Auto Sector

European car sales slump in March

Berlin  - New European passenger car registrations slumped by 9.5 per cent in March, data released Tuesday showed, as rising oil prices and growing economic uncertainty kept consumers away from car

Thailand claims "eco" niche in Asia's small-car production

Bangkok - Small CarThailand, already the world's second largest producer of one-ton pickup trucks

India squeezes prices to mount small-car challenge

Small CarBy Siddhartha Kumar  - India is set to emerge as a global small car hub with domestic and

Asia's big battle for the small-car market

Small CarAsia , with its teaming masses and booming economies, is arguably the final frontier for t

Chinese car firms diversify in battle for "green" market

Beijing  - Chinese car firms are diversifying into hybrids, electric, hydrogen and gas powered vehicles, as well as improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions, as they battle for shares of th

China, Brazil help to drive VW sales to record high

Berlin  - The booming car markets of China and Brazil helped to push German auto maker Volkswagen AG's sales to an all-time high during the first quarter of 2008 raising the prospects of a new reco

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