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LATEST LAUNCHES Renault Captur joins crowded segmentApril 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 »
LATEST LAUNCHES CLA is halo car of Mercedes compact rangeApril 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 »
LATEST LAUNCHES Renault touts low running costs for Zoe EVMarch 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 »
ELECTRIC CARS BMW details driving range of i3 EVMarch 19, 2013 13:32 CET  BMW says its i3 EV, which will begin sales in Europe, the United States and China this year, can cover up to 220 kilometers (136 miles) on a single battery charge, which can be extended up to 350 kilometers using an optional range extender.... 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 Rolls-Royce and Bentley intensify luxury battleMarch 2, 2013 10:01 CET  Rolls-Royce and Bentley will unveil new vehicles at the Geneva auto show as they intensify their battle in the fast-growing luxury end of the market. Rolls-Royce will debut a two-door coupe version of its Ghost model, known as the Wraith. Bentley will unveil its updated Flying Spur.... 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 »
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 »
Daimler says refrigerant dispute won't delay S-class launchFeb. 20, 2013 16:25 CET Daimler's summer launch of the Mercedes S class will not be delayed by uncertainty over whether the carmaker must use a new air-conditioning refrigerant. Daimler is banking on the success of the new S class, expected to hit European markets in July, to help it to offset a weak first half.... Read More »
Fiat set to build Maserati, Alfa Romeo SUVs in TurinFeb. 4, 2013 10:46 CET  Fiat will build Maserati's new Levante SUV at its flagship Mirafiori plant in Turin, union sources said. The automaker may also build an SUV for Alfa Romeo in the same factory, the sources said.... Read More »
Ford adds Lincoln MKZ inspectors to speed launch 1:11 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  Ford, seeking to speed deliveries of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ to dealers, is shipping some of the sedans to Michigan for quality inspections that can't be handled fast enough at the car's Mexican assembly plant.... Read More »
Daimler starts production of Mercedes CLA in HungaryJan. 25, 2013 13:00 CET  Daimler has begun production of a coupe-styled Mercedes compact alongside the B class in Hungary. The CLA is one of three new compacts that the automaker is planning to launch before 2015.... 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 »
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 »
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 »
India's Mahindra will launch Quanto small SUV in EuropeSept. 22, 2012 06:01 CET  India's Mahindra plans to sell its first small SUV, the Quanto, in Europe. The Quanto will go on sale in Italy after appearing at the Bologna auto show. Sales in other European markets will follow.... Read More »
How VW put the new Golf on a dietSept. 19, 2012 06:01 CET  Volkswagen Group put the seventh-generation Golf compact on a serious diet to reduce emissions by 14 percent compared with the current model. Europe's largest automaker cut 100kg from the Golf's weight to meet tougher emission rules in Europe and around the world.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Toyota will launch Europe's first hybrid station wagonSept. 12, 2012 08:49 CET  Toyota will sell a station wagon variant of its latest Auris compact car in a bid to regain ground lost to rivals such as Hyundai and Kia. The Auris wagon, which will be unveiled at the Paris auto show this month, will be the only compact wagon offered in Europe with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain.... Read More »
Opel revisits mid-size convertible sector with the CascadaSept. 11, 2012 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall will enter its third new segment in less than a year when it launches the mid-size Cascada convertible in early 2013.... Read More »
Ford hopes to woo back Mondeo Man with Aston Martin stylingSept. 7, 2012 06:01 CET  In the 1990s Ford's Mondeo was the company car of choice in Europe. Roomy, comfortable and conservative, it was the perfect set of wheels for mid-level executives, who became known as "Mondeo Men." Not any more.... Read More »
VW hopes revamped Golf will help it pass GM, Toyota in global salesSept. 4, 2012 10:35 CET  Volkswagen hopes a sleek makeover for its seventh-generation Golf, to be unveiled in Berlin today, will help it remain a best-selling compact car and allow the automaker to achieve its aim of overtaking General Motors and Toyota in global sales.... Read More »
LATEST LAUNCHES Sportier A class is key to Mercedes growth goalAug. 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 »
GM dismisses global marketing boss EwanickJuly 30, 2012 08:22 CET  GM has dismissed global marketing chief Joel Ewanick two years after hiring him. Ewanick was removed for failing to adequately appraise the financial details of a recent sponsorship deal with Manchester United, a popular U.K. soccer team, reports said.... Read More »
BMW counts on Web to help recoup spending on EVsJuly 27, 2012 06:01 CET  BMW will sell cars over the Web for the first time as the world's largest maker of luxury vehicles seeks an inexpensive way to reach more buyers to recoup spending on its electric models.... Read More »
Seat goes upscale with new LeonJuly 24, 2012 06:01 CET  Seat has revealed the new Leon five-door hatchback, an upmarket reworking of its compact model that Seat hopes will help win customers outside its Spanish home market and reverse falling sales at the VW unit.... Read More »
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