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ITALY: Jeep quick to change to keep customers happy
17 May 2013
Jeep global sales were a record 701,200 last year, a 100% increase in just two years and a long way from the dark days of 2008/09 when ailing Chrysler Jeep was rescued by Fiat.
BARCELONA SHOW: Global debuts [Final list]
10 May 2013
The media day for the Barcelona motor show was 9 May. Our preview list is now republished as an historic record of the vehicles which were global debuts.
COMMENT: Russia comes in from the cold
19 April 2013
All this week's pomp and circumstance of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral has rekindled myriad memories of what it was like growing up in the 1980s in the UK - and just how much the political landscape has changed.
INTERVIEW: Agromash Holdings on PSA partnership in Kazakhstan
26 March 2013
PSA Peugeot Citroen recently inked a partnership with Agromash Holding, for the assembly and distribution of the French automaker's passenger cars and LCVs in Kazakhstan. Simon Warburton was in contact with the trailer and agricultural machinery manufacturer based in the huge country on Russia's southern border.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Global sales and future plans for Skoda
25 March 2013
Škoda Auto has revealed global build numbers by model for 2012, and announced where and when several new vehicles will be built or assembled.
PRODUCT EYE: Subaru XV
15 March 2013
It’s hard to believe that fewer than 50,000 Subarus were sold in Europe last year, but it’s true. This brand is mainstream almost everywhere else in the world, but here, it’s more exclusive than Porsche.
EXCLUSIVE: No SEAT or Skoda versions of VW e-up! plug-in planned
14 March 2013
A spokesperson for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars division of VAG has told just-auto that no versions of the VW e-up! are planned "for now". The brand's first all-electric car was announced earlier on 14 March.
Q&A with Falken Tire
6 March 2013
Last year, Japanese manufacturer Falken released five new tyres, developed three new OEM partnerships and continued its involvement in motorsport with the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with major tyre makers, Matthew Beecham talked with Falken's UK and Ireland Director, Matt Smith to take stock on the company's business.
GENEVA: Global vehicle debuts list [Final version with additional cars & updated descriptions]
6 March 2013
Details of concepts and new models which made their global debuts at the Geneva motor show on media preview days 5 and 6 March.
PRODUCT EYE: MG 6 diesel turbo
4 March 2013
MG was one of the star performers in the UK market last year, with a 166% sales YoY gain. Glenn Brooks tries the new MG 6 diesel to see how the car measures up to its pricier class rivals.
COMMENT: Oleg Deripaska: Basic Element and GAZ Group
1 March 2013
GAZ Group - part of Russian Machines - the machinery and engineering holding of Basic Element - recently started Chevrolet Aveo production at its Nizhny Novgorod facility 250 miles east of Moscow and also produces vehicles for Volkswagen and Skoda.
ANALYSIS: Qoros of approval
20 February 2013
Is the world’s newest car brand a Chinese export, or a global brand that just happens to build its cars in China? Mark Bursa reports on the first steps of Qoros.
GERMANY: VW plans four hybrid SUVs
20 February 2013
Volkswagen is planning four hybrid SUVs powered by the diesel-electric drivetrain from the CrossBlue concept car revealed at the Detroit show a month ago.
RUSSIA: GAZ Group parent calls for swift interest rate action
15 February 2013
GAZ Group's parent is calling for urgent action to be taken concerning Russian interest rates in order to target finance more directly.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda spends EUR66m on Mlada Boleslav press line
15 February 2013
A new press line for Škoda's main Mlada Boleslav plant is claimed to be among the most modern and environmentally friendly of its kind in Europe.
COMMENT: Two days in GAZ's Nizhny Novgorod plant: some quotes
14 February 2013
Last week saw GAZ Group start Chevrolet Aveo production at its Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia. Just-auto's Simon Warburton spent a couple of days at the site and took a small sample of the Russian outlook that has seen overseas OEMs look at the country with interest.
RUSSIA: GAZ Group could export parts to GM: Andersson
11 February 2013
GAZ Group says it could export some parts back to General Motors as overseas automakers increasingly put their trust in the Nizhny Novgorod manufacturer.
RUSSIA: GAZ 'not going near' to buying in European automotive: Deripaska
11 February 2013
GAZ Group investor and Basic Element chairman, Oleg Deripaska, says he does not believe the Russian manufacturer will go near to taking a stake in a European auto business.
RUSSIA: GAZ Group right to exit own passenger car build: Bo Andersson
7 February 2013
GAZ Group - part of Russian Machines and Basic Element - says it made the right decision to axe its own passenger car production and concentrate on commercial vehicle manufacture and contract building of models for General Motors, Volkswagen, Skoda and Mercedes Benz.
UK: Car market up 11.5% in January
6 February 2013
UK new car registrations rose 11.5% to 143,643 units in January, another positive result to contrast with markets elsewhere in Europe.
INDIA: Tata Motors expected to roll out “X0” premium small car in 2015
6 February 2013
Tata Motors is reportedly working on a premium small car likely to be built on the refurbished Indica platform. The company will launch the hatchback, dubbed "X0", in 2015 to compete with Ford and Maruti Suzuki models.
PRODUCT EYE: 2013 Citroen DS5 HYbrid4
4 February 2013
Who says the British won't pay premium prices for French cars? Citroen has been quietly moving itself upmarket in the UK, enjoying much success with its DS line vehicles. Glenn Brooks tries the latest model, the diesel-electric DS5 HYbrid4 in new 88g/km form.
January 2013 management briefing: World markets (3)
31 January 2013
In this month's management briefing we review the latest developments and prospects for demand in the world's major vehicle markets. This instalment takes a look at two markets currently heading in different directions: Western Europe and China.
GERMANY: Opel sales chief quits
25 January 2013
Alfred Rieck who headed sales, marketing and aftersales at Opel, has resigned, the automaker said on Friday, and has been replaced in the interim by Duncan Aldred, currently chairman and managing director of Vauxhall.
RUSSIA: Car market forecast to rise by 5% in 2013
24 January 2013
Russia's car market is forecast by consultants PwC to rise by around 5% in 2013, continuing the growth trend of recent years.
AN CONGRESS: Confident contract assembler GAZ eyes 10% EBIT hike
17 January 2013
Renewed confidence at GAZ Group sees the Russian automaker predicting a 10% hike in EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) this year.
RUSSIA: Light vehicle market up 11% to new record in 2012
16 January 2013
The AEB has announced that the Russian light vehicle market grew by 11% last year to reach 2.94m units.
BELGIUM: VW Group grew share in declining 2012 EU car market
16 January 2013
Data released by the European carmakers' trade body ACEA shows that the EU car market declined by 16.3% in December and was down 8.2% in 2012 as recession took hold across the region.
PRODUCT EYE: Volkswagen Golf
15 January 2013
It's up to 100kg lighter, will be the largest volume model on the MQB platform and replaces a model that was only four years old. Glenn Brooks drives the new Golf and finds it a big step forward for Volkswagen.
UK: 2012 new car market tops 2m and hits four-year high
7 January 2013
The UK new car market rose 5.3% in 2012 to over 2m units, the best result since recession struck in 2008. The positive result contrasts with declines in other major European national car markets.
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