19/01/2013 | Argentina

Five dead, 11 injured in 5-car pile up on Route 11

Five people died and eleven were injured in a five-car pile-up along Route 11, between the neighbourhoods of Conesa and General Lavalle in Buenos Aires province.

09/08/2012 | Argentina

Subway: City Gov't issues mandatory conciliation

After several comings and goings, the City Government finally decided to issue a mandatory conciliation in the subway conflict after workers announced they had decided to extend the strike one more day. However, unionists said they would gather in assembly all night to analyze the measure.

09/11/2012 | Argentina

Flash floods grapple the city

08/12/2012 | Argentina

Eight killed in road accidents in Buenos Aires province

At least eight people were killed today in car accidents today in Buenos Aires province. The first took place in Mar del Plata, the other in the area of Burzaco, south of the province.

31/03/2012 | Argentina

BA gets ready for TC 2000 car race downtown

31/03/2012 | Argentina

Gov't considering restricting Mexican car imports

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration is considering applying measures to restrict the import of Mexican cars, which could include unilaterally denouncing Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE) 55, which regulates bilateral trade, official sources told ámbito.com.

17/05/2012 | Argentina

Multiple protests across BA city create traffic chaos

Multiple protests on main routes entering the city of Buenos Aires and downtown area complicated traffic flow on Thursday afternoon, in addition to the effects of the subway strike. Along the 9 de Julio Avenue, two sectors were blocked off, including the intersection with Santa Fe Avenue and Avenida de Mayo.

17/11/2011 | Argentina

CFK praises motor industry at new car launch

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was today hosting the ceremony launching the new Peugeot 308 Hatchback, at the Peugeot Citroën factory in Villa Bosch, where she recalled how the motor industry has played a huge part in Argentina’s reindustrialization process.

10/01/2012 | Argentina

Motorists to be restricted from downtown BA

As part of a new scheme announced by the City Government, motorists will no longer be able to drive through certain areas of Buenos Aires' downtown city area between the hours of 11 am and 4 pm on working days. The measure is to be brought into effect from February this year in an attempt to organize downtown traffic flow, prioritizing public transport.  

02/02/2012 | Argentina

Brand new car sales ease in January

During January, 112,607 vehicles were patented, 8 percent higher compared to the volume registered in the same month in 2011, according to the Association of Argentine Car Dealers (ACARA). The sales during the first month of the year ended below the 115,000 units.

29/01/2011 | Argentina

Tourism boom: 3.2 million vehicles expected on roads over weekend

The touristic changeover for the summer holidays began on Friday as the traffic flow built up along the motorways, while the Metropolitan airport filled up as Retiro central bus station. Authorities reported that they expect “about 3 million, two hundred thousand cars on motorway routes” over the weekend.

18/05/2011 | Argentina

'Dealing with the exchange rate and not other pressing issues first is a mistake,' UIA to Boudou

Economy Minister Amado Boudou met with UIA Argentine Industrial Industrial Union leaders, and he made clear that the pillars of the productive model are solid as he listened to the claims and demands of businessmen who discussed several issues, including competitiveness, prices, salaries and a need for financing.

03/06/2011 | Argentina

Brazil allows 11,700 Argentine cars imported in the country

One day after the meeting between Industry Minister Débora Giorgia and her Brazilian counterpart, Fernando Pimentel, Brazil allowed 11,700 Argentine- made cars into the country that had been held at the border during the bilateral trade conflict between both nations. The cars are worth US$200 million.

30/12/2010 | Argentina

End of year escape to the sea begins with major jams

Thousands of people are now making their retreat to the Atlantic coast to end 2010 by the sea with their families. Most will commence their summer holidays by celebrating the New Year along the coastline.

15/01/2011 | Argentina

One dead, 17 injured in accident in Pan-American highway

A youngster died, and at least 17 people injured, two of which serious, when a lorry crashed into five cars on the Pan-American highway at the junction of Campana in the Buenos Aires Province.

18/01/2011 | Argentina

Family attacked while driving in Luján, thirteen-year-old dies

The incident occurred early this morning when a family were driving through the western part of the Buenos Aires Province, police informed. They were attacked by three delinquents, and one of the children in the car lost his life, and the other badly injured.

14/12/2011 | World

China says will hit US auto imports with duties

China will impose punitive duties of up to 22 percent on large cars and SUVs exported from the United States, China's Commerce Ministry said, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two largest economies.

14/07/2011 | Latin America

Gov't rules out restrictions in trade with Brazil

The trade relation Argentina has with Brazil does not have restrictions and “it’s common that some differences appear” when it counts with a bilateral trade that will reach the 40 billion dollars this year, sources from the Industry Minsitry affirmed.

13/12/2011 | Latin America

In Cuba, old clunkers and Soviet cars now for sale

Want to buy a blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air for $11,000 or a Soviet-made Lada 1600 for $15,000? Or for that matter, sell one?

13/05/2011 | Latin America

Brazil answers Argentina, calls for 'constructive dialogue'

The Brazilian government tried to soften the trade conflict with Argentina and called for the initiation of a “constructive dialogue” to resume the bilateral trade negotiations. Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Fernando Pimentel published a letter in which he calls for a “dialogue” over the latest trade disputes.

19/05/2011 | Latin America

As good will gesture, Brazil releases 1,000 cars held at the border

In what may be seen as a good will gesture from Brazil to Argentina during the current trade conflict, Rousseff’s government decided to authorize 1,000 Argentine-made cars into the country that had been held at the border.

31/05/2011 | Latin America

Brazil allows for additional Argentine cars imported in the country

Argentina and Brazil gave strong signals of a more relaxed dialogue in the serious bilateral trade conflict affecting both nations sparked by their respective import blockades, in a decision that seems to prioritize the Mercosur over their different realities. 

06/10/2012 | Sports

Hamilton takes wrong turn as McLaren pole run ends

Lewis Hamilton recognised he had made a wrong decision today as McLaren's run of four pole positions in a row came to an end at the Japanese Grand Prix.

15/01/2013 | Sports

Terranova achieves historical triumph in tenth stage

19/12/2011 | Sports

McLaren will have new car for first F1 test

McLaren will test their 2012 car for the first time at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain on Feb. 7, the Formula One team said. Red Bull, Ferrari announced they will also have their new cars ready test.

03/01/2012 | Sports

Roma wins stage, Holowczyc heads cars' ranking

Spain’s Joan “Nani” Roma (Mini) won the third stage of the Rally Dakar 2012, from San Rafael to San Juan, before his teammate, Polish Krzysztof Holowczyc, who is the new leader in the cars category.

10/01/2012 | Sports

Champion Al-Attiyah pulls out of Dakar 2012

Qatar’s car driver Nasser Al-Attiyah (Hummer), champion in 2011, has withdrawn from the Dakar Rally 2012 in the ninth stage between the Chilean cities of Antofagasta and Iquique due to mechanical problems, the organization reported.