Europe car sales rise for first time in 19 monthsMay 17, 2013 08:34 CET European car sales rose for the first time in 19 months on strong demand in the UK and a rebound in Germany. Registrations in April increased 2 percent to 1.08 million vehicles from 1.06 million cars a year earlier, industry association ACEA said.... Read More »
BorgWarner to expand UK production to supply Jaguar Land RoverMay 16, 2013 06:01 CET  U.S. supplier BorgWarner Inc. said it would build a new production line and engineering center in the United Kingdom to supply turbocharging systems to customer Jaguar Land Rover. The turbochargers would be used in JLR's family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, due to launch in 2015.... Read More »
GM will move Opel Zafira production to German plantMay 15, 2013 11:58 CET  General Motors will move production of the Opel/Vauxhall Zafira minivan to Ruesselsheim in Germany from its Bochum factory. Ruesselsheim and Vauxhall's plant in Ellesmere Port, England, had been in the running to gain Zafira production after Bochum closes.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Europe will end 18-month sales slump with positive April 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 10, 2013  Strong April UK car sales and a solid rebound in Germany last month will help western Europe end 18 consecutive months of year-on-year declines, analysts predict. Despite this, market watchers have stopped short of saying Europe is on the verge of an extended turnaround.... Read More »
Jaguar's U.S. boss leads drive to boost brand's image, awarenessMay 8, 2013 06:01 CET  When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus.... Read More »
UK has best April car sales since 2008May 7, 2013 11:16 CET  UK new-car sales were nearly 15 percent higher in April than a year ago, according to the SMMT, which said 2013 sales would be stronger than it previously forecast.... Read More »
Porsche says 12 additional hedge funds withdraw U.S. suit appealMay 1, 2013 06:01 CET  Porsche SE says an additional 12 hedge funds have dropped a U.S. court appeal in a market manipulation suit focusing on the company's failed attempt to takeover Volkswagen in 2008.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Suicide as marketing: Oops, says Hyundai 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  British advertising is famously edgy, but a Hyundai commercial crept over the edge, depicting a man trying to kill himself in his vehicle -- and failing because the emissions are so pristine.... Read More »
UK's rising car sales may reveal nation's problemsApril 27, 2013 06:01 CET  UK car sales are rising while those in other major European markets are falling steeply but the bright spot is due to special circumstances and it may not last.... Read More »
GKN's first-quarter profit falls on auto-industry volatility, restructuring costsApril 18, 2013 13:27 CET  UK supplier GKN said today that first-quarter profit fell 4 percent after its auto-parts unit was hit by a restructuring charge and falling vehicle production in Europe, Japan and India.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Thatcher uncaged Jaguar, upended auto industry 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  In auto circles, the recently deceased Maggie Thatcher is best remembered for opening the door to Japanese assembly plants in the United Kingdom. But her most important automotive legacy may have been the 1989 decision to allow foreign ownership of British carmakers.... Read More »
Thatcher saved UK auto industry with bailout, academic saysApril 9, 2013 15:17 CET  The UK has a healthy automotive industry because Margaret Thatcher bailed out British Leyland, once the country's biggest car company, and allowed Japanese automakers to establish their first European factories in the country, a leading academic said.... Read More »
RICHARD JOHNSON Thatcher forged lasting imprint on Europe's luxury brands 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 9, 2013  Britain's auto industry changed dramatically under Maggie Thatcher's government. Her decision to allow foreign ownership of British carmakers set off a bidding war between General Motors and Ford.... Read More »
SALES UK car sales continue to buck Europe's downturn with 5.9% rise in MarchApril 5, 2013 13:24 CET  New-car sales in the UK rose 5.9 percent to 394,806 in March, the 13th successive month of growth, as consumer demand continued to defy the downward trend in other major European markets.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Nissan starts European production of Leaf EVMarch 28, 2013 13:22 CET  Nissan began production of the Leaf electric car at its factory in Sunderland, north east England. The car was previously made in Japan and imported to European markets.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Ford's European sales slide threatens revival planMarch 21, 2013 19:05 CET  Ford's plan to cut jobs and close plants may not be enough to halt losses in Europe where moves to rein in margin-crushing discounts have sparked a further sales plunge. Ford's European slide reflects efforts to end a discount blowout, according to industry insiders.... Read More »
Audi, BMW, Mercedes look for edge with virtual showroomsMarch 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi has opened the second of 20 planned digital showrooms designed to impress urban customers with an interactive experience that goes well beyond the standard dealership fare of brochures and machine coffee.... Read More »
Q&A Jaguar Land Rover bullish on EuropeMarch 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Jaguar Land Rover head of European operations Bernhard Kuhnt sees a positive 2013 for both UK brands in Europe because of strong demand for the recently launched new Range Rover and the early-summer arrival the Jaguar F-Type.... Read More »
UK car sales continue to defy Europe downturn with 7.9% rise in FebruaryMarch 7, 2013 09:34 CET  UK new-car registrations rose 7.9 percent to 66,749 in February as the market continued to defy the downward trend in other key European markets.... Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover to lift investment at UK engine plantMarch 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Jaguar Land Rover plans to increase investment at its UK engine plant and double employment at the site to around 1,400, CEO Ralf Speth said.... Read More »
Group 1 adds 4 U.K. Ford stores 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013 Group 1 Automotive Inc. continued to expand its overseas portfolio last week by acquiring four Ford dealerships in the United Kingdom.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Nissan extends range for Europe-built LeafFeb. 27, 2013 15:34 CET  Nissan has extended the range and lowered the price of the Leaf electric car that the automaker will begin making in the UK in April. The new European version of the Leaf, which will debut at the Geneva auto show next week, will have a range of 200km, up from the 175km range offered in the version of the car made in Japan, the company said today.... Read More »
Mercedes, UK dealers fined for competition breachFeb. 21, 2013 13:16 CET  Mercedes-Benz and three of its UK commercial vehicle dealers have been fined 2.6 million pounds ($4 million) by Britain's competition watchdog for price fixing between 2008 and 2010.... Read More »
Car dealer Pendragon gets UK profit boostFeb. 19, 2013 08:46 CET Car dealer Pendragon posted an 18 percent rise in full-year profit, helped by growing new car sales in Britain, Europe's only bright spot for car sales.... Read More »
Europe's January car sales offer little hope of recoveryFeb. 14, 2013 06:01 CET LMC Automotive says it sees little hope of auto sales recovering in Europe this year after registrations in January plunged 9.5 percent. LMC predicted western Europe's full-year sales will drop 4.1 percent this year to 11.27 million, the sixth continual year of decline.... Read More »
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