PSA, Renault woo younger drivers with new small SUVsMarch 11, 2013 07:04 CET  French automakers aim to win customers in the growing small SUV/crossover segment with the Peugeot 2008 and Renault Captur. Peugeot says the first reaction to the 2008 has been positive.... Read More »
Low-cost SUV filled a niche in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 Auto sales in China, the world's largest car market, are dominated by foreign brands. But among local automakers, Great Wall Motor Co. stands out for a business strategy that illustrates the adage about keeping it simple.... 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 »
Ford unveils EcoSport SUV for EuropeFeb. 25, 2013 13:55 CET  Ford today unveiled the European version of its EcoSport subcompact SUV, a model the automaker hopes will help counter the company's falling sales in the region. The EcoSport will go on sale in Europe at the end of the year.... Read More »
Audi set to double SUVs to close BMW's luxury leadFeb. 20, 2013 08:19 CET  Audi plans to double its lineup of sport-utility vehicles to close the sales gap behind BMW as more customers seek high-riding vehicles with the cachet of a luxury brand. Audi is developing the Q2, Q4 and Q6 as a sportier alternative to its current range of three SUVs.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Renault Scenic gets SUV look to help maintain minivan leadFeb. 15, 2013 06:01 CET  Renault has updated its Scenic minivan with SUV styling in a bid to maintain the automaker's lead in Europe's medium minivan segment.... Read More »
Renault recalls over 60,000 Koleos SUVs in ChinaFeb. 10, 2013 07:49 CET  Renault recalled more than 60,000 Koleos SUVs in China because of a faulty fuel sensor, according to China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.... Read More »
Bentley SUV approved by VW board, report saysFeb. 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Bentley's new SUV has been approved for production by parent Volkswagen, a German newspaper said.... Read More »
Marchionne said to plan first Alfa Romeo SUV as Fiat losses mountJan. 29, 2013 06:19 CET  Fiat is said to plan the introduction of the first Alfa Romeo SUV in an effort to help transform the brand into a global luxury marque to challenge Audi and meet a target of tripling sales by 2016 to 300,000.... Read More »
Porsche expects Macan to copy Cayenne's success in ChinaJan. 23, 2013 06:01 CET  Porsche is counting on emulating the success of its Cayenne SUV in China when it launches the smaller Macan in the market next year as part of expansion plans aimed at making China the carmaker's No. 1 market.... Read More »
Bentley ultraluxury SUV nears final approvalJan. 21, 2013 06:01 CET  Bentley Motors is close to a decision to build an ultraluxury SUV, according to CEO Wolfgang Schreiber. The vehicle would share a platform with Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche.... Read More »
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Bentley ultraluxury SUV nears final approval 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  Bentley Motors is close to a decision to build an ultraluxury SUV, according to CEO Wolfgang Schreiber. The vehicle would share a platform with Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternative 6:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Carmakers get creative with crossovers as SUV alternativeJan. 17, 2013 00:46 CET  The 2013 Detroit auto show demonstrates an increasing diversity in crossovers, or car-based vehicles that provide the space, styling and functionality of a truck-based sport-utility vehicle without the penalty at the gas pump.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT ANALYSIS Toyota touts roomier 2013 RAV4 with improved transmission 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 18, 2012  Toyota was the first automaker to bring a compact crossover to the U.S. market. But since 1995, Toyota's dominance of the segment has eroded. It now resides in fourth place in the segment sales race. Toyota hopes its 2013 RAV4 redesign will erase that deficit and return the brand to the thick of the chase.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Honda plans to tout subcompact car-based SUV concept 9:03 am U.S. ET | Dec. 11, 2012  Honda plans to unveil a subcompact car-based SUV -- smaller than the CR-V crossover -- at the Detroit auto show in January. Given that Honda plans to build a Fit-based crossover from its Mexico plant in 2014, this concept likely will preview what that vehicle will resemble.... Read More »
Porsche takes cues from Range Rover Evoque to give a Macan a bolder lookDec. 2, 2012 06:01 CET  Porsche has given its new small Macan SUV a bolder look after seeing the success of the Range Rover Evoque, according to Michael Mauer, the sports car maker's design chief.... Read More »
2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Fiat sees potential in U.S. for SUV-styled 500LNov. 29, 2012 10:30 CET  Fiat says the 500L Trekking, an SUV-styled variant of its 500L small minivan, could account for half of overall 500L sales in the U.S. market.... Read More »
2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Mercedes Ener-G-Force: The shape of SUVs to come? 1:47 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 15, 2012  The Mercedes Energ-G-Force, which will debut at the Los Angeles auto show, could be the shape of Mercedes SUVs to come.... Read More »
UK company Eterniti launches luxury SUVNov. 15, 2012 09:52 CET  Eterniti Motors has opened its first showroom, in London, to coincide with the launch of its premier production model, the Artemis SUV.... Read More »
VW shows off baby crossover concept 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 29, 2012  Volkswagen's Taigun concept, revealed last week at the Sao Paulo, Brazil, auto show, is a preview of the look and mechanical layout of a small crossover to be positioned below the Tiguan in about two years.... Read More »
Tesla gets $10 million California grant for electric SUV projectOct. 12, 2012 06:01 CET  Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors received a $10 million grant from the U.S. state of California to buy assembly equipment and add 500 workers to build a rechargeable SUV in the state.... Read More »
Tesla gets $10 million California grant for electric SUV project 12:54 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 11, 2012  Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors received a $10 million grant from California to buy assembly equipment and add 500 workers to build a rechargeable SUV in the state.... Read More »
LATEST LAUNCHES Hyundai aims to win conquest buyers with fresh Sante FeOct. 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 »
Bentley, Lamborghini may delay SUVs, sources sayOct. 11, 2012 13:12 CET  Bentley's and Lamborghini's plans to launch superluxury SUVs may be put on hold to save cash for parent VW Group, company sources said, in a sign that Europe's economic crisis even is beginning to cause pain at the German auto giant.... Read More »
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