porsche Posts Pre-Tax Loss of 4.4 bil. Euro in FY 2008/09 on Failed VW Takeover

Same-Day Analysis 12 Nov 09 GM Chairman Urges U.S. Treasury to Loosen Salary Caps for Bailed-Out Companies

Same-Day Analysis 11 Nov 09 Indian Passenger Car Sales Grow at Fastest Rate in Two Years During October

Same-Day Analysis 10 Nov 09 Chinese Vehicle Sales Grow 72.5% Y/Y in October

Same-Day Analysis 9 Nov 09 GM Europe CEO Steps Down; Opel Unions to Negotiate with GM If Autonomy is Guaranteed

Same-Day Analysis 6 Nov 09 Western European Car Sales Jump 15% in October—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Nov 09 GM Board Decides Not to Sell Opel

Same-Day Analysis 3 Nov 09 Ford Posts Solid US$1-bil. Q3 Net Profit

Same-Day Analysis 2 Nov 09 Ford UAW Contract Goes Down to Defeat; CAW Contract is Ratified

Same-Day Analysis 30 Oct 09 VW's Q3 Net Profits Fall 86%, Still on Target for Positive Full-Year Result

Same-Day Analysis 29 Oct 09 Zhejiang Geely Group Emerges as Preferred Bidder for Volvo Brand; Geely Auto Subsidiary Not Involved

Same-Day Analysis 28 Oct 09 Daimler Posts Modest Q3 Net Profit of 56 mil. Euro; Subdued on 2010 Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 27 Oct 09 Honda Posts 56.2% Y/Y Decline in Net Profits During Q2, Raises FY 2009/10 Earnings Forecast Again

Same-Day Analysis 26 Oct 09 GM Board to Reconsider Opel Deal in Early November; Spanish Workers Yet to Accept Magna Proposal

Same-Day Analysis 23 Oct 09 Kia Motors Posts Record Profits in Q3, Maintains Outlook for 2009 and Beyond

Same-Day Analysis 22 Oct 09 U.S. Auto Task Force Leader Writes Behind-the-Scenes Essay on Bailout Process

Same-Day Analysis 21 Oct 09 European Auto Industry Set to Lose Out from South Korean Free-Trade Agreement—Analysis

Same-Day Analysis 20 Oct 09 Daimler Swings to Profit in Q3 with 470-mil.-Euro EBIT

Same-Day Analysis 19 Oct 09 GM Still Backing Opel/Magna Deal as European Commission Casts Doubt Over German Loan Guarantees

Same-Day Analysis 16 Oct 09 European Central Bank Criticises Car Scrappage Schemes

Same-Day Analysis 15 Oct 09 Indian Vehicle Sales Up 21% Y/Y During September, CV Sales Continue to Rise

Same-Day Analysis 14 Oct 09 Ford Reaches Tentative Agreement for New Contract with UAW

Same-Day Analysis 13 Oct 09 Mexican Vehicle Sales Decline 23.6% Y/Y in September, Production and Exports Continue to Plunge

Same-Day Analysis 12 Oct 09 GM Reaches Deal to Sell Hummer Brand to Chinese Firm

Same-Day Analysis 9 Oct 09 Russian Passenger Car Sales Continue Accelerated Slump in September with 52% Y/Y Fall

Same-Day Analysis 8 Oct 09 South Korean Government Calls for Mass-Produced EVs by 2011, Eyes 10% Global Market Share by 2015

Same-Day Analysis 7 Oct 09 Delphi Emerges from Four-Year Bankruptcy

Same-Day Analysis 6 Oct 09 German Passenger Car Sales Up 21% in September, VW the Beneficiary Again

Same-Day Analysis 5 Oct 09 Russian Prime Minister Calls on Renault to Invest in AvtoVAZ or Risk Stake Being Diluted

Same-Day Analysis 2 Oct 09 Post-Scrappage Scheme Hangover Sees U.S. Market Plummet 23% in September

Same-Day Analysis 1 Oct 09 Penske Deal to Buy Saturn from GM Falls Apart, Brand to Be Closed

Same-Day Analysis 30 Sep 09 Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Honda, Mazda, Fuji Heavy to Showcase Fuel-Efficient Concepts

Same-Day Analysis 29 Sep 09 ACEA Warns EU Over Free-Trade Agreement with South Korea

Same-Day Analysis 28 Sep 09 Better Place Launches Bold Bid to Make Electric Cars Viable

Same-Day Analysis 25 Sep 09 Jaguar Land Rover to Shut One Plant by 2014, Confirms Production of LRX

Same-Day Analysis 24 Sep 09 Magna Faces Battle to Appease OEM Component Customers Over Opel

Same-Day Analysis 23 Sep 09 European State and Union Discord Mounts over Magna-GM German Job Cut Bias

Same-Day Analysis 22 Sep 09 Chrysler's Top Executives Reveal New Strategies for Company Brands

Same-Day Analysis 21 Sep 09 VW Continues to Have a Great Recession with 9.5% Rise in August Sales

Same-Day Analysis 18 Sep 09 German Chancellor Faces Criticism for "Protectionist" Opel Deal; New Astra "Likely" to be Built in Russia

Same-Day Analysis 17 Sep 09 Fiat-Chrysler Can Hit 6 mil. Unit Sales a Year, According to Fiat CEO

Same-Day Analysis 16 Sep 09 Frankfurt Motor Show 2009: Renault Bets Future on Electric Dream with Four Separate Models Planned

Same-Day Analysis 15 Sep 09 Frankfurt Motor Show 2009: Electric Cars and Plug-In Hybrids Take Centre Stage as Frankfurt Show Opens

Same-Day Analysis 14 Sep 09 EU to Debate Opel Sale; Controversy as German Public Money Earmarked for Russia—Report

Same-Day Analysis 11 Sep 09 Magna Finally Wins Race for Opel; "Key Issues" to Be Finalised

Same-Day Analysis 10 Sep 09 Congressional Oversight Panel Releases Study on U.S. Treasury's Bailout of Auto Industry

Same-Day Analysis 9 Sep 09 Deep Decline in Russian Car Market Continues as 54% Fall Posted in August

Same-Day Analysis 8 Sep 09 Brazilian Light-Vehicle Sales Rise 7.1% Y/Y in August, Production Falls 5.7% on Sluggish Export Demand

Same-Day Analysis 7 Sep 09 South Korean Government to Continue Scrappage Scheme Throughout 2009 Despite Union Conflicts—Report

Same-Day Analysis 4 Sep 09 German Passenger Car Market Still Has Momentum with 28% Rise During August

Same-Day Analysis 3 Sep 09 Shuttered GM Plants Receiving Inquiries from Interested Parties

Same-Day Analysis 2 Sep 09 U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Post First Gain for Nearly Two Years on Cash-for-Clunkers Rebates

Same-Day Analysis 1 Sep 09 Tata Motors Posts Net Loss During Q1 FY 2009/10 on Further JLR Losses

Same-Day Analysis 31 Aug 09 Chrysler Accepts Product Liabilities, Considers Ending Engine JV

Same-Day Analysis 28 Aug 09 Russian Government to Create New Automotive Industry Holding Company

Same-Day Analysis 27 Aug 09 SAIC Motor Records 26.4% Y/Y Decline in H1 Profits

Same-Day Analysis 26 Aug 09 Toyota to Cut Global Production Capacity—Report

Same-Day Analysis 25 Aug 09 GM Now Looking at Keeping Opel; Union to Increase Pressure by Scrapping Bonus Deal

Same-Day Analysis 24 Aug 09 GM Refuses to Endorse Magna's Opel Bid; Union Plans Action If No Decision Taken This Week

Same-Day Analysis 21 Aug 09 Former Porsche Executives Investigated over VW Share Deals; Company Offices Raided

Same-Day Analysis 20 Aug 09 Germany Offers Greater State Support if GM Picks Magna; to Bankroll Other Stakeholder Nations

Same-Day Analysis 19 Aug 09 GM Boosts H2 Production as Inventory Shrinks

Same-Day Analysis 18 Aug 09 GM Completes Sale of Saab to Koenigsegg

Same-Day Analysis 17 Aug 09 Porsche Agrees Sale to Qatar; Merger with VW May Complete Before 2011

Same-Day Analysis 14 Aug 09 Ford Boosts Production, Warns that CARS Funding May Run Out Soon

Same-Day Analysis 13 Aug 09 VW, Porsche Tentatively Agree Merger Details; May Resurrect Auto Union Name

Same-Day Analysis 12 Aug 09 Kia Motors Posts Record Profits During Q2

Same-Day Analysis 11 Aug 09 Brazilian Light-Vehicle Sales Flat Y/Y in July, Production Falls 11.5% on Slumping Exports

Same-Day Analysis 10 Aug 09 Mercedes-Benz Cars and BMW Group Post Respective Sales Declines of 11% and 12.6% in July

Same-Day Analysis 7 Aug 09 Western European Car Sales Up 4% Y/Y in July, Buoyed by Market Incentives—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 6 Aug 09 Police Gain Control of SsangYong Plant, Management and Union Agree on Lay-Offs—Report

Same-Day Analysis 5 Aug 09 German Passenger Car Sales Still Strong in July with 29.5% Rise

Same-Day Analysis 4 Aug 09 "Cash for Clunkers" Scheme Helps Make July Best Month of Year for U.S. Market

Same-Day Analysis 3 Aug 09 U.S. Government Will Honour Scrapping Rebates; Seeking US$2-bil. Injection

Same-Day Analysis 31 Jul 09 U.S. Government Searches for More Funding as "Cash for Guzzlers" Programme Proves Overwhelming Success

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jul 09 Renault Slumps to 2.17-bil.-Euro Net Loss in H1

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jul 09 PSA Peugeot-Citroën Reports Sharp Fall Into Red, Forecasts Wider Loss in Full Year

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jul 09 Japanese Automakers' Production, Exports Tumble in H1

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jul 09 VW's Global Sales Fall 5% in H1, But Posts Strong Rise in Market Share

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jul 09 VW to Control Merged Automotive Group, Including Porsche

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jul 09 Wiedeking and Härter Dismissed by Porsche, Board Approves Capital Increase and Paves Way for VW Merger

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jul 09 U.S. Auto Task Force Director Testifies Before House Sub-Committee

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jul 09 Final Bids Submitted for Opel; Magna Makes Last-Minute Change to Shareholder Structure

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jul 09 Porsche CEO Braced for Exit as VW Plots Acquisition of 100% of Sports-Car Manufacturer—Report

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jul 09 Chinese Government Issues Vehicle Replacement Subsidy Rules, Mulls Policy to Boost Financing

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jul 09 MAN to Acquire 25% Stake in Sinotruk for 560 mil. Euro

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jul 09 European Passenger Car Sales Post First Rise in 14 Months, Climbing 2.4% Y/Y in June on Scrapping Incentives

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jul 09 Executive Says Asia to Become More Important for New GM, Unconcerned About Opel Competition in China

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jul 09 GM Exits Bankruptcy, Announces Marketing Reshuffle; CFO Expects IPO in 2010

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jul 09 GM Europe's Sales Fall 20% in Q2; Opel Takeover Looks Set to Drag On

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jul 09 Judge Denies Appeal of GM Bankruptcy; Company Set to Emerge Today

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jul 09 BAIC Bid for Opel to Cut 7,000 European Jobs and Promote Sales Drive in China

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jul 09 PSA Peugeot-Citroën Global Sales Fall 14% in H1

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jul 09 GM Asset Sale Gains Court Approval, New GM Could Exit Bankruptcy Next Month

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jul 09 Western European Car Sales Rise for First Time in a Year—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jul 09 U.S. Vehicle Market Falls 27.7% in June, Smallest Decline of 2009

Same-Day Analysis 1 Jul 09 Japanese Vehicle Sales Decline Slows in June to 14.5% Y/Y

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jun 09 Porsche Rejects Offer for 49.9% of Company from VW; Qatar Offer Submitted

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jun 09 VW Denies Giving Porsche Ultimatum as Merger Talks Descend into Farce

26 Jun 09 IHS Global Insight Announces the Release of China Light-vehicle Monthly Production Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jun 09 VW Considering City Car Project with Suzuki and Acquiring 10% Stake in Japanese OEM—Report

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jun 09 Toyota Aiming for Profit in FY 2010/11, to Review Product Line-Up

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jun 09 Magna Looking to Complete Opel Deal in Three Weeks as Beijing Automotive Moves In

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jun 09 Toyota Confirms Akio Toyoda as New President; Company to Introduce Fuel-Cell Vehicle by 2015

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jun 09 U.S. Congress Passes Vehicle Scrappage Bill, President Expected to Sign

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jun 09 Porsche Sales Fall 28% During August-April; German Government Loan Still Not Approved

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jun 09 U.S. Congress Becomes Increasingly Involved in Automotive Industry Bailout

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jun 09 European Car Market Falls 4.9% in May; Scrapping Incentives Boost Germany and France

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jun 09 GM Reaches Agreement to Sell Saab to Koenigsegg

