Cupra is off to a decent start. SEAT claims to have sold 3,600 Cupra Atecas so far this year. With the sole model in demand and due to be joined by others later in 2019, the experiment to evolve what had been a sports trim level into a brand is working.
Fiat Chrysler UK finds itself in the fortuitous position of having a genuinely new model well ahead of Land Rover's L663 project, the next Defender. The arrival of the JL72 and JL74 Jeep Wranglers threatens JLR's hopes for future segment domination outside North America.
Fiat Chrysler UK finds itself in the fortuitous position of having a genuinely new model well ahead of Land Rover's L663 project, the next Defender. The arrival of the JL72 and JL74 Jeep Wranglers threatens JLR's hopes for future segment domination outside North America.
Europe's best selling Suzuki isn't a small car, it's an SUV. In 2018, the regional division delivered more than 70,000 units of the vehicle in question: not bad for a model which dates to 2015 and competes in a class where new rivals keep appearing. Now, fresh engines and a facelift should keep the Vitara popular throughout 2019.
Each of the world's most successful and well known 4x4 model lines had humble beginnings. What is interesting is that of Jeep, Land Rover, Range Rover, Land Cruiser, G-Class and Haval, only three are brands.
Volkswagen has said that it is laying the groundwork for sustainable mobility with its e-mobility strategy.
Thanks to Ram and Jeep, FCA has strong cashflow and is making a lot of money in the USA. Big profits can quickly vanish though when there are so many brands needing fresh models. Which is why some see Chrysler and Dodge being phased out in the 2020s. But will these historic names really disappear?
Honda is planning to close its UK car manufacturing plant at Swindon, with an official announcement planned for tomorrow.
Honda is reportedly planning to close its UK car manufacturing plant at Swindon, with an official announcement planned for tomorrow.
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18 Feb, 2019
Honda will close the UK factory in Swindon where it builds the Honda Civic by 2022, according to reports
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19 Feb, 2019
New all-electric two-seater Citroen AMI ONE concept to be officially revealed at Geneva with a 60-mile range
Germany's automotive trade association, the VDA, is robustly reacting to reports that the US could be getting closer to imposing new 25% import tariffs on cars shipped from Europe.
Yasa has signed a long-term joint innovation agreement with an unnamed global automotive OEM.
The sixth generation Hiace has been announced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was revealed by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) at a media event in Manila.
Gentherm is partnering with ThermoAnalytics, a thermal modelling software development firm, to improve human comfort predictions.
Cooper Tyre says members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 556L in Clarksdale, Mississippi, have ratified a new four-year labour agreement, which covers more than 40 USW union adherents.
Continental has appointed Gilles Mabire as new head of Commercial Vehicles and Aftermarket Business Unit (CVAM) from 1 April.
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18 Feb, 2019
The Volkswagen Touareg will be offered with a 335bhp V6 petrol, due to arrive in the middle of 2019
Sales of passenger vehicles in China during January fell by almost 18% to just over 2m (2.02m) units according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) data. The scale of the year-on-year decline appears to confirm a weakening trend to car demand in the world's largest car market.
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