PSA seeks partner to replace Fiat in van venture
Jan. 28, 2012 10:33 CET
PSA is looking for a new partner for light commercial vehicles to replace Fiat, which is withdrawing from the companies' existing venture. PSA wants to share the cost of developing and manufacturing replacements for its Peugeot Expert and Citroen Jumpy vans built at a plant in France shared with Fiat, CEO Philippe Varin said. Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Jan. 28, 2012 06:01 CET
Toyota says it has delivered the 400,000th hybrid car in Europe, 12 years after launching the first-generation Prius in the region. ... Read More »
Fiat plants in Italy to resume work on Monday
Jan. 27, 2012 18:31 CET
Fiat's factories in Italy will resume production on Monday after a strike by truckers ended on Friday. Fiat lost production of 8,400 vehicles after parts deliveries were ... Read More »
Sweden repays bankrupt Saab's EU loan
Jan. 27, 2012 16:01 CET
Sweden's Debt Office has paid back a loan made by the European Investment Bank to Saab, making the country the bankrupt carmaker's biggest creditor. ... Fiat to launch 500L, fourth variant of retro-styled 500 minicar
Jan. 27, 2012 12:12 CET
Fiat says the fourth variant of its 500 model lineup will be called the 500L, with L standing for large.The five-seat subcompact will go on sale in Europe in the summer. ... PSA sets 550,000 output target for new 208
Jan. 27, 2012 12:01 CET
PSA has set an annual production target of 550,000 cars for its new 208 subcompact model, the automaker's industrial director, Denis Martin said. "The production target i ... Ford quarterly profit slips to $1.1 billion on Europe, Asia losses
Jan. 27, 2012 14:28 CET
Ford said its pretax operating earnings in the fourth quarter fell 15 percent to $1.1 billion, in part due to widening losses in Europe, as the company posted its third s ... GM seen accelerating Opel restructuring as sales plunge
Jan. 27, 2012 06:01 CET
The financial crisis in Europe is adding new urgency to General Motors' attempt to turn around its money-burning Opel unit. The U.S. carmaker is trying a number of moves ... Digital Edition
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Challenges and opportunities in Qatar
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 27
HARALD HAMPRECHT: Qatar’s streets are loaded with people driving luxury sportscars, massive SUVs and stretched sedans powered by 12-cylinder engines, but that could change. The government wants consumers to switch to green cars. Read More »

Auto sector stages comeback in fourth quarter
Following a disastrous third quarter in 2011, the automotive sector staged a modest comeback in the final three months of last year. Read More »
GM product chief Barra joins Opel's board
Jan. 26, 2012 18:35 CET
General Motors global product chief Mary Barra will join the supervisory board of Opel. Read More »

Renault gives Twingo a new 'friendly' face
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Plastic Omnium, Conti help lighten the new Range Rover Evoque
12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 17 2012
Plastic Omnium supplies the new Range Rover Evoque with a hybrid plastic tailgate that consists of a sheet molding compound (SMC) inner structure and a thermoplastic lower outer panel. The structure provides a 30 percent weight reduction compared with the same part made of steel.... Read More »