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jun 09 VW Group Global Sales Buck Trend, Rise 1.5% Y/Y in May

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jun 09 Koenigsegg Emerges as Front-Runner for Saab Purchase

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jun 09 Fiat and Chrysler Form New Company, Institute Massive Management Shake-Up

10 Jun 09 The Fiat-Chrysler Alliance Is Finally a Reality—What Comes Next?

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jun 09 U.S. Supreme Court Clears the Way for Chrysler Sale to Fiat

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jun 09 U.S. Supreme Court Delays Chrysler Sale to Fiat

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jun 09 Appeals Court Upholds Chrysler Sale to Fiat, Appeal to Supreme Court is Next

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jun 09 Passenger Car Sales Fall 24.8% in May as U.K. Scrapping Scheme Still to Ramp Up

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jun 09 German Passenger Car Market Rises 39.7% in May as Scrapping Scheme Continues to Boost Sales

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jun 09 Magna Barred from Selling Opels in U.S. or China; Deal Could Take Six Months to Finalise

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jun 09 GM Details Bankruptcy Plans, Closes Multiple Facilities

1 Jun 09 General Motors Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Same-Day Analysis 1 Jun 09 GM Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Same-Day Analysis 29 May 09 U.S. to Pump US$30 bil. More into GM as Some Bondholders Accept New Deal

Same-Day Analysis 28 May 09 German Government Fails to Agree Deal on Opel Following Last-Minute Cash Demands by GM

Same-Day Analysis 27 May 09 Beijing Automotive Emerges as Late Bidder for Opel as Fiat Cuts Demands on German Government Support

Same-Day Analysis 26 May 09 Volkswagen Signs MoU with BYD Auto to Explore Hybrid, Electric Vehicle Development

Same-Day Analysis 25 May 09 Magna in Pole Position for Opel as Fiat Improves Offer

Same-Day Analysis 22 May 09 Fiat Announces Support from Banks for Opel Bid as GM Favours Magna Offer—Report

Same-Day Analysis 21 May 09 Fiat, Magna and Belgian Investment Fund Submit Opel Bids; Deadline Extended

Same-Day Analysis 20 May 09 U.S. Announces New National Fuel Economy Standards, Will Harmonise with Californian Regulations

Same-Day Analysis 19 May 09 VW Grows Global Sales by 1.3% in April; Talks to Restart with Porsche

Same-Day Analysis 18 May 09 Volkswagen and Porsche Halt Merger Talks

Same-Day Analysis 15 May 09 GM Wants Firm Plans for European Operations from Fiat/Magna by 20 May

Same-Day Analysis 14 May 09 European Car Sales Fall 12.3% Y/Y in April—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 13 May 09 Russian Car Sales Fall 52% Y/Y in April

Same-Day Analysis 12 May 09 GM Updates Media on Status, Says Bankruptcy "More Likely"

Same-Day Analysis 11 May 09 German, Italian Stakeholders Outline Issues over Fiat-Opel Merger

Same-Day Analysis 8 May 09 Toyota Announces First Ever Annual Loss in FY 2008/09, Expects Another in FY 2009/10

Same-Day Analysis 7 May 09 Porsche and VW Agree Merger

Same-Day Analysis 6 May 09 Chrysler Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Opposition to Deal; Documents Outline Fiat Technology-Sharing Plan

Same-Day Analysis 5 May 09 German Government Has 14 Conditions for Fiat-Opel Alliance; General Election to Influence Outcome

Same-Day Analysis 4 May 09 Chrysler in Bankruptcy: What Comes Next?

Same-Day Analysis 1 May 09 Chrysler Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Allies with Fiat

30 Apr 09 Statement on the Chrysler Bankruptcy

Same-Day Analysis 30 Apr 09 Chrysler Likely to Head for Bankruptcy as Debt-Holder Talks Break Down

Same-Day Analysis 29 Apr 09 Chrysler Creditors Reportedly Agree to Debt Exchange

Same-Day Analysis 28 Apr 09 GM Announces Major Acceleration of Viability Plan Cuts and Closures

27 Apr 09 GM Bondholder Exchange Offering and Third Restructuring Plan

Same-Day Analysis 27 Apr 09 Ford Posts Better-than-Expected US$1.4-bil. Loss for Q1

Same-Day Analysis 24 Apr 09 Fiat Swings to Q1 Net Loss; Opel/Chrysler Deals not "Mutually Exclusive"

Same-Day Analysis 23 Apr 09 VW Posts 74% Decline in Q1 Net Profit; Announces Up! Production in Slovakia

Same-Day Analysis 22 Apr 09 PSA Group Reports Q1 Revenue, Sales Slump—Outlook "Uncertain"

Same-Day Analysis 21 Apr 09 Chinese Investors in Talks with Opel and Daimler—Report

Same-Day Analysis 20 Apr 09 VW's Q1 Sales Drop 11.4%, But Global Market Share Increases

Same-Day Analysis 17 Apr 09 VW Could Overtake Toyota as World's Number One Carmaker in Q1—Report

Same-Day Analysis 16 Apr 09 March 2009 European Car Registrations Fall 9%, According to ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 15 Apr 09 Mexican Light-Vehicle Sales Fall 20% Y/Y in March, Production Down 32% as Exports Falter

Same-Day Analysis 14 Apr 09 U.K. Government Poised to Offer Scrapping Incentive; May Seek Industry Contribution

Same-Day Analysis 13 Apr 09 Chinese Vehicle Sales Rise 5% Y/Y in March to Highest Ever Level

Same-Day Analysis 10 Apr 09 New York Auto Show 2009: SUVs and Big Engines Take Centre Stage at Press Preview Day

Same-Day Analysis 9 Apr 09 Russian Passenger Car Market Slump Continues with 47% Fall in March

Same-Day Analysis 8 Apr 09 Germany to Invest Another 3.5 bil. Euro in Scrapping Incentive

Same-Day Analysis 7 Apr 09 Western European Sales Forecast Sees 8% Decline for March

Same-Day Analysis 6 Apr 09 U.K. Car Sales Slide 30% Y/Y in March; Association Repeats Calls For Scrapping Incentive

Same-Day Analysis 3 Apr 09 Scrapping Incentive Boosts German Passenger Car Sales by 39.9% in March

Same-Day Analysis 2 Apr 09 Woes Continue as U.S. Vehicle Market Falls 36.8% Y/Y in March

Same-Day Analysis 1 Apr 09 GM Seeking £600 mil. in Aid for Vauxhall; German Chancellor Vows to Help Opel

Same-Day Analysis 31 Mar 09 U.S. President Officially Announces Auto Programmes, Supports Scrappage Bill

Same-Day Analysis 30 Mar 09 U.S. Government Rejects GM, Chrysler Viability Plans, Announces Next Steps

Same-Day Analysis 27 Mar 09 U.S. Auto Industry Awaits Task Force Announcements

Same-Day Analysis 26 Mar 09 GM to Support Saab for Five Years, Ford Holds Detailed Volvo Sale Talks

Same-Day Analysis 25 Mar 09 Jaguar Land Rover Owner Increases Calls for Aid from U.K. Government

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 09 GM Launches and Products Increasingly Delayed as Cash Crunch Continues—Report

Same-Day Analysis 23 Mar 09 U.S. Auto Task Force Adviser Says GM, Chrysler May Need More than US$21 bil.

Same-Day Analysis 20 Mar 09 U.S. Treasury Announces US$5 bil. in Supplier Aid

Same-Day Analysis 19 Mar 09 BMW Forecasts 20% Fall in 2009 Sales, Management and Workers Take Pay Cut

Same-Day Analysis 18 Mar 09 IHS Global Insight Delivers Report on European Auto Industry, ACEA Calls Current Crisis "Devastating"

Same-Day Analysis 17 Mar 09 Fiat Close to JV Deal with China's Guangzhou Auto Group—Report

Same-Day Analysis 16 Mar 09 German Government Has "Responsibility" to Opel; GM Europe's Sales Slump in February

Same-Day Analysis 13 Mar 09 BMW's 2008 Results Show 89.5% Fall in Net Profit, 2.423 bil. Euro in One-Off Expenses

Same-Day Analysis 12 Mar 09 Russia Posts 38% Decline in February Passenger Car Sales, Worst Fall Since Onset of Financial Crisis

Same-Day Analysis 11 Mar 09 Chinese Passenger Car Sales Up Almost 25% Y/Y in February

Same-Day Analysis 10 Mar 09 BMW and Daimler Sales Experience Large Falls of 24% and 25% in February

Same-Day Analysis 9 Mar 09 Continental Chairman Resigns in New Boardroom Skirmish

Same-Day Analysis 6 Mar 09 GM Auditors Issue "Going Concern" Notice, Raise Survival Questions

Same-Day Analysis 5 Mar 09 Western Europe Car Sales Slide 17% in February—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Mar 09 U.S. Vehicle Market Falls 41.3% Y/Y in February, Sales Rate Lowest Since 1981

Same-Day Analysis 3 Mar 09 VW Net Profit Rises 13.7% in 2008 Despite Downturn; 2009 Will Not Reach Same Level

Same-Day Analysis 2 Mar 09 Opel and Vauxhall to Gain "Independence" from GM; Questions Remain over Detail and State Funding

Same-Day Analysis 27 Feb 09 General Motors Reports US$31-bil. Loss in 2008

Same-Day Analysis 25 Feb 09 Japanese Automakers' Production, Exports Slump in January

Same-Day Analysis 24 Feb 09 U.S. Government Reviews Bankruptcy Funding for Auto Industry

Same-Day Analysis 23 Feb 09 Opel "Insolvent" by June, Says Government; Needs 3.3-bil.-Euro Liquidity Injection—Report

Same-Day Analysis 20 Feb 09 Saab Files for Protection under Reorganisation

Same-Day Analysis 19 Feb 09 GM Seeks Partners for European Brands as German, Swedish and U.K. Governments Consider Response

Same-Day Analysis 18 Feb 09 GM, Chrysler Present Viability Plans to U.S. Government

Same-Day Analysis 17 Feb 09 Opel and Saab Look at Option of Independence as GM Plans Savage Cuts

Same-Day Analysis 16 Feb 09 GM Officially Considers Bankruptcy as UAW Talks Stall—Report

Same-Day Analysis 13 Feb 09 Russian Boom Over as Passenger Car Sales Slump 33% in January

Same-Day Analysis 12 Feb 09 Renault Scraps Fiscal Targets as Net Profit Plunges, Says Worse is to Come

Same-Day Analysis 11 Feb 09 PSA Peugeot-Citroën Reports FY 2008 Net Loss, Seeking 11,000 Voluntary Departures in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 10 Feb 09 France to Provide PSA and Renault with Up to 7 bil. Euro in Loans to Weather Crisis

Same-Day Analysis 9 Feb 09 Government Considering Additional Aid for Collapsing U.S. Industry

Same-Day Analysis 6 Feb 09 Toyota Hit by Losses in Q3 FY 2008/09

Same-Day Analysis 5 Feb 09 Suzuki, Fuji Heavy See Profitability Tumble in First Nine Months of FY 2008/09

Same-Day Analysis 4 Feb 09 Western European Car Sales Set for Further 25% Y/Y Fall in January—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 3 Feb 09 French, Spanish and Italian Car Sales Slump Extends into January

Same-Day Analysis 2 Feb 09 Porsche's H1 Revenues Fall 14% on Back of Sales Slump

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jan 09 Ford Posts US$14.6-bil. Net Loss for 2008

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jan 09 Porsche and VW Workers Council Close to Agreement; Porsche Plans No Working Hours Limits

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jan 09 Global Light-Vehicle Output to Fall by 12% in 2009, IHS Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jan 09 Fiat CEO Meets Chrysler Bosses; Says Without Aid 60,000 Auto Jobs at Risk in Italy

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jan 09 Chrysler-Badged Fiats Two Years Away, New SUV in the Works, Say Executives

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jan 09 Fiat Reports Q4 Operating Profit Down 30%; CEO Predicts 2009 as "Toughest Year Ever"

22 Jan 09 Automotive Plant Shutdowns across Europe Are Broad and Deep: 25% Slump in Output Is Projected for the First Quarter

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jan 09 GM Loses 77-Year Sales Crown in 2008

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jan 09 Chrysler Confirms Potential Alliance with Fiat

20 Jan 09 Chrysler-Fiat Alliance

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jan 09 Fiat in Talks to Acquire Stake in Chrysler—Report

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jan 09 Chrysler Financial Receives U.S. Government Money, Offers New Incentives

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jan 09 Kia's Global Sales Increase 8.4% in 2008

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jan 09 European Car Sales Slump 17.8% Y/Y in December, Down 7.8% in Full-Year 2008—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jan 09 German Government Announces Auto Industry Financial Support Package

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jan 09 Chinese Vehicle Sales Rise 6.7% Y/Y in Full-Year 2008, But Down Again in December

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jan 09 NAIAS 2009: Detroit Show Opens with Minimal Fuss, Maximum Product

