Geneva Motor Show2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Subaru designs will embrace angular face of Viziv concept 9:00 am U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  Subaru will gradually adopt the angular face of the Viziv concept crossover shown at the Geneva auto show across its lineup, the brand's global design chief says.... Read More »
Geneva explorations 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013 Automakers rolled out some high-profile vehicles during the Geneva auto show press days, but they also explored new variations on existing vehicles and platforms.... Read More »
Ford weighs how to make the Mustang appeal in EuropeMarch 13, 2013 06:01 CET  Ford's product development team is facing its toughest challenge yet in developing a global design language: creating a Mustang that works outside North America. The next Mustang, scheduled to arrive next year, is scheduled for sale in Europe and other parts of the world.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Next Mustang must gallop on global stage 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Ford's product development team is facing its toughest challenge yet in developing a global design language: creating a Mustang that works outside North America.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW XL1 coupe paves the way for VW plug-in hybrids 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  The debut of the Volkswagen XL1, touted by VW as the world's most fuel-efficient production car, marks VW's entry into the plug-in hybrid market.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS European auto execs see rebound next year at the earliestMarch 11, 2013 06:01 CET  The struggling European auto industry will bounce back next year. Or maybe in 2016. Or maybe later. It depends on whom you talk to among the executives here coping with depressed sales and the uncertain government response to Europe's economic crisis.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS Europe: Just how bad is it? 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  The struggling European auto industry will bounce back next year. Or maybe in 2016. Or maybe later. It depends on whom you talk to among the executives here coping with depressed sales and the uncertain government response to Europe's economic crisis.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Sales disaster is deja vu for Docherty 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Susan Docherty, head of Chevrolet and Cadillac in Europe, is girding for an industry sales slide of 6 percent this year atop last year's 8 percent drop. But there's a bright side: She has seen this play before.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW U.S. execs lead VW's quality quest in N.A. 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  This winter, when Volkswagen Group of America discovered that diesel versions of the Volkswagen Jetta and Passat were having trouble in Canada's cold climate, executives in the United States didn't need permission from Germany to fix the problem.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW BMW will field 'more usable' GT 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 U.S. buyers haven't warmed to hatchbacks, BMW executives say -- so the execs expect the 3-series Gran Turismo to be a niche vehicle when it debuts in the United States this fall.... Read More »
Launch woes make Ford get tough on prototypes 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 After recent launch problems, Ford Motor Co. is tightening the build quality of prototype vehicles, says Barb Samardzich, vice president for product development at Ford of Europe.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Flying Spur is lighter, quieter 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 The 2014 Flying Spur sedan has a carryover platform, but changes were made to the body, chassis and interior, says Bentley CEO Wolfgang Schreiber.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW BMW weighs Mexico plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 BMW hasn't decided whether it needs a factory in Mexico, said Ian Robertson, board member for sales and marketing.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Docherty: Been there before 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 Susan Docherty, who ran sales, service and marketing for General Motors during the financial crisis in 2009, says that job gives her perspective on her current job of president of Chevrolet and Cadillac in Europe during another epic downturn.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Ford dubious of U.S. diesels 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 Barb Samardzich, Ford of Europe vice president for product development, says Ford's diesel engines probably won't appear in U.S. cars.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Gems from Geneva 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 The annual Swiss auto extravaganza never disappoints when it comes to the super-fast, the super-luxurious and the well-intentioned wacky.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW CEO: Opel's 'in attack mode,' will survive 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  New Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann says he can revive the beleaguered European brand and stem its persistent losses -- with plenty of help from parent company General Motors.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Nissan is still counting on EV breakthrough 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  High prices and limited range have held back electric vehicle sales, but Nissan remains a true EV believer. "We don't deviate one jot from our determination to be a leader in electric cars," Andy Palmer, Nissan Motor Co. executive vice president, told reporters.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC VW marries massages, movies & maintenance 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8, 2013  For most people in the Western world, going to the dealership is like going to the dentist. The visit is considered a success as long as it is quick and painless. At Volkswagen dealerships in China the expectations are higher -- and the perks are much better.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW McLaren vs. Ferrari Formula One rivalry spills onto the roadMarch 8, 2013 06:01 CET  The all-consuming rivalry McLaren and Ferrari display on the F1 racetrack was transferred to the Geneva auto show as the two carmakers unveiled competing million-euro hybrid hypercars.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Infiniti adds Mercedes diesel to Q50March 7, 2013 09:58 CET  Infiniti hopes to win European buyers for its Q50 sedan by offering it with a diesel engine from Mercedes-Benz. It will be first time Infiniti has sold a car with a four-cylinder diesel engine and steers the brand away from its current image in Europe as an ultra-niche player specializing in gasoline-powered crossovers.... Read More »
GABE NELSON A brand's coming-out party in Geneva 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 7, 2013  People could argue all day about the most important debut at the Geneva auto show. Despite the glitz and glamour of models such as the Alfa Romeo 4C, Ferrari LaFerrari, Lamborghini Veneno and Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible, the most meaningful debut may have been by an entire brand: Qoros.... Read More »
GABE NELSON A brand's coming-out party in Geneva 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 7, 2013  People could argue all day about the most important debut at the Geneva auto show. Despite the glitz and glamour of models such as the Alfa Romeo 4C, Ferrari LaFerrari, Lamborghini Veneno and Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible, the most meaningful debut may have been by an entire brand: Qoros.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW European automakers go big on small SUVsMarch 6, 2013 12:42 CET  The popularity of subcompact SUVs is one of the bright spots in Europe's auto-sales slump and mass-market carmakershave been quick to join this growing segment.... Read More »
BMW shrugs off Europe market decline as Daimler seeks capacityMarch 6, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW and Daimler are shrugging off the European auto-market decline as sales growth in China and the United States pushes their luxury-car production to maximum rates.... Read More »
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