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The world’s leading makers are joining forces to develop virtual crash test dummies that will have car accidents in cyberspace.

April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Argentina's industrial output climbed 7 percent in March from a year earlier, President Nestor Kirchner said in a speech in Buenos Aires.

France: Whither Globalization? PARIS: As if they were running for office, French business and labor unions are campaigning unusually hard in this presidential election.

PENSIONERS in Coventry gave local councillors a hard time when they outlined their parties' policies to them. In the run-up to the local council elections on May 3, the politicians were asked to give a talk to members of the Coventry Branch of the West Midlands Pensioners' Convention.

VANDALS armed with guns loaded with ball-bearings rampaged through Godstone on Saturday night causing at least £500-worth of damage. Three cars parked in the village centre were targeted in the attack, which is thought to have occurred at about 11pm.

THE widow of a motorbike enthusiast killed in an accident is expecting his fourth child later this year, police said yesterday.

April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Schneider Electric SA, the world's biggest maker of circuit breakers, said first-quarter sales increased 22 percent, driven by acquisitions and increased sales of electrical products and components.

MFA suspensions Four Premier League players were yesterday handed a one-match suspension by the Malta Disciplinary Commissioner. St George's midfielder, Heatcliff Schembri, was banned after being sent off during his side's 2-1 defeat...

Peugeot's decision a year ago to close its Ryton plant with the loss of 2,300 jobs and move production to Slovakia typified the problems faced by unions when a multinational company exercises its right to manufacture in lower-cost countries.

THIS is the moment when a sneaky thief took a chance – and was caught red-handed by an Evening Telegraph photographer.

The widow of a motorbiker killed in an accident is expecting his fourth child later this year, police said today.

WHEN Reece Newton saw a teenager he disliked driving in Stevenage he rammed the back of his car several times, a court heard. Then when the cars were side by side the other driver and his four passengers spun off the road and crashed.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 - DRIVERS are being held up after a crash on the M40 this morning.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 - DRIVERS are being held up after a crash on the M40 this morning. (18/04/2007 09:07:28)

VAUXHALL'S Ellesmere Port has been saved with the securing of the new Astra for the Merseyside factory as part of a 3.1 billion (£2.1bn) investment by General Motors across Europe.

It's a warm, almost hot day at Broadford, about an hour north of Melbourne.

Harold Primat, with co-driver Christophe Tinseau, took a fine fourth place finish at Monza on Sunday during an excellent debut for double-champions Pescarolo Sport in the opening round of the 2007 Le Mans Series.

The Peugeot 980 HDi endurance racing cars scored a dream debut at the Monza 1000 last weekend, only 16 months after the project started from a blank sheet of paper.

The outlook for Telecom Italia's share price came under scrutiny on Tuesday after AT&T withdrew from negotiations to acquire a stake in Europe's fifth-largest telecoms operator because of regulatory uncertainties.

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European shares ended narrowly mixed Tuesday, with gains from oil producers, British supermarket group Tesco and French automaker Peugeot offsetting some technology-sector declines ahead of key earnings releases.

April 17 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced for a third day after a measure of prices paid by U.S. consumers rose less than forecast last month, giving the Federal Reserve more leeway to cut interest rates to spur the economy.

Intelligent Energy, a developer of fuel cell power systems, has raised over $17 million.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices pared losses in mid-afternoon trade as investors took heart from a more modest than expected increase in the US retail inflation reading for March, dealers said.

The new Vauxhall Astra car is to be built at Ellesmere Port.

Seemage, Inc. announced today that the world champion ING Renault F1 Team has selected Seemage software to deliver 3D information to its engine development team. Formula 1, the world's premier auto racing series, demands V8 engines featuring extremely sophisticated engine technology, which requires designers to use the most advanced design systems to ensure performance and reliability.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Euroshares retreated from yesterday's six and a half year gains as traders opted to lock in profits, with banking stocks in focus as the bidding war for ABN Amro fuelled speculation of further consolidation in the sector, dealers said. However, Tesco bucked the downward trend as full-year results topped analyst expectations.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were lower in midday trade, retreating from last night's close which tested a six-year high, as underlying sentiment remained strong but as US futures pointed to a slide on Wall Street later today, dealers said.

