Sneak Peek: Hyundai HED-6
Think of the HED-6 as a “a car of contrast for a world of contrast,” an "urban nomad" that debuts at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, and provides a good indication of where Hyundai is going with future SUV...
View ArticleSneak Peak: 2010 Toyota Verso
In an early stage of automotive development, Toyota recognized the importance of crossover models and the Japanese came up with the Verso. The first generation, launched in the beginning of this decade...
View ArticleMarchionne Sees “Painful” Changes for European Auto Industry
The European auto industry is facing a "painful" restructuring that will require extensive plant closings and job cuts, warns Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFirst Look: Ford’s Updated Fiesta
Hoping to reverse the company’s huge losses in Europe, Ford CEO Alan Mulally will pull the wraps off an assortment of new products this week, including the updated Fiesta subcompact....
View ArticleAnalysts Call on GM to Dump Opel
GM CEO Dan Akerson recently hinted he wished he'd sold off troubled Opel in 2009. A growing list of analysts and investors agrees. Influential Adam Jonas, of Morgan Stanley, is the latest calling for...
View ArticleVW, Fiat CEOs Paper Up Angry Dispute
VW CEO Winterkorn and Fiat/Chrysler's Marchionne have – at least for now -- papered over an increasingly fractious dispute that threatened to further divide an industry facing a sharp slump in sales...
View ArticleEuropean Automakers Compound Their Own Crisis
The European auto industry’s downward spiral will get worse before things start to improve. But there are growing concerns the industry is compounding the problem with “unsustainable” practices...
View ArticleEuropean Car Sales Plunge to Their Lowest Level in 20 Years
With the continent’s economy still in free-fall, European car sales tumbled to their lowest level for May in two decades, according to the industry’s trade association. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleEuropean Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low
Despite hopes that the European market might have finally bottomed out, car sales for the first half of 2013 plunged to a 20-year low, according to industry data, with little sign that the downturn is...
View ArticleBMW Earnings Fall 8.8% on Weak European Sales, Product Investments
Despite a double-digit sales gain in the United States and China, BMW posted a disappointing 8.8% earnings drop in the second quarter. The automaker pointed to a stalled European car market and capital...
View ArticleEuropean Luxury Brands Riding US, China Sales
European car sales were up for the sixth month in a row; however, that bit of good news comes only means that sometimes good news is relative. February sales rose 8% in February and it was still the...
View ArticleEuropean Car Market Still a Mess, Warns Marchionne
Fiat-Chrysler Chief Sergio Marchionne remains unconvinced that a recovery in Europe is coming in the near future. He pointed to Ford's European results as evidence it's not going to happen soon. He's...
View ArticleNew Car Sales Expected to Rise Again in Europe This Year
Car sales in Europe are expected to grow in 2015 marking the second year in row the struggling market could post gains. However, one analyst is exercising caution regarding the increase claiming the...
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