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BMW hints at superluxury coupe with Pininfarina's touch
May 24, 2013 19:13 CET
BMW unveiled a concept for a superluxury coupe to rival the Mercedes- CL. The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe marks the first time Pininfarina has cooperated with the automaker.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Ford will retain 1,000 jobs at French plant
May 24, 2013 20:57 CET
Ford will retain 1,000 jobs at a transmissions plant in France after striking a deall with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory operating.... Read More »| Related topics: | Europe Manufacturing | Americas | Asia | Global News | China | Europe | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
Daimler, Ford exchange information on gasoline engines
May 24, 2013 06:01 CET
Already collaborating with Ford on the development of fuel cell vehicles, Daimler and the U.S. automaker recently exchanged information about their gasoline engines. Daimler got a closer look at Ford's award-winning EcoBoost engine while Daimler shared details on its stratified lean-burning powerplants.... Read More »Volvo marketing boss Speck is leaving; sales VP Visser named successor
May 24, 2013 16:03 CET
Doug Speck, Volvo's senior vice president for marketing, sales and customer service, is leaving his post effective July 1, the company said today. Speck, 54, will be replaced by Alain Visser, 49, vice president of sales and marketing, the company said.... Read More »Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon on Fisker bid, report says
May 24, 2013 16:59 CET
Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the plug-in hybrid automaker he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.... Read More »Nissan readies Datsun brand for India
May 24, 2013 06:01 CET
Nissan will introduce its first Datsun model in India by March 2014 as the carmaker offers cheaper vehicles in a push for a fivefold increase in its share of Asia's third-biggest auto market. CEO Carlos Ghosn revived the brand to widen Nissan's appeal to customers in countries such as India, Russia and Indonesia.... Read More »Mitsubishi Motors plans to reduce capital to offset losses
May 24, 2013 09:04 CET
Mitsubishi plans to reorganize its capital to help unload the worst accumulated losses in the automotive industry. The company has been seeking to restore confidence in its cars for more than a decade after saying it covered up safety defects and customer complaints, alienating consumers to the point that it required a bailout in 2005.... Read More »EU trade deal would lift U.S. exports to Europe
May 24, 2013 06:01 CET
U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say.... Read More »Q&A
Audi plans 90% local sourcing in Mexico, says purchasing boss Martens
May 24, 2013 06:01 CET
Audi purchasing chief Bernd Martens says the automaker aims to buy 90 percent of its components for its new Mexico factory from local sources. So far no other Audi location has done that... Read More »2013 RISING STARS
Automotive News Europe salutes Marcus Cox
May 24, 2013 06:01 CET
Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2013 Rising Stars awards. Every day until June 12 one of the 18 winners will be featured. Today's Rising Star is Marcus Cox, Opel/Vauxhall's finance director for sales, marketing & aftersales.... Read More »Former Saab Chairman Muller to be summoned in tax inquiry, report says
May 23, 2013 09:34 CET
A Swedish prosecutor wants to question former Saab Automobile Chairman Victor Muller as part of an inquiry into suspected tax offenses at the automaker, a Swedish newspaper reported.... Read More »Marchionne will face gov't pressure to commit to Italy
May 23, 2013 06:01 CET
The Italian government plans to meet with Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne over concerns he's shifting the carmaker and heavy truck manufacturer Fiat Industrial away from the country. Fiat Industrial plans for tax purposes to have its fiscal headquarters in the UK, but Fiat has said a move for the carmaker is not on its agenda at the moment.... Read More »Asia
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Nissan will recall 841,000 vehicles globally due to steering wheel glitch
May 23, 2013 09:44 CET
Nissan will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide, including UK-built Micra subcompacts, as a result of a steering wheel glitch that could result in a loss of steering. The automaker said no accidents have been reported.... Read More »European carmakers shares decline on weakening China manufacturing
May 23, 2013 11:04 CET
Volkswagen, PSA and Renault shares all dropped 5 percent or more after preliminary data showed Chinese manufacturing is unexpectedly contracting.... Read More »Small BMW team rethought electric cars for huge cities
May 23, 2013 06:01 CET
Nearly six years ago, BMW's Project i began to position the automaker for the future. Project i chief Ulrich Kranz explained how the idea of a carbon-body car for megacities emerged from his team.... Read More »Lamborghini's Egoista concept highlights edgy design
May 23, 2013 06:01 CET
The Lamborghini Egoista concept shown earlier this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy, isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lamborghini has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »Ford to shutter Australia car, engine plants in 2016
May 23, 2013 06:01 CET
Ford will close its Australian car and engine assembly plants in 2016, ending almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country.... Read More »2013 RISING STARS
Automotive News Europe salutes David Cox
May 23, 2013 06:01 CET
Automotive News Europe salutes the winners of the 2013 Rising Stars awards. Every day until June 12 one of the 18 winners will be featured. Today's Rising Star is David Cox, chief operating officer at digital retail marketing specialist Motortrak.... Read More »Daimler may sell company-owned German dealerships to cut costs
May 22, 2013 13:19 CET
Daimler may sell four company-owned Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Germany to cut costs and help close a profitability gap with rivals BMW and Audi. Daimler owns 98 Mercedes car showrooms that account for about half of its car sales in Germany, the brand's second-biggest market after the United States.... Read More »PSA will close r&d site to reduce spending
May 22, 2013 09:49 CET
PSA will shut a French r&d facility as part of a program to reduce spending.... Read More »
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