The FINANCIAL -- Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company jointly hosted the "Nissan Advanced Technology Briefing" for the first time in China.

The FINANCIAL -- Volvo Trucks will deliver four refuse trucks with hybrid power to Veolia Propreté, one of the world’s largest companies in refuse handling. Next autumn the four hybrid trucks will commence operations in France and England.

The FINANCIAL -- StatoilHydro has today, 11 December, successfully completed the full acquisition of the Peregrino heavy-oil field offshore Brazil, after closing the deal to acquire the additional 50% stake from Anadarko.

The FINANCIAL -- Mazda Motor Corporation has confirmed that the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) four-door sedan and five-door hatchback models will be shown at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), to be held in Detroit from January 11 through January 25, 2009.

The FINANCIAL -- OOO Naryanmarneftegaz, a LUKOIL and ConocoPhillips Joint Venture (70% and 30%, respectively) completed construction of the second stage of the Yuzhno Khylchuyu (YK) field.

The FINANCIAL -- Hundreds turned out in New York City last week as Harley-Davidson unveiled the 2009 V-Rod Muscle – a contemporary, urban-inspired motorcycle that exudes style and performance. Supermodel Marisa Miller, featured in the recent V-Rod Muscle ad campaign, hosted the launch party at which emerging band Shiny Toy Guns performed.

The FINANCIAL -- Ford Motor Company’s commitment to being a ‘green’ automaker goes beyond improving fuel economy and reducing carbon emissions. Ford also is leading the industry in its award-winning use of environmentally friendly, soy-based foam in seat backs and cushions.

The FINANCIAL -- Jenny Ball has been appointed executive director of human resources at Ford Motor Company Ltd, based at the company's Brentwood headquarters.

The FINANCIAL -- Ford's latest C-MAX MPV delivers the lowest CO2 emissions in its segment. Engineering developments to Ford C-MAX 1.6 TDCi models have resulted in emissions of just 119g/km of CO2.