European equities fell on Tuesday as signs of robust economic growth in the eurozone and UK lifted concerns over inflation and rising interest rates.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - French aerospace and marine components maker Zodiac SA said trading in its shares will be suspended today because of a "financial deal".

STOCKWATCH GEA Group down as sale of Lurgi disappoints market FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Shares in MDAX-listed GEA Group AG were lower in morning trade after the sale of its plant engineering subsidiary Lurgi to Air Liquide SA for 550 mln eur, 200 mln after debt assumption, was not as high as investors had hoped for, dealers said.

Banks remained in focus as the bidding war for ABN Amro fuelled speculation of further consolidation in the sector. At 9.06 am, the STOXX 50 was down 4.73 points at 3,856. while the STOXX 600 fell 0.79 point at 386.90.

Peugeot said it is to invest €100 million ($135.5 million) to launch a new model to be made at its Trnava plant in Slovakia by 2010.

You've broken your leg. You're in agony. You dial 999. Expect an ambulance? Think again. In fact, it's a man in a car with a few days' training. Health trusts call this efficient- paramedics call it crazy

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares held steady on Tuesday, with gains from oil producers, British supermarket group Tesco and French automaker Peugeot offsetting some technology-sector declines ahead of key earnings releases.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Shares in Peugeot SA were higher in early deals, continuing their recent rally after they were upgraded to 'overweight' from 'equal-weight' by Morgan Stanley, with a raised price target of 65 eur from 45 eur, dealers said.

The member representing Anambra East constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly and candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Chief Ossy Chinwuba who was arrested by the police at Umuleri during the Saturday election is still being held at the Onitsha central Police Station.

Depiro became the first team this season to upstage Hibs Medsea in the Peugeot League and put an end to their unbeaten record. Hibs, already sure of a place in the final, had to do without their captain Lucienne Bezzina.

BoV Premier League - Coach Busuttil earns his spurs - Kevin Azzopardi For a long time earlier this season, Pietà Hotspurs were bottom of the league and seemingly fighting a lost cause to extend their stay among the big boys. Fast forward a...

Due to budget restricitions, popular Italian Gigi Galli has announced he will not be competing in this year's Rally Argentina. Argentinian fans will be disappointed not to see the charismatic Galli competing, however he will still do the pre-event recce.

EYE SPORTS & SOCIAL RES 1, WIMBLINGTON RES 4 (PFA Minor Cup final) WIMBLINGTON Reserves lifted their club's first trophy with a sharp-shooting performance in the first PFA final of the local football season. (16/04/2007)

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has celebrated building 100,000 new Peugeot 207 hatchbacks at its new Slovak plant by announcing it will invest around EUR100m ($US135.5m) there this year and next to make a new model.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices accelerated their upward movement late afternoon to hit fresh six-year highs, in reaction to a positive opening on Wall Street and reinforcing this morning's gains fuelled by widespread takeover talk, dealers said.

The new car will share a platform with the Peugeot-branded 207 small car, which is already made at Trnava, 50 km from the capital Bratislava, the plant's manager Alain Baldeyrou told Agance France-Presse.

Peugeot's four drivers all admitted their surprise at the results achieved by the 908 car on its race debut at Monza on Sunday.

A 31-year-old man died in a road traffic collision on Flanshaw Lane this morning.

PARIS (AFX) - Share prices were higher at midday, supported by widespread takeover talk, notably in the banking and airline sectors, with Neuf Cegetel leading gains despite rejecting a report it has won a bidding contest for Deutsche Telekom AG unit Club Internet, dealers said.

A MOTORCYLIST has suffered serious injuries after a crash last night near Trowbridge.

There were calls last night for urgent action to improve a road which claimed the lives of two people in a horror crash at the weekend.

