Stories about: protest

2014 World Cup Protests: Fifth Day of Strike for Sao Paolo Metro Workers

9 Jun 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While hundred of thousands wait for the first match to kick of, on Thursday, the 2014 World Cup is not that good news for some of the Brazilians. The Government spending around $14 billion (EUR 10,...

Canterbury Officers to Pull Over Uninhibited Activists at World Naked Bike Ride

30 May 2014, 08:14 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Around 200 people are expected to join Canterbury’s World Naked Bike Ride, starting today, at 2pm. Problem is, last year some of the activists attended only so they could take a peak at nude w...

Dacia Union Announces Protest for Highway Stretch Delay

5 Mar 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / The union of Automobile Dacia will take to the streets, this Wednesday, to show support for the car industry in Mioveni, Romania and to protest against the Government’s decision to postpone t...

Auto Workers Protest at NAIAS [Live Photos and Videos]

9 Jan 2011, 21:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is slowing getting underway but, before the doors of the Cobo Center open to welcome the crowds of journalists, cameras and pens have fl...

Royal Couple Attacked in London

10 Dec 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The student protest in London, now entering their second violent week, have caused quite a stir yesterday in the Kingdom, after the Rolls-Royce carrying Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, came un...

Portuguese VW Employees Go on Strike

25 Nov 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We really don't think that this is what Volkswagen hopes to hear while struggling to become the world's number one carmaker, but its Portuguese employees went on strike yesterday to protes...

Citizens Against Speed Cameras Unite!

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / No driver likes speed cameras, radars, toll booths and generally any government-imposed measure that's meant to make us go slower on the road. Some measures are OK and are meant to keep us safe...

Gatso Makes Cars Crash on Motorway

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the recent news that almost half of UK speed cameras are switched off but held in place to deter motorists from speeding, there shouldn't be many crashes on British roads. However, theo...

FIA to Investigate McLaren's Rear Wing on Friday

5 Mar 2010, 11:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes seem to have no problem inviting the technical delegate of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Charlie Whiting, to inspect the rear wing of their McLaren MP4-25 challenge...

McLaren Hit Back at Illegality Claims

4 Mar 2010, 11:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes responded promptly to the latest reports that appeared in the British media regarding their potentially illegal rear wing on the MP4-25. Although UK's The Telegraph quoted Red ...

Teamsters Against Chrysler: The Italian Consulate Protest

22 Jan 2010, 09:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After during the Automotive News World Congress a group of Teamsters Union representatives protested against Chrysler, it's time for yet another attack, this time in front of the Italian consul...

Marchionne Says Sicily Plant Will Be Shut

17 Jan 2010, 07:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / On location in Detroit at an industry event on Wednesday, Fiat SpA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne announced Fiat will continue with the company’s plans to shut down the Termini Imerese, fro...

GM Accused of Blackmail and Intimidation in Opel Case

6 Nov 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's workers yesterday protested against GM's decision to scrap a potential sale to Magna International, some of them claiming the German brand has no chance to survive under the US-base...

Thousands of Opel Workers Protest Against GM

5 Nov 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse in the Opel case, this time for General Motors, after the US-based car manufacturer announced its intention to keep the company and start restructuring. But Opel workers acr...

Russian Riot in the Making

5 Oct 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recent announcement that Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ will kill in the years to come no less than 27,600 jobs has already began to take its toll. The city of Tolyatti, home of several AvtoVAz facili...

Chrysler Revises Product Line, Workers Protest

27 Sep 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler’s board of directors met on Friday to discuss the company’s new approach in terms of products, in light of this year’s alliance with Italian manufacturer Fiat. Even if sou...

Opel Antwerp's Future Still Uncertain

24 Sep 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Workers continue the protests against Magna's decision to cut thousands of jobs and even close the doors of some plants across Europe. The Antwerp plant is a special case as employees in severa...

Opel Workers Protest Against Potential Antwerp Closure

24 Sep 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors hinting to a potential closure of Opel's Belgian plant in Antwerp are doing no good to Magna International, the new owner of the German brand. After Opel workers across Europe have alrea...

Spanish Opel Workers Protest Against Magna

21 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker recently picked by General Motors to become Opel's new owner. Thousands of Spanish Opel workers demonstrated...

Opel Workers to Protest if GM Doesn't Pick Magna

10 Sep 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Germany is not the only player piling up the pressure on General Motors to issue a decision on who's better to own Opel. According to a report by Reuters, Opel's workers are now threatenin...