BAIC's First Electric Car Coming This Month
21 Oct 2009, 18:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beijing Automotive will complete the company's first electric vehicle this month, a company official revealed hinting that the Chinese manufacturer is about to start production of a zero-emissi...
Citroen Wants 10% of European B Segment by 2012
15 Oct 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Citroen has really high expectations from its small models and hopes to snatch at least 10 percent of the European B segment by 2012. Basically, the French manufacturer wants to achieve this optimis...
Germany Optimistic about EU Opel Aid
12 Oct 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Germany has already approved a 4.5 billion euro aid in guarantees for Opel and, with the sale likely to be closed this week, the country is asking for the other nations hosting Opel factories to ann...
Ford Breaks 10 Percent European Market Share
12 Oct 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today it has managed to achieve over 10 percent market share in Europe in September (in its 19 main markets), establishing a new best month for the brand since S...
Chrysler Names Seven New UK Dealers
9 Oct 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Chrysler is beginning its expansion in Europe with the appointment of seven new dealers in the UK. The new dealers will join the other four announced back in July, bringing the...
Dodge Brand Phased Out in Europe
7 Oct 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of the internal reorganization which led to the splitting the Dodge brand into two separate nameplates, Chrysler will discontinue the Dodge brand in Europe. The report surfaced after the US-...
Opel Sale to Close on Monday?
6 Oct 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna International and Sberbank, the Russian partner that will help it take over a 55 percent stake in Opel, are expected to close the deal early next week, probably on Monday or Tuesday. Negotiati...
Mandelson Says Opel Takeover Is Driven by Political Intervention
24 Sep 2009, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to other European officials, Business secretary Peter Mandelson is still reserved when it comes to the Opel acquisition by Canadian - Austrian partsmaker Magna. He has already submitted a le...
Mazda2 in the US by 2010
18 Sep 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Mazda will bring its new five-door hatchback Mazda2 in the United States in fall 2010 and will compete with Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Chevrolet Aveo. Currently avail...
Mazda to Unveil New 5 Minivan Next Year
16 Sep 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Jeffrey Guyton, president and CEO of Mazda Motors Europe disclosed the Japanese automaker’s plans to introduce a new 5 minivan on the European market beginning next year. The future Mazda ...
Hyundai Santa Fe Facelift Revealed
14 Sep 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai has just rolled out the first photos with the European version of the facelifted Santa Fe which will also be displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week. The car will go on sale in Europe...
Dongfeng Prepares Investment for New Car Plant in Turkey
3 Sep 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dongfeng Motor, the third largest Chinese carmaker, is planning to build a new production facility in Turkey that will produce an estimated 52,000 units per year. According to a report by gasgoo.com...
Confirmed: Hyundai Brings i20 Production in Europe
28 Aug 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you back in May, the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai was planning to move a part of the i20 production in Europe, in an attempt to get tax benefits and bring the car closer to its ...
autoevolution Users See BMW Z4 as European Car of the Year
28 Aug 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / It has been a while since our last poll, a long while actually, but we say it was worth the wait as we have some interesting results to discuss. The idea behind the poll was to see our visitor'...
Geely Goes Down Under
24 Aug 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese manufacturer Geely has signed a partnership agreement with a Perth-based dealer to begin marketing Geely vehicles in the country starting February 2010. According to Australian media reports...
VW Golf - The Best Selling Car in Europe
21 Aug 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen's Golf is the best selling models in Europe, according to the latest figures provided by data analyst JATO. The July car sales figures brought the new Golf in pole position when it c...
Geely and BYD Cars in Europe Starting in 2010
11 Aug 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Austrian car dealer Denzel will be the first to sell Chinese cars in Europe as the dealership will begin importing cars built by Geely and BYD Auto from 2010. The three parties signed partnerships ...
Opel Sells Well Despite Financial Woes
8 Aug 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Leaving financial problems aside and the state of uncertainty surrounding its future, Opel remains an attractive brand for customers across Europe. At least, this is what the latest sales figures su...
Japanese Carmakers Lose Ground in Europe
24 Jul 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While some automakers are simply jubilating after posting very high sales thanks to European scrappage schemes, Japanese companies are still losing ground on the Old Continent as they fail to take a...
Mazda Sales Going Well in Europe
23 Jul 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda is one of the companies which are posting increasing sales around the world, especially in Europe where governments across the continent supported automakers with scrapping schemes. The Japane...