Renault expects high sales for scooter-like Twizy EV

Renault expects its quirky Twizy electric vehicle will be a popular alternative to scooters in Europe's crowded cities.... Read More »

Peugeot targets more women buyers for 208

Peugeot wants to win more women buyers for the new 208 subcompact car, one of the brand's most crucial models.... Read More »

Refreshed Ibiza is key to Seat's turnaround plan

Seat believes that an extensive rework to the Ibiza's design and the addition of new features will win its best-selling model even more customers. Strong demand for the Ibiza is crucial to the money-losing Spanish brand's turnaround plan as the subcompact accounted for 55 percent of the Volkswagen Group subsidiary's 350,009 sales in 2011.... Read More »

Hyundai speeds up sales launch of new i30 to gain on VW Golf

Hyundai is launching its second-generation i30 compact car after five years rather than after seven years which is usual for a product renewal. The Korean brand aims to make sure the i30 remains competitive in Europe's second-largest segment.... Read More »

Renault gives Twingo a new 'friendly' face

Renault hopes a new 'friendly' face will help stabilize sales of its Twingo minicar until an all-new version launches in 2014. A facelifted Twingo that will go on sale in the first quarter will be the first Renault model to bear the brand's new styling created by design chief Laurens Van Den Acker.... Read More »