Automobile Industry News--3.23.12

Modern Industrial Policy: Lessons from Malaysia's Auto Industry Carnegie Endowment for International Peace But despite—or perhaps because of—its active industrial policy, Malaysia has so far failed to establish an internationally competitive car industry. Recent privatization of Malaysia's largest car company, Proton, previously a flagship state ... See all stories on this topic » Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

New-car sales surge in early 2012 Washington Post New-vehicle sales have surged at the start of 2012, outpacing forecasts and putting the nation's automobile industry on track for its best year since 2007. "The market feels really good right now," said Vince Sheehy, president of Sheehy Auto Stores, ... See all stories on this topic »

Europe's fight to stay ahead in clean vehicle race Reuters By Charlie Dunmore and Barbara Lewis | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union risks losing its climate leadership in the auto sector to aggressive US and Asian manufacturers unless it sets ambitious targets for cutting vehicle emissions in 2020 and ... See all stories on this topic »

Norway's Oil Industry Snaps Up Swedish Workers Wall Street Journal By KATARINA GUSTAFSSON The collapse of Swedish car maker Saab Automobile AB last year put the Scandinavian country's once-proud automotive industry in the spotlight, and as the sector struggles, firms in neighboring Norway are seeing a chance to snap ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

German firm for clean auto technology Business Standard Germany-based Dürr AG, a globally active supplier of products, systems and services mainly for the automobile industry, is planning to strengthen its services in the country. This includes important stages of vehicle production, while bringing in a ... See all stories on this topic »

GM To Invest $1B In Australian Unit, Getting Aussie Govt Subsidy International Business Times Australia has been debating the role of its government in propping up its automotive industry since a 2008 decision to commit $5.6 billion to propping up the nation's struggling auto industry through 2020. "Why do we have to pay to have a car industry? See all stories on this topic » International Business Times