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GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Honda CR-V diesel & Morgan Aero Coupe added]
7 February 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take a bow at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
JAPAN: Mitsubishi closing Netherlands assembly plant in 2013
6 February 2012
Mitsubishi Motors' NedCar plant in Born, the Netherlands, appears doomed beyond the end of this year after the automaker said it "would not allocate a new model" for its subsidiary European production site from "2013 and beyond".
SOUTH KOREA: Citroen to re-start sales
3 February 2012
Citroen is planning to re-enter South Korea in April with its DS3 models, according to local distributor Hanbul Motors.
FRANCE: PSA may put India plan on hold
31 January 2012
PSA Peugeot Citroen said it may delay its planned EUR650m (US$850m) plant investment in India, adding only that it is "reviewing the investment calendar”.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list
30 January 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
NETHERLANDS: Mitsubishi Europe volume up 7% in 2011
25 January 2012
Mitsubishi Motors Europe (MME) boosted unit volume 7% year on year to 149,967 sales.
UK: Lease deal lures new, younger buyers to Peugeot
25 January 2012
Around 16% of Peugeot's retail sales here in the UK come from buyers wooed by the company's ‘just add fuel' sales campaign, now into its second year.
ANALYSIS: European sales down, VW remains top brand
20 January 2012
The Volkswagen Golf remained Europe’s best-selling car in 2011, despite a drop in sales of 1.6% in 2011 compared to 2010, analysts JATO Dynamics said. The VW Polo retained second place for December and for the year, with sales up 2.9% and 0.5% respectively, while Ford’s Fiesta held third place both in December and for the year.
GENEVA PREVIEW: World premiere for Peugeot 208
20 January 2012
PSA has revealed more details of the Peugeot 208, the world premiere of which will be on 6 March at the Geneva motor show.
FRANCE: Peugeot halts Le Mans programme
19 January 2012
PSA Peugeot Citroen has pulled the plug on its Le Mans racing team, citing financial pressures, and will not be at the famous 24-hour race this year.
FRANCE: Peugeot global sales off 1.3% in 2011
18 January 2012
PSA's Peugeot brand sold 2,114,000 vehicles worldwide in 2011, 48% outside Europe, 1.3% down on its record 2010.
FRANCE: Union asks Renault for extra cylinder work after meeting President
17 January 2012
French metalworking union CFE-CGC says Renault is to consider its suggestion for the Fonderie du Poitou Aluminium (FPA) site to supply the automaker with an increase to between 900,000 and 1m cylinder heads per year this Friday (20 January).
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [triple-turbo BMW added]
16 January 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
UK: PSA restructures European sales companies
16 January 2012
The heads of Peugeot and Citroen operations in the UK will now report to a newly appointed director general for both brands in Britain, Marc Lechantre, whose remit also covers Ireland.
BELGIUM: Updated TPCA models make debut
13 January 2012
Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen's seven-year-old joint venture - TPCA - in the Czech Republic launched updated versions of the Aygo, C1 and 107 at the Brussels motor show.
BELGIUM: Smaller Peugeot 208 steering wheel for sporty feel
13 January 2012
Peugeot's 208, due for launch this summer, will have a small steering wheel to help improve the sporty feel of the car, design chief Gilles Vidal said.
FRANCE: Rennes plant to build Peugeot 508 hybrid
12 January 2012
A range-topping diesel-electric version of the Peugeot 508 is due for launch later in 2012.
DETROIT INTERVIEW: Fiat's Marchionne: auto industry needs consolidation
11 January 2012
There needs to be another round of consolidation of the motor industry worldwide or some companies will not survive, according to Fiat and Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Peugeot 208 added]
11 January 2012
Some additions to just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show in March.
US: Johnson Controls provides components to Citroen DS5
11 January 2012
Johnson Controls will provide key electronic components for the Citroen DS5, including the head-up display, instrument cluster, and seating solutions.
GENEVA PREVIEW: First list of global debuts [12:30 GMT, Kia cee'd added]
10 January 2012
Manufacturers continue to reveal preliminary details of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show in March. Time then for just-auto's first round-up.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [BMW ActiveHybrid 3 & Chrysler 700C added]
9 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that are being revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
BELGIUM: Toyota fights back with modest sales increase
9 January 2012
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) posted a 1.7% sales increase in 2011 to take its market share to 4.2% including its luxury Lexus brand, the company said in a statement.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Premier launches Rio compact SUV
6 January 2012
One of India's lesser known automakers - Premier - has attracted attention at Delhi Auto Expo 2012 as it shows what will soon be India's first compact SUV, the Rio, a name Kia also uses in some markets.
FRANCE: PSA names new brands head
5 January 2012
Peugeot-Citroen managing board member Frédéric Saint-Geours has been named executive vice-president for brands, replacing Jean-Marc Gales who is the new CEO of European automotive supply body CLEPA.
BRUSSELS SHOW: Global debuts list
5 January 2012
Thus far, five vehicles, each one an update of an existing model, will make their world premieres at the European Motor Show in Brussels on the 10 January media day.
BELGIUM: PSA board member Jean-Marc Gales to be new CLEPA CEO
4 January 2012
European automotive supply body CLEPA says PSA board member Jean-Marc Gales will replace current incumbent Lars Holmqvist who is retiring after eight years at the helm.
December 2011 management briefing: Review of 2011 (part 2)
23 December 2011
Like any year in the auto industry, 2011 saw its fair share of company ups and downs, industrial comings and goings, and a fair old sprinkling of corporate drama. Added to the mix this year were devastating natural disasters. We covered it all on just-auto. Editor Dave Leggett sifts through the lot and picks out a few highlights from the year just gone, month by month. Part two covers the second half of the year.
US: Magneti Marelli system will connect cars to the Cloud
23 December 2011
Magneti Marelli has demonstrated a Linux-based prototype of what it claims is the first open-source infotainment system.
INDONESIA: Chery in assembly talks with Astra International
19 December 2011
China’s Chery Automobile is in talks with Indonesia’s PT Astra International (AI) to assemble its cars in Indonesia for the local market, according to local reports.
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