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jan 09 Western European Car Sales Fall 19% in December, Down 8.4% in 2008—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jan 09 U.K. Car Sales Fall by 11.4% in 2008; December's Performance Marginally Better than Expected

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jan 09 2008 Passenger Car Sales Fall 1.8% in Germany to Post Worst Annual Result Since Reunification

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jan 09 U.S. Vehicle Sales Plummet 35.5% in December, Full-Year Total Down Nearly 2.9 mil. Units

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jan 09 Spanish Car Sales Fall to Lowest Level for a Decade; Italian Market Slumps 13.3% in 2008

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jan 09 South Korean Automakers Continue to Feel Pressure of Downturn; Kia the Exception

Same-Day Analysis 31 Dec 08 IHS Global Insight Publishes Auto Market Alternative Scenario Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 30 Dec 08 GMAC Granted Bank Holding Company Status, Qualifies for Bail-Out Funds

Same-Day Analysis 29 Dec 08 German Government Considers Market Incentives as New Car Sales Threaten to Drop to Historic Low in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 24 Dec 08 Japanese Automakers Witness Wholesale Decline in Global Production During November

Same-Day Analysis 23 Dec 08 EC Approves Schaeffler Takeover of Continental as Debt Structure Poses Questions

Same-Day Analysis 22 Dec 08 U.S. Auto Bail-Out Approved—Chrysler and GM to Receive US$17.4 bil. in Loans

Same-Day Analysis 19 Dec 08 U.K. Vehicle Production Slumps in November, Row over Government Aid Escalates

Same-Day Analysis 18 Dec 08 European Parliament Formally Approves New Car CO2 Legislation

Same-Day Analysis 17 Dec 08 Volvo Trucks Reports Plunging November Sales as Cancellations Outstrip Orders

Same-Day Analysis 16 Dec 08 Car Sales in Europe Fall 26% Y/Y in November—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 12 Dec 08 U.S. Senate Rejects Auto Industry Bail-Out; GM Prepares for Bankruptcy Filing

Same-Day Analysis 11 Dec 08 U.S. House of Representatives Passes Automotive Aid Package, But Senate Approval Uncertain

Same-Day Analysis 9 Dec 08 U.S. Congress Sends Draft Bail-Out Bill to White House

Same-Day Analysis 8 Dec 08 Automotive Industry Bail-Out Nears Agreement as U.S. Congress Returns for Emergency Session

Same-Day Analysis 5 Dec 08 "Detroit Three" CEOs Testify Before Senate Committee

4 Dec 08 Automotive Industry Crisis: Car Sales Crash across Global Markets in November

Same-Day Analysis 4 Dec 08 Western European Car Sales Slump a Further 25% in November—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 3 Dec 08 Detroit Three Reveal Federal Assistance Business Plans

Same-Day Analysis 2 Dec 08 Ford Officially Reviewing Volvo's Future; Swedish Government Becomes Involved

Same-Day Analysis 1 Dec 08 Swedish Car Market Plunges 36% in November, Volvo and Saab Ask Government for Help

Same-Day Analysis 28 Nov 08 GM May Drop Three Brands as Part of Bail-Out Package; GM Europe to Cut Costs by 10% in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 27 Nov 08 European Carmakers to Receive 5 bil. Euro for Environmental R&D as Part of EC's Wider Aid Package

Same-Day Analysis 26 Nov 08 Porsche Announces Production Cuts; VW Mulls Extended Stoppage as German Industry Faces New Reality

Same-Day Analysis 25 Nov 08 U.K. Government Takes Limited Steps to Help Motor Industry in Pre-Budget Report

Same-Day Analysis 24 Nov 08 U.S. Democrats Lay Out Plan Requirements as GM Officially Considers Chapter 11

Same-Day Analysis 21 Nov 08 U.S. Automotive Industry Losing the Fight for Federal Aid, Outlook Grim

Same-Day Analysis 20 Nov 08 Detroit's Loan Bid Reaches Stalemate; CEOs Face Tough Questioning

Same-Day Analysis 19 Nov 08 Los Angeles Auto Show 2008: California-Oriented Product Dominates Introductions

Same-Day Analysis 18 Nov 08 Ford to Sell 20% Stake in Mazda

Same-Day Analysis 17 Nov 08 The Debate Continues: Should U.S. Automakers Receive Federal Aid?

Same-Day Analysis 14 Nov 08 Car Sales in Europe Fall 15% Y/Y in September—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 13 Nov 08 GM Postpones Opel Meriva and Saab 9-5; Wagoner Says Saab is Not For Sale

Same-Day Analysis 12 Nov 08 Chinese Government Urges Development of Electric Vehicles, Calls For Automaker Consolidation

Same-Day Analysis 11 Nov 08 Porsche's Net Profit Rises 51% in FY 2007/08 Thanks to Trading Gains

Same-Day Analysis 10 Nov 08 Ford, GM Report Dire Financial Results for Q3 as U.S. Politicians Act

Same-Day Analysis 7 Nov 08 Brazilian Light-Vehicle Sales Fall 3.4% Y/Y in October as Credit Crunch Bites

Same-Day Analysis 6 Nov 08 Toyota Slashes FY 2008/09 Financial Forecast as H1 Results Tumble

Same-Day Analysis 5 Nov 08 Western European Car Sales Fall 15% Y/Y as Slump Accelerates in October—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Nov 08 "Widespread Carnage" as U.S. October Vehicle Sales Worst Since 1983

Same-Day Analysis 3 Nov 08 Tata's Net Profits Decline 34% in Q2

Same-Day Analysis 31 Oct 08 VW Posts 28.5% Rise in Net Profit Over January-September to Defy Gloom

Same-Day Analysis 30 Oct 08 Carmakers Likely to Receive 40 bil. Euro in "Soft Loans" from European Investment Bank

Same-Day Analysis 29 Oct 08 U.S. Government Considering Significant GM Financial Rescue Plan—Report

Same-Day Analysis 28 Oct 08 Honda's Q2 FY 2008/09 Net Profit Drops 41% on Back of Strong Yen and Revenue Falls

Same-Day Analysis 27 Oct 08 Chrysler to Slash 25% of Salaried Workforce in Next Two Months

Same-Day Analysis 24 Oct 08 Renault Reports Falling Q3 Sales, Issues Profit Warning for Full-Year 2008

Same-Day Analysis 23 Oct 08 Global Insight Automotive Conference: Global Auto Industry Heading for Slowdown, Few Bright Spots

Same-Day Analysis 22 Oct 08 Tracinda Sells 7 mil. Ford Shares, Cites Possibility of Complete Divestment

Same-Day Analysis 21 Oct 08 Ford Stepping Up Efforts to Sell Mazda Stake

Same-Day Analysis 20 Oct 08 End of the Road for Chrysler? Cerberus Accelerating Sale—Report

Same-Day Analysis 17 Oct 08 Cerberus Steps Up Efforts to Sell Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 16 Oct 08 GM to Promote Dealer Financing Options to Consumers as GMAC Faces Crisis

Same-Day Analysis 15 Oct 08 Car Sales in Europe Fall 8.2% Y/Y in September—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 14 Oct 08 Chinese Vehicle Sales Fall a Further 2.7% Y/Y in September

Same-Day Analysis 13 Oct 08 GM and Chrysler Eye Possible Merger

Same-Day Analysis 10 Oct 08 Russian Foreign Car Sales Growth Slows in September; Forecast Worsens

Same-Day Analysis 9 Oct 08 Volvo Cars Announces New 4,000 Job Cuts in Sweden and Abroad

Same-Day Analysis 8 Oct 08 GM Slashes European Production, Global Insight to Lower Forecast Again

Same-Day Analysis 7 Oct 08 U.K. New Car Market Suffers Dramatic Fall in September, Leaving Industry Pleading for Help

Same-Day Analysis 6 Oct 08 European Carmakers Ask EC for 40-bil.-Euro Loan as Fiat Threatens to Leave ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 3 Oct 08 Paris Motor Show 2008: Global Economic Woes Casts Gloom over Auto Industry in Paris

Same-Day Analysis 2 Oct 08 Paris Motor Show 2008: Part One—European OEMs Show New Products Amid Grim European Market Conditions

Same-Day Analysis 1 Oct 08 Western European Car Markets Severely Hit by Credit Crisis; Double-Digit Decline Anticipated in September

Same-Day Analysis 30 Sep 08 Fiat Signs Deal to Invest 940 mil. Euro in Zastava Production Operation

Same-Day Analysis 29 Sep 08 Disagreements over Porsche's VW Takeover Could Threaten Growth Plans

Same-Day Analysis 26 Sep 08 MEPs Reject Proposals to Weaken 2010 New Car CO2 Emission Targets

Same-Day Analysis 25 Sep 08 Chrysler Loses US$400 mil. as Cerberus Asks Daimler for Remaining 20% Stake

Same-Day Analysis 24 Sep 08 Electric Bombshell: Chrysler Unveils Three Production-Intent EVs

Same-Day Analysis 23 Sep 08 Paris Motor Show 2008: European Coachbuilders Pin Hopes on Electric Cars with Various Paris Launches

Same-Day Analysis 22 Sep 08 Russian Passenger Car Sales Boom Could Falter on Domestic Factors

Same-Day Analysis 19 Sep 08 VW Stock at Record High as Porsche Prepares to Raise Stake

Same-Day Analysis 18 Sep 08 What Would the U.S. Government Loans Provide the Automakers?

Same-Day Analysis 17 Sep 08 GM Celebrates 100th Birthday by Unveiling Production-Ready Chevrolet Volt

Same-Day Analysis 16 Sep 08 Europe's New Car Registrations Plunge 15.6% in August—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 15 Sep 08 Porsche Loses Key VW Vote as Family Rift Deepens

Same-Day Analysis 12 Sep 08 Russian Foreign Passenger Car Sales Rise 23% in August

Same-Day Analysis 11 Sep 08 BMW May Increase Provisions for H2; Will Begin Earnings Recovery in 2011, Says CEO

Same-Day Analysis 10 Sep 08 Renault Presents Redundancy Plan to Works Council, Prompting Call for Strike

Same-Day Analysis 9 Sep 08 VW CEO Says 2008 Financial Targets Will Be Met; Pessimistic on 2009 Market

Same-Day Analysis 8 Sep 08 West Bengal Government, Trinamool Congress Reach Agreement in Tata Singur Plant Dispute

Same-Day Analysis 5 Sep 08 Western European New Car Registrations Plunge by 16.4% in August—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Sep 08 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Fall 15.5% in August as Summer Slump Continues

Same-Day Analysis 3 Sep 08 Passenger Car Sales Fall 10.4% Y/Y in Germany for August

Same-Day Analysis 2 Sep 08 New Car Sales Decline in Italy, France and Spain in August

Same-Day Analysis 1 Sep 08 Delphi Announces New Plan in Works, Dismisses Talk of Liquidation

Same-Day Analysis 29 Aug 08 Volkswagen Overtakes Ford in H1 Sales

Same-Day Analysis 28 Aug 08 Toyota Cuts 2009 Sales Forecast by 6.5%

Same-Day Analysis 27 Aug 08 Ford Offers More Detail on Manufacturing Changes Strategy

Same-Day Analysis 26 Aug 08 Foreign Car Sales in Russia Rise by 40% in July

Same-Day Analysis 25 Aug 08 Tata Threatens to Pull Out of Singur as "Indefinite Agitation" Starts Outside Plant

Same-Day Analysis 22 Aug 08 GM Outlines Lordstown Plant Investment, Denies Official Talks of Hummer Sale

Same-Day Analysis 21 Aug 08 Continental and Schaeffler Agree Minority Ownership Deal

Same-Day Analysis 20 Aug 08 Chinese Vehicle Export Growth Slows, Imports Surge in H1

Same-Day Analysis 19 Aug 08 German Car Workers to Demand Substantial Wage Increase, Says IG Metall Head Negotiator

Same-Day Analysis 18 Aug 08 VW CEO Outlines Cost-Cutting Strategies for New Golf

Same-Day Analysis 15 Aug 08 VW Workers File Complaint to Establish Co-Determination with Porsche

Same-Day Analysis 14 Aug 08 Workers at Three South Korean Automakers Set to Continue Strike Action

Same-Day Analysis 13 Aug 08 Mexican Light-Vehicle Sales Rise in July, But Production and Exports Fall

Same-Day Analysis 12 Aug 08 Chinese Vehicle Market Expands Less than 4% Y/Y in July

Same-Day Analysis 11 Aug 08 Indian Car Sales Slip 1.7% Y/Y in July

Same-Day Analysis 8 Aug 08 Dana Posts Losses in Q2, Requests Ability to Drop Chrysler Business

Same-Day Analysis 7 Aug 08 U.K. Joins Spain and Italy in Dragging Western European Sales Down 7.6% in July—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 6 Aug 08 Citroën Closes Gap on Peugeot in France, Reversing Situation Seen in Rest of World

Same-Day Analysis 5 Aug 08 U.S. Auto Industry Rails Against Proposed Fuel Economy Rules

Same-Day Analysis 4 Aug 08 GM Posts US$15-bil. Net Loss in Q2

Same-Day Analysis 1 Aug 08 BMW Reports 33% Fall in Net Profit, Lowers Outlook

Same-Day Analysis 31 Jul 08 Schaeffler Launches Hostile Bid for Continental; Latter Reports Q2 Profit Fall on VDO Acquisition

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jul 08 Fiat Takes Advantage of European Small-Car Boom; Raises 500 Production, Plans Stand-Alone Abarth Model

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jul 08 Japanese Automakers Record Strong Exports in H1; Toyota Downgrades Forecast for Full Year

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jul 08 Hyundai to Invest Further US$250 mil. in India by 2013; to Make Country Global Hub for i20 Production

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jul 08 Ford Posts US$8.7-bil. Q2 Loss, Confirms Massive North American Line-Up Changes

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jul 08 VW's H1 Operating Profit Surges 20%; Porsche Obtains EU Approval for Takeover

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jul 08 PSA's H1 Net Profits Surge 49%

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jul 08 New Insignia to Debut at Struggling British "International" Motor Show Today

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jul 08 Renault-Nissan to Build Pick-Up, Logan Variant in South Africa; to Revise Indian Logan Strategy

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jul 08 VW CEO Confident of Meeting Full-Year Targets; Warns Against Continental Battle

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jul 08 Continental Rejects Schaeffler Bid; Plans to Alter Global Tyre Production Mix

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jul 08 GM Cuts Dividends, Announces Asset Sales, Production and Job Cuts to Save US$15 bil.