Skoda unions in the Czech Republic are threatening warning strikes on Tuesday, according to dpa-AFX.

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PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Market data at 10.18 am:

A MAN suffered serious injuries in a road traffic collision this morning.

The Peugeot 207 is a marked improvement over the 206 for anyone with big feet, writes CAMERON McGAVIN.

Today on the Monza circuit, the Peugeot 908 HDI FAP driven by Marc Gene and Nicolas Minassian scored its first 1000-km race victory in the LMS Championship. Peugeot set pole and put both its cars on the front row and the winning team dominated the 173-lap race.

Marc Gene and Nicolas Minassian took victory for Peugeot in the first race for the diesel-powered 908 at Monza on Sunday.

A 42-year-old motorcyclist dies in a collision with a car on a country road in Dorset.

Frankfurt: European stocks rose to their highest in 6 1/2 years on takeovers and speculation that earnings will exceed estimates. Puma advanced to a record after PPR bid 330 euros a share for the region’s second-largest sporting-goods maker.

The first outing for the all-new Peugeot 908 HDi FAP has got off to a promising start, with both cars dominating the front row of the grid for the Monza 1000kms that takes place tomorrow (Sunday 15 April).

Today, on the famous Monza circuit in Italy Peugeot and Michelin set the first pole position in the opening round of the 2007 Le Mans Series and put two cars on the front row.

AN "irreplaceable" Stanmore Primary School governor and classroom assistant died when the car she was travelling in collided with another in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

April 14 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose to their highest in 6 1/2 years on takeovers and speculation that earnings will exceed estimates. Puma AG advanced to a record after PPR SA bid 330 euros a share for the region's second-largest sporting-goods maker.

The Phoenix Art Museum has taken the idea of rolling sculpture a step further with an exhibition of landmark designs from the 1930s.

Police appeal for more information after the death of a 20-year-old driver in Leicestershire.

Takeover activity continued to dominate European equities this week amid a series of deals that included the creation of Europe's biggest property company.

POLICE are hunting a Leigh man who has been on the run from the law for more than SEVEN YEARS!

PALO ALTO, Calif.----Southwall Technologies Inc. plans to release its financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2007 on Monday, April 30, 2007, following the close of market. The company's executive team will hold a teleconference at 2:00 p.m.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced to the highest in almost 6 1/2 years, led by energy companies and drugmakers after oil rose for a fourth day and Merck & Co. forecast earnings that topped analysts' estimates.

And a busy start to the season : The traditional opening event of the French Rally Championship on gravel will take place this week-end in Auxerre.

The front foot well carpets started to move out of place immediatly when new, moving away from the retainers on the sills. The rear door finisher strips both moved from their original place on the doors and caught as the front doors were opened, breaking them off.

France : Terre de l'Auxerrois - Preview : The entry list shows 160 drivers, including four from the WRC, with Cédric Robert and Brian Bouffier also on the sheet.

European stocks gained ground Friday as higher crude-oil prices boosted petroleum shares, while drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline strengthened after one of its drugs received U.S. approval and competitor Merck & Co. raised its profit outlook.

2007-04-13 15:28:24 UK's OFT won't refer Barratt or FedEx acquisitions to Competition Commission

Whether the local car industry was tough enough to emerge intact from the past 18 months was, for many observers, an open question.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced, led by energy companies and drugmakers after oil rose for a fourth day and Merck & Co. forecast earnings that topped analysts' estimates.

Peugeot dominated the hot hatch segment for many years with cars such as the legendary 205 GTi of the 1980s. The 207 GTi THP 175, however, is the modern evolution of the eighties "hot hatchback".

MOTORISTS faced delays on their way home last night after a lorry caught fire.

IVANOVO, April 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's economics ministry will hold final talks by the end of April with six carmakers planning to start complete knock down (CKD) assembly of their cars in Russia, a ministry official said Friday.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were slightly higher at midday ahead of a raft of US data, with Peugeot leading gains after speculation about its Faurecia unit and positive reaction to its March European sales, dealers said.

