Auto ShowsYANG JIAN Chinese automakers will showcase strategies at Shanghai show 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 19, 2013  The Shanghai auto show will provide an opportunity for Chinese carmakers to declare they've learned from past mistakes.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Renault hints at Twingo design with the Twin'Z EV conceptApril 19, 2013 06:01 CET  Renault has said its Twin'Z rear-wheel-drive electric concept car is part of a design study for the third-generation Twingo, due to go on sale next year. The automaker, which unveiled the concept last month, has not specified which design elements the Twingo will take from the concept.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW French automakers count on luxury appeal for success in ChinaApril 19, 2013 06:01 CET  German automakers have long seen China as a key market. Now their French rivals, hit by slow sales in Europe, are playing catch up, and they are counting on the popularity of France's luxury fashion brands to help them.... Read More »
BRAD WERNLE It's hard to see where China's love affair with cars will lead 3:07 pm U.S. ET | April 18, 2013  If you hang around anyone connected with the Chinese auto industry for any length of time, you'll hear mind-boggling numbers about the industry's rosy future. But looking out my hotel room window here, I have to wonder just where China's love affair with the automobile and industrial progress will take us.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Mercedes unveils GLA conceptApril 18, 2013 09:01 CET  Mercedes released pictures and details of the Concept GLA ahead of its debut at the Shanghai auto show. The production version will launch next year as a competitor to the BMW X1 and Audi Q3.... Read More »
Chery to ax subbrands, trim lineup 3:04 pm U.S. ET | April 18, 2013 Chery plans to drop its three subbrands and eliminate half its models to revamp its unprofitable business.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW MG previews brand's first production SUVApril 17, 2013 10:22 CET  MG Motor said its MG CS concept previews a potential compact SUV/crossover that would target young, fashion-conscious people. The MG CS is similar in size to the Nissan Qashqai.... Read More »
DIANA T. KURYLKO With GLA, Mercedes aims for younger shopper 5:07 pm U.S. ET | April 17, 2013  Mercedes-Benz is poised to take aim at the growing compact crossover segment with the five-door GLA -- a vehicle company executives say will be packed with premium features but carry a competitive price tag.... Read More »
SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW PREVIEW A bevy of crossovers and SUVs will take center stage at China's auto extravaganza 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Automakers will test China's huge appetite for crossovers and SUVs with introductions this week at the Shanghai auto show. Acura, BMW, Citroen, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen plan world debuts for compact crossovers, while Jeep -- which arguably started the SUV craze -- will roll out its new Cherokee.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Citroen Wild Rubis previews SUV for upscale DS lineApril 11, 2013 09:00 CET  Citroen's Wild Rubis concept showcases the first SUV/crossover to be sold under the brand's upscale DS line. The concept will mainly be targeted at high-earning Chinese customers.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Ghibli will be Maserati's first diesel-powered carApril 9, 2013 12:44 CET  Maserati released images of the Ghibli four-door sedan ahead of the car's debut at the Shanghai auto show. The Ghibli will be the first Maserati production car to offer a diesel variant.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW BMW, amid crossover surge, preps X4 for U.S. 6:00 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  BMW, capitalizing on a surge in its U.S. light-truck sales, is expanding its new 4-series lineup with the X4 crossover that will be built in South Carolina and is expected to go on sale next year.... Read More »
BMW mulls exports of China joint-brand carsApril 4, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW may export cars built under a new brand developed with Chinese partner Brilliance Automotive to mature and developing markets, global sales boss Ian Robertson said. BMW hadn’t decided which markets outside China the new brand would be sold in, but mature markets such as Europe hadn’t been ruled out, Robertson said.... Read More »
2014 Porsche Panamera gets new hybrid 1:10 pm U.S. ET | April 3, 2013  The Porsche Panamera has been restyled and the lineup gains a plug-in hybrid model, along with a new twin-turbo V6 for the Panamera S and 4S models that is more powerful than the former base V8. Also, Porsche is adding a stretched version of the Panamera with 5.9 inches added to the wheelbase for additional rear-seat legroom.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Porsche's plug-in Panamera to start at 110,400 eurosApril 3, 2013 10:19 CET  Porsche will begin sales of its first plug-in hybrid in July with prices starting at 110,409 euros in Germany. The 416-hp Panamera S E-Hybrid will debut in China this month.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS Cadillac tries to overcome walk-on status 10:01 am U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  When I was in college, I walked onto the football team. It didn't take long for me to grasp a cold reality: To get the coaches' attention, I had to be better than the scholarship players. That's where Cadillac is today in its quest to play on the same field with the German luxury brands.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Z28 revs Chevy's performance line 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Chevy's performance division is on a roll. And GM plans an advertising campaign to spread the word.... Read More »
Cherokee moves upscale and over rocks 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The 2014 Cherokee, the first Fiat-based Jeep, offers a long list of conveniences, such as automatic parking and an 8.4-inch center-stack screen, but it also has four-wheel drive available for off-roading Jeep loyalists.... Read More »
Scion weighs a move to entry-lux 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Toyota is weighing a major shift in positioning for its struggling Scion brand: moving upscale to target entry-level luxury models coming from European makes.... Read More »
YIN AND YANG OF YEN Mulally, Ghosn revive touchy Japanese currency issue 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 A long-distance debate last week between two CEOs -- Ford's Alan Mulally and Nissan-Renault's Carlos Ghosn -- reignited a hot-button debate in the industry over the value of the Japanese yen. Is the weakening value of the yen giving the Japanese an unfair edge?... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Some dazzled N.Y.; some blew their noses 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  As West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin considered the vehicles unveiled at the New York auto show, he encountered a design trait we're destined to see more of: Sleek, sloping hoods are being replaced with bulkier snouts and corners.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Jeep to sell new Cherokee in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Jeep will sell the new Cherokee mid-sized SUV in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley says. It did not sell the Cherokee's predecessor, the Liberty, in China.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Dodge: Bigger engine will boost Dart sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Dodge brand chief Reid Bigland says the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine coming this spring in the new Dodge Dart GT model will boost sales of the compact car -- and may become the dominant engine for the Dart.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Toyota ups '13 sales target, sees share loss for Camry 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. has revised its 2013 sales objective upward. It now aims to sell "2.2 million-plus" vehicles in the United States, compared with 2.08 million units last year.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW CLA gets film support 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 Mercedes-Benz USA has hired a hip young filmmaker to create a series of short videos starring the CLA compact sedan, which goes on sale this fall.... Read More »
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