New Products2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Jaguar to bring only 30 XKR-S GT sports cars to N.A. 1:54 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013  Jaguar is revealing a top-shelf sports car at the New York auto show that promises to be nearly as rare as its feline namesake in North America -- only 25 for U.S. buyers and five more for Canadians.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS Why the LaCrosse facelift is sorely needed 2:00 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  Buick is showing a refreshed LaCrosse sedan this week at the New York auto show. And it's not a moment too soon. The LaCrosse has been the workhorse of Buick's recovery.... Read More »
LATEST LAUNCHES Bigger Toyota RAV4 aims to win back lost buyersMarch 21, 2013 06:01 CET  Toyota has made its latest RAV4 longer and wider to win back ground in the compact SUV segment. First launched in 1994, the RAV4 for many years led the segment in Europe, but last year slipped to sixth place.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Opel will build next Mokka in EuropeMarch 20, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel says it will build the next generation of its Mokka subcompact crossover in Europe and not in Korea, where the current model is manufactured.... Read More »
LATEST LAUNCHES Mazda6 seeks gain in shrinking sectorMarch 20, 2013 06:01 CET  ... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT BMW X4 to lure new buyers to brand, sales boss saysMarch 20, 2013 00:03 CET  BMW's new X4 model will bring a new type of customer to the brand, sales chief Ian Robertson said. The X4 will launch next year as a sportier version of the X3 SUV with a lower roofline and coupe styling. It follows BMW's launch of the coupe-styled X6 as a sportier alternative to the X5.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Suzuki expects a big sales boost from larger SX4March 19, 2013 13:53 CET  Suzuki expects a sales boost for its SX4 crossover after moving the car into a larger segment. The SX4 will compete against models such as the Nissan Qashqai.... Read More »
ELECTRIC CARS Renault CEO Ghosn clings to China for electric car boostMarch 18, 2013 19:10 CET  China will save the electric car, Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn predicts - and with it the vision of battery-powered motoring on which he has staked his credibility. Ghosn has invested a bigger share of his companies' cash into the technology than any other mass-market carmaker.... Read More »
Photo of new Range Rover Sport leaked onlineMarch 14, 2013 06:01 CET  An image of the new-generation Range Rover Sport appeared Wednesday on Facebook community page VMax 200. The page has since been removed. Land Rover said on Monday that the premium large SUV would be unveiled March 26, on the eve of the New York auto show.... Read More »
Renault ends work on Mercedes-based flagship sedanMarch 13, 2013 14:48 CET  Renault is no longer working with Daimler to develop an upscale sedan for the French automaker. Renault has stopped a feasibility study for the model, based on the Mercedes' E class platform, the automaker said.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW 'Dynamic' Range Rover Sport to debut in New York 9:57 am U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  The new Range Rover Sport premium large SUV will be unveiled March 26 on the eve of the New York auto show ahead of sales later this year, Land Rover said. “It is Land Rover's most dynamic vehicle yet,” Land Rover boss John Edwards said.... Read More »
'Dynamic' Range Rover Sport to debut in New YorkMarch 12, 2013 15:57 CET  The new Range Rover Sport premium large SUV will be unveiled March 26 on the eve of the New York auto show ahead of sales later this year, Land Rover said. “It is Land Rover's most dynamic vehicle yet,” Land Rover boss John Edwards said.... Read More »
LATEST LAUNCHES Fiat aims 500L at familiesMarch 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat added the 500L to provide a car for customers who have grown out of three-door 500, specifically at couples who have started families. The 500L – the L stands for large – is a five-door small minivan that is 602mm longer than the 500.... Read More »
Automakers divvy up product placements in superhero movies 12:34 am U.S. ET | March 9, 2013  Tony Stark, the fictional superhero in Walt Disney's "Iron Man" films, will park the Acura supercar he drove last year in favor of a battery-powered Audi when his latest motion picture opens May 3.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Infiniti adds Mercedes diesel to Q50March 7, 2013 09:58 CET  Infiniti hopes to win European buyers for its Q50 sedan by offering it with a diesel engine from Mercedes-Benz. It will be first time Infiniti has sold a car with a four-cylinder diesel engine and steers the brand away from its current image in Europe as an ultra-niche player specializing in gasoline-powered crossovers.... Read More »
Nissan hopes roomy compact will win sales from rivals in EuropeMarch 7, 2013 14:37 CET  Nissan hopes that a spacious interior will help its new compact hatchback for Europe win customers from Ford, Renault and other established players in the segment.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW European automakers go big on small SUVsMarch 6, 2013 12:42 CET  The popularity of subcompact SUVs is one of the bright spots in Europe's auto-sales slump and mass-market carmakershave been quick to join this growing segment.... Read More »
BMW shrugs off Europe market decline as Daimler seeks capacityMarch 6, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW and Daimler are shrugging off the European auto-market decline as sales growth in China and the United States pushes their luxury-car production to maximum rates.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Ford to import EcoSport crossover, key to European marginsMarch 6, 2013 14:28 CET  Ford will import its EcoSport compact crossover from India for the European market, where the vehicle will compete in a growing, but increasingly crowded segment.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Opel prices new Cascada convertible under 25,000 eurosMarch 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall's new Cascada mid-sized convertible will be priced more than 14,000 euros less than potential rivals when it starts arriving at dealerships in April as the money-losing brand seeks to attract buyers looking for a cheaper alternative to premium convertibles.... Read More »
Opel aims to match last year's European car sales in softer 2013 marketMarch 4, 2013 16:40 CET  Opel aims to match last year's European sales results in 2013 thanks to the launch of the new Adam subcompact and Cascada cabriolet models, the brand's sales chief Duncan Aldred said.... Read More »
Alfa Romeo reboot marks tough road for Fiat recoveryMarch 4, 2013 11:34 CET  Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has set himself a tough task to take the sporty Alfa Romeo brand global with more expensive models and triple its sales volume by 2016 -- after years of losses. To make things more challenging, the new Alfas will be built in Italy, where labor and material costs are far higher than in the United States, Asia or Eastern Europe.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Automakers push into new nichesMarch 1, 2013 06:01 CET  This year's Geneva auto show highlights how automakers are increasingly pushing into new market niches as they seek to maximize showroom sales and profits. Ultraluxury niche models will debut alongside limited-edition supercars by Ferrari and McLaren. In the volume segment, French automakers will try to tap into the expanding small SUV/crossover niche.... 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 »
Mazda bets on CX-5 to lead growth in EuropeFeb. 28, 2013 06:01 CET  Mazda plans to grow in Europe as it bets on the success of the CX-5 compact crossover and the new Mazda6 mid-sized sedan and wagon to help it defy a stagnant market where most other volume brands are being hit by declining sales. Mazda Europe CEO Jeff Guyton told Automotive News Europe how he plans to lead the Japanese automaker's growth in the region.... Read More »
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