Happy Holidays and Prosperous New Year!
Hector Fratty and all of us at Driving Vision News send you our friendly wishes for this coming year, particularly because right now the future seems rather dimmer than usual.…
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December 2008
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North American Vehicle of Year Finalists Named
This year’s nominees for 2009 North American Car of the Year are the Ford Flex crossover, Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan, and Volkswagen Jetta TDI diesel-powered compact sedan.
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Auto sales in Europe fall 26%
ACEA, the European OEM trade group, report that sales of passenger vehicles in Eastern and Western Europe plunged 26% in November from a year earlier, marking the seventh consecutive monthly decline.
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Fiat-PSA could join to be world’s No. 4 carmaker
France and Italy are reportedly considering a potential tie-up between automakers PSA/Peugeot-Citroën and Fiat.
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Fitch May Downgrade Seven Suppliers
Fitch have placed seven US auto industry suppliers on ‘ratings watch’ because of the threat of the potential bankruptcy filing by General Motors.
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Citroen head Gilles Michel to leave PSA
Gilles Michel, managing director of the Citroen brand, will leave PSA/Peugeot-Citroen to run the French government’s new strategic investment fund.
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Kärcher Buy, Lease Back Visiocorp’s Odelo Plant
Visiocorp, the world’s leading manufacturer of automotive rearview mirror systems, have sold their facility in Schwaikheim to Alfred Kärcher GmbH, the leading international manufacturer of hosepipe-based cleaning equipment.
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Intelligent Transport Systems
The European Commission has published a new action plan, aimed at speeding the deployment of ITS (intelligent transport systems) and services across Europe.
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Coaches Warn Tailgating Drivers
UK coach operator Stagecoach are investing in a high-technology decal sign system for the backs of its vehicles that warns drivers when they are following too closely.
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Drowsy Driver Device from Daimler
Daimler are developing a new system to warn drivers who start displaying signs of fatigue. It sets up a profile of how a particular person drives and stores the data. If the driver deviates from his normal driving pattern, an alarm will sound.
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