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jul 08 Continental Confirms "Brief Conversation" with Schaeffler Group; Continues to Expand in Developing Markets

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jul 08 Despite Record Sales, BMW Faces Fight to Increase Profitability

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jul 08 Toyota Stops U.S. Full-Size Truck Production, Repurposes Mississippi Plant

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jul 08 GM Reports Record European Sales for H1, Driven Again by Chevrolet and Russia

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jul 08 BMW and Fiat Sign MoU on Sharing Components and Platforms

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jul 08 PSA Increases H1 Sales by 4.7%, Promises 1 mil. Stop-Start Cars by 2011

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jul 08 Toyota and Hyundai Suffer in Western European Car Sales Slump

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jul 08 U.K. Car Market Falls 6.1% in June, Ford Focus Tumbles from Top Spot

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jul 08 Western European Car Sales Sank in June, Global Insight Estimates

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jul 08 U.S. Market Suffers Disastrous June as Sales Plunge 18.3%

Same-Day Analysis 1 Jul 08 Chrysler Drops Production, Idles Minivan Plant Indefinitely

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jun 08 AvtoVAZ to Build New Lada Models on Renault Platforms by 2010

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jun 08 Wagoner Gives Further Assurances on GM's Liquidity as Shares Fall to 53-Year Low

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jun 08 Volvo Cars Makes Largest Ever Job Cull Amid Rumours of Sale to China's SAIC

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jun 08 European Commercial Vehicle Sales Slide 5.6% Y/Y in May—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jun 08 GM Cuts Truck/SUV Production Plans, Adds Incentives; Stock Continues to Slide

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jun 08 Ford Delays 2009 F-150 Introduction, Revises Profit Outlook

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jun 08 GM Announces Indefinite Delay to Big Truck Redesign

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jun 08 Chrysler Boss Predicts Worsening Sales in Internal Memo

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jun 08 Daimler Chooses Hungary as Eastern Europe Production Site; Plans Share Buyback

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jun 08 Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot-Citroën Confirm Electric Car Collaboration

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jun 08 German Auto Industry Reacts Positively to CO2 Car Tax Agreement

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jun 08 European New Car Sales Sink by 7.8% in May as Top Industry Executive Warns of Worse to Come

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jun 08 Ford to Retool North American Truck Plants to Make European Cars—Report

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jun 08 GM's Regional Branding Decisions Come Unstuck with the Chevrolet Volt—Interview

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jun 08 Germany and France Agree Phased-In Euro CO2 Limits

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jun 08 BMW Widens Gap with Mercedes-Benz and Audi on May's Global Sales

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jun 08 U.K. New Car Demand Declines by 3.5% Y/Y in May

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jun 08 Western European Passenger Car Sales Fall 8.1% in May—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jun 08 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Slump 10% Y/Y in May; Honda Civic Best-Selling Model

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jun 08 Tata's Purchase of Jaguar/Land Rover is Completed, New CEO Announced

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jun 08 Ford to Build New Fiesta for North America in Mexico

Same-Day Analysis 30 May 08 GM to Cut 10,000 More U.S. Jobs as Losses Continue—Report

Same-Day Analysis 29 May 08 Ford to Slash 12% of U.S. Salaried Positions

Same-Day Analysis 28 May 08 German Government Ratifies Revised "VW Law" as EU Threatens Legal Action

Same-Day Analysis 27 May 08 Japan's Carmakers Maintain Global Production Growth Despite Economic Environment

Same-Day Analysis 26 May 08 Global Automakers to Develop Battery Capacity for Electric Vehicles—Analysis

Same-Day Analysis 26 May 08 GM Warns of US$2-bil Loss from Strikes in Q2; Seeks Volt Tax Break

Same-Day Analysis 23 May 08 Ford Revises Profitability Outlook, Lowers 2008 Truck Production Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 22 May 08 Foreign Passenger Car Sales in Russia Up 40% in April

Same-Day Analysis 21 May 08 Honda to Unveil Hybrid-Only Model Next Year; Outlines FCX Fuel-Cell Launch

Same-Day Analysis 20 May 08 PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Mitsubishi Sign Russian Manufacturing JV Agreement

Same-Day Analysis 19 May 08 UAW Reaches Settlement in American Axle Dispute

Same-Day Analysis 16 May 08 CAW Reaches Contract Agreement with GM and Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 15 May 08 Skoda Set for 2008 Sales Record; Set to Double Model Line-Up by 2011—Report

Same-Day Analysis 14 May 08 Porsche SUV to be Incorporated into VW's U.S. Production Plans—Report

Same-Day Analysis 13 May 08 Nissan Announces Growth in Profitability for FY 2007/08, Warns of Difficulties This Year

Same-Day Analysis 12 May 08 Chinese Vehicle Sales Rise 14% Y/Y During April

Same-Day Analysis 9 May 08 Argentine Light-Vehicle Sales and Production Surge in April

Same-Day Analysis 8 May 08 Toyota Announces Financial Results for FY 2007/08, Expects Profits to Fall in Following Year

Same-Day Analysis 7 May 08 ArvinMeritor to Spin Off Light-Vehicle Supplier Business

Same-Day Analysis 6 May 08 April Brings Higher New Car Sales in Most Western European Markets

Same-Day Analysis 5 May 08 BorgWarner to Expand Turbo Production; Q1 Profits up 52%

Same-Day Analysis 2 May 08 Plummeting U.S. Truck Sales Push Market Down 6.9% for April

Same-Day Analysis 1 May 08 GM Posts Increased Q1 Loss, Blames American Axle Strike

Same-Day Analysis 30 Apr 08 Renault Maintains 2008 Targets, Ghosn Says No More Large Strategic Projects Until 2010

Same-Day Analysis 29 Apr 08 Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian Aims to Own 5.6% of Ford

Same-Day Analysis 28 Apr 08 Porsche Considers Legal Challenge to VW Voting Rights; Launches Complaint Over "Bugging"

Same-Day Analysis 25 Apr 08 Ford Posts Surprise US$100-mil. Profit for Q1

Same-Day Analysis 24 Apr 08 GM Announces Slight Q1 Global Sales Decline; Toyota Takes Early Lead

Same-Day Analysis 23 Apr 08 NHTSA Outlines Interim Steps to Achieve 35 mpg by 2020

Same-Day Analysis 22 Apr 08 Renault Q1 Revenue Disappoints; Full-Year Guidance Reaffirmed

Same-Day Analysis 21 Apr 08 Beijing Motor Show 2008: Chinese Automakers Reveal Future Ambitions

Same-Day Analysis 18 Apr 08 UAW Strike Shutters GM CUV Plant as Progress Reported with American Axle

Same-Day Analysis 17 Apr 08 EU May Allow German Carmakers Softer Emissions Targets

Same-Day Analysis 16 Apr 08 Three Years On: No Explanation for Collapse of MG Rover and No New Production at Longbridge

Same-Day Analysis 15 Apr 08 Chrysler and Nissan Announce Additional Vehicle Collaboration

Same-Day Analysis 14 Apr 08 Settlement Ends Dacia Strike; Wage Inflation a Risk in Eastern Europe

Same-Day Analysis 11 Apr 08 Toyota Widens Ties with Fuji Heavy, Announces Second Facility in India Will Be Built

Same-Day Analysis 10 Apr 08 EU Rejects VW Law Amendments

Same-Day Analysis 9 Apr 08 Chinese Vehicle Sales Rise 23.6% Y/Y in March

Same-Day Analysis 8 Apr 08 VW-Brand Car Sales Up 8% in Q1; May Take Over Nanjing Fiat Factory in China

Same-Day Analysis 7 Apr 08 GM Faces New Strike Risk as Local Agreements Languish

Same-Day Analysis 4 Apr 08 German Government Backtracks on Raising Biofuel Content in Gasoline

Same-Day Analysis 3 Apr 08 Ford Announces Major Restructuring of Global Purchasing and Development Departments

Same-Day Analysis 2 Apr 08 U.S. Market Tumbles 12.0% as Economic Headwinds Intensify

Same-Day Analysis 1 Apr 08 Hyundai Leads March Sales in South Korea

Same-Day Analysis 31 Mar 08 American Axle Strike: 30th GM Plant to Idle Today

Same-Day Analysis 28 Mar 08 Japanese Automakers Enjoy Production Growth During February in Face of Global Turmoil

Same-Day Analysis 27 Mar 08 Ford Confirms Sale of Jaguar, Land Rover to Tata for US$2.3 bil.

Same-Day Analysis 26 Mar 08 American Axle Strike Costing GM Billions of Dollars in Lost Production—Report

Same-Day Analysis 25 Mar 08 Workers at Renault's Dacia Unit Begin Indefinite Strike

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 08 New York Auto Show 2008: Last Hurrah for the Traditional American “Muscle Car”?

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 08 Completion of Jaguar Land Rover Sale Imminent as Ford Decides How to Invest Monies

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 08 Acura Launches 2009 TSX Sedan

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 08 Scion Reveals New Hako Concept, Hints at Additional Models

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 08 Suzuki Unveils Near-Production Kizashi 3 Concept Car

Same-Day Analysis 24 Mar 08 Toyota Considers Fifth Engine Factory in Japan

Same-Day Analysis 21 Mar 08 Alfa Romeo Names New Junior Compact Model "Mi To"

Same-Day Analysis 20 Mar 08 Porsche Sales Rise 18.7% in H1 FY 2007/08

Same-Day Analysis 19 Mar 08 BMW Announces New City Car Plans; Forecasts Higher 2008 Profits

Same-Day Analysis 18 Mar 08 GM and Ford Stand by Biofuels Despite Ongoing Criticism of their Environmental Credentials—Interview

Same-Day Analysis 17 Mar 08 Volvo and Saab Collaborate with Swedish Government on Plug-In Hybrid Car Development

Same-Day Analysis 14 Mar 08 BMW Announces 9% Rise in Net Profit for 2007

Same-Day Analysis 13 Mar 08 Toyota President Sets Out Challenges for 2008

Same-Day Analysis 12 Mar 08 GM Must Start Using Brands More Effectively, Says Wagoner—Interview

Same-Day Analysis 11 Mar 08 BMW to Spend US$750 mil. on Expanding Production at Spartanburg

Same-Day Analysis 10 Mar 08 Tally for Affected GM Plants Reaches 29 as American Axle Strike Continues

Same-Day Analysis 7 Mar 08 Western European Car Sales Surge 7.6% Y/Y in February—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 6 Mar 08 Geneva Motor Show 2008: OICA Calls For Integrated Approach to Climate Change and Road Transport

Same-Day Analysis 5 Mar 08 Porsche Net Profit Jumps 44% in H1 FY 2007/08

Same-Day Analysis 4 Mar 08 Porsche Board Agrees to Increase Stake in VW to 51%

Same-Day Analysis 3 Mar 08 VW Sees Net Profit Jump 50% in 2007, Raises Scania Stake to 69%

Same-Day Analysis 29 Feb 08 CAW Union Goes on Strike at TRW, Shuts Chrysler Minivan Assembly

Same-Day Analysis 28 Feb 08 GM to Meet Unions Today to Outsource 5,000 Jobs in Europe

Same-Day Analysis 27 Feb 08 UAW Strikes at American Axle; GM Truck Production Threatened

Same-Day Analysis 26 Feb 08 Formal Announcement of Tata's Jaguar and Land Rover Purchase Expected Next Week

Same-Day Analysis 25 Feb 08 Renault-Nissan Signs MoU for New Production Facility in India

Same-Day Analysis 22 Feb 08 Proton Continues to Revive Financial Fortunes with Q3 FY 2007/08 Profit

