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The 2008 Mondial de l’Automobile opens against a backdrop of diminishing consumer confidence and dwindling car sales. The event is on at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from October 4 to 19
Carmakers ask EU for US-style loan
Europe’s carmakers are to ask the European Commission for a €40bn loan to develop environmentally-friendly vehicles and engines in response to a US move to support domestic manufacturers
Europeans seek slice of $25bn US car loans
European carmakers are lobbying the US for wider access to $25bn in low-cost loans for the domestic automotive industry approved by Congress last week
Battery developers race to fuel electric cars
The race to build the first mass-market electric car has unleashed an equally, and perhaps even more, intense contest to produce the battery pack that will power it
Perfect storm looms for carmakers
With the world economy hitting a significant bad patch, carmakers are entering uncharted territory. They now face slowing demand in most countries and rapidly shifting consumer tastes
Latest technology goes on parade
In one respect, that concerning the global auto industry’s immediate financial prospects, the Paris motor show opening this week will be the gloomiest on the international show circuit for many years
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