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Mini reopens after month's break
The Mini plant in Oxford starts production after an extended four-week Christmas break.
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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 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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Siberian oil town hit by downturn
Just months ago, Russian officials were adamant that Russia was immune from the current financial crisis. Since then, the Russian stock market has plunged 70 percent, oil prices fell by two-thirds and the crisis has started to hit the real economy.
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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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UK Mini sales fall by one fifth
Sales of the Oxfordshire-built Mini fall by almost one fifth on the same time last year.
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