Same-Day Analysis 21 Feb 08 Chinese Vehicle Sales Rise Almost 20% Y/Y in January

Same-Day Analysis 20 Feb 08 Renault and AvtoVAZ Prepare to Sign Partnership Deal

Same-Day Analysis 19 Feb 08 Chinese Government to Study WTO Automotive Component Ruling

Same-Day Analysis 18 Feb 08 Chrysler, Plastech Extend Agreement; Judge to Rule Tomorrow on Suit

Same-Day Analysis 15 Feb 08 Daimler Q4 Net Profit Surges on Strong Performance at Mercedes

Same-Day Analysis 14 Feb 08 Renault Net Profits Lapse as Profit Margin Exceeds Target in 2007

Same-Day Analysis 13 Feb 08 GM Posts Record One-Time Loss as International Sales Bolster North American Losses

Same-Day Analysis 12 Feb 08 Brazilian Light-Vehicle Sales Jump 41% in January, Production Up 23%

Same-Day Analysis 11 Feb 08 Western Europe Car Registrations Fall 1.5% Y/Y in January—Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 8 Feb 08 Indian Passenger Car Market Slows in January, Records Growth of 9% Y/Y

Same-Day Analysis 7 Feb 08 BMW Shares Details of Cost-Cutting Plans; Fails to Inspire Investors

Same-Day Analysis 6 Feb 08 Chrysler and Plastech Reach Temporary Contract Agreement

Same-Day Analysis 5 Feb 08 Chrysler Shuts Assembly Plants as Plastech Halts Delivery

Same-Day Analysis 4 Feb 08 GM Posts Gains from New Models, as Struggling U.S. Market Falls 2.9% in January

Same-Day Analysis 1 Feb 08 Nissan 2007 Q3 Profits Rise On Increase Sales

Same-Day Analysis 31 Jan 08 Isuzu to Leave U.S. Consumer Market

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jan 08 Japanese Vehicle Production Rises 1.5% in December as Exports Surge 15.3%

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jan 08 PSA Signs Russian Plant Deal; Investment Worth 300 mil. Euro

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jan 08 CAW Threatens Strike at GM Oshawa Plant

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jan 08 Ford Reports Improved 2007 Loss of US$2.7 bil.

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jan 08 GM Reports 3.0% Global Sales Growth; Barely Edges Toyota Figures

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jan 08 Ford CEO Says Turnaround Strategy Can Handle Possible Recession

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jan 08 Chrysler Aims to Double International Sales by 2012—Interview

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jan 08 VW to Create 200 Jobs at Wolfsburg; Porsche Sees New VW Law as "Superfluous"

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jan 08 GM to Gain a Further US$5 bil. in Cost and Job Cuts by 2011

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jan 08 European Parliament Votes in Favour of Industry-Backed "Integrated" Approach to Fuel Economy

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jan 08 Western European New Car Market Edges Up Just 0.2% in 2007

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jan 08 NAIAS 2008: Hybrid Fever Hits Detroit on Day Two of Auto Show

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jan 08 NAIAS 2008: Pick-Up Trucks Debut Amid Green Technologies

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jan 08 Mexican Vehicle Sales Fall 3.5% in 2007, Production Up 2.2%

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jan 08 Tata Launches "1-Lakh Car"

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jan 08 PSA's Global Sales Rise 3.8% in 2008

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jan 08 Ford Announces US$500-mil. Investment in India

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jan 08 Japanese New Vehicle Market Ends 2007 at 35-Year Low

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jan 08 December Sales Drop 2.9%, Capping Lowest Sales Year Since 1998

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jan 08 Introduction of New Emissions-Related Taxes Skews Western European 2007 Sales Totals

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jan 08 South Korean Carmakers Report Strong End to 2007

Same-Day Analysis 31 Dec 07 Eco-Cars: Government-Backed Scheme Could See Thai Production Raised by 700,000 Units

Same-Day Analysis 28 Dec 07 Domestic Production Rises for Five Japanese Automakers in November

Same-Day Analysis 27 Dec 07 SAIC, Nanjing Announce Details Of Tie-Up

Same-Day Analysis 24 Dec 07 BMW Confirms "Thousands" of Job Cuts in 2008

Same-Day Analysis 21 Dec 07 Reports Say Tata Will Buy Jaguar and Land Rover, But When?

Same-Day Analysis 20 Dec 07 New European Commission CO2 Emission Limits Cause Uproar within Auto Industry

Same-Day Analysis 19 Dec 07 U.S. Congress Approves CAFE Bill; White House to Sign Today

Same-Day Analysis 18 Dec 07 GM Daewoo Expects 2007 Global Sales Growth of 20%

Same-Day Analysis 17 Dec 07 U.S. Senate Approves CAFE Increase

Same-Day Analysis 14 Dec 07 As Cost of Not Meeting Future EU Emission Caps is Revealed, Member States Look Out for their Own Interests

Same-Day Analysis 13 Dec 07 Nanjing Auto and SAIC Agree Terms of Merger—Report

Same-Day Analysis 12 Dec 07 Toyota Aiming to Make US$2.7-bil.-Worth of Cost Cuts Annually

Same-Day Analysis 11 Dec 07 Chinese Vehicle Sales Rise 16.25% Y/Y in November

Same-Day Analysis 10 Dec 07 Renault Becomes AvtoVAZ Partner

Same-Day Analysis 7 Dec 07 Chrysler LLC CEO Predicts US$1.6-bil. Loss for 2007

Same-Day Analysis 6 Dec 07 Taking Volvo Upmarket: Inspired, or Desperate?

Same-Day Analysis 5 Dec 07 GM Bids For "Significant" Stake in AvtoVAZ

Same-Day Analysis 4 Dec 07 Softening U.S. Market No Problem for Asian Big Three—Honda, Toyota, Nissan Post Record November Sales

Same-Day Analysis 3 Dec 07 U.S. Congress Settles on Fuel Economy Increase: 35 MPG by 2020

Same-Day Analysis 30 Nov 07 SsangYong States Ambition to Become Number Three in South Korea

Same-Day Analysis 29 Nov 07 Porsche Expects Sales and Revenues Up During August-November; No Information On VW

Same-Day Analysis 28 Nov 07 U.S. Congress Near Final Deal On CAFE Standards

Same-Day Analysis 27 Nov 07 Japanese Vehicle Production Rises 9.6% in October on Back of Strong Exports

Same-Day Analysis 26 Nov 07 Fiat CEO Outlines Latin American Investments to Brazilian Government Officials

Same-Day Analysis 23 Nov 07 U.K. Opens First Bioethanol Factory as Government Sends Out Mixed Biofuel Message

Same-Day Analysis 22 Nov 07 GM Stands By Viability of Plug-In Hybrids in Europe

Same-Day Analysis 21 Nov 07 Malaysian Government Calls Off Proton Alliance Talks with Potential Foreign Partners

Same-Day Analysis 20 Nov 07 Guangzhou Motor Show 2007: Automakers Exhibit Host of New Models

Same-Day Analysis 19 Nov 07 VW to Make US$42.4-bil. Automotive Investment over 2008-2010

Same-Day Analysis 16 Nov 07 Ford Provides Details of Newly Ratified UAW Contract

Same-Day Analysis 15 Nov 07 LA Auto Show 2007: Environment Continues as Focus at West Coast Show

Same-Day Analysis 14 Nov 07 European Car Sales Up 5.5% in October, According to ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 13 Nov 07 Porsche Sees Record FY 2006/07 Profit; Proposes Doubling of Dividend

Same-Day Analysis 12 Nov 07 Hyundai to Build New Russian Factory to Keep up With Sales Demand

Same-Day Analysis 9 Nov 07 Ford Posts Better-than-Expected Q3 Loss; Says It Will Not Sell Volvo, Yet

Same-Day Analysis 8 Nov 07 GM Posts Industry Record US$39-bil. Q3 Loss

Same-Day Analysis 7 Nov 07 Toyota's H1 FY 2007/08 Net Profit Rises 21.3%, Increases Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 6 Nov 07 VW Outlines U.S. Growth Initiative, New Plant in North America Expected—Report

Same-Day Analysis 5 Nov 07 Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Same-Day Analysis 2 Nov 07 October U.S. Vehicle Sales Rise 1.2% in Continued Sluggish Market

Same-Day Analysis 1 Nov 07 Chrysler to Cut Four Models and 1,000 Salaried Positions; Chery Deal Delayed

Same-Day Analysis 31 Oct 07 Fuji Heavy Industries’ H1 FY 2007/08 Operating Profit Rises 4.3% Thanks to Overseas Sales and Weak Currency

Same-Day Analysis 30 Oct 07 Renault-Nissan, Bajaj’s Low-Cost Car to Reach Indian Market in 2010

Same-Day Analysis 29 Oct 07 Chrysler UAW Deal Ratified; All Eyes Turn to Ford

Same-Day Analysis 26 Oct 07 Global Insight Automotive Conference: Tougher Emission Limits, But Is Timeframe Long Enough for European Carmakers?

Same-Day Analysis 25 Oct 07 European Parliament Gives Auto Industry More Time in Return for Bigger Emission Cuts

Same-Day Analysis 24 Oct 07 Renault-Nissan Chief Still Wants North American Partner

Same-Day Analysis 23 Oct 07 EU Court Rules "Volkswagen Law" Illegal

Same-Day Analysis 22 Oct 07 Chrysler-UAW Contract Ratification In Jeopardy

Same-Day Analysis 19 Oct 07 GM Announces Best-Ever Global Q3 Sales

Same-Day Analysis 18 Oct 07 Honda FY 2007/08 Sales Fail to Reach Target in Japan, Hopes Pinned on New Fit

Same-Day Analysis 17 Oct 07 Ford Aiming for Deeper Union Contract Cuts, Offers Performance Bonuses

Same-Day Analysis 16 Oct 07 ACEA: European New Car Registrations Down 1.5% Y/Y in September

Same-Day Analysis 15 Oct 07 Chinese Passenger Vehicle Sales Up by 22.4% Y/Y in September

Same-Day Analysis 12 Oct 07 Chrysler's New Contract: Better for Chrysler than the UAW?

Same-Day Analysis 11 Oct 07 UAW Holds Six-Hour Strike at Chrysler; GM Workers Ratify Contract

Same-Day Analysis 10 Oct 07 Mazda, Ford Announce New AutoAlliance Facility in Thailand

Same-Day Analysis 9 Oct 07 UAW Sets Chrysler Negotiation Deadline for Tomorrow

Same-Day Analysis 8 Oct 07 Chrysler Chosen as Next UAW Negotiating Target

Same-Day Analysis 5 Oct 07 GI Global Automotive Conference 2007: CO2 Top of the Agenda as Industry Wrestles with Regulators

Same-Day Analysis 4 Oct 07 Michelin Unveils Restructuring Plans for Europe

Same-Day Analysis 3 Oct 07 September U.S. Sales Fall 2.9% as Economic Headwinds Continue

Same-Day Analysis 2 Oct 07 September New Car Registrations Increase In Italy and France, Spain Sees Decline

Same-Day Analysis 1 Oct 07 Full Details Emerge of New UAW/GM Agreement

Same-Day Analysis 28 Sep 07 BMW Targets Growth Through Increased Sales/Efficiency; May Add Another Brand

Same-Day Analysis 27 Sep 07 New UAW/GM Contract Looks to Be a Game Changer; Ford & Chrysler Up Next

Same-Day Analysis 26 Sep 07 GM Announces Tentative Settlement with Striking UAW

25 Sep 07 How Long Can the UAW-GM Strike Last?

Same-Day Analysis 25 Sep 07 UAW Strikes GM: 73,000 U.S. Workers Walking Picket Lines

Same-Day Analysis 24 Sep 07 UAW Sets Strike Deadline for 1100 EDT Today

Same-Day Analysis 21 Sep 07 Auto Workers in Brazil Start Indefinite Strike Action

Same-Day Analysis 20 Sep 07 South African Strike Raises Doubts over VW Facility as Export Hub

Same-Day Analysis 19 Sep 07 Indian Vehicle Sales Rise 17.5% Y/Y During August

Same-Day Analysis 18 Sep 07 PSA Peugeot-Citroën to Invest US$500 mil. in Latin American Operations

Same-Day Analysis 17 Sep 07 No New Contract for the UAW Yet, Negotiations Continue

Same-Day Analysis 14 Sep 07 UAW Declares GM to be Strike Target

Same-Day Analysis 13 Sep 07 Frankfurt Motor Show 2007: ACEA Members Present United Front, Demand Integrated Approach on CO2 Emissions

Same-Day Analysis 12 Sep 07 Frankfurt Motor Show 2007: VW and Toyota Go Head-to-Head with Rival Minicar Concepts

Same-Day Analysis 11 Sep 07 Frankfurt Motor Show 2007: German Automakers to Take Centre Stage at IAA

Same-Day Analysis 10 Sep 07 Chrysler CEO Discusses New Strategy

Same-Day Analysis 7 Sep 07 U.K. New Car Registrations Down 0.4% Y/Y During August

