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	<title>RBlog &#187; Automotive</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Profound Effects on Car Industry when Europe’s Largest Economy Enters Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonna Dagliden</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With news of Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, entering recession after shrinking for the second successive quarter, it is no surprise that a new study reports concern about the future development of Germany&#8217;s car market.
Earlier this year authors of the report predicted that sales were going to remain lower by almost 5% in 2008. They say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s biggest motor manufacturer set to launch special car for women</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/irans-biggest-motor-manufacturers-set-to-launch-special-car-for-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Urmila Doraswami</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iran Khodro, Iran&#8217;s state-backed manufacturer has announced production of a range of cars specifically targeted at women drivers. The cars will go on sale in June to coincide with Iranian Women&#8217;s Day and will be part of be part of the Samand range.
Automotive]]></description>
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		<title>China: Extreme Weather and Rising Fuel Prices Hit Automobile Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/china-extreme-weather-and-rising-fuel-prices-hit-automobile-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Analyst comment from RNCOS</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category><category>the rblog</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) reported that the country&#8217;s auto industry sales slipped down by 5.19% to 3.61 million passenger cars in the first six months of 2008 from the same period a year ago, as reported by AFP. The association further revealed that the industry sales in June 2008 surged by an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian Motor Production Faces Tough Ride Ahead</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/australian-motor-production-faces-tough-ride-ahead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moa Wirde</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category><category>the rblog</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian motor manufacturing industry has recently faced a series of tough challenges including General Motors’ subsidiary Holden’s announcement that it would cut 600 jobs from its Adelaide-based plant, as well as the Japanese automotive company Mitsubishi’s decision to close its local production facility altogether. While Japan’s Bridgestone confirmed its commitment to maintaining its Australian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will the Electric Bike be China&#8217;s Green Saviour?</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/will-the-electric-bike-be-chinas-green-saviour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moa Wirde</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category><category>the rblog</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps unsurprisingly satellite data has revealed that Beijing experiences some of the dirtiest air among of all the planet&#8217;s cities, resulting in the Chinese capital being awarded an unwelcome new accolade- the air pollution capital of the world. As the Olympics host country is cutting back on industrial production and transportation in an effort to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Overtakes &#8216;Big Three&#8217; in Global Automotive Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/china-overtakes-big-three-in-global-automotive-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonna Dagliden</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big Three of four wheels used to relate to the U.S., Germany and Japan. However, not for much longer.
A new report shows that in the past few years, precisely after its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, China has seen a phenomenal growth in its automotive industry. As the country’s economy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indonesia – Will Rapid Inflation Spoilsport the Booming Vehicle Industry?</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/indonesia-%e2%80%93-will-rapid-inflation-spoilsport-the-booming-vehicle-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Analyst comment from RNCOS</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category><category>the rblog</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Head of Sales, Toyota Astra Motor, Jodjana Jody, revealed that in spite of about 30% rise in prices of fuels in Indonesia, sales of vehicles reached about 49,500 units in May 2008, an increase of 29% over May 2007, as reported by Reuters. According to industry experts, sales of vehicles increased by about 60% from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are &#8216;Green&#8217; Li-ion Batteries just Another Way to Combat Growing Ecological Concerns?</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/are-green-li-ion-batteries-just-another-way-to-combat-growing-ecological-concerns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Desbarres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category><category>auto components</category><category>chevy volt</category><category>consumer electronics companies</category><category>dell computers</category><category>energy density</category><category>energy source</category><category>hybrid cars</category><category>hybrid electric vehicle</category><category>impediment</category><category>ion batteries</category><category>joining hands</category><category>lithium ion</category><category>li ion</category><category>matsushita</category><category>metal hydride batteries</category><category>nickel metal hydride</category><category>nickel metal hydride batteries</category><category>prius</category><category>vehicle manufacturers</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent tie-up of Bosch and Samsung follows the recent trend of various auto and auto-components manufactures joining hands with consumer electronics companies to manufacture Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The Li-ion batteries are used to help power the ever-increasingly popular hybrid cars, such as the GM Chevy Volt, which is already on the market, and Toyota [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glazing Continues to Play an Important role in Vehicle Design</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/glazing-continues-to-play-an-important-role-in-vehicle-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Beecham</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
<category>Automotive</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is hard to believe that less than a century ago, windshields were offered as optional equipment. In 1909, Henry Ford offered his Model T with a windshield. Today, glazing continues to play an important part in vehicle design, providing a combination of aesthetic, functional and structural properties. As a result, automakers are increasingly looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Teenagers be Banned from Driving at Night?</title>
		<link>http://www.reportbuyer.com/blog/should-teenagers-be-banned-from-driving-at-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 11:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonna Dagliden</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
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Recent reports shows that the pressure is growing on the government to impose new US-style restrictions on young drivers after a series of fatal crashes involving teenagers. This would mean that they would be banned from driving during night time. Is this another sign of the &#8216;Nanny State&#8217;, or is it the only way of [...]]]></description>
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