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Stories about: 2009

2010, The Auto Industry Rebound
2010, The Auto Industry Rebound

3 Jan 2011, 10:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's not often we see things change as quickly and dramatically as it happened this past two years in the automotive industry. In 2009, car makers were suffering from perhaps the most dramatic ...

 
Renault Nissan Alliance Sold 6 Million Cars in 2009
Renault Nissan Alliance Sold 6 Million Cars in 2009

3 Feb 2010, 15:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / While managing to stay one step ahead of the others in terms of preparing the way for the first wave of electric vehicles, the Renault Nissan alliance did not neglect their more current business eit...

 
Mercedes Benz Ends 2009 with Strong Sales
Mercedes Benz Ends 2009 with Strong Sales

8 Jan 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes Benz announced today it managed to end the last month of 2009 with an impressive 97,700 units sold in December, no less than 12 percent more than in December 2008. This pret...

 
2009 Auto Industry Wrap Up
2009 Auto Industry Wrap Up

30 Dec 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / CHAPTER 1: GM - THE NEVERENDING STORY CHAPTER 2: CHRYSLER AND FIAT - A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN CHAPTER 3: FORD - THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD &n...

 
Bentley Sells 5,000 Cars in 2009
Bentley Sells 5,000 Cars in 2009

14 Dec 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The recession has also affected the rich, as Bentley will only sell about 5,000 cars this year. The sales of the British car manufacturer are halved compared with 2007, when Bentley managed to sell ...

 
BYD Still in Play for 400,000 Sold Cars in 2009
BYD Still in Play for 400,000 Sold Cars in 2009

5 Nov 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD is one optimistic company as its Chinese owners are hoping to become the world's number one manufacturer by 2025 and snatch the leading position in the local market by 2015. Meanwhile, BYD ...

 
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Gets 5 Star Rating in US Government Crash Test
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Gets 5 Star Rating in US Government Crash Test

19 Mar 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Both remaining versions of the 2009 Dodge Ram (Regular Cab and Quad Cab) received a five star rating for driver and front passenger protection in US government crash tests, after the Crew Cab versio...

 
Holden Cruze Debuts in Melbourne
Holden Cruze Debuts in Melbourne

27 Feb 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Holden Cruze debuted today at the Melbourne International Motor Show, bringing a new competitor on the small car segment of the Australian market, the "largest growing segment" in ...