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Jaguar F-Type speeds to early success

May 31, 2013 12:44 CET
Jaguar has a hit already with the F-Type convertible, the brand's first two-seat sports car in almost four decades.... Read More »

 

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Chevrolet Trax joins Opel Mokka in growing segment

May 30, 2013 14:11 CET
Chevrolet says the Trax will not compete with the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, its sibling model, even though both small SUVs will offer the same engines and transmissions.... Read More »

 

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Kia aims to conquer with new Carens

May 8, 2013 06:01 CET
Kia aims to break European automakers' leadership in the medium minivan segment with its new Carens... Read More »

 

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Renault Captur joins crowded segment

April 23, 2013 12:56 CET
Renault hopes a spacious interior and a competitive price will help the Captur win buyers in Europe's fast-growing small SUV segment.... Read More »

 

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CLA is halo car of Mercedes compact range

April 12, 2013 06:01 CET
Mercedes is aiming the CLA coupe-styled four-door sedan at younger buyers, especially those in the United States and China where sedans are popular.... Read More »

 

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Renault touts low running costs for Zoe EV

March 26, 2013 06:01 CET
Renault says the new Zoe is the first mass-market EV available at an affordable price with low running costs and a long driving range. The automaker expects the battery-driven hatchback to be the biggest seller among its range of electric vehicles that also includes the Fluence Z.E. sedan, Kangoo Z.E. small van and the Twizy two-seater.... Read More »

 

Infiniti will get new DMS

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Infiniti is preparing to retire InfinitiNet, a homegrown dealer communication and management system that Infiniti dealers have used since the premium brand's first U.S. vehicle sales in 1989.... Read More »

 

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Bigger Toyota RAV4 aims to win back lost buyers

March 21, 2013 06:01 CET
Toyota has made its latest RAV4 longer and wider to win back ground in the compact SUV segment. First launched in 1994, the RAV4 for many years led the segment in Europe, but last year slipped to sixth place.... Read More »

 

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Mazda6 seeks gain in shrinking sector

March 20, 2013 06:01 CET
Mazda hopes to have a bigger impact in the shrinking mid-sized segment with the new Mazda6. Buyers are increasingly switching to crossovers from sedans. As a result, European sales of mid-sized cars dropped by 13 percent to 751,805 last year, according to researchers JATO Dynamics.
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Fiat aims 500L at families

March 11, 2013 06:01 CET
Fiat added the 500L to provide a car for customers who have grown out of three-door 500, specifically at couples who have started families. The 500L – the L stands for large – is a five-door small minivan that is 602mm longer than the 500.... Read More »

 

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With the Paceman, Mini expands brand ambitions

Jan. 18, 2013 06:01 CET
Mini executives admit they're not sure of their target customer for the new three-door Paceman, which is based on the Countryman SUV.... Read More »

 

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Dacia Sandero caters to Europe's thirst for low-cost hatchbacks

Dec. 14, 2012 06:01 CET
The Dacia Sandero hatchback is expected to quickly become the best-selling model for Renault's budget brand, overtaking the Duster small SUV.... Read More »

 

VW Golf aims to conquer

Nov. 15, 2012 06:01 CET
Volkswagen seeks to retain traditional buyers with its seventh-generation Golf but also attract customers who are planning to downsize from larger cars. The carmaker expects 30 percent to 40 percent of Golf customers in Europe to be new to the car.... Read More »

 

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Range Rover is still in a class of its own

Nov. 9, 2012 06:01 CET
The market for large luxury SUVs has been growing steadily and new entrants from Lamborghini and Maserati are due to launch soon, but none will match the Range Rover's off-road ability and on-road dynamics.... Read More »

 

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Mercedes explores new niche with CLS Shooting Brake

Oct. 26, 2012 06:01 CET
Mercedes expects demand for four-door luxury cars with coupe styling will grow in the coming years and the brand is aiming for a larger share of the niche with the introduction of the CLS Shooting Brake.... Read More »

 

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Renault woos downsizers with new Clio

Oct. 19, 2012 08:59 CET
Renault hopes the larger size of its new Clio will attract compact car owners who are increasingly looking to downsize to subcompact models... Read More »

 

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Hyundai aims to win conquest buyers with fresh Sante Fe

Oct. 11, 2012 06:01 CET
Hyundai hopes a more emotionally appealing and bolder look for its latest Sante Fe will help it capture 5 percent of Europe's market for large SUVs. The third-generation model was launched in Europe last month.... Read More »

 

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Opel joins small crossover segment with Mokka

Sept. 12, 2012 06:01 CET
Opel/Vauxhall says it wants to become No. 1 in the increasingly popular small crossover segment with the Mokka, its first such model.... Read More »

 

Maybach output ends ahead of schedule

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 20, 2012
Daimler AG ended output of its poor-selling Maybach superluxury brand earlier than planned. Production ceased in June, a company spokesman told Automotive News Europe, which was at least a half year ahead of the originally announced schedule.... Read More »

 

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Sportier A class is key to Mercedes growth goal

Aug. 3, 2012 11:05 CET
Mercedes has given its new A class a sportier -- and more conventional -- design that amounts to an abandonment of the outgoing model's quirky one-box styling.... Read More »

 

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Volvo aims upscale with the V40

July 12, 2012 06:01 CET
The Volvo V40 will be the first product introduced since China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group bought the Swedish carmaker in 2010 and highlights the company's attempted transformation into a high-volume premium brand.... Read More »

 

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Demand from Russia, China gives new life to Mercedes G class

July 6, 2012 06:01 CET
High demand from wealthy buyers in Russia and China has given the Mercedes-Benz G class a healthy future.... Read More »

 

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Lancia says Flavia, a rebadged Chrysler, has Italian flair

June 28, 2012 06:01 CET
Fiat's near-premium brand Lancia is hoping to bring some Italian flair to the brand's image in the European market, with the launch of the Flavia convertible.... Read More »

 

Audi A3 adds sedan variant, loses weight

June 20, 2012 06:01 CET
Audi's latest A3 is bigger but lighter than the outgoing model and also adds a sedan variant.... Read More »

 

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Renault expects high sales for scooter-like Twizy EV

May 16, 2012 15:18 CET
Renault expects its quirky Twizy electric vehicle will be a popular alternative to scooters in Europe's crowded cities.... Read More »