Same-Day Analysis 6 Sep 07 Western European Car Registrations Up 0.8% in August, But German Market Still Drags, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 5 Sep 07 August Sales in the U.S. Come in Flat as Automakers Turn in Mixed Performances

Same-Day Analysis 4 Sep 07 PSA Peugeot-Citroën Targets Operating Margin of 5.5-6% by 2010

Same-Day Analysis 3 Sep 07 Renault-Nissan Plan to Build Plant in Tangiers, Morocco

31 Aug 07 Impact of Subprime Crisis on U.S. Light-Vehicle Market—A First Look

Same-Day Analysis 31 Aug 07 Toyota Announces Plan to Break 10-mil. Vehicle Sales Barrier

Same-Day Analysis 30 Aug 07 DaimlerChrysler’s Q2 Net Profit Falls 14%; 7.5-bil.-Euro Share Buyback Approved

Same-Day Analysis 28 Aug 07 Japanese Automakers’ Production Rocked by Earthquake in July, Mitsubishi the Exception

Same-Day Analysis 27 Aug 07 Global Insight Drives GM Prototype Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine

Same-Day Analysis 24 Aug 07 Ford CEO Details Platform Sharing Programme, Dismisses Need for Global Luxury Brand

Same-Day Analysis 23 Aug 07 Western European Car Registrations Up 6.0% Y/Y in July

Same-Day Analysis 22 Aug 07 Fiat Looks to China and Latin America for Future Growth

Same-Day Analysis 21 Aug 07 UAW Shows Signs of Flexibility on Two-Tier Wage Issue

Same-Day Analysis 20 Aug 07 Chrysler's New Owners See China as Centre for Licensed Production

Same-Day Analysis 17 Aug 07 GM Prepares US$100 mil. Campaign to Launch 2008 Malibu Featuring Unique Drivetrain

Same-Day Analysis 16 Aug 07 Automakers Attempt Grassroots Approach to CAFE Action

Same-Day Analysis 15 Aug 07 Chrysler Focuses on Improving Warranty Situation in Wake of Massive Costs

Same-Day Analysis 14 Aug 07 EC Leans in Favour of Weight System for CO2 Limits

Same-Day Analysis 13 Aug 07 Fiat to Invest 2 bil. Euro in Latin America, Raise Production to 1 mil. Units by 2010

Same-Day Analysis 10 Aug 07 Hybrid Arms Race Heats Up: Toyota Delays Next Generation as GM Boosts Efforts

Same-Day Analysis 9 Aug 07 Indian Passenger Car Sales Rise by 11.2% in July

Same-Day Analysis 8 Aug 07 Fiat and Chery Sign MoU to Manufacture 175,000 Passenger Cars Per Annum in China

Same-Day Analysis 7 Aug 07 Management Shake-Up Marks "First Day" Festivities at Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 6 Aug 07 Big Three Again: DaimlerChrysler is Done as Sale of Chrysler Completed

Same-Day Analysis 2 Aug 07 U.S. Big Three Market Share Falls Below 50% as July Sales Tumble

Same-Day Analysis 1 Aug 07 GM Posts Better-than-Expected Q2 Global Profits in All Regions and Divisions

Same-Day Analysis 31 Jul 07 SUV Market Rebounds in France

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jul 07 VW Group's H1 Profits Soar, Targets Raised Further

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jul 07 Ford Posts Surprise US$750-mil. Q2 Profit, Expects Difficult H2

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jul 07 Continental to Acquire Siemens VDO Unit

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jul 07 Fiat Group Reports Increase in Revenues and Trading Profit During Q2

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jul 07 Nissan’s Profit Falls, Sales Rise in Q1 FY 2007/08

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jul 07 “Big Three” Open Contract Talks with United Auto Workers Union

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jul 07 GM Sees Slight Global Sales Upturn in Q2

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jul 07 GM Chief Executive Announces US$500-mil. Investment in Brazil and Argentina

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jul 07 Honda Announces Global Expansion Plans; New Plants in Argentina/Thailand

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jul 07 Lear Shareholders Reject Icahn Bid

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jul 07 Ford Prepares to Sell Volvo—Report

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jul 07 European New Registrations Almost Stable in H1—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jul 07 DCX Denies Rumour of Roadblock in Chrysler Sale

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jul 07 Smart USA Provides More Details as National Tour Arrives in Detroit

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jul 07 Fiat, GM and PSA Report Strong Gains in June in Western Europe, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jul 07 BMW Increases Lead On Mercedes in H1

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jul 07 Western Europe New Registrations Edge Down 0.8% in June, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jul 07 Chrysler Signs Deal with Chery to Manufacture Cars in China for Major Export Markets

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jul 07 Global Insight Lowers Forecast as New Registrations Fail to Take Off in Germany

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jul 07 U.S. Big Three Seek to Close Jobs Bank in New Contract Talks

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jul 07 South Korean Carmakers Record 8.1% Rise in Sales During June

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jun 07 EU Environment Ministers Support EC's Proposed CO2 Limit, Diverge on Implementation

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jun 07 Volvo Cars Focuses on Driving Growth Not Sale Rumours, CEO Tells Global Insight

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jun 07 Cerberus Begins Finance "Road Show" for Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jun 07 Delphi Reaches Tentative Labour Deal with GM, UAW

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jun 07 Volkswagen Group’s Global Sales Up 7.6% in January-May

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jun 07 Toyota To Hold Off on New Plant Expansion—Report

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jun 07 Renault Reorganises French Dealership Network, Invests for Growth in Nordic Markets

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jun 07 Fiat Returns to Investment Grade; May Expand Further in Latin America

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jun 07 China's Zhongxing Auto to Invest US$300 mil. in Mexican JV Plant

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jun 07 U.S. Big Three Seek Common 30% Cut in Labour Costs

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jun 07 European New Registrations Sink on Morose German Market—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jun 07 U.K. Government in Talks with Ford; Unions Worried About Jobs

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jun 07 Chinese Government Outlines National Scheme for Climate-Change Automotive Policy

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jun 07 Ford Engages Banks to Find Buyers for PAG; Fiat Breaks Off Talks—Report

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jun 07 PSA and Fiat Lead Western Europe New Registrations in May, Global Insight Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jun 07 West European Registrations Fall 2.2% Y/Y in May on Gloomy German Sales, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jun 07 Audi Reports Record Global Sales in May, Mercedes Car Group up 2.9%

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jun 07 New German Registrations Continue to Fall on VAT Effect, Government Considers CO2-Based Company Car Tax

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jun 07 GM and Toyota Lead U.S. May Sales Gains, Ford Slips to Third

Same-Day Analysis 1 Jun 07 Proton Records Losses for FY 2006/07; VW Negotiations Collapse

Same-Day Analysis 31 May 07 Fiat to Shift Model to Argentina to Free Up Brazilian Capacity; Hires 1,700 New Workers in Brazil

Same-Day Analysis 30 May 07 Nanjing Reopens Longbridge MG Plant in U.K.

Same-Day Analysis 29 May 07 Japanese Government to Hand Automakers ¥200 bil. to Develop "Green" Vehicles

Same-Day Analysis 28 May 07 Q1 Light Vehicle Sales Rise Firmly in Selected New EU Member States

Same-Day Analysis 25 May 07 Toyota and Nissan's Domestic Production Down in April

Same-Day Analysis 24 May 07 Fiat Reconsiders Joint Venture With Nanjing Auto

Same-Day Analysis 23 May 07 PSA CEO Wants More New Models and Lower Costs to Improve Profits

Same-Day Analysis 22 May 07 Hyundai to Invest US$1 bil. in Production Capacity as Chairman Wages PR Campaign

Same-Day Analysis 21 May 07 AvtoVAZ and Magna Move Ahead with Russian Car JV

Same-Day Analysis 18 May 07 Canadian April Sales Hit Records, but Are Government Incentives the Reason?

Same-Day Analysis 17 May 07 Outlook Still Buoyant for Chinese Auto Market Despite Lower 2007 and 2008 Growth Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 16 May 07 DCX Announces 73% Q1 Profit Increase; CAW Receives Jobs Guarantee

Same-Day Analysis 15 May 07 North American Unions Divided Over Chrysler Sale

Same-Day Analysis 14 May 07 DCX to Sell 80.1% of Chrysler to Cerberus Capital for US$7.4 bil.

Same-Day Analysis 11 May 07 Russian Metals Tycoon Buys 18% of Magna for US$1.54 bil.

Same-Day Analysis 10 May 07 Audi Global Sales Up 9.2% in April, Repeats Sales Targets

Same-Day Analysis 9 May 07 Fiat Group Leads Western Europe Market Gains in April, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 8 May 07 Western European Car Sales Fall a Further 0.9% in April; Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 7 May 07 Ford Focus Leads Western European Car Sales in March

Same-Day Analysis 4 May 07 GM Posts Drop in Quarterly Profits; Automotive Operations Improve

Same-Day Analysis 3 May 07 High Costs and Special Items Sink BMW Q1 Profits, VW Brand Returns to Profit

Same-Day Analysis 2 May 07 U.S. Market Fall in April Hurts Across the Board; Gainers are Few

Same-Day Analysis 1 May 07 Japanese Passenger Car, Minivehicle Sales Fall During April

Same-Day Analysis 30 Apr 07 Scania Reports Q1 Net Profit Up 44% Y/Y

Same-Day Analysis 27 Apr 07 PSA and Renault Announce Q1 Sales and Revenues, PSA Prepares to Cut 4,800 Jobs

Same-Day Analysis 26 Apr 07 Nissan’s FY 2006/07 Revenues Up, but Profits Down; ”Nissan Value-Up” Plan Extended

Same-Day Analysis 25 Apr 07 Honda Reports Rise in Revenues, Fall in Profits During FY 2006/07; Expects Tough Time this Year

Same-Day Analysis 24 Apr 07 Fiat Posts Strong Q1 Profit on Sales of New Models

Same-Day Analysis 23 Apr 07 Chrysler Employee Group Offers Buyout Option to DCX; Kerkorian Reportedly Interested

Same-Day Analysis 20 Apr 07 Shanghai Motor Show 2007: Chinese Carmakers Showcase Designs, BMW and Audi Debut Concepts

Same-Day Analysis 19 Apr 07 Higher Sales and Restructuring Effects Boost VW's Q1 Net Profit

Same-Day Analysis 18 Apr 07 Opel Antwerp Loses Out on Next Astra Production Allocation, Strikes Begin

Same-Day Analysis 17 Apr 07 GM Selects Four European Plants to Assemble Next Astra—Report

Same-Day Analysis 16 Apr 07 Nissan Confirms it May Miss its Mid-Term Sales Target

Same-Day Analysis 13 Apr 07 European New Car Registrations Slide 0.3% in March, Fiat Draws Level with Renault—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 12 Apr 07 GM Vice-Chairman Declares RWD Platforms On Hold Pending Government CAFE and CO2 Decisions

Same-Day Analysis 11 Apr 07 Q1 Foreign Car Sales Soar in Russia

Same-Day Analysis 10 Apr 07 Chinese Passenger Car Sales Rise 16.1% in March

Same-Day Analysis 9 Apr 07 Kirk Kerkorian Places US$4.5 bil. Bid for Chrysler, Unions Sceptical

Same-Day Analysis 6 Apr 07 New York Auto Show 2007: Subaru Unveils Controversial Impreza WRX, U.S. Government Announces New ESC Mandate

Same-Day Analysis 5 Apr 07 Western European Car Registrations Fall 0.6% in March, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 4 Apr 07 DCX Confirms Talks with Potential Partners for Chrysler Group

Same-Day Analysis 3 Apr 07 U.S. Supreme Court Rules that EPA Can Regulate CO2 Emissions

Same-Day Analysis 2 Apr 07 Mixed Sales Results for South Korea's Carmakers in March; Accord Reached with U.S. on FTA

Same-Day Analysis 30 Mar 07 GM Europe Expands Russian Plant Capacity, Will Not Rule Out New Job Cuts

Same-Day Analysis 29 Mar 07 Porsche Proceeds With Stake Increase, but No Further Job Cuts Expected at VW

Same-Day Analysis 28 Mar 07 UAW Declares its Opposition to More Givebacks at Policy Conference

Same-Day Analysis 27 Mar 07 Nanjing Begins MG7 Production; Looks for Cash Injection from Equity Sale

Same-Day Analysis 26 Mar 07 Porsche Exercises Option to Raise VW Stake to Over 30%

Same-Day Analysis 23 Mar 07 Potential Chrysler Buyers Still Need UAW Deal; Mercedes May Retain Engineering Ties

Same-Day Analysis 22 Mar 07 Volkswagen Re-Evaluates Plans for Indian Market Entry

Same-Day Analysis 21 Mar 07 European Carmakers Attack EC CO2 Limit

Same-Day Analysis 20 Mar 07 U.K. Government Set to Double Tax on Heavily Polluting Vehicles

Same-Day Analysis 19 Mar 07 Another Auto Executive Signs with Cerberus, While DCX Board Member Opposes Chrysler Break-Up