European shares gained ground on Friday morning as higher crude prices enabled oil companies to make progress and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline shares tracked higher after the Food & Drug Administration approved one of its drugs.

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - European shares were up midday on Friday, lifted by oil and pharmaceutical companies, but interest rate worries lingered as investors awaited U.S. producer price data for signs of inflationary pressure.

Golfer ? We've set up a website, GolfingToday.net , with details of over 100 local courses. FRIDAY APRIL 13 - TWO professional power tools were stolen when thieves broke into a van parked on The Stour this week.

The Olusegun Agagu 2007 Campaign office located on Oyemekun Road, Akure, Ondo State capital was yesterday rocked by explosion which occurred at about 3.00pm.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced as a four- day rally in oil prices lifted energy companies and brokerages raised recommendations on shares of Sacyr Vallehermoso SA and BNP Paribas SA.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced as a four- day rally in oil prices lifted energy companies and brokerages raised recommendations on shares of Sacyr Vallehermoso SA and BNP Paribas SA.

At 10.15, the STOXX 50 was up 18.37 points at 3795.59 and the STOXX 600 was up 1.2 points at 381.99. Back in Europe, SAP added 2.79 pct amid relief that it has not issued a warning ahead of its first quarter update.

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- European shares rebounded from a one-week low early on Friday, as a sharp rise in oil prices fueled gains in heavily-weighted energy stocks, but lingering worries about inflation capped the market's advance.

"There is no change concerning the capital ownership of Faurecia," the spokesman said, adding that Peugeot is continuing its restructuring programme for the unit. Peugeot's comments cooled speculation on Faurecia, whose shares were up only 0.35 pct in late morning trade.

STOCKWATCH Amvescap lower; Evolutions 'reduce', cuts tgt to 550p vs 600 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Shares in Amvescap PLC were lower in midmorning deals after its price target was cut to 550 pence from 600 and its rating reiterated 'reduce' at Evolution Securities, ahead of the fund manager's first-quarter results, dealers said.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced after oil gained for a fourth day lifting energy companies and brokerages raised recommendations on shares of Sacyr Vallehermoso SA and BNP Paribas SA.

PARIS, April 13 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded from a one-week low early on Friday, as a sharp rise in oil prices fuelled gains in heavily-weighted energy stocks, but lingering worries about inflation capped the market's advance.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose after oil gained for a fourth day lifting energy companies and brokerages raised recommendations on shares of Sacyr Vallermoso SA and BNP Paribas SA.

At 9.22 am, Peugeot was up 1.79 eur, or 3.34 pct, at 55.4 eur, but was off intra-morning highs of 56.8 eur as dealers noted talk the car group has said this morning its policy on its Faurecia stake remains unchanged.

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose after oil gained for a fourth day lifting energy companies and brokerages raised recommendations on shares of Sacyr Vallermoso SA and BNP Paribas SA.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares gained ground on Friday morning as higher crude prices enabled oil companies to make progress and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline shares tracked higher after the Food & Drug Administration approved one of its drugs.

At 08.44, the STOXX 50 was up 16.34 points at 3793.56 and the STOXX 600 was up 1.28 points at 382.07.

AN i-Pod Shuffle engraved with "Matthew I Love You" has been stolen from a Peugeot 306 parked in Maple Bank, Burnley. (12/04/2007 14:46:38)

Charity Marie Curie Cancer Care celebrated the first birthday of a service to care for patients in their own homes by taking delivery of a new car.

PARIS — Peugeot is launching its latest hot hatch for Europe, the 207 GTi THP 175. Aimed head-on at Volkswagen's Golf GTI, the 207 GTi THP 175 will go on sale in June.

'Citroen C-Bionic' by Antonin Maire DÂ’Eglise. Click for larger images The Creapole-ESDI Transport Design Masters degree exhibition took place in March this year, with work from the 17 graduating students of the Paris-based two year course on display.

