TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 BST

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 BST

	Published : Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:28 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-04-19 08:32:47

Mitsubishi Motors to launch new diesel engine in Europe in 2009

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it will bring forward by one

year the launch of a next-generation diesel engine to 2009 in response to

growing demand for diesel engine vehicles in Europe.

2007-04-19 07:14:30

China's Changan Ford Mazda JV to begin production soon; Nanjing JV by year-end

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Full-scale commercial production at the Changan Ford

Mazda Engine Co, a joint venture between Mazda, Ford and a Chinese partner, will

begin soon, said Mei-Wei Cheng, vice president of Ford Motor Co and chairman and

CEO of Ford Motor China.

2007-04-19 06:27:54

Blazer has highest driver death rate

WASHINGTON (AP) - General Motors Corp. vehicles had the highest and

lowest driver death rates from 2002 through 2005, according to a study being

released Thursday by the insurance industry.

2007-04-19 05:45:24

China's SAIC says ready to talk with Nanjing Auto on easing brand competition

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) is willing to

talk with Nanjing Automobile Group on co-operation aimed at minimizing

competition over the shared acquisition of the MG Rover brands and technology,

SAIC chairman Hu Maoyuan said.

2007-04-19 05:10:50

GM to unveil new fuel cell variant of E-Flex car in Shanghai

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - General Motors Corp will unveil a new fuel cell variant

of its E-flex car series during the Shanghai auto show, which officially opens

later this week, a senior executive said.

2007-04-19 03:01:00

Japan's ANA's ratings under review for possible upgrade - Moody's

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Moody's Investors Service has placed its ratings for All

Nippon Airways Co Ltd (ANA) on review for possible upgrade because the carrier

has maintained high profitability despite high fuel prices, the rating agency

said.