CHINA’S HOME-GROWN BRAND SUVs GARNER 30% MARKET SHARE IN MAY.
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- CHINA’S HOME-GROWN BRAND SUVs GARNER 30% MARKET SHARE IN MAY.
- Ivory Coast election possible early 2008-mediator
- Motors – Executive Style Home – theage.com.au
- English test planned for migrant spouses
- Children’s TV ‘crisis’ as imports take over
- ATS to assess Al-Qaeda threat
- China-made satellite navigation system to serve Olympics
CHINA’S HOME-GROWN BRAND SUVs GARNER 30% MARKET SHARE IN MAY.
Free with registration – AsiaPulse News – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 12, 2007
–> COPYRIGHT 2007 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd BEIJING, June 12 Asia Pulse – China’s sales of home-grown brand SUVs (sports utility vehicles) reached 10,729 units in May this year, accounting for 30 per cent of total SUV sales in the month, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Total sales of home-grown brand SUVs exceeded.
Ivory Coast election possible early 2008-mediator
Reuters AlertNet – Jun 12, 2007
Compaore is also head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and was on his first visit to Ivory Coast since a 2002-2003 civil war in which rebels seized the north and left the world’s top cocoa grower split in two. A string of foreign-brokered accords ran aground amid political bickering and the election has repeatedly been postponed since it was first due in 2005. Under the latest, home-grown peace plan, it is supposed to take place by January. Soro was named prime minister weeks after the March agreement, a home-grown accord which foresees the dismantling of a U. -manned buffer zone between the two sides and the withdrawal of French peacekeepers. Tuesday’s meeting was the first of several the leaders will hold every few months to evaluate progress on the implementation of the peace plan.
Motors – Executive Style Home – theage.com.au
The Age – Jun 12, 2007
Crash test results released today of three of the newest locallybuilt entrants to the large family car market — the HoldenCommodore, Toyota Camry and Toyota Aurion — show thehome-grown cars still lag behind many of their pricier importedrivals in safety, with none receiving the top five-star rating. The surprising result from independent tests by the AustralianNew Car Assessment Program is the Commodore. Despite Holdenspending $1 billion on its development — making it the mostexpensive Australian-built car yet — the 10-month-old sedanscored 27. 45 points out of 37, giving it a mid four-star crashrating that puts it on par with the five-year-old Ford Falcon.
English test planned for migrant spouses
Telegraph.co.uk – Jun 12, 2007
The measure was among a package of new immigration measures announced by ministers. Others include shutting the door to low skilled workers from outside the EU. Under a new points system, they will not be able to come to Britain if there are enough home-grown and EU workers able to fill vacancies. Article continues advertisement.
Children’s TV ‘crisis’ as imports take over
Telegraph.co.uk – Jun 12, 2007
“Parents place a high value on quality, home-grown kids TV, and say that they want a wide range of children’s programmes provided by a variety of services, not just the BBC,” said Mr McVay. Alternatively, you may have to open a web browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, and copy the link over into the address bar.
ATS to assess Al-Qaeda threat
Daily News & Analysis – Jun 12, 2007
The ATS has swung into action since Mumbai and some other cities in Maharashtra have always remained