Headlines for Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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Mini to begin production at former Mitsubishi plant in second half of 2014
Production of new Mini models at a former Mitsubishi plant in the Netherlands will begin in the second half of 2014, a senior company executive said. Harald Krueger said that the company will decide in the coming months which models it will source from the former NedCar plant in Born, Netherlands. Read More »
Fiat bets on Italian elegance to challenge Nissan's Leaf
Fiat Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne is no champion of electric vehicles. So even if he must produce one to appease California regulators, he won't mess with an Italian icon. Read More »
The not so prophetic story of the Fiat 500L
The Fiat 500L small minivan, which has its North American debut today at the Los Angeles auto show, is built in Serbia in a factory that once produced Yugo cars. Unusually for a car-manufacturing nation, only 1 percent of the production will be sold at home. Read More »
BMW's EV boss says i3 is no 'niche' model
BMW unveiled the i3 coupe concept, another variant of its i electric car subbrand, at the Los Angeles auto show today. Read More »
BMW expands i-brand lineup with 3-door concept
BMW has provided the clearest hint yet that its lineup of i-brand electric vehicles will expand beyond the three models already confirmed for production with the unveiling of a three-door version of the i3 at the Los Angeles auto show. Read More »
Chevrolet aims to keep defying Europe's sales slump
Chevrolet Europe Managing Director Susan Docherty has the task of maintaining the brand's growth in a slumping market. In the first 10 months, Chevrolet's European sales grew 1.9 percent to 150,402, according to industry association ACEA. Docherty took over the top job at Chevrolet Europe on Jan. Read More »