The Olusegun Agagu 2007 Campaign office located on Oyemekun Road, Akure, Ondo State capital was yesterday rocked by explosion which occurred at about 3.00pm.

PARIS — Peugeot is launching its latest hot hatch for Europe, the 207 GTi THP 175. Aimed head-on at Volkswagen's Golf GTI, the 207 GTi THP 175 will go on sale in June.

During the annual SAE World Congress held in Detroit, Michigan, on April 16 - 19, BorgWarner engineers and program managers will present technical papers on a number of leading-edge technologies including reducing cold start emissions, advances in friction materials, improving air system controls for diesel engines, and optimizing vehicle traction and driving dynamics through NexTrac and ITM3e, ...

A shopkeeper watched in horror as a car driven by an elderly woman reversed on to a footpath and hit another elderly woman, sending her upper body crashing through the shop's window.

Aboard a new Renault : Following a completed first season in the French Rally Championship, marked by three two-wheel drive victories, Emmanuel Guigou and David Marty embark on a new campaign.

With a capacity entry of 49 cars, the addition of a sixth round in Brazil and the arrival of at least one factory team in the flagship LMP1 category, the 2007 Le Mans Series confirms its status as a major international championship and an exciting shop window for the celebrated Le Mans 24 Hours.

BEIJING----Southwall Technologies Inc. announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement with ECO Green Building Research Center and GB Sunshine Glass Technology to deliver innovative, energy-saving glass solutions for commercial building in China.

President Thabo Mbeki will hold discussions with his French counterpart Jacques Chirac in Paris on Thursday, on issues including economic relations between the two nations.

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the death of cyclist after a suspected hit-and-run near Leeds. (12/04/2007)

The Nigeria Police Force is one of the oldest state institutions in Nigeria and yet one of the least developed establishment. In developed countries, the institution symbolises security services provider for the citizens. In Nigeria, the "police force" means so many things to different people.

VANDALS have damaged up to six cars in an Edinburgh street. Residents in Queen's Crescent, Newington, woke up yesterday morning to find their vehicles had been trampled on, leaving large dents in bonnets.

National Car Rental and Guy Salmon are applying a UK wide smoking ban to all their vehicles. This is being implemented across the company's 45,000 strong fleet ahead of the smoking bans coming into force in Wales, Northern Ireland and England this Spring and Summer.

Renault is launching a new diesel engine for its Megane Renaultsport hot hatch. Coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox, the 2.0 175 dCI has peak torque of 360Nm at 2,000 rpm, while the maximum 175bhp is available at 3750 rpm.

Peugeot is launching a GTi version of its 207 model to go on sale this June. The 207 GTi THP engine produces a maximum power of 175bhp and a torque of 180/lb ft from 1600 rpm.

"April is the cruelest month . . ." begins the first line of The Waste Land, the signature poem of T.S. Eliot ... and Michiana residents may have more than enough reasons to believe it, as the cold and snow continue to linger, along with a looming income tax deadline.

Charity Marie Curie Cancer Care celebrated the first birthday of a service to care for patients in their own homes by taking delivery of a new car.

British factory output fell for a second month running in February and at its sharpest rate in nearly 1½ years, raising doubts about the durability of manufacturing’s recent recovery.

AN "irreplaceable" Stanmore Primary School governor and classroom assistant died when the car she was travelling in collided with another in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

A 20-year-old driver dies as his car leaves the road and hits trees in part of Leicestershire.

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a cyclist have arrested a man in connection with the incident. But they have still not established the dead man's identity. (12/04/2007 08:42:20)

PRAGUE, April 12 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor and PSA Peugeot-Citroen plan to raise output capacity at their Czech venture to meet growing demand, the company's chief was quoted as saying in a newspaper published on Thursday.

A DRIVER battled in vain to save the life of another motorist who collapsed after they were in a minor crash. The victim - an epileptic - fell ill after the collision late on Tuesday night on the M8.

