Next Infiniti G to Get Mercedes-Sourced Engines
10 May 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current generation Infiniti G, in all its variants, only comes equipped with Nissan’s 3.7-liter V6 petrol engine which is very unappealing in a market dominated by much more efficient turb...
Ford to Triple European EcoBoost Engine Production by 2015
10 May 2012, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After a few years of uncertainty, Ford finally started producing 1.0-liter EcoBoost engines in their Romanian plant, in Craiova. Their aim is to triple European production of the three-pot EcoBoost ...
New Kia Carens / Rondo MPV On Sale in Europe in 2013
8 May 2012, 15:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has strong hopes for success in the European market, despite the worst market conditions in 14 years. At the forefront of this Korean offensive is a new design language and a number of new produ...
Volvo Starts Selling V60 Hybrid Exclusively in Europe
7 May 2012, 16:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite the main market for hybrids being the US, Volvo has decided to sell its new V60 hybrid exclusively in Europe. The plug-in hybrid was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, last year. The car ...
Record Gasoline Prices Hit Europe Hard
1 May 2012, 08:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The price of a barrel of crude oil used to be the main concern and a plausible scapegoat when people demanded to know why gas cost so much. However, even though Brent crude is trading in London at a...
New 2012 Kia Cee'd Photos Released
2 Apr 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia revealed its brand new Cee’d hatch at the Geneva Motor Show and quickly moved to introduce it onto numerous European markets. And now, the South Korean automaker released a huge gallery of...
Mitsubishi Ending Production in Europe
7 Feb 2012, 09:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Europe is going through a visible dip not only in terms of the economy, but also car sales. Some manufacturers are affected more hen others, and the ones that are hurt the most are usually the compa...
Hyundai Out for VW Blood in Europe
24 Jan 2012, 12:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There’s no point in arguing the merits of one particular brand or model if the market isn’t agreeing, and while some might find this hard to take, Korean automakers are rising to the occ...
Europe: Go Small, Go Crossover or Go Bust
8 Jan 2012, 19:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new year has come, and with it a slew of freshened up vehicles (yes, I mean facelifts). So that got me thinking about a subject very rarely talked about in depth here and anywhere else for that ...
Peugeot: Dependence on Europe Translates into Sluggish Sales
30 Dec 2011, 10:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 2011 started out looking like a recovery year even for the European auto industry, but sales have begun to slow again, affected by consumers’ confidence dropping. PricewaterhouseCoopers estima...
Ford to Operate 4,000 Temporary Layoffs in Europe
25 Nov 2011, 14:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According a report from Automotive News, Ford might be doing well in the US, but the European market is struggling so badly in Europe that they will temporarily cut some 4,000 workers next year, all...
Toyota Yaris: Two Million Units Built in Europe
31 Oct 2011, 17:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As it was expected, Toyota has announced the celebration for bringing the two millionth Yaris to the world via its Valenciennes maternity in Northern France on October 28. Toyota sees this as being ...
Nissan Launches New NV400 in Europe
18 Oct 2011, 10:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has revealed a new contender for the heavy van segment in Europe, the all-new NV400, which comes to market with a promise of low cost of ownership, front and rear-wheel drive versions, plus a...
Nissan Micra European Sales Hurt by Production Switch
7 Oct 2011, 17:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan moved production of their Micra city car from Sunderland in the UK to Chennai in India, as they wanted to make room for the Juke and Qashqai. The latest sales result show they were right in d...
Ford Ranger Pickup Coming to Europe via South Africa
7 Oct 2011, 17:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don’t really understand why this is happening, but most automakers are making a pickup offensive onto the European market. There’s only one really major player missing, but the Ford R...
Nissan and Adobe Flash Player 11 Showcase Juke in 3D
5 Oct 2011, 16:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan Europe has used the Stage 3D technology in Adobe Flash Player 11 to create a virtual 3D rendering of the Nissan Juke like no other. The dedicated Stage JUK3D online module promises to immerse...
Kia Adds Thirds Shift at European Factory to Keep Up With Demand
23 Sep 2011, 14:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite the harsh economic conditions in the European market, Kia has adapted will and is growing at at much better pace than other large automakers operating here. To keep up with demand, which has...
Volvo Trucks Sales Jump 72% Due to Strong Demand in Europe
22 Jul 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo, the world’s second-largest truckmaker, reported a larger-than-expected jump in both sales and profit, as demand in Europe and North America rose and the Swedish company held down costs....
There's Still Hope for Toyota: European Sales Slightly Improved in First-half 2011
11 Jul 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You know that an automaker is in trouble when new surrounding it is predominantly about declining sales figures and mass recalls. However, all is not lost for Toyota, on the Old Continent at least. ...
2012 Honda Gold Wing to Arrive in Europe in Late 2011
8 Jul 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Old Continent was waiting for a sign to when it will receive the updated Gold Wing ever since Honda introduced it in February 2011, and has now finally received an answer to its question. The ma...