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Luxury Car Sales Increase in Greece Despite Crisis

More than eighteen automotive companies operating in the Greek market recorded a sales increase during the first quarter of 2015. A partial list of the companies that saw a sales increase in the first quarter of the year includes: Peugeot...

Car Sales Increased Despite Greek Crisis

Another paradox has made its appearance in Greece. Despite the serious financial crisis which has affected many households and left many Greeks unemployed, the car sales increased in June. More specifically, the registrations of new passenger vehicles reached 8,000. According to figures from...

Hellenic Motor Museum Presents Made in Greece Car Exhibition

On the question “how many cars do think have been manufactured in Greece ?” most Greek citizens would probably reply “None.” However, the case is rather different as proven by the thematic exhibition “Made in Hellas” organized by the...

Greeks Prefer Smaller, Cheaper Cars

Diesel cars have soared in popularity since Greek buyers seem to prefer smaller and cheaper cars. A survey conducted by the Greek Association of Motor Vehicles Importers (AMVI) showed that nine out of ten cars, bought by the end of...

Athens Blasted by 75kg Car-Bomb Outside Bank of Greece HQ

Around 6 a.m. in central Athens Thursday, a bomb exploded outside the Bank of Greece headquarters. Nobody was reported hurt by the blast, although nearby buildings were damaged. The explosion occurred before dawn and was preceded by two anonymous calls to...

Greece Mulls Idea to Put a Tax on Unused Cars

Frantic to find revenues everywhere, except from tax evaders it seems, the Greek government is reportedly mulling a plan to put a tax on people who turned in their license plates because they couldn't afford to keep a car. The...

Greek Police: Dead Suspect Linked to Sensational Paleokostas Prison Break

In a sensational new turn in the case, police on Saturday reported that the suspect killed during a counter-terrorism operation at Nea Aghialos in Volos was none other than the pilot of the helicopter in which notorious criminal Vassilis...

Police Put Xeros, Mazios Behind Bank Blast

A car bomb that exploded outside a Bank of Greece office in downtown Athens on April 10 was likely the work of two terrorists from different groups who are on the loose, police said. Authorities said the device may have...