A 16-year-old train surfer was hit by power lines and thrown off a moving train on Wednesday, ER24 emergency services said.

A 16-year-old train surfer has been hit by power lines and thrown off a moving train, ER24 emergency services said. "It is believed that he was electrocuted by more than 3000 volts whilst he was on top of the train," said spokesman Werner Vermaak.

A teenager sustained severe burn wounds when he was hit by power lines and thrown off a moving train in Johannesburg.

Geneva-based racing driver Harold Primat heads for a double-debut this weekend; his first race for double Le Mans Series champions Pescarolo Sport and his first outing at the world-famous Monza circuit in Italy.

''The reference'' for the Terre de l'Auxerrois Rally : Since the end of the '70s, the Peugeot Cup has not aged by a wrinkle.

Here's a great chance for one lucky Posh fan to play at London Road in a team full of former Posh stars. (11/04/2007 12:47:10)

2007-04-11 13:07:13 Norwegian govt pension fund excludes SAfrican gold miner DRD Gold

Witnesses are sought after a cyclist is seriously injured in a collision with a car in East Lothian.

A 61-YEAR-OLD cyclist suffered serious face and leg injuries after he was hit by a car in East Lothian.

Long-E International, Inc. , or , a leading manufacturer of automotive electronic systems and components in China, announced today it has retained CCG Elite to design and execute its investor relations campaign.

THIS YEAR'S Miss Mayo final is to be held in Ballina on May 18th at the Ridgepool Hotel with the quest now on to locate Miss Mayo 2007!

POLICE have named the victims of a fatal head-on crash on the A10.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices put in modest gains in midday trade as the benchmark index flirted with six-year highs and with a little caution remaining ahead of the publication of minutes from the last FOMC meeting, dealers said.

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet isn't a popular figure in his native France. French critics -- perhaps correctly -- say the ECB crafts its interest-rate decisions primarily to influence Germany, the euro-zone's largest economy.

PIERRE LOUIS Colin, managing director of Peugeot UK, says Coventry remains at the heart of the firm's operations, despite closing down its Ryton operation.The car-maker still employs around 1,000 people in Coventry. "It's very simple.

Todt speaks out over Brawn rumours

Global automotive component supplier HI-LEX Corporation (HLC) has chosen Hungary to establish its second European plant.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash at 11.50am on April 5 at Exceat Hill, on the A259.

My peugeot 106 gti has started to buck and jerk very badly its so bad I can't even drive it, but when its at idle its perfect dosent cut out or anything, but when I set off in gear that's when it jerks very badly I have got it at a peugeot dealer now and they said the MAP sensor is giving a faulty reading so could that be the cause has anyone had the same problem cheers.

As the ’07 plated cars hit UK roads last month, Peugeot enjoyed a strong sales success particularly with their small cars (107, 1007, 206 and 207) where sales rose by 27%, compared with March 2006. This growth was helped by a strong performance from the new 207, which was joined by the new 207 Coupé Cabriolet for the first time last month.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a horror headon crash which left a Cambridge man and a woman from Hampshire dead.

PETERHEAD Lifeboat was launched at around 9pm on Wednesday after reports of a red flare sighted off Boddam. Coastguard units from both Peterhead and Cruden Bay scoured the area, while the lifeboat conducted a search of the coastal waters.

Police investigating a hit-and-run incident in which a cyclist was killed say they want to trace a van seen in the area.

April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Segolene Royal got star treatment when she visited striking auto workers at a PSA Peugeot Citroen factory near Paris recently. Greeted by chants of ``Segolene Presidente,'' the French presidential candidate signed autographs and warded off embraces.

POLICE were today trying to identify a cyclist killed in a suspected hit-and-run incident near Leeds. (10/04/2007 09:32:36)

A car enthusiast has undertaken a marathon journey from Lands End to John OGroats to raise money for The Salvation Army

Loyola Xuereb Installations chalked up a crucial victory against Depiro in the women's Peugeot League last weekend to keep alive their hopes of contesting the final against Hibs Medsea.

