Business BUSINESS Car sales continue to decline at the start of 2021 Foreigner.fi 2/4/21 The most common passenger car makes first registered in January were Toyota, Skoda and Volvo.
Business BUSINESS Car sales fell 15.6% in Finland in 2020 Foreigner.fi 1/11/21 2,561 new electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered in December, which was 166% up year-on-year.
National TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 12 dead and 367 injured on Finnish roads in November Foreigner.fi 12/17/20 Pedestrians killed in road traffic accidents numbered 3 and cyclists 2.
Business BUSINESS Sales of electric and hybrid cars in Finland grow 61% year-on-year Foreigner.fi 12/4/20 New passenger car registrations in fell 15% in November and 16.7% so far this year.
World RESIGNATION Estonian minister quits after using government car for school commute Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/21/20 "I have come under strong pressure to reconcile the role of minister and mother," the 45-year-old wrote on Facebook.
National STATISTICS Number of road accident victims fell considerably in September Foreigner.fi 10/26/20 The evolution of the number of deathly victims is less hopeful when the total figures for the year are taken into account.
National ROAD SAFETY Police camera flashes for remote control car at excessive speed Foreigner.fi 10/21/20 The events occurred in Hamina, on a section of the road where the maximum speed is limited to 60 km/h.
Business BUSINESS Car sales improve in Finland after eight months of decline Foreigner.fi 10/6/20 The aggregate business results for 2020 continue to reflect the economic problems caused by the Covid-19 virus.
National JANUARY-AUGUST Accidents claimed 149 lives on Finnish roads so far this year Foreigner.fi 9/22/20 There have been 15 pedestrians killed and 14 cyclists.
Business BUSINESS August saw a further decline in car sales in Finland Foreigner.fi 9/7/20 The number of passenger cars first registered in the January to August period was 64,976, which is 18.3% down from the year before.
National IN LAPLAND Bomb explodes under Finnish Border Guard car Foreigner.fi 8/4/20 The explosive was detonated at 00:50 on Tuesday 4 August on Aarnintie street.
Business Volkswagen Group reports 1.4-billion-euro loss in first half of 2020 Foreigner.fi 7/30/20 Management are seeking to reduce a dividend proposed last year.
National Traffic accidents claimed 101 lives in January-June Foreigner.fi 7/23/20 In June, 16 men and 3 women died in Finnish roads.
Business BUSINESS Car sales still sunk Foreigner.fi 7/6/20 Only 8,023 new passenger cars were registered in June, 23.9% down from the year before.
Business IN FINLAND 68,000 Volvo recalls 2 million cars for seat belt repair Foreigner.fi 7/1/20 Due to a safety risk, 68,000 vehicles should receive a repair call in Finland.
National Road traffic accidents claimed 13 lives in May Foreigner.fi 6/16/20 Among those who died, 8 were men and 5 were women.
Business IN MAY Car sales fell to under one half Foreigner.fi 6/5/20 Toyota, Skoda and Volkswagen are the favourite cars of Finns.
Entrepreneurs Iraqi brothers’ mobile barber very popular in corona days Foreigner.fi 5/11/20 Different from the regular barbers there is only one customer in the barber mobile.
Business Coronavirus crisis sinks car sales Foreigner.fi 5/8/20 The collapse of April sales is already reflected in the accumulated figures for the first four months of the year.
National Fake cops caught after stealing 32,000 euros from the elderly Foreigner.fi 4/6/20 The suspects managed to steal 32,000 euros from 20 elderly people between 75 and 90 years old, mainly in Vantaa and Helsinki.