Scheduler's horror: 1 week, 3 auto shows 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013 In a calamitous bit of coincidental timing, three major auto shows are scheduled at the same time this November. The Tokyo, Los Angeles and Guangzhou, China, shows all have media days of Nov. 21 and 22.... Read More »
Lamborghini's Egoista concept highlights edgy designMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  The Lamborghini Egoista concept shown earlier this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy, isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lamborghini has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
Marchionne apologizes for 'wop engine' comment 11:44 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2013  Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has issued a written apology to an Italian-American anti-bias organization for saying at the Detroit auto show that an Alfa Romeo needed a "wop" engine.... Read More »
Marchionne apologizes for 'wop engine' commentMay 21, 2013 17:44 CET  Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has issued a written apology to an Italian-American anti-bias organization for saying that an Alfa Romeo needed a "wop" engine.... Read More »
Again, Tokyo show a no-go for Detroit 3 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 The Detroit 3 will sit out the Tokyo Motor Show, no-shows for the third straight time.... Read More »
Peugeot pushes 308 upscale to catch VW GolfMay 15, 2013 10:15 CET  Peugeot hopes more upscale features and an innovative design will help the new 308 gain market share in Europe's overcrowded compact segment against competitors including the Volkswagen Golf.... Read More »
Audi and Cadillac target young Chinese buyersMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET Audi is fueling its growth in China with a range of less pricey compact crossovers and sedans -- such as the A3 sedan introduced this month in Shanghai -- to expand its appeal to retail customers.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS Is Cherokee the global Jeep? 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  The Cherokee is starting to look like Jeep's global SUV. Jeep President Mike Manley called the Cherokee "an obvious choice" for production in China.... Read More »
SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Ford weighs compact for China 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  With an eye to growth in China's booming compact car market, Ford has revived an old nameplate for a new concept car. The Ford Escort Concept is an extended-wheelbase version of the Focus.... Read More »
SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Audi and Caddy target young Chinese buyers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 More retail owners of luxury cars in China drive their own vehicles, so automakers give more attention to driving performance, cockpit design and front-seat amenities.... Read More »
SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Volvo CEO: Luxury car clashes with image 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 Volvo will not develop a flagship sedan to challenge the BMW 7 series, Mercedes-Benz S class or Audi A8. Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said such a flagship doesn't fit Volvo's green image.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Why even a weak China is good news for European automakers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2013  The Shanghai auto show proved once again that China is the promised land for automakers, particularly Europeans bracing for a sixth straight year of declining car sales in their home region.... Read More »
Cadillac eyes smaller Chinese cities for luxury market share 9:40 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  GM plans to more than triple sales of its luxury Cadillac brand in China by 2015 by targeting affluent buyers in smaller cities as competition intensifies in the world’s largest auto market.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Mercedes hits reset on China after sales drive faltersApril 22, 2013 08:34 CET  Mercedes is accelerating its dealer expansion in China, streamlining sales and bringing out a number of new or revamped models in a bid to to fix past mistakes in the market that have contributed to a growing gap with premium rivals BMW and Audi.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Porsche vies with new Maserati as China grabs luxury limelightApril 22, 2013 06:01 CET Porsche has debuted a revamped version of its Panamera coupe at the Shanghai auto show where it sought to outshine Maserati's all-new Ghibli as both carmakers seek to attract customers in a luxury China market that is predicted to keep growing strongly.... Read More »
Ford targets Chinese buyers with Focus-based concept 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013 Ford Motor Co. was to have unveiled a Focus-based concept car last week at the Shanghai auto show that targets local tastes with a stretched wheelbase and larger rear doors.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Opel returns to Shanghai auto show with limited ambitionsApril 21, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel unit returned to China's main auto show after a five-year absence with three new cars at the center of a long-promised push into the world's largest market.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Toyota re-styles no-frills models to drive China fightback 8:51 am U.S. ET | April 21, 2013  Toyota is giving its Vios and Yaris models a major makeover for China as part of the Japanese group's make-or-break move into the no-frills entry-level segment of the world's biggest autos market.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW GM-VW China rivalry heats up as both see 3 million auto sales 8:23 am U.S. ET | April 21, 2013  GM and Volkswagen, the largest foreign carmakers in China, both forecast sales will climb to 3 million vehicles in the country this year as the rivalry heats up for a second year.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW GM plans to add four more plants in China 8:03 am U.S. ET | April 20, 2013  General Motors plans to add four new plants in the next three years in China to bring its production capacity to 5 million vehicles a year, the head of GM China said at the Shanghai auto show.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW PSA lifts China sales target; growth eases Europe painApril 20, 2013 12:49 CET  PSA raised its sales target in China by 11 percent after demand rose more than expected in the first quarter, providing welcome relief to woes in its home region.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Hyundai Mistra previews a new sedan for ChinaApril 20, 2013 06:01 CET  Hyundai unveiled the Mistra concept for a mid-sized family sedan at the Shanghai auto show Saturday. The production car will go on sale later this year only in China.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Jeep may start Cherokee production in China in 2014, CEO Manley saysApril 20, 2013 10:19 CET  The Cherokee is the "obvious choice" to become the first Jeep built in China in six years and could double the brand's sales in the country, Jeep CEO Mike Manley said.... Read More »
Porsche says new Panamera's sales to beat old modelApril 20, 2013 12:16 CET  Porsche said sales of the overhauled Panamera coupe may beat deliveries of the four-door model's first generation, sales chief Bernhard Maier said.... Read More »
JASON STEIN The (domestic) auto industry hits a wall in China 2:53 pm U.S. ET | April 19, 2013  If you listen to the industry experts -- and in this country there are more than a few who claim to know how the future will unfold -- they'll tell you that the good times in China are over.... Read More »
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