April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Segolene Royal got star treatment when she visited striking auto workers at a PSA Peugeot Citroen factory near Paris recently. Greeted by chants of ``Segolene Presidente,'' the French presidential candidate signed autographs and warded off embraces.

Bowling - Mediterranean Championships - Mark Spiteri crowned men's champion Malta's bowling team, made up of Sue Abela, Joanna Attard, Mark Spiteri and Brian Farrugia, achieved significant success at the 10th Mediterranean Championships, held last week in Turkey. A brilliant last-day...

April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Segolene Royal got star treatment when she visited striking auto workers at a PSA Peugeot Citroen factory near Paris recently. Greeted by chants of ``Segolene Presidente,'' the French presidential candidate signed autographs and warded off embraces.

Austrian Markus Brier birdied the par-4 18th hole at the Club de Campo Course Thursday to shoot a bogey-free 7-under-par 64 and take the outright lead at the BBVA Open Turespana Masters.

Police appeal for witnesses to a head-on collision which killed two people in Cambridgeshire.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has not yet met the chairman of Volkswagen AG for talks on a possible tie-up with state-controlled carmaker Proton Holdings , the premier said on Monday.

A man has been knocked down in a hit-and-run incident in County Londonderry.

A man has been knocked down in a hit-and-run incident in County Londonderry.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday he is still waiting to meet German auto giant Volkswagen's top official to discuss a possible tie-up with troubled carmaker Proton.

A COUNCILLOR has called for speed cameras to be installed at the site of a road accident which claimed two lives this weekend.

Proton Holdings Bhd (KLSE:5304) has no specific preference on the suitor for its strategic partner as discussions with foreign carmakers Volkswagen and General Motors are still ongoing.

Transport Proton Holdings Bhd (KLSE:5304) has no specific preference on the suitor for its strategic partner as discussions with foreign carmakers Volkswagen and General Motors are still ongoing.

If there is a Gallic equivalent of an electoral "Mondeo Man", Mr Mercier and his camarades are it.

Regarding the TVR cerbra comment, why do you even compare them? This is a 106 comments page, your stating the bloody obvious when you say its faster, course it is. But we can't all afford TVR's. Are you a spoilt mummys boy? Or a sad middle aged man living alone?

If there is a Gallic equivalent of an electoral "Mondeo Man", Mr Mercier and his camarades are it.

Two people die and two are taken to hospital after a Vauxhall Zafira is involved in a collision with a Peugeot 206 in Cambs.

LONDON, April 7 (IranMania) - The vans R90 and Sobol, Peugeot 307, new versions of Peugeot 405 and 206 and a budget car as well as the minibus 518 are among the new products scheduled to roll out of Iran Khodro Co., noted Manuchehr Manteqi, the company’s managing director, MNA reported.

TANJUNG MALIM, April 7 (Bernama) -- Proton Holdings Bhd has no specific preference on the suitor for its strategic partner as discussions with foreign carmakers Volkswagen and General Motors are still ongoing.

Exclusiveimages in this week's mag reveal how the all-new model, badged 3008, is shaping up. The people carrier is expected to be based on the same platform as sister firm Citroen’s C4 Picasso, and is likely to offer the option of seven seats.

WORKERS at Peugeot's UK headquarters in Coventry have celebrated rocketing sales figures for March. The French car giant have sold thousands of vehicles on the back of the launch of their new Peugeot 107 and 207 models.

Replaced the battery. New water pump. New clutch. It was not worn at all when I bought it, however, due to material failure a spring broke off and demolished the clutch. This is pure bad luck and has nothing to do with the car in general.

TEHRAN, Apr. 6 (MNA) -- The vans R90 and Sobol, Peugeot 307, new versions of Peugeot 405 and 206 and a budget car as well as the minibus 518 are among the new products scheduled to roll out of Iran Khodro Co., noted Manuchehr Manteqi, the company’s managing director on Tuesday.

