News of cars

Brazil bank robbers strap hostages to cars during deadly raid

31-08-2021 14:32 Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil, in a rampage that left three people dead, police and reports said Monday.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Vehicle production revs up in Argentina

06-07-2021 23:05 A total of 193,580 vehicles were manufactured in Argentina in the first half of the year – 123.9 percent more than in the same period last year.

Coronavirus pandemic

Automobile industry restarts production with limited shifts

27-05-2020 16:26 Sector returns to work after receiving authorisation from the government to restart production with limited shift patterns.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Automobile sales slump to historic low amid Covid-19 pandemic

03-05-2020 10:05 Automobile sales in Argentina slumped to a historic low in April amid the economic crisis prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Ex-VP Boudou, jailed for corruption offences, granted house arrest

07-04-2020 18:44 Court granted house arrest to Boudou, who was vice-president during the second presidential term of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from 2011 to 2015.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Auto industry decline underlined by 32.5% drop in production in 2019

07-01-2020 09:12 Automobile production fell 32.5% in 2019 in Argentina compared to the previous year, with just 314,787 units manufactured – the sector's lowest level since 2004.