Same-Day Analysis 16 Mar 07 Renault-Nissan Makes Managerial Changes, Ghosn to Delegate Nissan U.S. Operations

Same-Day Analysis 15 Mar 07 GM Reports US$2.0 bil. Loss for 2006, US$50 mil. Profit for Q4

Same-Day Analysis 14 Mar 07 Hyundai Facing Challenges to Growth in 2007

Same-Day Analysis 13 Mar 07 Ford Announces Sale of Aston Martin

Same-Day Analysis 12 Mar 07 VW Brand Drives 2006 Group Profits Up, Raises Mid-Term Outlook

Same-Day Analysis 9 Mar 07 BMW Group Announces FY 2006 Earnings, Net Profit Up

Same-Day Analysis 8 Mar 07 VW Group, PSA Slip As Toyota Continues European Sales Charge in February, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 7 Mar 07 Geneva Motor Show 2007: EU’s Plans to Lower Passenger Car CO2 Emissions Dominate Agenda

Same-Day Analysis 6 Mar 07 Western European Car Sales Decline by 3.4% in February, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 5 Mar 07 South Korean Carmakers’ Combined Sales Fall 1.6% in February

Same-Day Analysis 2 Mar 07 GM Posts a Surprising Gain in February as Overall Market Comes in Flat

Same-Day Analysis 1 Mar 07 Audi Profits Increase 63% in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 28 Feb 07 Toyota Picks Mississippi for New CUV Plant

Same-Day Analysis 27 Feb 07 Japan's Carmakers Record Positive Global Production Growth in January

Same-Day Analysis 26 Feb 07 Chrysler Details White-Collar Buyout Offers, Prepares Sale Prospectus

Same-Day Analysis 23 Feb 07 Nissan to Join Renault in M&M JV in Chennai—Report

Same-Day Analysis 22 Feb 07 Hyundai and Renault-Nissan Say No to Chrysler Acquisition, UAW Chooses Silence

Same-Day Analysis 21 Feb 07 VW Announces Increased Profits for 2006

Same-Day Analysis 20 Feb 07 AB Volvo Offers US$1.1 bil. to Acquire Nissan Diesel

Same-Day Analysis 19 Feb 07 Is Chrysler Already For Sale? Speculation Rampant Over Group's Future

Same-Day Analysis 16 Feb 07 Toronto Motor Show 2007: Canadian International Auto Show Focuses on Green Initiatives

Same-Day Analysis 15 Feb 07 DCX Announces 5.5-bil.-Euro Operating Profit in 2006; Launches Turnaround Plan for Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 14 Feb 07 VW Makes Supervisory Board Arrangements Following Probable Overturning of VW Law

Same-Day Analysis 13 Feb 07 ECJ to Give Recommendation on VW Law

Same-Day Analysis 12 Feb 07 Toyota Leads January European Sales Gains—Global Insight Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 9 Feb 07 Chicago Auto Show 2007: Scion Introduces Two Key Models, Kia Produces the Show's Only New Concept Car

Same-Day Analysis 7 Feb 07 Western European Car Sales Flat in January, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 6 Feb 07 Toyota Records 7.4% Increase in Net Profit in Q3 FY 2006/07

Same-Day Analysis 5 Feb 07 Renault Invests US$150 mil. to Double Capacity in Russia

Same-Day Analysis 2 Feb 07 Nissan Records 22.6% Fall in Q3 FY 2006/07 Net Profits, Cuts Full-Year Forecast

Same-Day Analysis 1 Feb 07 South Korean Carmakers Report 5.6% Sales Increase in January

Same-Day Analysis 31 Jan 07 EC CO2 Debate Heats Up as German Chancellor and ACEA Oppose Mandatory Target

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jan 07 Toyota Growth Outpaces U.S. Capacity, But When Will the Expansion Come?

Same-Day Analysis 29 Jan 07 Honda Overtakes Nissan as Japan's Number-Two Carmaker in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jan 07 Ford Announces All-Time Record US$12.7 bil. Loss for 2006

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jan 07 Hyundai’s Net Profit Falls 35% During 2006

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jan 07 MAN Aborts Scania Hostile Bid, Seeks Amicable Merger

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jan 07 EC to Delay CO2 Policy Paper Publication

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jan 07 Toyota Planning New Ultra-Low-Cost Car; Denies Ford Tie-Up

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jan 07 DCX Presents New Mercedes C-Class, Prepares Restructuring Plan for Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jan 07 GM Global Sales Dip 1.0% in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jan 07 Automotive News World Congress: Toyota Executive Predicts Industry Turnaround Boom by 2010

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jan 07 Japanese Light Vehicle Sales Fall 2% in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jan 07 Honda Confirms Second Indian Car Manufacturing Plant

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jan 07 VW, PSA, Renault’s Western European Sales Down in December, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jan 07 New Italian Scrappage Scheme to Boost Market in 2007

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jan 07 Indian Passenger Car Sales Rise 20% in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jan 07 German Premium Carmakers Report Record Global Sales in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 8 Jan 07 VW Group Reports Record Global Deliveries for 2006, Brand Chief to Step Down At the End of January

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jan 07 Western European Car Sales Fell 1.4% in December, Up 0.5% in Full-Year 2006, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jan 07 December, Year-End Sales Results Show Continued Struggle for U.S. Big Three; Toyota Leads Overall

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jan 07 Full-Year Car Sales Down in France and Spain, but Up in Italy

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jan 07 Chrysler Signs Small-Car Deal with China's Chery

Same-Day Analysis 29 Dec 06 Ten-Month Light Vehicle Sales Figures in New EU Member States Show Early Signs of Recovery

Same-Day Analysis 28 Dec 06 Toyota to Usurp GM as World's Biggest Volume Carmaker in 2006

Same-Day Analysis 27 Dec 06 CEO of Automotive Components Holdings Talks to Global Insight About Divestment Plans

Same-Day Analysis 22 Dec 06 Rival Bid for Delphi Exit Financing Confirmed

Same-Day Analysis 21 Dec 06 DaimlerChrysler’s Commercial Vehicle Division to Build Plant in Mexico

Same-Day Analysis 20 Dec 06 EU Set to Clear MAN Bid for Scania; MAN CEO Softens Approach

Same-Day Analysis 19 Dec 06 Investors Pledge Up to US$3.4 bil. Towards Newly Announced Delphi Reorganisation Framework

Same-Day Analysis 18 Dec 06 Chrysler CEO Takes Over Top Sales Management Role

Same-Day Analysis 15 Dec 06 Ford Gets Its Product Guru: Derrick Kuzak Named Global Vehicle Development Boss

Same-Day Analysis 14 Dec 06 EU to Impose DPF Fitment on New Cars from 2009

Same-Day Analysis 13 Dec 06 DCX May Cut 4,000 Heavy Truck Jobs in North America

Same-Day Analysis 12 Dec 06 ECJ to Make Crucial Decision on Germany’s VW Law

Same-Day Analysis 11 Dec 06 VW, Fiat and Ford’s European Sales Surged in November, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 8 Dec 06 BMW Group Reports Flat November Sales Worldwide, Heads for New Record Year

Same-Day Analysis 7 Dec 06 Brazilian Vehicle Sales Rise 9.1%, Production Up 1.0% Y/Y in November

Same-Day Analysis 6 Dec 06 Western European Car Sales Up 3.7% in November, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 5 Dec 06 Japanese Government Looks to Impose Stringent Automotive Fuel Efficiency Legislation

Same-Day Analysis 4 Dec 06 VW Confirms Audi A1 Production in Belgium, Denies SEAT Disposal Rumours

Same-Day Analysis 1 Dec 06 GM Completes Majority Sale of GMAC; Kerkorian Sells Stake

Same-Day Analysis 30 Nov 06 Ford Forecasts US$17-bil. Cash Outflow up to 2009; 38,000 Workers Take Buyouts

Same-Day Analysis 29 Nov 06 Volkswagen Confirms US$530-mil. Plant Investment in India

Same-Day Analysis 28 Nov 06 Ford Debt Ratings Cut as US$18-bil. Financing Package Secured

Same-Day Analysis 27 Nov 06 VW Considers Audi Production at Belgian Plant

Same-Day Analysis 24 Nov 06 DCX, VW and Audi Form Alliance Targeting U.S. with Clean Diesel; BMW Opts Out

Same-Day Analysis 23 Nov 06 Shareholder Kirk Kerkorian Sells Major GM Stake

Same-Day Analysis 22 Nov 06 Proton's Future Uncertain as Malaysian Government Looks to Sell Stake

Same-Day Analysis 21 Nov 06 VW Denies Belgian Plant Closure, but Will Withdraw Golf Production from Forest Plant

Same-Day Analysis 20 Nov 06 VW Confirms New CEO, Outlines New Investment Plan

Same-Day Analysis 17 Nov 06 Nissan Seeks North American Production Capacity, Invests US$30 mil. in Mexican Plant

Same-Day Analysis 16 Nov 06 Porsche's FY 2005/06 Profits Soar, Raises VW Stake

Same-Day Analysis 15 Nov 06 Ford Restates Five Years of Earnings, Anticipates Profit in 2009

Same-Day Analysis 14 Nov 06 U.S. President Meets Heads of "Big Three" Automakers as Pressure for Healthcare Solution Grows

Same-Day Analysis 13 Nov 06 Vehicle Sales in China Rise 27.6% in October as Outlook Remains Positive

Same-Day Analysis 10 Nov 06 Fiat Announces Strategy Up Until 2010; Marchionne to Hand Over Reins of Auto Unit

Same-Day Analysis 9 Nov 06 Fiat Group, Toyota and PSA Boost Western European Sales in October, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 8 Nov 06 PSA Finds New Chief, Pischetsrieder to Leave VW

Same-Day Analysis 7 Nov 06 Toyota Announces Record H1 FY 2006/07 Net Profit, Acquires Isuzu Stake

Same-Day Analysis 6 Nov 06 Western European Car Registrations Rise 3.2% in October, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 3 Nov 06 French New Registrations Edge Up in October, PSA and Renault Rebound

Same-Day Analysis 2 Nov 06 October U.S. Sales Report: Ford, GM, Toyota Up, DCX Flat

Same-Day Analysis 1 Nov 06 South Korean Automakers Post 5.8% Rise in Combined Global Sales in October

Same-Day Analysis 31 Oct 06 Ford to Slash Production in H1 2007 as "Way Forward" Strategy is Revised

Same-Day Analysis 30 Oct 06 VW Group Sales Up but Restructuring Charges Sink Q3 Profit

Same-Day Analysis 27 Oct 06 PSA Issues Another Profit Warning, New CEO to be Named by Mid-November

Same-Day Analysis 26 Oct 06 GM Posts Better-Than-Expected Q3 Net Loss of US$115 mil.

Same-Day Analysis 25 Oct 06 Fiat Plans US$1-bil. Expansion in Latin America

Same-Day Analysis 25 Oct 06 Environment Group Says Automakers Missing European CO2 Targets

Same-Day Analysis 24 Oct 06 Ford Reports US$5.8-bil. Loss in Q3

Same-Day Analysis 23 Oct 06 Suitors Mull Delphi Acquisition Bids; GM Wants Cash Not Equity in Reorganised Company

Same-Day Analysis 20 Oct 06 Chrysler Forms Cost-Cutting Task Force Including Mercedes COO

Same-Day Analysis 19 Oct 06 Former Delphi Executives Expected to Face Civil Charges in SEC Investigation

Same-Day Analysis 18 Oct 06 VW Brazil to Invest US$1.2 bil. in New Models; Next-Generation Fox Also to be Built in Europe

Same-Day Analysis 17 Oct 06 Russian Light Vehicle Sales to Rise 20% in 2006, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 16 Oct 06 VW Supports MAN's Takeover Bid, Scania Resists

Same-Day Analysis 13 Oct 06 European New Registrations Fall 2.6% in September, ACEA Figures Show

Same-Day Analysis 12 Oct 06 GM Daewoo to Lead GM's Minivehicle Programme

Same-Day Analysis 11 Oct 06 Fiat, Toyota, VW Group Increase September Sales in Western Europe, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 10 Oct 06 Brazilian Vehicle Sales Rise 10.4% Y/Y in September, Production Falls 5.6%

Same-Day Analysis 9 Oct 06 Jerome York Quits GM Board; Kirk Kerkorian Cancels Plans to Buy Bigger Stake in Automaker

Same-Day Analysis 6 Oct 06 Western European Car Sales Down 2.8% in September

Same-Day Analysis 5 Oct 06 GM Board Votes Unanimously to Reject Renault-Nissan Alliance

Same-Day Analysis 4 Oct 06 U.S. September Light-Vehicle Sales Up 2%: Toyota Dominates the Domestics

Same-Day Analysis 3 Oct 06 September New Registrations Sink in France, Italy and Spain

Same-Day Analysis 2 Oct 06 South Korean Manufacturers Set Sales Record in September

Same-Day Analysis 29 Sep 06 Ford Denies That It Needs an Alliance Partner

Same-Day Analysis 28 Sep 06 GM, Renault-Nissan Talks to Continue; Renault CEO Alludes to Possible Ford Talks

Same-Day Analysis 27 Sep 06 Paris Motor Show 2006: PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Renault Have a Lot Riding on Paris

Same-Day Analysis 26 Sep 06 Chery May Build Subcompact for Chrysler

Same-Day Analysis 25 Sep 06 Honda Develops New Clean Diesel Technology

Same-Day Analysis 22 Sep 06 GM-Renault Alliance Talks Slow as Deadline Nears—Report

Same-Day Analysis 21 Sep 06 VW Reports Healthy Global Sales Figures for Jan-Aug, Labour Negotiations Hot Up

Same-Day Analysis 20 Sep 06 Toyota Sets Global Sales Target of 9.8 mil. Units by 2008

Same-Day Analysis 19 Sep 06 Ford's Accelerated Restructuring Programme; Is it Enough?

