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Peugeot Sport leaves Le Mans pleased with the amount of work it was able to accomplish in the course of the preliminary test day organised by the ACO upstream of the forthcoming Le Mans 24 Hours.

Waste-gate actuate too early, causing too low maximum boost. Had done own modification and now max boost set to 0.4bar. Change engine driven to electric radiator fan.

Iran - South Khorasan - Drug Commander of police in Nehbandan city, South Khorasan, said on Sunday that police have seized some 952 kilograms of drug within recent 48 hours.

THE parents of a 20-year-old girl who died in a car crash have described her as a "true angel". University of Hertfordshire student Parita Shah, of Harrow, was with her friend travelling on the Barnet Bypass last Friday when the Peugeot 206 she was driving collided with a tree.

FRANKFURT, June 3 (Bernama) -- Despite a categorical statement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi that talks between Volkswagen (VW) and Proton had ended without any tangible result, sources at the Wolfsburg-based VW are still clinging on to the belief that the talks have not fully ended.

Bandar Seri Begawan - TCY Motors Sdn Bhd on Friday unveiled the new Peugeot 207 Sports at its showroom in Batu Besurat. The launch of the new Peugeot was attended by members of the public including Peugeot drivers and prospective buyers.

As Babylon, our 'tour organiser', had said, the boat was indeed waiting for us. After a week at the Festival in the Desert in Mali we were heading down the river Niger, where a guide with a taxi would show us round Djenne - with its famous mud mosque - and then drive us to Bamako.

In May 2005, as his heroes flew home from Istanbul with the European Cup, 18-year-old Michael Shields was celebrating 'the greatest night of his life'. But then came a knock on his door, and the start of a nightmare.

Has your car been stolen? Well, steal it right back! The incredible story of an Austrian lawyer in Prague. Give a cow a pint of Pilsner and she'll give you two pints of milk - but will it be beer flavored? And, who is stealing all the manure? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said talks with Volkswagen to forge a strategic alliance for national carmaker Proton have failed, as the besieged firm posted massive losses.

LONDON, June 2 (IranMania) - Representatives from the leading French automakers Peugeot Citro?n have begun talks with Iranian industrialists to expand parts purchase as well as seek ways to check the negative impacts of sanctions, an official said.

BorgWarner, the world's biggest maker of parts for automatic transmissions, accused Honeywell International in a lawsuit of infringing three patents on a titanium wheel used in engine turbochargers.

A visitor looks at cars by Malaysia's Proton at a showroom in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian officials said Friday talks were back on with Volkswagen in an apparent last-ditch attempt to forge a strategic alliance for besieged national carmaker Proton.

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PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices closed at a six and a half year high as strong data on the US economy added positive sentiment to a market already buoyed by talk of consolidation in the energy sector and excitement over Renault's upcoming product launches.

AMSTERDAM, June 1 (Reuters) - The Dutch government plans to levy an extra tax on cars to help fight climate change that could run into thousands of euros for the most heavily polluting vehicles.

2007-06-01 15:19:22 Genmab, AP Moller Maersk's A-share to join OMXC20 index

A TEENAGER who was seriously hurt in a crash is undergoing surgery today.

THE YOUNG survivor of an accident blackspot death crash has paid tribute to the “hero” who saved his life. Robert Menzies, who is recovering from minor injuries, said: “I wouldn’t be here today if he hadn’t swerved the way he did.”

A visitor looks at cars by Malaysia's Proton at a showroom in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian officials said Friday talks were back on with Volkswagen in an apparent last-ditch attempt to forge a strategic alliance for besieged national carmaker Proton.

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian officials said Friday talks were back on with Volkswagen in an apparent last-ditch attempt to forge a strategic alliance for besieged national carmaker Proton.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Bernama) -- Volkswagen AG is still talking to national investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd on a possible strategic alliance with Proton, as is General Motors, but Khazanah Nasional managing director Datuk Azman Mokhtar was coy today on whether equity participation is still on the table.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were up at midday, with the CAC-40 hitting new six-and-a-half-year highs, amid continuing speculation about the energy sector and growing excitement about Renault's upcoming product launches, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Reuters) - Germany's Volkswagen and General Motors Corp. of the U.S. continue to be potential suitors for Malaysian carmaker Proton , state investment arm Khazanah Nasional said on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Government investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd said talks between Proton Holdings Bhd and Volkswagen AG and General Motors are ongoing, contrary to comments made by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

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PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Renault's new car registrations fell 9.6 pct last month compared to the year-earlier period, while Peugeot recorded a 4.5 pct rise, according to figures from car manufacturers' association CCFA.

In a release, Anfac said May registration data suffered from a comparison with the year-earlier period in which registrations hit an all-time high. Anfac said France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen (12150.FR) sold the most cars in May, followed by Ford Motor Co (F).

A FEMALE cash collector was hijacked and robbed after being dragged out of her car by two men on an off road bike.

The radiator grill and emblem of a Proton car in a showroom in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said talks with Volkswagen to forge a strategic alliance for national carmaker Proton have failed, as the besieged firm posted massive losses

A TEENAGER suffered serious injuries after a crash on the A365 near Melksham last night.

A TEENAGER suffered serious injuries after a crash on the A365 near Melksham last night.