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May
7th

Citroen boss calls for scrapping bonus in Spain

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Spain has not done enough to spark demand in its depressed auto sector and should immediately offer consumers direct financial assistance, Citroen Managing Director Jean-Marc Gales said Thursday. Full story...
May
7th

Spain must do more to revive new-car sales, Citroen boss says

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Spain has not done enough to spark demand in its depressed auto sector and should immediately offer consumers direct financial assistance, Citroen Managing Director Jean-Marc Gales said Thursday. Full story...
May
7th

CANADA: Magna posts Q1 losses, suspends dividend

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Canadian parts maker and contract vehicle assembler Magna International has posted an operating loss of US$250m for the first quarter of 2009, down from a $286m profit a year ago, and suspended its quarterly dividend payment. Full story...
May
7th

GERMANY: Porsche and VW to merge

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The management boards of Volkswagen AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE have agreed to create an "integrated car manufacturing group". Full story...
May
7th

Reanult Kangoo Be Bop

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New electric MPV lights the way for Renault's clean, green future.


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May
7th

FEATURE: Auto industry faces age of austerity (2)

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In the second instalment of our exclusive report from JD Power's Automotive Forecasting conference held in London last week, Dave Leggett hears JD Power's latest assessment of prospects for vehicle sales and production in North America. Full story...
May
7th

UK: Government denies JLR talks in trouble

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The British government has said negotiations with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on guaranteeing financing are continuing despite reports that the talks were in trouble. Full story...
May
7th

April car sales down 24% in U.K.

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New-car registrations in Britain fell 24 percent in April to 133,475 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Thursday, but it expressed optimism that a brighter future awaits. Full story...
May
7th

U.K. car sales fall 24% in April

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New-car registrations in Britain fell 24 percent in April to 133,475 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Thursday, but it expressed optimism that a brighter future awaits. Full story...
May
7th

FRANCE: Renault unveils new EV prototype

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Renault, which plans to begin mass marketing "affordable" electric vehicles in 2011, has taken the wraps off a new prototype at its annual shareholder meeting in Paris. Full story...
May
7th

GM seeks stake in a merged Opel-Fiat, says source

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General Motors could take a stake in the company that would be created by merging its European car business with Fiat SpA's auto unit, a source close to the situation said on Thursday. Full story...
May
7th

Fiat proposal includes plants cuts, report says

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The proposal for General Motors' European assets that Fiat S.p.A. presented to the German government on Monday includes plans to shrink plants across Europe, a German newspaper reported Thursday. Full story...
May
7th

GM seeks stake in merged Opel/Fiat business, says source

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General Motors could take a stake in the company that would be created by merging its European car business with Fiat SpA's auto unit, a source close to the situation said on Thursday. Full story...
May
7th

GM wants 30% of Fiat, report says

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General Motors is eyeing a stake in Italian peer Fiat S.p.A. in exchange for the U.S. automaker's European and Latin American operations, the New York Times reported on its Web site. Full story...
May
7th

GM wants 30% of Fiat, NY Times reports

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U.S. carmaker General Motors Corp is eyeing a stake in Italian peer Fiat S.p.A. in exchange for the U.S. automaker's European and Latin American operations, the New York Times reported on its Web site. Full story...
May
7th

Fiat aims to shrink plants across Europe, report says

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The proposal for General Motors' European assets that Fiat S.p.A. presented to the German government on Monday includes plans to shrink plants across Europe, a German newspaper reported Thursday. Full story...
May
7th

GM wants 30% of Fiat’s auto business, NY Times reports

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U.S. carmaker General Motors Corp is eyeing a stake in Italian peer Fiat S.p.A. in exchange for the U.S. automaker's European and Latin American operations, the New York Times reported on its Web site. Full story...
May
7th

GKN posts Q1 loss, outlook uncertain

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British plane and car engineer GKN slumped to a loss in the first quarter, and said its markets continued to look uncertain despite a return to profit for the month of March. Full story...
May
7th

U.K. supplier GKN posts Q1 loss

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British plane and car engineer GKN slumped to a loss in the first quarter, and said its markets continued to look uncertain despite a return to profit for the month of March. Full story...
May
7th

GMAC must raise $11.5 billion after U.S. ‘stress test’

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GMAC LLC said it must raise $11.5 billion in new capital as part of the U.S. government's efforts to shore up the nation's financial system. The lender, partly owned by General Motors, was among 10 financial institutions ordered to raise $74. Full story...
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