PSA Not Afraid of Possible Fiat-Opel Alliance
11 May 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A potential merger between Fiat and Opel doesn't scare the PSA Peugeot Citroen group that might become the main rival in Europe, a PSA board director said. According to a report by La Repubblic...
Next-Generation Peugeot 208 Very Early Rendering
6 May 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are a lot of rumors surfacing the new-generation Peugeot 208 but there are no official details for the time being, other that it may arrive in late 2011 or early 2012. However, what we have he...
New Renault Clio to Take on Peugeot 207 in European Small Segment
5 May 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The small-car segment has turned into the main target for most automakers around the world, mostly due to the economic chaos which encouraged people to migrate to small-displacement engines boasting...
Peugeot’s 308 CC "Nudeinascarf" Commuters Take Over London
24 Apr 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Advertising is always a creative challenge, but Peugeot’s marketers outdone themselves with the "Nudeinscarf" campaign in the UK. What could be more appropriate in order to promote t...
Audi "Intelligent Emotion" Renderings
22 Apr 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It becomes more and more obvious that looking for future design geniuses among people outside of the automotive industry might be the way to go, especially for manufacturers who plan on bringing new...
Peugeot RD Concept, On Display in Shanghai
21 Apr 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Peugeot RD, winner of the 5th Peugeot design competition, got its first real-life sized model and went to China, to be displayed at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. The RD was Peugoet's choice ...
PSA Suspends Chinese Minicar Plans
6 Apr 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here's another enthusiastic plan that bites the dust following the consequences of the economic turmoil: it appears that PSA Peugeot Citroen is now considering canceling the minicar it planned...
French Scrapping Incentives Boost Minicar Production
23 Mar 2009, 15:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Finally a good news in the industry category... According to reports, the scrapping incentives offered by the French government increased the minicars overall production in February but still not en...
Audi R15 TDI Wins 12 Hours of Sebring
23 Mar 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's diesel sports car R15 TDI won the 12 Hours of Sebring (US state of Florida) after the three drivers, Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland), complete...
Peugeot 308 CC GT100 Confirmed and Detailed
17 Mar 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French automaker Peugeot today announced that it will launch a special edition 308 CC in the United Kingdom that will precede the main 308 CC range in this country. The 100-unit limited edition GT10...
Fiat Is the Less-Polluting Automaker in Europe
27 Feb 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / CO2 emissions and fuel economy are two of the over-discussed subjects since the beginning of the economic turmoil, with the majority of car manufacturers altering their production lines to focus on ...
Peugeot's Low-Cost 206+ Confirmed for Geneva
25 Feb 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Geneva Auto Show is not only about all new high-performance, supercars and hybrid models but also about low-cost vehicles specifically addressed to an economic crisis-hit market. Peugeot for ins...
Renault 2008 Finacial Results Down, 2009 Prospects Worse
12 Feb 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault's financial performance in 2008 was, as expected due to the economic mayhem that ravages the automotive industry, very poor. The French company posted a total revenue figure for 2008 of...
PSA Peugeot Citroen Hopes for 11,000 Voluntary Departures
11 Feb 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The French group PSA Peugeot Citroen, the second largest in Europe, has developed a layoff plan through which it hopes to relieve on a voluntary basis 11,000 employees worldwide in 2009, france24 re...
Peugeot 308 CC Limited Edition Comes Before April
11 Feb 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Peugeot has announced it will release a very limited edition of the 308 CC, before the series model hits the streets in April. The Peugeot 308 CC limited edition will market only 100 units that are ...
PSA Sales Drop 7.4 Percent in 2008
11 Feb 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew 2008 was a difficult year, particularly in the end when the economic recession started slashing sales, workforce and profits of automakers all over the world. The PSA Peugeot Citroen gro...
Nissan Gasps for Air, but Opens Plant in Russia
11 Feb 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported these past few weeks, especially in the last days, Nissan has got itself in a big pile of... trouble. Having a bleak $2 billion loss forecast, Nissan sees itself in the position of ha...
PSA Continues Russian Expansion, Mitsubishi Still on Hold
10 Feb 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Mitsubishi confirmed it plans to delay production at the newly-built plant in Russia, the PSA group said is still aims to start manufacturing cars at the Kaluga factory in the first half of ...
PSA Boss Expects 2009 Sales Drop by 20%
10 Feb 2009, 13:37 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It is already known that PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is facing serious problems in the light of the economic crisis despite the loan they received from the government. More sadly, neither 2009 nor 2010 sale...
Peugeot Confirm Bourdais for Le Mans
10 Feb 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Bourdais' racing commitments for 2009 have received yet another boost, after French manufacturer Peugeot confirmed the 4-time Champ Car winner for the 2009 edition of the Le Mans 24 H...