Indonesia Astra says may miss '08 auto sales target ( Wed, 28 May 2008 13:46:54 +0200) JAKARTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia's largest automotive distributor, PT Astra International Tbk , may miss its sales target for this year amid weaker Read more GM works on new Chevy Cobalt: ( Tue, 20 May 2008 20:05:00 +0200) What we have here is believed to be a preview of the next-generation Chevrolet Cobalt and Opel Astra. Read more The world couldn't resist: 100 years ago, Ford's Model T was the only cheap car that mattered ( Tue, 20 May 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Look down the streets of any city in the world, and imagine that every other car you see is a Ford Focus. Or a Toyota Corolla, a Honda Civic or an Opel Astra. Read more
Strong Indonesia motorbike sales seen despite fuel hike ( Wed, 14 May 2008 10:30:05 +0200) JAKARTA, May 14 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Astra Honda Motor, the country's biggest motorcycle company by sales volume, said on Wednesday it expects domestic Read more
2008 Saturn Astra XR: ( Mon, 05 May 2008 14:52:00 +0200) OUR TAKE: There's nothing quite like the four-speed automatic option--at $1,325--to suck the life out of a good car. Don't get us wrong. This Astra is the best small car GM has offered in the Americas in a long, long time. Read more
Indonesia's Astra Q1 net profit jumps 76 pct ( Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:07:19 +0200) JAKARTA, April 30 (Reuters) - Indonesia's largest diversified company, PT Astra International Tbk , reported on Wednesday a 76 percent rise in first-quarter Read more
Saturn Astra to Turn Some Heads, But Not Snap Any Necks ( Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:22:10 +0200) GM did not tinker with the European-tuned suspension and, ironically, it may prove the determining factor behind AstraÂ’s success or failure in the U.S. Read more
Saturn Astra to Turn Some Heads, But Not Snap Any Necks ( Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:37:07 +0200) GM did not tinker with the European-tuned suspension and, ironically, it may prove the determining factor behind AstraÂ’s success or failure in the U.S. Read more
Business Books: Management in the land of the dragon ( Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:18:08 +0100) By Alan Wheatley, China Economics Editor BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - "Per Ardua ad Astra" -- "Through Struggle to the Stars" -- is the motto of Britain's Read more
DRIVERS LOG: 2008 Saturn Astra XE Five-Door: ( Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:30:00 +0100) EDITOR DUTCH MANDEL: Holy Toledo! You will say that when you open the solid-feel door, when you slide behind the wheel, when you touch the steering wheel and feel there's something good about how it comes to rest in your hand. Read more Indonesia's Astra 2007 net profit jumps on auto sales ( Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:18:12 +0100) JAKARTA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - PT Astra International Tbk , Indonesia's largest automotive distributor, reported a better-than-expected 76 percent rise in Read more GM starts making Astras in Russia ( Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:08:21 +0100) Read more
TABLE-Indonesia's Jan motorcycle sales jump 38 pct y/y ( Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:17:06 +0100) JAKARTA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Following is Indonesia's motorcycle sales data provided by PT Astra Honda Motor, the largest motorcycle maker in the country. Read more Saturn Astra has European styling but lacks some U.S. features ( Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:41:03 +0100) Back before globalization, if you wanted a great cup of cappuccino, you bought a fancy coffeemaker in Europe and brought it home. You savored the coffee it made and lived with drawbacks like a clunky electric adapter for U.S. current.| Read more QUICK READ: 2008 Saturn Astra features ( Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:44:48 +0100) Vehicle type: Front-wheel drive five-seat compact four-door hatchback Base price: $16,925, excluding destination charges As tested: $19,465| Read more Indonesia's Astra Agro plans to expand plantations ( Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:34:37 +0100) JAKARTA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk , Indonesia's largest listed plantation firm, expects to spend 1.5 trillion rupiah ($162.3 million) Read more RPT-Indonesia's Astra Agro plans to expand plantations ( Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:34:47 +0100) (Repeats to more subscribers) JAKARTA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk , Indonesia's largest listed plantation firm, expects to spend 1.5 Read more
Indonesia's Astra Int'l secures $387.2 mln loan ( Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:44:23 +0100) JAKARTA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Indonesia's largest automotive distributor, PT Astra International Tbk , has secured $387.2 million in loans from syndicated Read more
Indonesia's Astra unit sets coupon range for bonds ( Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:40:55 +0100) JAKARTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Indonesia's PT Astra Sedaya Finance, a unit of car distributor PT Astra International , said on Wednesday it has set the coupon Read more
Indonesia Astra Sedaya sets coupon for 1 trln rph bonds ( Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:34:28 +0100) JAKARTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Indonesian automotive financing firm PT Astra Sedaya Finance will offer an up to 10.3 percent coupon rate for its 1 trillion Read more
Astra Agro sees 2008 palm oil output up 7.5 percent ( Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:44:08 +0100) JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk , Indonesia's largest listed plantation firm, expects its crude palm oil output to rise by 7.5 percent Read more
Time Will Tell: Travis Pastrana sets his sights on the World Rally Championship ( Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:30:00 +0100) At the ripe old age of 24, Travis Pastrana is in the beginning stages of his third career. Or maybe fourth or fifth, depending on how you count. From the time he started riding motorcycles, trophies began stacking up in his Maryland house. Read more
Indonesia's Astra Sedaya plans 1 trln rph bonds ( Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:30:56 +0100) JAKARTA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Indonesian automotive financing company PT Astra Sedaya Finance plans to offer 1 trillion rupiah of bonds in late February Read more
Lutz: Saturn Astra has been a huge cost saver ( Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:48:29 +0100) Published: Dec 24 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time Read more
An interview with eight-time X Games champ Travis Pastrana: ( Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:40:00 +0100) While at the Race of Champions, I had the opportunity to sit down with eight-time X Games champion Travis Pastrana, 24. Pastrana has won X gold in multiple events including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross and rally racing. Read more
Strong Indonesia motorbike sales seen despite fuel hike 
Saturn Astra to Turn Some Heads, But Not Snap Any Necks 
GM starts making Astras in Russia 
Indonesia's Astra Agro plans to expand plantations 
Indonesia Astra Sedaya sets coupon for 1 trln rph bonds 
Lutz: Saturn Astra has been a huge cost saver 
