Western Europe

Germany's famed Nuerburgring race track sold to auto parts maker

2:34 pm U.S. ET | March 11, 2014
The Nuerburgring, the German race track known as Green Hell for its challenging Formula One course, was sold to Capricorn Group, an auto parts maker based in Dusseldorf.... Read More »

 

Western European 2014 sales forecast revised upwards

March 11, 2014 06:01 CET
Six consecutive months of year-on-year growth in western European car sales has some market watchers revising their sales forecasts upwards.... Read More »

 

VW says power loss cut German plant output more than expected

March 10, 2014 15:34 CET
VW is still seeking the cause of a power outage at its Wolfsburg plant in Germany on Saturday that cut output by several hundred vehicles, more than initially estimated.... Read More »

 

Ford of Europe works its way back

March 10, 2014 06:01 CET
After Ford of Europe completes its current round of plant closings, it will bring manufacturing to 80 percent of capacity.... Read More »

 

Opel maps comeback in Europe as Chevrolet's shadow lifts

March 10, 2014 06:01 CET
Opel is embarking on its largest ever marketing campaign in Germany as the General Motors unit seeks to revitalize itself following GM's decision to pull sister brand Chevrolet from Europe.... Read More »

 

Daimler to sell 50% stake in engines JV to partner Rolls-Royce holdings

March 10, 2014 13:07 CET
Daimler will sell its 50 percent stake in an engines joint venture to partner Rolls-Royce Holdings to invest in its automotive and truck businesses.... Read More »

 

Car refrigerant rejected by Daimler is safe, EU scientists say

March 10, 2014 12:20 CET
EU scientists say a new car refrigerant at the center of a dispute between European regulators and Daimler does not pose any serious safety risks.... Read More »

 

Ford of Europe works its way back

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
After Ford of Europe completes its current round of plant closings, it will bring manufacturing to 80 percent of capacity.... Read More »

 

Opel maps comeback as Chevy's shadow lifts

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 10, 2014
Opel is back to being General Motors' mainstream brand in Europe with the decision late last year to yank Chevrolet from the market, and Opel has the full backing of GM's new leadership. Now comes the hard part.... Read More »

 

BMW will expand car-sharing unit in Europe, U.S.

March 9, 2014 06:15 CET
BMW plans to expand its DriveNow car-sharing program to as many as 25 new cities to lure younger customers in Europe and the U.S.... Read More »

 

Mini Paceman, Coupe/Roadster may not be replaced

March 8, 2014 06:01 CET
Mini may not replace the Coupe/Roadster and Paceman as the brand moves to focus on core models.... Read More »

 

Toyota reconfirms commitment to PSA minicar alliance

March 7, 2014 08:43 CET
Toyota reconfirmed its commitment to its minicar alliance with PSA even though the French automaker has agreed a capital tie-up with China's Dongfeng.... Read More »

 

VW Golf sales rise 28% to keep it Europe's top selling car

March 7, 2014 06:01 CET
The VW Golf retained its position as Europe's best-selling car after sales grew 28 percent in January.... Read More »

 

Italy-built Jeep will still appeal to U.S. buyers, brand boss says

March 6, 2014 13:06 CET
Jeep's new Italy-built Renegade will be the brand's first model built exclusively outside of the United States, but this will not deter fans of the iconic U.S. marque from buying the small SUV, Jeep boss Mike Manley said.... Read More »

 

GM weighs increasing South Korean car exports to Australia

12:45 pm U.S. ET | March 6, 2014
General Motors may increase exports of cars built in South Korea to Australia to offset production declines after the automaker decided to pull its Chevrolet brand from the European market.... Read More »

 

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE

Toyota, PSA benefit from rising European demand for hybrids

March 6, 2014 06:15 CET
European sales of hybrid vehicles increased more than 40 percent last year as more people decided to reduce their fuel consumption with the help of the electrically assisted cars.... Read More »

 

BMW considers expanding car-sharing program to 10 U.S. locations

6:50 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
BMW plans to expand its DriveNow car-sharing program to as many as 25 new cities to lure younger customers in the United States and Europe.... Read More »

 

Tesla expects Europe, Asia sales to nearly double N.A. by end of the year

6:27 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2014
Tesla said it will open more than 30 new service centers and stores in Europe as it anticipates a jump in sales in that region and Asia.... Read More »

 

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE

Top Nissan exec says automaker on track to pass Toyota in Europe by 2016

March 5, 2014 06:15 CET
Trevor Mann, Nissan's Europe chairman, is counting on the recently launched second-generation Qashqai and the automaker's forthcoming compact hatchback to help the automaker reclaim the title of top-selling Asian brand in Europe by 2016.... Read More »

 

Opel will offer 4G OnStar system

March 4, 2014 15:13 CET
General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall unit said it will launch a WiFi-enabled version of GM's OnStar connectivity system in major European markets by 2015.... Read More »

 

Opel CEO says automaker aims to become No. 2 brand in Europe by 2022

March 4, 2014 20:52 CET
Opel wants to overtake PSA/Peugeot-Citroen to become the second-largest carmaker in Europe by 2022, the German automaker's CEO, Karl-Thomas Neumann, said.... Read More »

 

Toyota sees Europe sales growing more than 2% this year

March 4, 2014 10:58 CET
Toyota expects to sell about 2 percent more cars in Europe this year as a gradually recovering market and the popularity of its hybrid models help drive deliveries.... Read More »

 

FEBRUARY SALES EUROPE

Europe's car-sales recovery continues but France lags behind

March 3, 2014 10:44 CET
Strong new-car sales in Germany, Italy and Spain last month added to the growing optimism over Europe's market recovery, though a dip in French demand suggests the recovery remains uneven.... Read More »

 

DAVE GUILFORD

Ford Mustang rolls into Geneva with glow

8:47 pm U.S. ET | March 3, 2014
Geneva is the latest beachhead in Ford's push to win European consumers over with the original pony car.... Read More »

 

New PSA boss Tavares eyes further cost cuts

March 3, 2014 21:32 CET
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen may seek more cost savings and does not rule out capacity cuts in France after 2016 if they are needed to turn the struggling carmaker around, new CEO Carlos Tavares said.... Read More »

 


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