NEWS

France Again Summons PSA to Discuss Job Cuts

10/9/2012

The French government plans to hold talks on Oct. 25 between its ministry officials, PSA Peugeot Citroen executives and members of the company's union in France.

Car Sales Drop 8% in Brazil

10/9/2012

Sales of cars, trucks and buses slid to 288,200 units in September compared with 311,600 units a year earlier, automaker group ANFAVEA reports.

Brazil’s Car Sales Drop 8%

10/9/2012

Sales of cars, trucks and buses slid to 288,200 units in September compared with 311,600 units a year earlier, automaker group ANFAVEA reports.

Russia’s Auto Sales Climb 10% in September

10/9/2012

Carmakers sold 259,600 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 235,700 units in September 2011, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

Auto Sales Climb 10% in Russia

10/9/2012

Carmakers sold 259,600 passenger and light commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 235,700 units in September 2011, according to the Moscow-based Assn. of European Businesses.

NEC Says Battery Innovations Could Boost EV Range by 30%

10/9/2012

Electric vehicles could run 30% farther by switching to a new cathode-electrolyte combination developed by NEC Corp., according to the company.

PSA Won’t Sell Bank Stake

10/9/2012

PSA Peugeot Citroen insists it will maintain full ownership of its Banque PSA finance arm despite the urging of some bondholders to sell a stake in the bank, Bloomberg News reports.

Italy May Be Probing Fiat’s Cash Position

10/8/2012

Italian securities regulator Consob is investigating the size and use of Fiat SpA's cash position, Il Messaggero reports.

Is Italy Probing Fiat’s Cash Position?

10/8/2012

Italian securities regulator Consob is investigating the size and use of Fiat SpA's cash position, Il Messaggero reports.

IMF: Risk to Global Economy Increasing

10/8/2012

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its estimate for worldwide economic growth this year to 3.3% from its July estimate of 3.5%. The New York City-based institution also cut its 2013 forecast for global expansion by 0.3 percentage points to 3.6%. The IMF adds that there is "considerable" risk that conditions will worsen.