CrossoverHonda concept sets off small-crossover buzz 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013  With plans for a crossover based on the Fit subcompact in mid-2014, Honda is primed to have the first entry in a segment with intriguing prospects. And if the small-crossover category takes off, Honda could dominate it for years, judging by the wait-and-see attitude adopted by other automakers.... 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 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS Wilbur Ross cautions against automakers' expanding their lineups 9:44 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 16, 2013  Automakers' attempts to boost sales and profits by broadening their U.S.product lineups could backfire, billionaire private-equity investor Wilbur Ross said Wednesday.... 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 »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW VW aims at family crossover market with CrossBlue conceptJan. 14, 2013 17:15 CET  VW brand -- signaling its intentions to target another high-volume U.S. segment -- introduced a three-row crossover concept Monday at the Detroit auto show. With six seats and a slight family resemblance to the Q7 sold by VW's sister brand Audi, the CrossBlue concept underscores the German automaker's determination to sell more vehicles in the United States.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Honda plans Fit-based subcompact crossover for U.S. 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Honda says it will be the first automaker to sell a subcompact crossover in the United States when its Fit-based vehicle arrives early next year. A concept version of the vehicle was unveiled at the auto show here.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW VW aims at family crossover market with CrossBlue concept 11:15 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Volkswagen AG's VW brand -- signaling its intentions to target another high-volume United States segment -- introduced a three-row crossover concept today at the Detroit auto show. With six seats and a slight family resemblance to the Q7 sold by VW's sister brand Audi, the CrossBlue concept underscores the German automaker's determination to sell more vehicles in the United States.... Read More »
Lincoln tests a growing segment 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  The Lincoln MKC Concept debuts at the Detroit auto show as a vision of Lincoln's future entrant into one of the fastest-growing industry segments: luxury compact crossovers.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Lincoln bids for younger crossover buyers with MKC 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 13, 2013  The Lincoln MKC Concept makes its world debut at the Detroit show Monday, the second vehicle in a new generation of Lincolns aimed at young upscale customers. The MKC Concept is Lincoln's vision for its entry in a small segment that's rapidly growing in importance: compact luxury crossovers.... Read More »
Renault to join fast-growing niche with CapturJan. 12, 2013 06:01 CET  Renault soon will join the fast-growing subcompact crossover segment with the Captur, which will debut at the Geneva auto show in March. Small crossover sales in Europe are forecast to more than double to 400,000 by 2015.... Read More »
GM, PSA to develop small cars, engines, but not larger cars 5:14 am U.S. ET | Dec. 20, 2012  General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their alliance while adding engine cooperation. The automakers today said they had signed firm agreements to combine their future small car program as well as co-develop roomier minivans and two sizes of crossovers.... Read More »
GM, PSA discard large car project; agree to develop small engineDec. 20, 2012 11:14 CET  General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their alliance while adding engine cooperation.... Read More »
Buick aims Encore at empty nesters 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 17, 2012  Buick is trying to carve a new niche -- again -- with the rollout of the Encore, its small crossover. Much like the Verano compact sedan that went on sale in late 2011, the Encore doesn't draw many easy comparisons... Read More »
VW plans 2 new SUVs to expand appeal beyond TiguanOct. 16, 2012 06:01 CET  Volkswagen plans to expand its lineup of SUVs with two new models in the coming years as part of a goal of overtaking GM and Toyota in deliveries. One of the new models will be bigger than the Tiguan SUV to appeal to U.S. drivers and provide a seven-seat alternative to a minivan, said Peter Thul, a spokesman for the company. The other SUV will be a compact model smaller than the Tiguan, Thul said.... Read More »
VW plans 2 new SUVs to expand appeal beyond Tiguan 7:04 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  Volkswagen plans to expand its lineup of SUVs with two new models in the coming years as part of a goal of overtaking GM and Toyota in deliveries. One of the new models will be bigger than the Tiguan SUV to appeal to U.S. drivers and provide a seven-seat alternative to a minivan, said Peter Thul, a spokesman for the company. The other SUV will be a compact model smaller than the Tiguan, Thul said.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Suzuki is open to a parent for its Nissan Qashqai rivalSept. 28, 2012 14:06 CET  Suzuki will consider a partner for its new European compact crossover, a company executive said. The Japanese automaker previewed the model with the S-Cross concept unveiled.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Paceman continues Mini's product expansion 3:40 am U.S. ET | Sept. 14, 2012  BMW today disclosed details of the Paceman coupe, the seventh model in the expanding lineup of the automaker's Mini brand.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Paceman continues Mini's product expansionSept. 14, 2012 09:40 CET  BMW today disclosed details of the Paceman coupe, the seventh model in the expanding lineup of the automaker's Mini brand.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Peugeot puts hybrid spin on supercar conceptSept. 13, 2012 11:15 CET  Peugeot says the Onyx supercar concept that will debut at the upcoming Paris auto show demonstrates what sporty versions of hybrid production models will offer.... Read More »
Crossing Over 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012  So how do Volkswagen and Audi figure to hit their much talked-about U.S. volume target of a combined 1 million sales by 2018? One key is a big push into fast-growing crossover segments that the two brands largely have shunned.... Read More »
Hyundai wants 2013 Santa Fe to attract families 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012  Hyundai hopes its redesigned 2013 Santa Fe crossover will address the brand's biggest weakness -- appealing to buyers with families. The Santa Fe redesign is also an opportunity to boost U.S. sales after most of Hyundai's recent launches have been for lower volume products or variants of existing nameplates.... Read More »
RICHARD JOHNSON Lincoln's next step is a compact crossover 4:45 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 18, 2012  The next step in the reinvention of Lincoln is no baby step, it's a compact crossover. Lincoln is focusing its efforts on luxury's twin towers -- the huge and ever-expanding C segment sedan and crossover categories, usually classified by BMW's 3 series on one side and the Lexus RX on the other.... Read More »
DALE JEWETT Ford EcoSport small crossover spied on U.S. roads 2:01 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 16, 2012  Ford may need a smaller crossover in its lineup, and the new EcoSport -- created in Brazil and designed for markets such as India -- could fill that opening. Ford has said that the EcoSport is not coming to the United States. They're sticking to that stance.... Read More »
Nissan's redesigned Pathfinder claims mpg crown in segment 11:00 am U.S. ET | Aug. 3, 2012  Nissan is throwing down the gauntlet for Honda and Toyota, claiming that its next-generation Pathfinder will deliver the best fuel economy in the mid-sized SUV-crossover segment. The 2013 Pathfinder has dropped 500 pounds to deliver fuel economy of 20 mpg city/26 highway and 22 combined as a front-wheel-drive model, and 19/25/21 in its all-wheel-drive version, Nissan says.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Fit-based crossover? Honda could be eyeing new variant 1:29 pm U.S. ET | July 16, 2012  Honda has a few tricks up its sleeve for the next-generation Fit due next year. Honda already has said the Fit will pioneer a new regional r&d strategy -- in which global nameplates will break from a one-size-fits-all approach and be developed and built locally. But Honda apparently is planning a new Fit-based crossover to help it sell more than 1 million vehicles off the new platform, according to Japan's Nikkei business daily.... Read More »
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