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Frankfurt Market Report
Frankfurt Market Report
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Gloomy predictions for car makers
An Oxford-based car industry expert is predicting a gloomy year ahead for vehicle manufacturers.
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Cost concerns rile Formula One
Formula One teams are forced to cut costs as their automotive backers feel the pinch from falling car sales.
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Car industry focusing on crisis
Manufacturers call for immediate government funding to prevent job cuts affecting up to 90,000 staff in the West Midlands' motor industry.
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Car dealer issues profit warning
Shares in car dealer Inchcape fall by more than a quarter after it warns that 2009's profits will be much less than expected.
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Daimler cuts Mercedes-Benz output
Daimler is reducing the working week at its largest Mercedes-Benz factory as it becomes the latest carmaker to trim output.
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Second break for Mini production
The Mini production plant in Oxford is to have a second extended break for the weekend shift in January.
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BMW sales dip more than a quarter
Carmaker BMW says global sales fell 26.2% in November, as consumers tighten their belts amid the economic slowdown.
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Mini agency staff on final shifts
Agency staff who have lost their jobs at Oxford's Mini factory due to the economic downturn work their final shifts.
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Mini points to electric car future
The first all-electric Mini can be charged in two hours for a 150-mile drive, but it is too early to hail it as a saviour for the car industry.
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The new car mystery
As the global financial problems continue, the car industry is suffering badly, with new car sales down 36.8% in November. But how in the current climate could anybody be persuaded to buy a new car?
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Car parts-makers fear for future
There are concerns for car parts-makers, with seven of the biggest 20 based in the West Midlands, after UK car sales fell by 25% in a month.
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German production sees sharp fall
Germany factory output falls sharply in September as the global slowdown hits demand for products from the world's top exporter.
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Mini production stops for a month
Mini production is to be cut back and the factory closed for a month over Christmas as the manufacturers try and curb the effects of the credit crunch.
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Global slowdown hits BMW profits
German luxury carmaker BMW sees quarterly profits fall because of the global slowdown and says it cannot forecast future results.
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Cycle firm 'beats credit crunch'
A cycling company reports a boom in sales because people trying to save money are swapping their cars for bikes.
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Downturn snapshot: Day's events
What's the real impact of the economic slowdown? In a special day of coverage BBC News is taking the temperature across the UK. You can keep track of all the main developments as they happen on this page.
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Credit hungry Kazakhstan feels the crunch
Kazakh banks have started to feel the credit crunch, and consequently many building companies are struggling to raise funds and are facing bankruptcy.
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Car companies look beyond recession
The car industry, often seen as a barometer of the world economy, is heading for a recession, but top executives say they still think the sector has a bright future.
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Concern over Mini weekend closure
Unions say they are concerned about the planned weekend closure of the Oxfordshire-based Mini factory.
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