Police appeal for witnesses to a collision between a car and a lorry in Norfolk in which the driver of the HGV died.

If you're stuck in traffic, what's the use of leaving your engine running?

Japanese car-industry supplier Hi-Lex Corp is going to build its second European plant in Hungary, European director Mike Lewis and investment director of Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency (ITDH), Csaba Kilián announced in Budapest.

Support race of five European Le Mans Series rounds, the 207 Spider Cup is a new Peugeot one-make formula. Like 908, the first round is Monza. It lines up in the very centre of the Peugeot Sport racetrack circuit and has now come into its own with the official 908 HDi FAP programme.

The locally assembled GTR 150S is the product of the company's latest collaboration with Taiwan-based CPI Motor Co and marks a vote of confidence in Naza, said Tan Sri S.M. Nasimuddin S.M. Amin, the chairman and chief executive officer of Naza Group of Companies.

Paris: The cars of all the French presidential frontrunners have been caught speeding, a magazine claims. The news comes as they race to secure pole position in this month's first round of elections.

Mechanic Chris Donald loves cars. Not in wow-how-fast-that-goes type of love... he actually loves (and has sex with) them.

A robbery in which a man posed as a customer before pointing a gun at staff is caught on CCTV cameras.

It’s only about 18 months ago that the Peugeot 307-range underwent a restyling, and yet now we caught the French car maker testing its all-new 308 estate, likely to be called 'SW' again.

This result breaks down as follows:

Bought Car used with 35K miles. In three weeks Ignition Coil #3 went out. Discovered that 2 years to the week that all 6 coils were replaced with around 25K miles. Just had #6 Coil go this week at 37K miles. Consistent Issue on Coils going and Labor is huge to repair while parts are ~£20.

A car buyer is facing a fight for his motor after discovering the crisis-hit dealer that sold it had never paid for it.

The windscreen of a car was smashed in a road rage attack in Penarth.

April 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. manufacturing production unexpectedly fell by the most in more than a year in February after output of automobiles slumped, suggesting industry may be a drag on the economy in the first quarter.

April 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate unchanged today, awaiting more signs of inflation pressures before deciding whether a fourth increase is needed.

Manufacturing output fell 0.6 percent in February, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday, confounding forecast for a 0.3 percent rise and posting the biggest fall since October 2005, leaving output up just 1.2 percent on the year.

BOTHWELL teenager Alick Kerr drove his Leaker Direct-backed Peugeot 205 GTi to another convincing win in the recent Brick & Steel Ecosse 1.9 Challenge.

PETALING JAYA, April 5 (Bernama) -- Aware that there are several suitors wanting to be Proton's strategic partner, local automotive group Naza is open to the possibility of the government giving it an equity in the national car manufacturer.

British factory output fell for a second month running in February and at its sharpest rate in nearly 1½ years, raising doubts about the durability of manufacturing’s recent recovery.

British factory output fell for a second month running in February and at its sharpest rate in nearly 1½ years, raising doubts about the durability of manufacturing's recent recovery.

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Factory output fell for a second month running in February and at its sharpest rate in nearly 1-1/2 years, raising doubts about the durability of manufacturing's recent recovery.

A 23-year-old driver dies at the scene of a crash in which his car left the road and hit a tree.

A MAN has died after his car left the road in a road traffic collision on the A427 between Lower Benefield and Oundle this morning.

A 23-year-old who shot a police officer hailed as a hero has been jailed for minimum of almost six years. Dwayne Reid, of Wilberforce House, West Norwood, was found sentenced at the Inner London Crown Court yesterday of shooting a Lambeth police officer last April.

THIS is the building where some of the Midlands' brightest businessmen will plot the British future of a French car giant. Commanding fantastic views of Coventry city centre, the new three-storey headquarters of Peugeot UK perches over Humber Road, sitting on the site of the former Hillman factory.

When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was mayor of Teheran, he ordered the police to arrest any couples seen holding hands in the streets.