http://www.just-auto.comDaily automotive news and comment - from just-auto.com© 2008 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:44 GMTThu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:44 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-auto.com/images/small_logo_auto.gifhttp://www.just-auto.com10021Serbia had hoped someone might 'do a Dacia' with Zastava. But Fiat's ambitious plans for the Serbian automaker have no room for sentiment, as Mark Bursa discovers.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96864Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMTAfter a second day in Washington DC to discuss Detroit's possible bailout amid financial crisis, the political deadlock remains. That news sent new shock waves through the financial markets as they weighed the possibility that Detroit's problems could worsen and pull the US economy down further in 2009.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96858Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:11:00 GMTOpel is a 'special case' and exceptional support measures to save it are justified, European Union (EU) Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen has said.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96873Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:35:00 GMTGeneral Motors announced that it will suspend production at its Rayong plant in Thailand in December and January, as worldwide automobile demand continues to weaken. The plant has an annual capacity of 130,000 vehicles and produces primarily the Chevrolet Colorado and Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks for global markets.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96863Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:48:00 GMTIn the first full redesign of the Nissan Z since its re-introduction in 2003 (as 350Z), the new 370Z now sports a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and a new 7-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, as well as the world's first synchronised down/up shift rev control system for the manual transmission.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96853Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:43:00 GMTPSA Peugeot Citroen has announced plans to cut 3,550 jobs reflecting lower demand for its products.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96874Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:42:00 GMTA German regional state passed a law on Wednesday giving Opel EUR500m in loan guarantees in case parent company General Motors goes bankrupt.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96868Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:35:00 GMTFord has today announced senior management changes in Europe and North America designed to strengthen its Global Manufacturing operations and achieve better alignment with Ford's other global functions.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96866Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:19:00 GMTIt's 45 years since the iconic Ford Mustang hit the streets and the latest version of the archetypal all-American muscle car has gone on view at the Los Angeles auto show. It goes on sale in the US next spring continuing to offer coupe (including an optional panoramic glass roof) and convertible variants.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96860Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:43:00 GMTAudi UK is on track to sell a record 101,000 cars this year, marginally above the 100,000 units it sold last year marking 17 years of consecutive growth for the brand.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96859Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:00 GMTHonda has announced a new 'Ecological Drive Assist System' to help drivers achieve better fuel economy. The technology will feature on the new Insight hybrid car, which goes on sale in spring 2009.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96857Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:00 GMTNew research by EurotaxGlass's, publisher of Glass's Guide (a trade guide to used car values), suggests that the current economic downturn has contributed to a pronounced increase in rates of depreciation for large luxury saloon cars - the traditional wheels of choice for high-flying executives.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96856Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:24:00 GMTThe Government of Monaco and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are working together to promote the use of electric vehicles in the small principality which is dominated by the city of Monte Carlo.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96855Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:18:00 GMTThe Mazda3 - the company's best-selling vehicle worldwide - has been shown in LA as a fully re-engineered, completely redesigned, second-generation compact sedan.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96854Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:07:00 GMTThe Brose Group, a manufacturer of mechatronic components and systems for vehicle bodies and interiors, has announced that it will be consolidating several door and latch module production programs in to its newest plant in Warren, Michigan.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96876Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:00 GMTIsuzu and Mazda have announced further job and output reductions in Japan.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96875Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMTDebuting at the L.A. Auto Show, Faurecia says its 'Light Attitude' unveils 10 incremental, breakthrough and game-changing innovations that altogether can significantly reduce the weight of tomorrow's vehicles by as much as 30 kg (66 pounds), improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96872Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:07:00 GMTHonda is considering a plan to make its top selling Fit (Jazz) model in the US.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96871Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:02:00 GMTDaimler has said it will reduce the number of its temporary workers in Germany again.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96870Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:00 GMTThe Renault-Nissan alliance is to cooperate with the Oregon state government to set up a network of electricity-charging stations in the US state with a view to facilitating the use of electric cars.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96869Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:41:00 GMT