03/07/2010
What will save the Russian car industry?
As the Russian government introduces a car scrappage scheme, we take a closer look at the wider pressures facing the country's automotive industry.
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03/07/2010
Jaguar XJ 'has safeguarded jobs'
About 2,000 manufacturing jobs in the West Midlands have been safeguarded by production of the Jaguar XJ sedan, a car industry advisory group says.
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03/01/2010
Carmakers' next crutch: Green subsidies
There are high hopes that green subsidies will replace scrappage schemes as crutches for the car industry, which is gathering for this week's Geneva motor show.
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02/22/2010
Fiat in two-week Italian shutdown
Italian car firm Fiat is closing down six factories for two weeks because of a recent fall in car sales.
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02/11/2010
Oil crunch 'just five years away'
A group of business leaders warn the government of an impending oil crunch.
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02/11/2010
Mobile firms 'must tackle theft'
The government calls on the mobile phone industry to do more to protect handset owners against theft and other crimes.
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02/10/2010
Honda issues global airbag recall
Honda heaps more woe on Japanese carmakers by extending an existing airbag safety recall by 437,700 cars worldwide.
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02/10/2010
Strategy to grow UK space sector
The UK space industry could be employing thousands more highly skilled workers and turning over perhaps £40bn a year, a report claims.
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02/09/2010
Carlos Ghosn's zero emission goal
Carlos Ghosn, the head of Nissan-Renault, tells the BBC about his company's plans for an electric car future - and defends the bail-outs received by the industry during the financial crisis.
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02/06/2010
Hitting home: Recall dulls Toyota's image
Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologises for the recall of millions of cars and pledges to target quality control.
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02/04/2010
Car sales up by 29.8% in January
UK car sales rose by 29.8% in January compared with a year earlier, industry figures show.
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02/03/2010
UK car scrappage scheme extended
The UK car scrappage scheme is to be extended by another month, but no extra money will be provided.
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01/28/2010
Hundreds of jobs are under threat
Hundreds of jobs in different parts of Wales are at risk after a series of announcements by businesses and councils.
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01/27/2010
Reprieve for 180 car parts jobs
Workers at a car parts firm are told their jobs are safe for at least a year but questions remain over its long-term future.
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01/27/2010
In pictures: Central Africa’s diamond disaster
Photos of how plunging diamond prices are causing malnutrition in the Central African Republic.
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01/26/2010
Fragile recovery for Welsh manufacturers
BBC Radio 5 live's Mark Hutchings reports on the recession's impact on the mid-Wales manufacturing industry.
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01/22/2010
UK car production slumped in 2009
UK car production fell by 31% in 2009 following the collapse in the global car market, industry figures show.
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01/14/2010
Gallery reviews city car industry
A gallery charting the history of the Coventry car industry since 1980 is set to open at a museum.
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01/13/2010
Ford vehicles lead MOT failures
MOT failure rates for cars are revealed for the first time, with the Ford Transit line leading the worst offenders.
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01/13/2010
Detroit reaches out to auto innovators
Michigan State will host a series of competitions that offer a $10m prize to the inventors of the world's most fuel-efficient cars.
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