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...
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...
20 Nov 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will present its restructuring plan for Opel in December, Nick Reilly, interim boss for GM Europe, said in a statement revealing that the reorganization will be similar to the one pro...
18 Nov 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever since General Motors announced its plans to keep Opel, people started wondering how many people will actually leave the German brand as part of the shake-up. Some voices close to the matter hin...
11 Nov 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After General Motors announced its decision to keep Opel and scrap the sale to Magna International, some people expected to see the US-based manufacturer expanding the German brand at a global level...
11 Nov 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just announced that Nick Reilly, currently working as executive vice president and president, GM International Operations, will be in charge of Opel and Vauxhall. Meanwhile, the c...
6 Nov 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’ve ever seen one of these babies in Europe, there’s a good chance it’s the only one, as these Australian made cars are not pretty, nor cheap. But they do have one important ...
29 Oct 2009, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only large US automaker that survived the crisis without government support, avoids talking about 2010 forecasts in Europe, emphasizing that it still needs to monitor the market before mak...
28 Oct 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Europe must be some sort of paradise for Chinese car manufacturer who are considering seeking new ways to expand their product offerings and launch cars in the Old Continent. This time SAIC, the wel...
23 Oct 2009, 07:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is considering transferring production of the small Kuga crossover from the European plant to a new facility in the United States, in an attempt mean to cut costs and help the company benefit f...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...