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2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS Peugeot will double output of 2008 small SUVJune 13, 2013 07:36 CET  Peugeot will double production of the 2008 small SUV in France to meet high demand, brand head Maxime Picat said. The model is expected to topple the Nissan Juke from its No.1 position in the segment.... Read More »
Michelin pressed by French gov't to redevelop doomed French siteJune 11, 2013 12:30 CET  Michelin should contribute to the redevelopment of a French truck tire plant where it plans to end production in 2015, the French government's Labor Minister said. Michelin announced 700 domestic job cuts on Monday, becoming the latest auto industry manufacturer to slash staffing in response to the European downturn.... Read More »
Michelin cuts 700 jobs in French factory overhaulJune 10, 2013 12:46 CET French tire maker Michelin announced 700 domestic job cuts on Monday, becoming the latest auto industry manufacturer to slash staffing in response to the European downturn.... Read More »
Car sales declines in France, Italy and Spain dampen recovery hopesJune 3, 2013 20:54 CET  French, Italian and Spanish car sales fell in May, bringing the European market closer to a two-decade low and dampening hopes for any recovery in 2013.... Read More »
French car sales fell 10% in May as buyers wait for new modelsJune 3, 2013 12:40 CET  French car sales fell 10.3 percent in May as consumers held back for new models from domestic carmakers Renault and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Late-arriving French automakers hope China's love for French luxury brands will lead to sales boomJune 3, 2013 06:01 CET  German automakers have long seen China as a key market. Now their late-arriving French rivals hope to catch up fast with help from the popularity of France's fashion brands.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Fiat-Gucci link fails in ChinaJune 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat so far has failed to establish its tiny 500 as a chic city car in China despite a direct link to Italy's Gucci brand. The struggles of the 500 by Gucci could be foreboding to PSA and Renault, which both hope to win sales in China because of local consumers' love of high-end French brands.... Read More »
Faurecia is poised to deploy cost-cutting plan for EuropeMay 30, 2013 12:49 CET Faurecia said its efforts to reduce costs will be in place by the end of next month. The supplier plans to eliminate about 3,000 jobs in its home region.... Read More »
Ford will retain 1,000 jobs at French plantMay 24, 2013 20:57 CET  Ford will retain 1,000 jobs at a transmissions plant in France after striking a deal with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory operating.... Read More »
Ford to retain 1,000 jobs at French plant after deal 3:50 pm U.S. ET | May 24, 2013 Ford plans to retain 1,000 jobs at a plant in southwest France after striking a deal today with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory operating.... Read More »
PSA will close r&d site to reduce spendingMay 22, 2013 09:49 CET  PSA will shut a French r&d facility as part of a program to reduce spending.... Read More »
French car orders fall 0.5% in April, survey saysMay 21, 2013 15:06 CET  The decline in French car orders slowed to 0.5 percent in April, showing signs of stabilization in the auto market, according to a dealership survey by trade publication La Lettre Auto K7. The survey said orders were helped by the launch of several new models last month.... Read More »
Toyota plant in France starts Yaris output for U.S.May 16, 2013 14:48 CET  Toyota Europe has started making the Yaris for North American export at its plant in Valenciennes, France, marking the first time the automaker's European-built models have been exported to the United States and Canada.... Read More »
Toyota plant in France launches Yaris output for U.S. 8:48 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  Toyota Europe has started making the Yaris for North American export at its plant in Valenciennes, France, marking the first time the automaker's European-built models have been exported to the United States and Canada.... Read More »
French car sales decline slowed in AprilMay 2, 2013 10:38 CET  France's car sales decline slowed to a 5.2 percent drop in April, raising hopes that auto demand may be about to stabilize.... Read More »
Pelata on Renault's spy scandal: 'I had to leave'April 30, 2013 06:01 CET  Former Renault COO Patrick Pelata fell on his sword to save his boss and friend Carlos Ghosn -- and maybe his company. Pelata left the automaker after a botched espionage investigation.... Read More »
PSA unions back job-cuts plan, French plant closureApril 30, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA has received the backing of five of its six main unions to push ahead with plans to eliminate 11,200 jobs and shutter a French factory, a central part of wide-ranging reforms at the French carmaker aimed at halting ongoing losses.... Read More »
Pelata on Renault's spy scandal: 'I had to leave' 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Patrick Pelata fell on his sword to save his boss and friend Carlos Ghosn -- and maybe his company. Pelata, often called one of the industry's best product strategists, was part of a small team of executives Ghosn brought to Nissan in 1999 after Renault bought a controlling stake in the Japanese company.... Read More »
Renault will build next Nissan Micra in FranceApril 26, 2013 11:48 CET  Renault said it will build the next Nissan Micra at its plant in Flins, near Paris. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.... Read More »
PSA mulls Aulnay plant closure this year, sources sayApril 18, 2013 14:34 CET  PSA may shut its Aulnay plant near Paris as early as September, ahead of a proposed closure in 2014, because strikes are disrupting production, according to sources.... Read More »
Heuliez, VW in partnership talksApril 17, 2013 11:31 CET  French contract manufacturer Heuliez is in partnership talks with Volkswagen. Heuliez said VW may supply parts to the company in exchange for manufacturing services.... Read More »
Judge asks PSA to delay French job cutsApril 15, 2013 16:19 CET  PSA may have to postpone job cuts by at least 10 days as it awaits a court ruling on its restructuring the strategy. A judge overseeing a lawsuit by the CGT union aimed at canceling the work force reduction asked PSA to postpone a meeting with labor leaders until after the court reaches a decision on April 26.... Read More »
Goodyear sued by French employees over plant closure planApril 11, 2013 08:49 CET Goodyear was sued in its U.S. home city by French workers claiming the company violated laws of both countries as it implemented a plan to close a plant in Amiens, France.... Read More »
Nissan will move Primastar van output to France from Spain, report saysApril 10, 2013 18:31 CET  Nissan plans to move production of the Primastar van from Spain to Renault's Sandouville plant in France, sources said, helping its French alliance partner keep a pledge to raise domestic output in return for union concessions.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Peugeot already sees benefits from upmarket moveApril 10, 2013 06:01 CET  The boss of PSA/Peugeot-Citroen's namesake brand says he's already seeing benefits from efforts to move upmarket, which the automaker considers crucial to returning to profit. “Just 15 percent of sales for the 208 are entry-level models while 35 percent are our highest trim lines,” Peugeot CEO Maxime Picat said.... Read More »
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