Toyota's Recall to Go Global, Europe and China Affected
28 Jan 2010, 11:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just like a virus, the accelerator nightmare Japanese carmaker Toyota is engulfed in for months now has gone global, after rumors began surfacing models in Europe and, more recently, China, will be ...
Tata Motors Fast Forwards European Launches
22 Jan 2010, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors, the famous creator of the world's cheapest car, is looking into ways to bring more cars in Europe, with the very first models to make it to the Old Continent this year. According t...
Dacia Posts 20.5 Percent Growth in 2009
15 Jan 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While other carmakers are complaining that 2009 was a difficult year and post extremely disappointing sales figures, Renault's Romanian brand Dacia keeps growing. And we're not only talkin...
Opel's Management Team to Be Unveiled Today
15 Jan 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nick Reilly will unveil today Opel's new management team that will be in charge of the revival of the German group. At least, this is what European government and unions are expecting as Reilly...
Ford Remains No. 2 in Europe
15 Jan 2010, 07:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford posted yesterday its sales results for Europe and announced it has consolidated its number 2 position in 2009, with a market share for its 19 main European markets now sta...
Cadillac Coming Back to Europe
14 Jan 2010, 10:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March will also represent the official return of Cadillac in Europe as the brand is currently working on establishing a new dealership network across the continent. Spe...
Ford Ka in the US? Mulally Thinks It's Still Possible...
12 Jan 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the huge sales success it registered in Europe, Ford officially rejected the possibility to bring the Ka in the United States back in November when it revealed that the Fiesta will be the sm...
Tesla European Operations to Be Led by Cristiano Carlutti
7 Jan 2010, 10:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicles manufacturer Tesla announced it has hired former Fiat executive Cristiano Carlutti to head the company's European operations. Carlutti already began working for Tesla...
All European Kias to Come with 7-Year Warranty
5 Jan 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / From now on, every Kia model sold in Europe will be offered with a 7-year warranty! The offer was previously available on a limited number of models, including cee'd and Sportage, but, accordin...
Great Wall Cars to be Imported in Europe by U.K. Dealer
20 Dec 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The much talked about Chinese-built passenger cars will make they way in Europe in the near future, as United Kingdom distributor I.M. Group said it will begin sales of the Great Wall models.After s...
GM Europe Needs 3.3bn EUR
6 Dec 2009, 17:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following Saturday’s Conference Call with GM Europe President Nick Reilly, assurances were made that GM won’t cut more or fewer jobs in Germany, regardless of how the German government w...
Lexus LFA Arrives in Park Lane Showroom
2 Dec 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Lexus decided to show its first LFA supercar in an European showroom. And what better location for such a car than the famous Park Lane, in London, a place which perfectly reflects the car’s s...
Great Wall to Bring Coolbear in Europe
30 Nov 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese carmaker Great Wall will reportedly start selling its Coolbear MPV in Europe in 2010 after the company received the European Whole of Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) from the British Vehicle Ce...
CEO: Opel Will Become a Major Force
28 Nov 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors hopes the Opel viability plan will bring the brand in the pinnacle of the European auto sector, despite the massive job cuts it wants to apply in the Old Continent. If we are to trust...
GM's Opel Job Cut Plan Revealed, Germany the Most Affected
26 Nov 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has already announced that it intends to cut approximately a fifth of its 50,000 European workforce but, until now, nobody knew exactly how many jobs will go at every location Opel is...
Scrappage Plunges Diesel Sales in Europe
25 Nov 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The European market for diesel cars has decreased, as buyers who took advantage of government scrappage incentives went for smaller gasoline engines. According to JD Power, the diesel car market in ...
GM to Submit Opel Rescue Plan This Week?
24 Nov 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if company officials explained that a final restructuring plan for Opel won't be revealed before mid-December, it appears that the US-based manufacturer intends to submit its proposal to E...
Europe to See 3% Growth in Light Vehicle Production in 2010
23 Nov 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / According to a study by JD Power, the Old Continent will experience a 3 percent increase in light vehicle production in 2010, with all the projected fall of the market taken into account. The main r...
GM Daewoo Starts New Spark Shipments
23 Nov 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's Daewoo Auto and Technology a few days ago started new Matiz and Spark shipments, with first units to be delivered to Europe. The fourth-generation Matiz will be globally known as Spark, wi...
Volkswagen Golf Leads Europe Sales
20 Nov 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Sales data released by JATO, provider of automotive business intelligence, show that Volkswagen is still Europe’s top selling brand. The success is due to the new Polo and the top-selling mode...