Automobile Industry News--3.12.12

Auto industry staging major rebound Bangkok Post The local automobile industry is expected to experience a boom this year, said Piangjai Kaewsuwan, president of the Thai Automotive Industry Association. Record output at or above 2.1 million units in 2012 is anticipated. In the domestic market, ... See all stories on this topic »

Budget 2012: Rationalization of tax structure needed for auto industry Economic Times The Indian automobile industry's dream ride seems to have met a speed breaker as growth rate has nosedived in the fiscal year 2011-12. In the last fiscal year, while slowdown in global market had impacted the Indian automobile industry, ... See all stories on this topic »

Auto industry turning the corner on recession KARE Lambert, the Executive Vice Pres. of the Greater Metropolitan Automobile Association of MN, was encouraged to look at 488 vehicles. The floor grew by 25000 square feet compared to last year too. It's an overall signal that the industry as a whole is ... See all stories on this topic » KARE

India car sales highest ever, industrial output up CBS News MUMBAI, India — India's car sales hit their highest ever level in February and monthly industrial production showed surprisingly strong growth, data showed Monday. The numbers are a positive surprise amid India's economic slide and reduce the ... See all stories on this topic »

More tax on diesel vehicles is regressive Hindu Business Line The automobile industry represents the pulse of the nation. Reflecting its true potential, India today stands firm as one of the leading automobile markets in the world. Not many contest analysts when they predict India to be the No. See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Obama campaign to tout auto bailout CNN (blog) Washington (CNN) —When Vice President Joe Biden hits the campaign trail in the pivotal swing state of Ohio this week, he will likely focus on one of the Obama administration's successes – the bailout of the auto industry. Biden gives the first in a ... See all stories on this topic »

Autobytel Sees Meaningful Growth in Revenue and Profitability for 2012 MarketWatch (press release) IRVINE, Calif., Mar 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Autobytel Inc. (NASDAQ:ABTL) , a leading provider of online consumer purchase requests and marketing resources to the automotive industry, said today it expects to achieve meaningful growth in revenue and ... See all stories on this topic »

Is the Electric Car Getting Its Revenge? Clean Energy News (blog) I recently watched Revenge of the Electric Car (now available on DVD, Netflix, and Hulu), the new account of the electric car industry from Chris Paine, the same filmmaker who released the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? in 2006. See all stories on this topic » Clean Energy News (blog)

Diesel pricing: Maruti, Hyundai, Ford, GM & Tata Motors put Rs 3000 crore ... Economic Times NEW DELHI: Lack of clarity on diesel pricing policy has resulted in automobile companies, including Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, holding up investments of more than Rs 3000 crore in India, according to industry body SIAM. "Many of our members are still ... See all stories on this topic »