VolkswagenMcLaren rules out making SUVsApril 19, 2014 19:45 CET  McLaren will stick to building sports cars and ruled out following rivals such as Lamborghini, Bentley and Maserati that are adding SUVs to their lineups. "We genuinely believe we make the best sports cars in the world," McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt said.... Read More »
Audi starts digital agency review 3:18 pm U.S. ET | April 18, 2014  Audi of America has begun a review of its digital agency business, people familiar with the matter told Advertising Age, an affiliate of Automotive News. The pitch is part of a routine process that Volkswagen's luxury brand initiates every few years, industry executives said.... Read More »
VW plans major World Cup ad push to counter Hyundai 6:30 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2014  Volkswagen is planning a major World Cup advertising push that will go head-to-head against official automotive sponsor Hyundai.... Read More »
VW plans major World Cup ad push to counter HyundaiApril 18, 2014 06:01 CET  Volkswagen is planning a major World Cup advertising push that will go head-to-head against official automotive sponsor Hyundai.... Read More »
VW's Winterkorn plans new strategy called Future TracksApril 17, 2014 11:55 CET  Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will unveil a new strategy for the automaker called Future Tracks by year end, a report said. The plan will set fresh profitability and sales goals, Winterkorn told Manager Magazin in an interview.... Read More »
Lamborghini helps give parent Audi a technical edgeApril 17, 2014 11:43 CET  Lamborghini will showcase the Huracan LP 610-4, its newest technology-packed supercar at the Beijing auto show, with the model set to spice up its parent company Audi's own offerings.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Hopes dim for VW’s diesel hot hatch in U.S. 3:56 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2014  VW has pulled back on plans to sell a souped-up diesel Golf called the GTD in the United States because importing the GTI sibling’s engine would add too much cost. The high-powered 2-liter TDI engine used in the GTD cannot be produced at VW’s engine plant in Silao, Mexico, so it would be imported from Germany, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn told reporters today.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Audi to revive A3 hatch in U.S., sans gasoline 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 16, 2014  Audi has decided to bring back the five-door version of its A3 compact to the United States -- but without an ordinary gasoline engine. The five-door body style will be available with a 2-liter TDI engine next summer, Audi said today. Audi already announced plans to sell a plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback called the A3 e-tron.... Read More »
VW picks former Audi r&d boss to run Bentley, Bugatti brands 6:12 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2014  Volkswagen said Audi's former development chief, Wolfgang Duerheimer, will head its Bentley and Bugatti brands. It will be Duerheimer's second stint as Bentley CEO.... Read More »
VW picks former Audi r&d boss to run Bentley, Bugatti brandsApril 15, 2014 12:12 CET  Volkswagen said Audi's former development chief, Wolfgang Duerheimer, will head its Bentley and Bugatti brands. It will be Duerheimer's second stint as Bentley CEO.... Read More »
Fiat wraps up employees' foreign-made carsApril 15, 2014 06:01 CET  Some Fiat employees at two Italian factories got a surprise last week: their foreign-made cars from brands such as VW, Peugeot and Toyota had been “wrapped up” in a giant plastic bag.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Hyundai, Toyota to debut mid-sized sedan rivalsApril 15, 2014 06:01 CET  Hyundai and Toyota have key product debuts at the New York auto show. BMW will unveil the X4 crossover while Mercedes debuts the S63 AMG coupe, a high-performance version of the S-class coupe.... Read More »
GABE NELSON With SportWagen concept, VW mulls awd for North America 11:39 am U.S. ET | April 14, 2014  A certain type of person went gaga when Volkswagen released details on the Golf SportWagen that it will show at the New York auto show this week.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Mid-sized sedans and crossovers to square off in the Big Apple 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 14, 2014  Hyundai will roll out its 2015 Sonata while Toyota offers an aggressive midcycle freshening of the Camry at the New York auto show this week. And Subaru will pit its redesigned 2015 Outback crossover against the next Nissan Murano.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE VW Marketing VP on how automaker keeps its products fresh in customers' mindsApril 14, 2014 06:15 CET  VW is determined to keep improving how it launches vehicles and how it uses the massive amount of analytical data it gathers as it strives to reach 10 million vehicle sales this year, Simon Thomas, VW's marketing VP, told Automotive New Europe.... Read More »
YANG JIAN Why compact SUVs will play big in Beijing 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 14, 2014  Ten years ago, the average Chinese family could not afford a car.... Read More »
2014 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Luxury models take center stage in China 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 14, 2014  A few months ago, industry analysts speculated that China's fast-growing luxury market soon would stagnate as the economy cooled and Communist Party leaders discouraged conspicuous consumption.... Read More »
Q&A CEO defends Audi's record for innovation 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 14, 2014  BMW and Mercedes-Benz get top marks for their technical prowess, but Audi chief Rupert Stadler says his company is keeping up with its German rivals, especially in areas such as lightweight construction, lighting and plug-in hybrids.... Read More »
2014 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW VW touches up Jetta with eye on safety, mpg 6:15 pm U.S. ET | April 13, 2014  To help the Jetta level the playing field in terms of crash safety and fuel economy with Japanese rivals like the Honda Civic and Mazda 3, VW has made substantial tweaks to the compact for model year 2015.... Read More »
BMW breaks with traditional German luxury as models shrinkApril 12, 2014 06:01 CET  Chris Bangle, BMW's former design chief, once likened the German carmaker's lineup to a bratwurst in three different lengths. Now, there's a lot more on offer, including convenience sizes.... Read More »
BMW breaks with traditional German luxury as models shrink 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 12, 2014  Chris Bangle, BMW's former design chief, once likened the German carmaker's lineup to a bratwurst in three different lengths. Now, there's a lot more on offer, including convenience sizes.... Read More »
2014 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Bentley to highlight hybrid technology on a Mulsanne conceptApril 11, 2014 09:55 CET  Bentley is using the Beijing auto show to reveal a hybrid concept based on its flagship Mulsanne sedan. The brand's first plug-in powertrain is expected in a Bentley SUV debuting in 2017.... Read More »
China sales rise 7.9% in March; GM tops VW in Q1 9:27 am U.S. ET | April 11, 2014  Sales of passenger vehicles in China gained 7.9 percent last month as consumers purchased cars on concerns that more cities may start limiting new license plates. Wholesale deliveries climbed to 1.7 million units in March, the state-backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said today.... Read More »
VW Group sales rise 8% in March as Europe recoversApril 11, 2014 11:20 CET  VW Group increased vehicle sales 8 percent in March, with gains in Europe and China offsetting declines in the United States and Brazil. First-quarter sales rose 6 percent to a record 2.4 million.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Lamborghini CEO predicts record results for newest supercarApril 11, 2014 06:15 CET  Lamborghini's newest supercar, the Huracan, will have the best sales year of any model in the automaker's 51-year history in 2015, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Automotive News Europe.... Read More »
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