Europe's Scrappage Save the Day
2 Jun 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Or at least this is how it looks like. Thanks to the implementation of scrappage schemes across the continent, sales in May are no longer as low as we have got used to from the previous months. Over...
Hyundai to Build i20 in Europe
12 May 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no surprise automakers around the world plan to shift production from a location to another, with General Motors probably the best example in this matter. The reason? Obviously an attem...
Chrysler's Non-US Assets Still on the Safe Side
6 May 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the company has filed for bankruptcy in the United States, Chrysler insists the assets it owns outside its domestic market are still on the safe side, with no major changes to be announced ...
Fiat Needs Up to 7 Billion Euros to Form Europe's Biggest Automaker
5 May 2009, 15:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat is slowly but surely becoming one of the world's biggest automakers and, even if it finally formed the over-discussed strategic alliance with Chrysler, it is now aiming to purchase the Ger...
2009 Opel Insignia Kills Competition, Creates New Jobs
4 May 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the company is experiencing extremely difficult times across every European market, Opel says Insignia is incredibly appealing for mid-size segment buyers and, as a result, it managed to su...
Britain Caught on Tape: UK Has the Most Speed Traps in Europe
17 Apr 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already told you that Europe is slowly but sure turning into a huge Big Brother show but it seems like British authorities plan to do it faster than the other countries. According to a report by ...
2009 Ford Fiesta Sales Explode in Europe
16 Apr 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least this is what Ford claims... Even if the economic recession is still putting pressure on automakers around the world, Ford is continuously praising its European sales, emphasizing that the n...
Tata Loses Ground Despite Nano Launch
2 Apr 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors recently launched "the cheapest car in the world" which was expected to boost the company's sales in every single market around the world. Only that things are a bit diffe...
Ford Reportedly Planning to Drop Fiesta RS
31 Mar 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another model that might bite the dust under the strong pressure of the economic recession... It may seem like American automaker Ford is planning to cancel the sporty hatchback Fiesta RS, citin...
Mitsubishi Cuts United States Workforce
29 Mar 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As a response to the falling demand the company experiences in the United States, Mitsubishi this week fired 140 sales and credit jobs in the country, with most of them working at the Cypress, Calif...
2010 Mazda3 Official Details and Pictures Galore
24 Mar 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has finally unveiled all details of the new 2010 Mazda3 model displayed for the the first time to the general public at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Basically, the new-gene...
Ford Would Not Be Happy if GM Went Bankrupt in Europe
20 Mar 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford of Europe fully supports the European division of General Motors to get the requested funds and survive the economic downturn, CEO John Fleming told Automotive News Europe. Basically, Fleming s...
Mazda's February Sales Show First Signs of Recovery
12 Mar 2009, 10:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the economic mayhem is still creating chaos in the automotive industry, Mazda today unveiled that its February 2009 sales finally showed some signs of recovery, with five countries achieving...
2009 Ford Fiesta SportVan in All Its Glory
9 Mar 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford of Europe today announced the all-new 2009 Fiesta SportVan, a model obviously based on the standard Fiesta but providing a sportier look combined with upgraded standard equipment. First of a...
Third-Gen Toyota Prius Shows Its European Face at Geneva
27 Feb 2009, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The third-generation Toyota Prius will be officially introduced in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show next week, the Japanese automaker announced today in a statement for the press. The Prius achieves ...
GM Europe Employees to Protest Against Restructuring Plans
24 Feb 2009, 15:30 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Seeing that they are on the verge of losing their jobs, employees of General Motors' European brands have decided to protest against the car maker's plans of cutting costs. According to...
2010 Ford Fiesta Ready for American Trial
20 Feb 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just after the economic recession brought Americans closer to European car models and forced them to adopt market strategies used by overseas automakers, the United States is again pushed beyond the...
EIB Gives Automakers 7 Billion Euros
18 Feb 2009, 16:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European Investment Bank (EIB) has just approved a 7 billion euros ($8.9 billion) loan package for ailing automakers who are seeking for funds to continue green cars development. According to Re...
Nissan Demands Financing from the European Investment Bank
18 Feb 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like many other automakers who saw their sales going down and the cost-cutting measures they applied partially inefficient, Nissan today called for support from the European Investment Bank, po...
GM Europe to Cut Costs, Fire Thousands
17 Feb 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following yesterday's announcement that the American automaker may close the doors of about 3 production facilities in the near future, General Motors today said the restructuring plan might co...