Posts Tagged ‘Financial Crisis’

Iran and US car makers to cooperate?!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 17:32 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

The boss of SAIPA, Iran’s second biggest car maker claims that they’ve been contacted by some ‘ big automakers ‘ from America and they’ve invited them to participate in joint projects! according to an Iranian news agency. He wouldn’t say in which fields they gonna participate! Mehrdad Bazrpash adds that the economic downturn caused even [...]

This was posted under category: Middle East, Offbeat Tags: Financial Crisis, Iran, markets, Middle East

UAE car dealers easing up financing to boost market

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 16:18 by Arman Barari No Comments

With the rise of global financial turmoil, which was like an Alien attack to be honest!, even the wealthiest markets didn’t remain unharmed. UAE’s car market is the classic point in this matter! Now dealers are teaming up with banks to offer more loans and credits in hope to give sales a boost! Read More… [...]

This was posted under category: Middle East, News Tags: Financial Crisis, market, Middle East, Uae

GM and PSA sack CEOs!

Monday, March 30, 2009 13:48 by Arman Barari No Comments

The global financial crisis is claiming victims and the latest are bosses of two giant auto makers. Rick Wagoner of General Motors and Christian Streiff of PSA Peugeot Citroen, both got fired! Read More… Wagoner actually has to step down because Obama ordered him to do so! and that’s a good decision by the president, [...]

This was posted under category: Citroen, Gm, Peugeot Tags: Citroen, Financial Crisis, Gm, Peugeot

2010 British Motor show has been canned

Thursday, March 19, 2009 13:51 by Arman Barari No Comments

And guess why! Yep due to global financial crisis organizers decided not having it at all is better than planning a show against a background of uncertainty. Attending the show will cost every manufacturer at least 5 million quid. Read More… “The manufacturers are all in the process of making redundancies, cutting salaries, cutting working [...]

This was posted under category: Offbeat Tags: 2010, British Motor Show, Financial Crisis

BMW’s 2008 profits slumped by 89 percent

Friday, March 13, 2009 9:40 by Arman Barari No Comments

German luxury auto maker BMW reported on Thursday that net profit last year slumped 89.5 percent, after a loss in the fourth quarter, and slashed its dividend by about two thirds. Read More… Net profit for the year dropped to 330 million euros (422 million dollars), compared with analyst forecasts for one billion euros. The [...]

This was posted under category: Bmw Tags: Bmw, Financial Crisis, market, Rolls Royce

Audi R15 TDI first picture

Friday, February 13, 2009 20:50 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Here it is! Finally there is a picture of one of the most anticipated race cars, the new Audi R15 TDI Le Mans doing some laps at Vallelunga circuit. It replaces the R10 and features a totally new face. The R10 was similar to its predecessor R8 in terms of appearance but the R15 has [...]

This was posted under category: Audi, Motorsport Tags: Audi, Financial Crisis, Le Mans, racing

Porsche out of ALMS and Subaru out of WRC – Motorsport is dying

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:33 by Arman Barari No Comments

It started by Honda pulling out if Formula1 and then Audi left ALMS and it was all because of economy downturn. Now another punch into motor sport’s face, Subaru pulls out of World Rally Championship and Porsche says bye-bye to its ALMS career. Read More… The German sports car maker announced that they won’t compete [...]

This was posted under category: Motorsport, News Tags: Alms, American Le Mans Series, Economy Downturn, Financial Crisis, Formula1 News, Motor Sport, Motorsport, Peugeot Citroen, Porsche, Prototype, Rally Championship, Spectator, Spectators, Sports Car, Subaru Wrc, World Rally Championship