Same-Day Analysis 18 Sep 06 DaimlerChrysler Cuts Earnings Forecast on Back of Chrysler Group Woes

Same-Day Analysis 15 Sep 06 European New Car Registrations Down 1.4% Y/Y in August—ACEA

Same-Day Analysis 14 Sep 06 Honda and RITE Develop New Biomass Ethanol Production Process

Same-Day Analysis 13 Sep 06 MAN Envisages Scania Takeover Bid

Same-Day Analysis 12 Sep 06 Fiat and Toyota Make Robust Gains in Europe in August, Global Insight Reports

Same-Day Analysis 11 Sep 06 PSA CEO to Retire in January 2007

Same-Day Analysis 8 Sep 06 Maruti Suzuki, Nissan and Honda Plan Major Investment in Indian Auto Industry

Same-Day Analysis 7 Sep 06 Western European Car Sales Fell 1.5% in August, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 6 Sep 06 Bill Ford Jr. Steps Down as CEO at Ford; Boeing's Alan Mulally Is In

Same-Day Analysis 5 Sep 06 Vehicle Sales Fall in Italy, Spain, Rise in Portugal in August 2006

Same-Day Analysis 4 Sep 06 Ford CEO Says Company Must Change; May Give Up Post

Same-Day Analysis 1 Sep 06 Ford Puts Aston Martin Up For Sale

Same-Day Analysis 31 Aug 06 Proton Announces Q1 Net Loss More than Quadrupled Due to Falling Sales

Same-Day Analysis 30 Aug 06 VW Faces Several Labour Conflicts Around the World

Same-Day Analysis 29 Aug 06 Toyota, Honda, Mazda Raise Domestic Output in Response to Rising Exports, Nissan Production Continues to Fall

Same-Day Analysis 28 Aug 06 Commercial Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles Set to Debut in U.S. During 2007

Same-Day Analysis 28 Aug 06 H1 New Car Sales Climb in Russia, Foreign Brands Fuel Growth

Same-Day Analysis 25 Aug 06 Rising Recall Numbers Push Toyota to Put the Brake on New Model Launches

Same-Day Analysis 24 Aug 06 Chrysler Cuts Q4 Truck Production; Ramps Up Compacts, CUVs

Same-Day Analysis 23 Aug 06 Ford's Credit Domino Effect: Suppliers' Ratings Watched After Latest Production-Cut Announcement

Same-Day Analysis 22 Aug 06 German Court Orders DCX to Reimburse Former Shareholders

Same-Day Analysis 21 Aug 06 Ford to Cut Q4 Production by 21%, Admits F-Series Target Unrealistic

Same-Day Analysis 18 Aug 06 Ford Planning More Plant Closures in North America

Same-Day Analysis 17 Aug 06 Japanese Carmakers to Launch Fuel-Efficient Models to Expand in Europe

Same-Day Analysis 16 Aug 06 Mitsubishi to Strengthen Japanese Production Capacity

Same-Day Analysis 15 Aug 06 GMAC Concludes US$10 bil. Funding Facility with Citigroup

Same-Day Analysis 14 Aug 06 GM, Ford NA Face No Short-Term Bankruptcy Risk at Present—Report

Same-Day Analysis 11 Aug 06 VW, Toyota and Fiat Gain Share of Western European Car Market in July, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 10 Aug 06 Ford to Accelerate New Model Plans, May Invest US$1 bil. in Michigan

Same-Day Analysis 9 Aug 06 Indian Passenger Car Sales Record Strong Y/Y Growth of 28.4% in July

Same-Day Analysis 8 Aug 06 Chinese Passenger Car Sales Growth Slows to 5.4% in July

Same-Day Analysis 7 Aug 06 Western European Car Sales Fall 4.5% in July, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 4 Aug 06 Toyota's Q1 Net Profit Rises 39% on Strong Sales

Same-Day Analysis 3 Aug 06 Ford Revises Q2 Loss to US$254 mil., Hires M&A Expert as Adviser

Same-Day Analysis 2 Aug 06 U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Fall 16% as Toyota Overtakes Ford

Same-Day Analysis 1 Aug 06 Combined Japanese Vehicle Sales Fall 5.2% in July

Same-Day Analysis 31 Jul 06 GM's H1 Global Sales Fall 2.3% on Lower Fleet Volume

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jul 06 DaimlerChrysler Doubles Q2 Net Profit as Mercedes Offsets Chrysler Slump

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jul 06 GM Posts US$3.18-bil. Q2 Net Loss Due to Restructuring Costs; Revenue and Operating Profit Rise

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jul 06 PSA Group’s H1 Profits Down on Back of Weak European Sales and Rising Costs, Cuts Outlook

Same-Day Analysis 25 Jul 06 Fiat Reports 56% Jump in Q2 Earnings, Strengthens Alliance Operations in Russia and China

Same-Day Analysis 24 Jul 06 Toyota Posts Record Production in H1

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jul 06 Ford Posts US$123-mil. Net Loss in Q2

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jul 06 Toyota Will Not Join or Block Proposed Renault-Nissan-GM Alliance

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jul 06 Toyota to Introduce Ethanol and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in United States

Same-Day Analysis 18 Jul 06 Nanjing Confirms Plans to Restart MG Production in U.K.

Same-Day Analysis 17 Jul 06 GM, Renault-Nissan Agree to Careful Review of Alliance Potential

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jul 06 Ford Says "Headwinds" Stronger than Expected, Cuts Quarterly Dividend

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jul 06 BMW Confirms 2006 Sales, Earnings Targets

12 Jul 06 New: European Regulatory Outlook for Alternative Fuels

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jul 06 GM Confirms Closure of Azambuja Plant in Portugal

Same-Day Analysis 11 Jul 06 Fiat, Toyota Buck Negative Trend as European Car Sales Fall in June

Same-Day Analysis 10 Jul 06 GM Board Approves Exploratory Talks With Renault-Nissan

Same-Day Analysis 7 Jul 06 Chinese Light Vehicle Sales Increase 45% in H1 2006

Same-Day Analysis 6 Jul 06 French Carmakers Move in Different Directions in H1; PSA Volumes Up, Renault Down

Same-Day Analysis 4 Jul 06 U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Fall 10.5% in June as Big Three Slump

Same-Day Analysis 3 Jul 06 GM, Renault-Nissan Boards to Meet on Alliance Proposal

Same-Day Analysis 30 Jun 06 Ford to Set Up European Hybrid Centre in Sweden, Volvo Invests US$1.36 bil. in Fuel Economy Research

Same-Day Analysis 28 Jun 06 Honda Chooses Indiana for US$400 mil. Factory

Same-Day Analysis 27 Jun 06 GM/Delphi Buyouts Reach 47,600 Workers

Same-Day Analysis 26 Jun 06 Four of Japan's Big Five Post Rise in Global Output in May

Same-Day Analysis 23 Jun 06 Chrysler Unveils 2007 Model Line-Up; Must Raise Sales to Avoid Production Cuts

Same-Day Analysis 22 Jun 06 Ford Unveils New 2007 Vehicle Line-Up, Reaffirms 2008 Profit Targets

Same-Day Analysis 21 Jun 06 GM's Debt Ratings Cut Deeper Into 'Junk' by Moody's, S&P

Same-Day Analysis 20 Jun 06 Pan-European Labour Unrest Forces GM to Mount Emergency Airlifts

Same-Day Analysis 19 Jun 06 VW Denies Rumour That It Will Cut 10,000 More Jobs

Same-Day Analysis 16 Jun 06 Western European Car Sales Rise 10% in May, ACEA Says

Same-Day Analysis 15 Jun 06 Ford Planning to Invest US$9.2 bil. In Mexico - Report

Same-Day Analysis 14 Jun 06 GM Steps Up Investment in Russia, Labour Unrest Threatens in Western Europe

Same-Day Analysis 13 Jun 06 UAW Chief Says Solutions to Auto Industry Problems Are Political

Same-Day Analysis 12 Jun 06 VW’s Global Sales Rise 18% in May

Same-Day Analysis 9 Jun 06 VW, Fiat Continue to Make Headway in European Car Market in May, Global Insight Forecasts

Same-Day Analysis 5 Jun 06 Nissan and Suzuki Confirm Major Manufacturing and Model-Sharing Alliance

Same-Day Analysis 2 Jun 06 U.S. Sales Down 0.7% in May; ‘Big Three’ Suffer Falls, Toyota, Honda Set New Records

Same-Day Analysis 1 Jun 06 Japanese Vehicle Sales Down for the 11th Consecutive Month in May

Same-Day Analysis 31 May 06 Troy Clarke Elected President of GM North America

Same-Day Analysis 30 May 06 Nissan and Suzuki Consider Extending OEM Alliance

Same-Day Analysis 29 May 06 VW Prepares Dodge Concept, Looks for More Cooperation with DCX

Same-Day Analysis 26 May 06 VW to Build New Plant in Central Russia

Same-Day Analysis 25 May 06 PSA Maintains 2006 Profit Targets, Ryton Workers Demonstrate at AGM

Same-Day Analysis 24 May 06 Nissan Facing Challenges as Global Output Drops 21% in April

Same-Day Analysis 23 May 06 Fiat’s H1 2006 Results in Line with Targets, CEO Bewildered by Share-Price Tumble

Same-Day Analysis 22 May 06 Toyota Plans 10 New Plants by 2010, Says Report

Same-Day Analysis 19 May 06 U.K. Unions Plan Protests as PSA Rejects Bid to Keep Ryton Plant Open

Same-Day Analysis 18 May 06 GM to Cut 900 Jobs at Ellesmere Port, U.K. Plant

Same-Day Analysis 17 May 06 Chinese Passenger Car Sales Rise 39.1% in April

Same-Day Analysis 16 May 06 April New Registrations Drop in Western Europe, Grande Punto Lifts Fiat

Same-Day Analysis 15 May 06 Detroit Group Launches 'Buy American' Campaign

Same-Day Analysis 12 May 06 Carmakers Post Strong Growth in China in April, Set Out Expansion Plans

Same-Day Analysis 11 May 06 Delphi Court Rows Continue, GM Warns on More Costs

Same-Day Analysis 10 May 06 Toyota Posts Record Profits in FY 2005/06

Same-Day Analysis 9 May 06 Exports, Sales, Production Falling and VW Cutting Jobs, But Brazilian Industry Remains Upbeat

Same-Day Analysis 8 May 06 Western European Car Registrations Fall 7.8% in April

Same-Day Analysis 8 May 06 GM Europe in Talks with Union to End One Astra Production Shift; Could Cut 1,000 Jobs in U.K.

Same-Day Analysis 5 May 06 Renault Sees Operating Margin Improvement in 2007

Same-Day Analysis 4 May 06 Fiat Posts Strong Q1 2006 Results, Raises Auto Division’s Targets

Same-Day Analysis 3 May 06 Sales Flat in April in U.S., Declines Led by Domestic Automakers

Same-Day Analysis 2 May 06 GM Gives Employees More Time on Buyout Package, Ends Delphi Pricing Relief

Same-Day Analysis 1 May 06 VW Operating Profit Grows 55% in Q1

Same-Day Analysis 28 Apr 06 DCX Earnings Up, but Dented by Chrysler Incentives

Same-Day Analysis 27 Apr 06 Prosecutors Request Arrest Warrant for Hyundai Chairman

Same-Day Analysis 27 Apr 06 Mitsubishi Returns to Operating Profit in FY 2005/06

Same-Day Analysis 26 Apr 06 Honda Posts Record Net Profit in FY 2005/06

Same-Day Analysis 25 Apr 06 Nissan Reports Record FY 2005/06 Net Profit

Same-Day Analysis 24 Apr 06 Ford Posts US$1.2 bil. Loss as Revenues Fall 9% in Q1 2006

Same-Day Analysis 21 Apr 06 GM Posts US$323 mil. Q1 Loss

Same-Day Analysis 20 Apr 06 GM Mulls U.S. Plant Expansion, Says Q1 Sales Up 4.4%

Same-Day Analysis 18 Apr 06 Vice-Chairman of Hyundai Subpoenaed