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Europe sales growth forecast to continue, but at slower rateJan. 7, 2015 06:01 CET
Carmakers can look forward to another year of sales growth in Europe in 2015, but analysts expect the rate of increase to be 2 percent to 3 percent compared with last year's 5 percent rise.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE
Check out the ANE e-magazine for JanuaryJan. 7, 2015 06:01 CET
The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine is ready for you to view. This month's edition looks at why Jaguar expects 2015 to be a record-breaking year.... Read More »
About 1,400 Jaguar Land Rover and other vehicles stuck on grounded ship, reports say 12:19 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 6, 2015
About 1,400 vehicles -- including 1,200 made by Jaguar Land Rover, 65 Minis, and one Rolls Royce Wraith -- could be damaged after a cargo ship carrying them ran aground on a bank in the United Kingdom, according to media reports.... Read More »
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Jaguar poised to pounce in 2015Jan. 5, 2015 06:01 CET
Jaguar is poised to have a record 2015 and to increase global sales to well above 200,000 vehicles this decade as a massive investment in products, plants and underpinnings starts to pay dividends.... Read More »
German car sales rose 7% in December on extra selling dayJan. 5, 2015 13:05 CET
New-car sales in Germany rose 7 percent in December, returning Europe's largest auto market back to positive annual growth after two years of shrinking sales.... Read More »
Car sales slump in France in December, but rise in Spain and ItalyJan. 4, 2015 10:53 CET
France's floundering economy pushed car sales 7 percent lower in December, while Spanish sales jumped by 21 percent, helped by a subsidy scheme. Sales rose 2 percent in Italy.... Read More »
Faurecia vows to appeal $2.4M fine for market breaches 12:47 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 23, 2014
French auto parts maker Faurecia said today it would appeal against a 2 million euro ($2.44 million) fine imposed by the country's AMF stock market regulator for alleged selective disclosure of financial information to stock analysts in 2012.... Read More »
UK may get new auto show in 2016Dec. 23, 2014 10:51 CET
The UK could once again have a major auto show after organizers announced dates for an event in 2016. BNC Special Events plan to stage an event for car enthusiasts in London.... Read More »
Jaguar picks XE as first China-made modelDec. 21, 2014 06:01 CET
Jaguar's new XE will be the brand's first model made in China. The midsize premium sedan will be built alongside the Land Rover SUVs in Changshu.... Read More »
Dealertrack expands beyond U.S. with acquisition of German software provider 11:54 am U.S. ET | Dec. 18, 2014
Dealer software giant Dealertrack Technologies is expanding beyond North America with the acquisition of incadea, a dealer software provider based in Germany. Dealertrack plans to pay just over $190 million in cash for publicly traded incadea, the companies said today.... Read More »
Ford shuts doors at Belgium plantDec. 18, 2014 15:12 CET
Ford produced the last car at its plant in Genk, Belgium, closing the site which produced some 14 million vehicles over the past 50 years.... Read More »
UK car production seen flat in 2014 as exports weakenDec. 18, 2014 11:00 CET
British car production will remain flat in 2014 as model changeovers and economic uncertainty in export markets hit output.... Read More »
BMW i3 test in Berlin lead to 'range panic'Dec. 13, 2014 06:01 CET
BMW's i3 is still rare enough to turn heads in Berlin, one of four cities chosen by the German government to promote electric cars, but finding a place to recharge the battery powered hatchback can be a challenge, meaning that range anxiety can turn to panic.... Read More »
Ford elects former FCC chairman Kennard to its board 12:38 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 12, 2014
Ford elected William Kennard, former US ambassador to the European Union and FCC chairman, to its board of directors.... Read More »
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Nissan offers rare peek into battery making 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 12, 2014
A rare tour of Nissan's UK battery plant demonstrated how tricky it is to build the product. The factory produces battery for the Leaf electric car and the e-NV200 electric van.... Read More »
Fiat Chrysler says it has no plan to move Ferrari's tax base from ItalyDec. 11, 2014 16:07 CET
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles denied a report that it is considering moving the tax residence of its Ferrari supercar unit outside Italy. The possibility of the move to save on corporate taxes caused an outcry in its home country.... Read More »
Mahindra nears deal to buy Saab maker, report saysDec. 11, 2014 10:37 CET
India's Mahindra is close to sealing a deal to buy NEVS, the investment group that bought the assets of Saab Automobile, a report said. Mahindra wants Saab so it can accelerate its expansion into Western markets and into premium and electric cars.... Read More »
PSA will invest 150 million euros in French plantDec. 11, 2014 12:05 CET
PSA has agreed to invest 150 million euros ($187 million) over the next three years to add models such as upscale compact car at its plant in Poissy, France, unions said.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE
VW, Fiat, Mercedes will benefit from CNG market growthDec. 10, 2014 06:01 CET
European sales of vehicles powered by compressed natural gas could grow tenfold by 2020, benefiting Fiat, VW and Mercedes. CNG sales are forecast to grow as automakers add more low-CO2 emission vehicles to their lineups.... Read More »
Ferrari said to mull moving fiscal residence outside ItalyDec. 10, 2014 13:02 CET
Ferrari is considering moving its fiscal residence outside Italy to save on corporate taxes as the supercar maker prepares for its spinoff from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, sources said.... Read More »
CHRISTIAAN HETZNER
VW's Diess takes pole position to replace Winterkorn 6:30 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2014
VW's announcement that it poached BMW development chief Herbert Diess to run its flagship VW brand puts the 56-year-old manager in pole position to succeed Martin Winterkorn as VW Group boss.... Read More »
CHRISTIAAN HETZNER
VW's Diess takes pole position to replace Winterkorn 6:30 am U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2014
VW's announcement that it poached BMW development chief Herbert Diess to run its flagship VW brand puts the 56-year-old manager in pole position to succeed Martin Winterkorn as VW Group boss.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE
Honda counts on new models to help end Europe woesDec. 8, 2014 06:01 CET
Honda says new models and a leaner organization will help it rebound in Europe in 2015 after seven years of falling sales.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE
Europe's retailers shrank less than car sales, report saysDec. 8, 2014 06:01 CET
Europe's dealer network has contracted less than the market since the start of the last economic crisis, a report says. New-car registrations are 20 percent below their pre-recession peak, but the number of dealerships has fallen by 12 percent.... Read More »
BMW tackles car sharing in London after Daimler's exitDec. 6, 2014 06:01 CET
BMW has launched its car-sharing service in London, barely six months after Daimler said it was quitting the city with its service. A strong culture of private car ownership and parking problems make London difficult for car-sharing schemes.... Read More »
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