Show Stoppers November 2, 2005 Bored and want somewhere to go, then vroom along to these car events There is plenty to quench the thirst of parched petrol heads this week, whether their tonic be car, motorbike or truck. First up is the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show which will involve a trip out of the capital and up to [...]
GM and SAIC to build ‘green’ cars November 1, 2005 American carmaker General Motors and China’s SAIC have signed an agreement to collaborate on manufacturing fuel-efficient hybrid cars for the Chinese market. GM chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner and SAIC chairman Hu Maoyuan signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday in Shanghai that will see the two firms working together to develop a range of [...]
Honda profit accelerates October 28, 2005 Japanese car and motorcycle maker Honda reported an industry-beating increase of just over 1 per cent in its first-half profits to 244.4bn yen (£1.2bn), buoyed by higher global vehicle sales. Turnover grew by 10 per cent to a record 4.6trn yen, as global vehicle sales rose 6.9 per cent to 1.6m units. The increase in [...]