Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Following rapid growth in the Chinese automobile industry in 2009 and 2010, the first half of 2011 has seen the industry slow down considerably, as competition between manufacturers continues to accelerate. With these factors in place, what sort of changes can be expected to be seen in incomes and net profits?

Reuters (Moscow) - Russian car sales rose 32 percent year-on-year in August after increasing by 27 percent in July, the Association of European Businesses said on Thursday.