Yamaha Aborts Spanish Plant, Moves to France
28 Jan 2011, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha yesterday announced it will close its factory in northeastern Spain and move production to another Yamaha factory at Saint-Quentin in northern France. This wi...
MINI Cooper Matt Edition Launched
25 Jan 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI has just introduced a new special edition of the popular Cooper hatchback that comes with several unique enhancements. Exclusively addressed to the French market, the vehicle is painted, just l...
Renault Boss Pushes for Grosjean F1 Return
17 Jan 2011, 11:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As it happened in 2010, the upcoming season of Formula One will not have many French-connected elements in the paddock. With no F1 circuit, no F1 drivers and, starting 2011, no F1 manufacturer, Fran...
Dacia Sold Over 100,000 Cars in France Last Year
4 Jan 2011, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Dacia, Romania’s only carmaker, has managed to sell a record number of cars in France last year. The automaker's French dealers shifted over 100,000 units in 2010, which is a premiere for...
Paris Planning to Restrict SUVs and Old Diesels
23 Dec 2010, 11:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French capital Paris is looking into ways to set a new pack of restrictions regarding the use of gas-guzzling vehicles in the city, including SUVs and other types of vehicles that are releasing too ...
French Authorities Discuss F1 Prospects
21 Dec 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France may be getting on the right track when it comes to its future in motor sport. At least that's what we can make of the latest meeting between the French government and the country's ...
Prost Regrets Renault F1 Exit
10 Dec 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France is slowly dying from a Formula One involvement perspective, and the only man who seems to give a damn about it is quadruple world champion Alain Prost. After losing its only Grand Prix in the...
Prokhorov and French Partner to Launch EVs in Russia
30 Nov 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The name of the Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov once again makes the headlines, this time after it has emerged that he intends to bring some electric vehicles in Russia together with a French ...
French Pedestrians Free to Cross the Street as They Please
25 Nov 2010, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A drivers' nightmare is beginning to unfold in France, where local lawmakers are planning to give pedestrians the power to cross the street where ever and when ever they like. The hand will rep...
Citroen C4 - Cheap from the Beginning, No Discounts
25 Nov 2010, 09:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession has more or less passed, so there's nothing surprising in seeing a carmaker avoid offering discounts for their models. However, this isn't the main reason for Citroe...
Renault Plans Job Cuts in France
22 Nov 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although things seemed to go great for French carmaker Renault, tackling low sales and low production levels is once again a top priority for the company that managed to stay away from the crisis wi...
Armed Employee Takes Hostages at BMW France
9 Nov 2010, 08:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We don't really know the reason for starting such a terrible drama, but a BMW employee decided to take hostages in the office he worked on Monday, November 8. Details are pretty much kept secre...
Post-Paris Auto Show Impressions...
2 Oct 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...It's Saturday and I'm sitting in a French hotel lobby, realizing that my laptop's battery is getting depleted by the minute and I have absolutely no idea about what were the best q...
We Shot Nicolas Sarkozy at the 2010 Paris Auto Show
1 Oct 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a lot on his mind. He recently pursued a course of action which we are pretty confident he considers, at a personal level, is necessary for his country. Unfortun...
Mobivia to Distribute Think City EV in France
17 Aug 2010, 12:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think announced yesterday it will be offering its yet single City electric vehicle in France through MOBIVIA Groupe, a conglomerate of companies which include...
Germany: Six-Month Waiting List for a Dacia Duster
2 Jul 2010, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like the Logan sedan that managed to create quite a stir after its debut in 2004, Dacia's new Duster keeps exceeding estimates and the best proof is probably the 6-month waiting list in Fr...
Woman Called Zoe Renault to Sue French Carmaker over Name Issue
20 May 2010, 13:39 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / A Parisian woman called Zoe Renault is trying to stop the French automaker from using her name on a new model: the electric car Renault Zoe Z.E. (zero emissions). According to the Guardian, the 2...
Peugeot Revives the GTi Badge with the 308
20 May 2010, 10:04 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Peugeot released the first images and details of the 308’s sporty version, the GTi. Available as a five-door model only (a curious fact for a sport-oriented car), the 308 GTi sports technical ...
Renault Wind Prices and Trims for France Revealed
10 May 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Renault’s smallest convertible, the Wind, has officially gone on sale, with two trim levels available at launch. The Dynamique and Exception trim versions will be joined by a limited edition m...
Renault and PSA To Repay State Loans Early
6 May 2010, 12:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen plans early repayment for part of a state loan given by the French government last year to help it through the financial crisis, Chief Executive Philippe Varin an...