GM CFO: Cadillac won't chase 'volume at all costs' 5:45 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  General Motors CFO Dan Ammann says Cadillac will steer clear of what he sees as a "volume-at-all-costs mentality" among competitors battling for the luxury sales crown.... Read More »
BMW studies China for hints on global trendsMay 1, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW is studying ways to meet the fast-changing demands of China's car buyers to determine whether trends such as tele-dining and a heavy reliance on voice messaging will expand globally.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Ghibli will be Maserati's first diesel-powered carApril 9, 2013 12:44 CET  Maserati released images of the Ghibli four-door sedan ahead of the car's debut at the Shanghai auto show. The Ghibli will be the first Maserati production car to offer a diesel variant.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Audi aims A3 sedan at young luxury buyersMarch 27, 2013 01:00 CET  Audi released the first images of its A3 sedan, a new variant of its A3 compact line that will compete for young luxury buyers with the Mercedes-Benz CLA. The sedan will mainly be aimed at customers in the United States and China where sedans are more popular than in Audi's home European market.... Read More »
Renault ends work on Mercedes-based flagship sedanMarch 13, 2013 14:48 CET  Renault is no longer working with Daimler to develop an upscale sedan for the French automaker. Renault has stopped a feasibility study for the model, based on the Mercedes' E class platform, the automaker said.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Design message from Geneva: Bye-bye classic sedan 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  The Geneva auto show signaled that the classic four-door, three-box sedan with a true trunk is out of fashion, particularly in Europe. Two examples of this trend come from automakers with long traditions of sedan making: BMW and Mercedes-Benz.... Read More »
PSA launches new brand strategy for Peugeot and CitroenMarch 12, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA aims to shift the positioning of its two brands further apart, although analysts are skeptical of the move. Peugeot and Citroen cars chase a very similar customer base, which has been a problem for the French automaker for a long time. Presenting the automaker's 2012 financial results last month, CEO Philippe Varin admitted: “Our brands are too close.”... 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 »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Qoros will launch compact sedan in Europe priced below 20,000 eurosMarch 5, 2013 14:17 CET  Chinese carmaker Qoros said its Qoros 3 sedan will cost below 20,000 euros ($26,000) when it launches later this year.... Read More »
PAUL MCVEIGH China's newest brand is one to watch 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 1, 2013  European automakers reeling from the region's car sales slump have another reason to worry as ambitious Chinese brand Qoros will unveil three models at the Geneva show March 5.... Read More »
China's Qoros set to launch compact car in EuropeFeb. 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Chinese brand Qoros will debut its GQ3 compact sedan at the Geneva auto show in March ahead of a European launch later this year.... Read More »
Maserati boss takes aim at German rivalsDec. 12, 2012 06:01 CET  Maserati’s boss says the carmaker’s new Quattroporte flagship has “nothing to envy” when compared with German premium rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz S class or BMW 7 series. "We are now a true and strong alternative to everything out there," Maserati CEO Harald Wester said... Read More »
Fiat counts on Chrysler tie-up to boost MaseratiDec. 10, 2012 15:06 CET  Maserati expects its new Quattroporte sedan to help the brand boost annual sales to 50,000 units. Fiat is investing $1.6 billion in Maserati, hoping technology and dealerships from its tie-up with Chrysler will help the luxury sports car brand to take on BMW and Porsche.... Read More »
PSA pushes low-cost Peugeot 301 as fix for growth problemsNov. 9, 2012 07:04 CET  Peugeot has launched the 301, a stripped-down sedan aimed at boosting sales in emerging markets. The vehicle has gone on sale in Turkey and will be rolled out in Eastern Europe, Africa and South America in the coming months.... Read More »
Maserati lengthens new Quattroporte to compete with German flagshipsNov. 8, 2012 12:05 CET  Maserati has increased the size of its new Quattroporte as it seeks to compete with long-wheelbase versions of Audi, BMW and Mercedes flagships. The luxury sedan, which begins European sales in the spring, is central to Fiat's plans to boost Maserati sales to 50,000 units a year by 2015 from 6,159 last year.... Read More »
Opel hopes new Astra sedan will help boost sales in TurkeyNov. 2, 2012 14:46 CET  Opel is pinning much of its hopes for growth in the Turkish market on the new Astra four-door compact sedan.... Read More »
Redone Mazda6 gets sporty stance 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 8, 2012  The current Mazda6 was designed to compete with such family favorites as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. That was a mistake, says Hiroshi Kajiyama, program manager for both the current Mazda6 and the redesigned 2014 model that goes on sale in January.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Acura RL to debut in in L.A. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 8, 2012 Acura says the production version of its redesigned RL flagship will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in late November.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Lexus LF-CC concept could showcase design direction for next generation of IS sedansSept. 18, 2012 12:43 CET  The mid-size Lexus LF-CC hybrid coupe concept will make its world premiere at the Paris auto show later this month and reports say the concept could determine the design of the next generation of IS sedans.... Read More »
BMW bets awd 3-series sedan will help top Mercedes in U.S.Sept. 17, 2012 06:19 CET  BMW is betting a new all-wheel drive variant of its 3-series sedan will it help catch a resurgent Mercedes that has outsold BMW all year long in the U.S. market.... Read More »
BMW bets awd 3-series sedan will help top Mercedes in U.S. 12:19 am U.S. ET | Sept. 17, 2012  BMW is betting a new all-wheel drive variant of its 3-series sedan will it help catch a resurgent Mercedes that has outsold BMW all year long in the U.S. market.... Read More »
Kia profit misses analyst estimates as marketing costs riseJuly 27, 2012 11:49 CET  Kia reported second-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates after the company increased marketing costs for new vehicles. Net income fell 2.8 percent to 1.1 trillion won ($965 million), compared with a revised 1.13 trillion won a year earlier.... Read More »
Renault names Foucher new EV boss ahead of key Zoe launchJuly 23, 2012 06:01 CET  Renault has appointed Beatrice Foucher as the new head of its electric vehicles unit just months before the launch of the Zoe, Renault's first mass-produced EV. The Zoe is a crucial model in the Renault-Nissan alliance's 4-billion-euro investment in EVs.... Read More »
Bentley to build SUV, paper saysJuly 20, 2012 18:15 CET  Bentley has told its workers that it will add production of an SUV in Crewe, England, a move that would guarantee jobs at the plant for 14 years, according to a newspaper report Friday citing an unnamed source at the factory. Bentley would not comment on the report.... Read More »
China's auto sales jumped 16% in June, but slowdown loomsJuly 12, 2012 11:35 CET  China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 16 percent to 1.28 million units in June as automakers increased shipments ahead of scheduled shutdowns for the summer, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said.... Read More »
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