Monthly Archives: December 2013

to end Europe dip Fiat may invest €9 billion reviving Italy plants

Fiat to end Europe dip may invest 9 billion euros to revive Italy plants

Fiat plans to invest as much as €9 billion on new models to end European losses in three years and revive nearly empty Italian factories, two people familiar with the matter said.

Natural gas emissions could be higher than originally thought

Natural gas emissions could be higher than originally thought

There could be hidden environmental impacts of replacing coal with natural gas, a new report says.

Annual SORN Renewal No Longer Needed From 16-12-2013

The government has made some changes to the regulations for Continuous Insurance of vehicles in the UK. From 16-12-2013 it will no longer be necessary to renew a SORN every year as long as you remain the owner of the car.

But if you sell a car on a SORN, the new owner will need to register it to himself and declare his own SORN. The SORN does not pass from one keeper to another.

9th consecutive monthly new-car sales drop in Russia

9th consecutive monthly new-car sales drop in Russia

Russian car sales fell for a ninth straight month in November, down 4 percent to 231,982, the Moscow-based Association of European Businesses said today in a statement. In October, sales in the market fell 8 percent.

Mercedes-Benz recalls 2013 vehicles over OCS

Mercedes-Benz recalls 2013 vehicles over OCS

Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65 vehicles manufactured Jan. 16, 2013, through April 30, 2013, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.