Monday, January 20, 2003

Nissan's first strike 'dangerously close'. Guardian Unlimited Jan 20 2003 9:42PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 9:17:35 PM

Proton City will be operational in third quarter. AutoAsia Online Jan 20 2003 10:18PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 9:16:51 PM

Car sales figures weaker. ABC Online Jan 20 2003 10:31PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 9:16:09 PM

Bush Proposal May Cut Tax on S.U.V.'s for Business. The White House economic plan would increase by 50 percent or more the deductions that small-business owners can take right away on the biggest sport utility vehicles and pickups. By Danny Hakim. [New York Times: Business] 9:14:39 PM

Fiat, Trying to Cut Debt, Weighs Spinoff of Car Unit. The chairman of Fiat, Paolo Fresco, said that the company was considering plans to split off its automobile division and raise the cash needed to restore it to profitability. By John Tagliabue. [New York Times: Business] 9:13:11 PM

Citron C8 Test Drive. WAITNEWS.com Jan 20 2003 2:13PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:30:47 PM

Swedish automaker Scania to exit NYSE. Nando Times Jan 20 2003 3:53PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:30:06 PM

Ford to pay profit sharing, bonuses. UPI Jan 20 2003 4:33PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:29:23 PM

FTSE 100 at 3 month low; Vivendi's U.S. assets attract attention; GM China's sales leap. Forbes Jan 20 2003 4:37PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:28:54 PM

Ford revs up profitplans for 2003. MSNBC Jan 20 2003 4:51PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:28:35 PM

Fiat considers company split. BBC Jan 20 2003 5:44PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:28:02 PM

UPDATE 2-Fiat studies spin-off, car unit misses Q4 breakeven. Reuters Jan 20 2003 5:14PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:27:09 PM

Nikkei papers decline, dragged by Honda, exporters; HK lost 1%. bluebull Jan 20 2003 8:31PM ET [Moreover - Automotive industry news] 7:26:16 PM

Peugeot workers will strike over pay [BBC Business] 7:25:01 PM

Ningbo Registers Increased Container Transport. Peoples Daily Online Jan 20 2003 10:33AM ET [Moreover - moreover...] 7:20:54 PM

Blaze on cargo ship off New York coast injures one crewman. AP via New Jersey Online Jan 20 2003 7:15PM ET [Moreover - moreover...] 7:07:48 PM

Shipping companies remove Pak nationals from service. PakTribune.com Jan 20 2003 9:06PM ET [Moreover - moreover...] 7:06:02 PM