Toyota Recalls Land Cruiser 150 and Lexus GX 460 in Europe
20 Apr 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the announcement made earlier today that Japanese carmaker Toyota is recalling 9,400 2010 GX 460 in the US to fix a problem with the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, the recall has ...
Ford Stands Against Opel and Vauxhall State Aid
15 Apr 2010, 15:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford Motor Company announced it is against state aids for General Motors’ European brands Opel and Vauxhall. "We believe companies should pay for restructuring themselves," said Wolf...
Recall Drives Toyota Europe into Idle
29 Mar 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The effects of the huge recall announced by Toyota in late 2009 and early 2010 still take their toll on the sales figures of the Japanese carmaker. In Europe, poor numbers will drive idling at sever...
Fiat Tops European Eco-Chart
9 Mar 2010, 14:26 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Fiat has once again proved it can set impressive CO2 emissions standards, as both the Fiat brand and the Fiat Group have posted Europe’s lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions, according to JATO...
Toyota Europe Will Not Delay Model Launches
9 Mar 2010, 11:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It has been speculated a while ago that the European launch of new Toyota models, like the Auris Hybrid, might be postponed, in order to give the automaker some time to address its acceleration and ...
BYD Electric Cars in Europe in Early 2011
9 Mar 2010, 10:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Expansion in Europe has become the primary objective for most Chinese carmakers out there and their debut on the old continent is only a matter of time. The same applies to BYD, the company which am...
Rock Group Europe to Provide Volvo Soundtrack
4 Mar 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As Volvo is about to release its newest model, the S60, the marketing department needed a soundtrack for all the car’s videos. And apparently, the music of the rock group Europe fits just perf...
Segways – Living the Future
4 Mar 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Traveling from point A to point B with minimum costs (which in our days basically means very low fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions) is the main priority for most automakers these days. In o...
Tata Aria in Europe in 2011
24 Feb 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors plans to bring the Nano in Europe as soon as 2011 but it seems like the company's local expansion includes several other models, such as the Aria that will be on display at Geneva n...
Honda Prepares New Small Diesel for Europe and India
20 Feb 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese manufacturer seems to have finally come to its senses and hinted through the voice of its R&D Chief Operating Officer, Tomohiko Kawanabe, that it readies small displacement diesel e...
Infiniti Goes Diesel
20 Feb 2010, 08:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If Infiniti had any intention to sell impressive numbers on the European market, the Japanese luxury car manufacturer needed at least one diesel engine. After realizing that, they got to work and ju...
No US-Bound Electric Volvo C30
16 Feb 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo has already presented the electric C30 at the 2010 North American International Auto Show so the company can now proceed to other important steps for bringing the vehicle on the market. One su...
2011 Chevrolet Spark Goes on Sale in Europe
15 Feb 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Chevrolet Spark went on sale in dealerships across Europe, with the rest of the markets to receive the car in the upcoming months. Pricing in most countries begins at around $11,000 and is o...
Hyundai to Introduce 10 Models By End-2012
15 Feb 2010, 07:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai will introduce a total of 10 new models in the next two years in a move to refresh its lineup and bring fresh vehicles on the global market. The first in this serie...
Chevrolet Camaro Comes to Europe
9 Feb 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the first time in its existence, the Chevrolet Camaro will see the inside on an European distribution center, in both its coupe and convertible guises, following the announcement made today. The...
Western Europe's Sales Up 15 Percent in January
8 Feb 2010, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The number of vehicles sold in January 2010 in Western Europe are 14.9 percent higher than the same month of last year, according to a report by JD Power Automotive Forecasting cited by just-auto.co...
UK and Germany Consider Potential State Aid for GM Europe
6 Feb 2010, 19:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following GM’s European branch request for 2.7 billion euros in state aid either as loans or loan guarantees, British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and German Economy Minister Rainer Brue...
Opel CEO Denies More European Job Cuts
2 Feb 2010, 08:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly said in a statement that there is no plan to go beyond the initial 8,300 job cutting plan in Europe, despite claims from unions that approximately 2,000 more employees ...
Unichip Performance Piggy Back Relaunched
29 Jan 2010, 15:38 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’re European and you’re into aftermarket products for your car, ECU tweaks and stuff like that, we have important news for you: UK turbocharger specialist Owen Developments announc...
Official: Toyota Recall Begins in Europe
28 Jan 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following almost a day of rumors, speculation and unofficial confirmation, Japanese carmaker Toyota announced through its UK media website it will begin a recall of its vehicles, based on possible a...