Europe's minicar segment to shrink as VW, PSA mull axing their smallest cars

The increasingly difficult challenge of selling minicars profitably will likely force more automakers to cut models in the segment over the next five years. Volkswagen Group and PSA Group, two of the biggest players in the segment, have expressed concerns about staying in the sector, while this year Opel/Vauxhall will end sales of the Adam and Karl/Viva minicars.