SYDNEY, Oct. 7 -- AsiaNet
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES...
SYDNEY: Export opportunities for Australian motor industry manufacturers
were highlighted by Peter Sturrock, Chief Executive of the Federal Chamber of
Automotive Industries in opening the Australian International Motor Show in
Sydney today.
www.asianetnews.net
www.carsguide.news.com.au
www.autodeadline.com
DAIMLERCHRYSLER PREMIERE...
SYDNEY: DaimlerChrysler Australia/Pacific has premiered in Australia its new
5-door premium car at the Australian International Motor Show - the smart
forfour, with prices in Australia starting from $23, 900.
VOLVO LAUNCH...
SYDNEY: At the Australian International Motor Show, Volvo has unveiled its
new premium concept car targeted towards female buyers, the YCC.
NISSAN DEBUT...
SYDNEY: Nissan's all-new Pathfinder concept vehicle makes its Australian
debut at the Australian International Motor Show, Sydney in the first week of
October.
ROLLS ROYCE...
SYDNEY: At the Australian International Motor Show, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
has presented its special centenary celebrations car, the 100EX, an
experimental car for the 21st century.
FORD AUSTRALIA...
SYDNEY: For Australia has showcased several models at the Australian
International Motor Show, including the Fiesta ST, the F6 Typhoon, the
Territory and the Ford GT.
SAAB PRESENTS...
SYDNEY: At the Australian International Motor Show, SAAB Australia has
presented Saab 9-3 sport-hatch concept.
KOENIGSEGG CCR...
SYDNEY: The ambition of Christian Von Koenigsegg was to create the ultimate
supercar. Christian Von Koenigseggs dream has been realised and the new CCR
automobile from quality conscious Sweden is now coming to Australia.
www.galleriaveloce.com
AUTO SHOW...
LOS ANGELES: In the automotive industry, LA has the distinction of being
hailed as a leader in creative design and consumer trends, home to one of the
world's largest concentrations of automobile manufacturers' design studios.
Therefore, it is fitting that the Los Angeles Auto Show recognize Southern
California's design talent as part of its 2005 theme - Design Los Angeles.
http://www.LAautoshow.com
ELECTRONICS FAIR...
HONG KONG: Celebrated Award Winning Design and Development Company Will
Display Ground-Breaking Product Line That Includes "Shake Emergency Flashlight"
a Line of Personal "Sea Scooters", an Affordable and Silent "Pin Clock", a
"Hummer Emergency Radio", an "Automatic Atomic Travel Clock", and Other
Imaginative Electronics Products to Be Displayed and Demonstrated During Four
Day Event.
http://www.daka-designs.com
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED...
GREENWICH: RBS Greenwich Capital, a leading fixed income investment bank,
today announced that Shrikant Ramamurthy has been appointed Product Manager for
Asian markets, a newly created position.
http://www.gcm.com
MONITORING SERVICE...
PARSIPPANY: Wolters Kluwer Health, Pharma Solutions business unit, today
announced the launch of Adis Reactions Pharmacovigilance Service, a
user-customizable alerting service that monitors current literature and
provides timely notification of case reports of adverse drug reactions.
http://www.wkhealth.com
http://www.adis.com
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR...
SEOUL: MagnaChip Semiconductor was launched today as a carve-out from Hynix
Semiconductor Inc., in a transaction led by Citigroup Venture Capital Equity
Partners, L.P., CVC Asia Pacific Ltd., and Francisco Partners. Under terms of
the transaction, Hynix sold its non-memory semiconductor operations to
MagnaChip Semiconductor for approximately KRW 954 billion or US$828.4 million
in total consideration.
http://www.MagnaChip.com
http://www.hynix.com
http://www.FranciscoPartners.com
EUROPEAN RETAIL...
LONDON: The Bloomberg Retail Purchasing Managers' Index, a monthly survey
that indicates economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector one month
ahead of government figures, showed a further decline in retail sales for the
euro area, falling from 49.7 in August to 48.8 in September. Index
readings above 50.0 signal an increase in sales during the month; readings
below 50.0 signal a decrease.
http://www.bloomberg.com
PENINSULA HOTELS...
HONG KONG: The collaboration of two legends debuts this fall with the launch
of The Peninsula Hotels' new global advertising campaign, featuring the work of
renowned portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz.
http://www.peninsula.com
http://www.leonardo.com/peninsula
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