The FINANCIAL -- Norsk Hydro ASA has decided to curtail one of three production lines at its Kurri Kurri aluminium plant in Australia, according to Hydro.

The FINANCIAL -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, has commenced delivery of the company’s all-new 100% electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi i featuring Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle technology to the first retail customers in the continental United States, according to Mitsubishi Motors.

The FINANCIAL -- OAO LUKOIL has created a Shareholder’s Personal Account on the Russian version of its website www.lukoil.ru, according to LUKOIL .

The FINANCIAL - The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company Management Committee and Rustem Khamitov, President of the Republic of Bashkortostan, according to Gazprom.

The FINANCIAL -- The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister, according to Gazprom.

The FINANCIAL -- Ford India capped a successful year in which the Figo became the country's most awarded car ever to deliver 15 percent full-year sales growth, topping the single-digit industry growth, according to Ford.

The FINANCIAL -- The 500,000th vehicle rolled off the production line at the Ford Sollers plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg, Russia.

The FINANCIAL -- Daimler’s subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Türk has reeled in another major sale. By placing an order for 150 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1844 LS trucks, Turkish fruit and vegetable wholesaler Cekok Gida continues to put its trust in the dependability of Mercedes-Benz trucks, according to Daimler.

The FINANCIAL -- Quiet, emissions-free and practical – 100 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans have proven their worth in customer use in Berlin and Stuttgart, according to Daimler.