French car sales fell 8.3 percent in May on an adjusted basis to 197,784 registrations, while in Spain, they fell 23.3 percent in the same period to 78,870 units compared with 2010 figures.
Starting from £18,395, the i40 Tourer delivers up to 65.7mpg and boasts lowest insurance ratings in its class
Fiat and Suzuki are talking about expanding their cooperation, despite Fiat rival VW owning a 19.9 percent share in the Japanese automaker, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Automotive News Europe.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn agreed to make development of upscale cars for French factories a "priority" as the government steps up its influence in the wake of a botched spy investigation.
Volkswagen AG says European customers importing lower-priced Passats built in its new U.S. factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee will end up paying more than if they buy a more expensive German-built Passat.
Fiat, the automaker that controls Chrysler, ceased sales of the U.S. brand in continental Europe this week, after four decades.
The Renault-Nissan alliance has named Christian Mardus as its new managing director effective June 1. Mardus, who will report directly to CEO Carlos Ghosn, will be tasked with overseeing the continued development of the 12-year partnership.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn will play a more hands-on role in reviving the brand in Europe, while ceding to domestic pressure to keep car production in France, following Carlos Tavares' appointment as the French carmaker's new chief operating officer
Audi took advantage of the Wörthesee Tour to unveil the only copy of the 503-hp A1 clubsport quattro. Need for Speed World, the first online racing game for PC where you can virtually get behind the wheel of the car, has teamed up with the automaker and released the first images of the manufacturing process.
Of all the new cars that hit the auto show scene over the past two years or so, the Toyota FT-86 is probably the hottest and most talked about that we have yet to drive. And until we finally get our wish, rumours and hearsay will keep spreading, as we found out today.
Car and Driver claims several Porsche employees confided that the next 911 would feature a seven-speed, manual transmission. No, you don't need to have your eyes checked: some manufacturers still see the point of investing in manual gearboxes.
Earlier this year, we reported a rumour about Subaru using the WRX STI engine for its new 216a sports car currently being developed with the collaboration of Toyota (whose more publicized variant is called FT-86). Looks like it was a case of misinterpreted information, as Toshio Masuda, senior general manager of product planning at Subaru, suggested the car will receive the STI tuner package.
If you are attending next week's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, here's your chance to participate to the first FOTA Fans Forum of 2011 in Montreal on Thursday June 9th at 6pm at the Omni Mont-Royal Hotel in Montreal.
Given the drop in sales of the Matrix in the U.S., Toyota is reportedly considering the permanent removal of the model from the line-up. However, the disparity between the Canadian and American markets poses a bit of a conundrum.
BMW officially registered the ''M2'' and ''BMW M2'' trademarks in the United States and Germany, fuelling rumours about the launch of the 2-Series by the Bavarian automaker.
Alrighty, gearheads. You've been following the news and studying the latest upcoming hardware slated for release by the automotive industry in the coming months. You've been reading up on the latest new technological advances and the models they're bolted to. You've formed some opinions on the manufacturers, models and hardware-- and decided whether or not to get excited about them.
Nico Rosberg could be the next top formula one driver under long-term contract.
Well, now's your chance. Not a real one of course (no matter how tough you claim to be, we're inclined to think your fist would be on the losing end of things), but a magazine picture of one. There's another "inventive" automotive ad circling the world (a la VW Golf R), this time about the new Peugeot.
Not to blow anyone's mind with a radical piece of news or anything, but the BMW 328i we see on the road today is a whole lot different than the original BMW 328 that was launched in the 1930s. Originally a race car that stood for dynamics, aesthetics and innovation, it's been some 75 years since the 328 set the still-unbeaten "highest average speed" record on the Mille Miglia circuit.
The Marussia Virgin Racing Formula 1 team is in talks with McLaren and Mercedes about a technical collaboration for 2012.
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