China's auto market growing fast, but obstacles remain (Pravda Ru)

China's auto market growing fast, but obstacles remain (Pravda Ru)
01:58 2005-12-01 China's rapidly expanding automotive industry faces so many obstacles it will likely be 10 to 20 years before Chinese automakers can compete globally in vehicle design, manufacturing and sales, according to a report issued Wednesday.

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Fitch Rates Capital One Auto Finance Trust (COAFT) 2005-D (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Dec. 1, 2005--Fitch rates Capital One Auto Finance Trust 2005-D as follows: $249,000,000 4.42750% class A-1 asset-backed notes 'F1+'; $427,000,000 4.79% class A-2 asset-backed notes 'AAA'; $221,000,000 4.81% class A-3 asset-backed notes 'AAA'; $503,000,000 LIBOR + .04% class A-4 asset-backed notes 'AAA'.