- Latest news & comment - 6th January
US: Chrysler leads Big Three plunge
Chrysler led the Big Three plunge last month with sales off an incredible 53.3% year on year (adjusted for selling days) to 89,327 units.
JAPAN: Toyota axes another 11 days' output (MEM)
Toyota is to suspend production at all of its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March as sales continue to slump.
GERMANY: Porsche stake in VW now exceeds 50% (MEM)
Porsche has acquired over 50% of Volkswagen, increasing its holding to 50.76% of all ordinary voting shares.
- US: Hyundai launches 'walkaway' finance get-out (REG)California-based Hyundai Motor America has introduced a unique finance deal that allow customers to return cars if they lose their jobs in the first year.
- RESEARCH ANALYSIS: More automotive electric motors power comfort and convenience applications They can adjust your seat and headlights, power side window and mirrors, assist braking and steering and are found in anything that has an electrical movement or solenoid function. With as many as 120 electric motors stuffed into a luxury car, Matthew Beecham reports on some promising market applications.
- GERMANY: Vehicle production down sharply in December (MEM)German vehicle production fell last year for the first time since 2002, to 5.5m units, down three percent on 2007.
- GERMANY: Acoustic supplier insolvent (MEM)German supplier Stankiewicz has commenced insolvency proceedings.
- AUSTRALIA: 1m sales cracked again Full-year 2008 new vehicle sales fell just 3.6% 'down under' though the forecast for 2009 is off 13%.
- US: Supplier slashes senior salaries (MEM)ArvinMeritor is cutting basic salaries of around 100 senior executives by 10% as it looks to conserve cash in response to "worsening economic conditions".
- GERMANY: Opel lowers prices (MEM)Opel is reducing its car prices in response to slow car demand.
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