World news about “Cars”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Petrol-heads will ‘Love the Beast’ movie The actor Eric Bana motors on to the wide screen this week with the release of his film ‘Love The Beast’. It charts his… 19/11/2009 - tags: Australia, Cars, Documentary
Mixed news from GM General Motors has just posted a third-quarter operating loss, but said stabilising sales and lower costs mean it can… 16/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Opel
GM will want Opel state aid General Motors has said it still wants state aid to help restructure its European division, Opel and Vauxhall… 13/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Car industry in crisis, Opel
Toyota’s profit surprises Toyota has reported an unexpected quarterly net profit of 162 million euros and slashed its forecast for annual losses… 05/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Profits, Toyota
The car that came from behind the Iron Curtain Fans of the tiny Trabant are hoping the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will lead to a resurgence of… 05/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Berlin Wall, 1989-2009
Ford surprises with quarterly profit The only major US automaker that avoided bankruptcy this year has surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit… 02/11/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Car industry in crisis
‘Racing to the FIA Presidency’ 24.10.09: Jean Todt was elected new President of the International Automobile Federation on October 23. ——- The new… 16/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Formula One
Sweden’s SAAB story For more than 60 years SAAB has been making cars in the Swedish town of Trollhattan. Now the “made in Sweden” icon has… 18/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Crisis, Sweden
Netherlands to charge road tax by the kilometreThe Netherlands has said it is to scrap all road and vehicle tax by 2012 and replace it with a ‘green’ charge based on… 14/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Netherlands, Taxes
Anger at GM’s Opel U-turn rumbles onOpel workers in Germany continue to vent their spleen after General Motors announced it was to abandon its plan to sell… 06/11/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
Putin voices displeasure over GM U-turnRussia has voiced its contempt for the GM reversal. In September, GM agreed to sell a majority stake in its… 05/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Russia, Opel
Opel workers vent anger at GMThousands of Opel workers in Germany have downed tools and staged a protest over GM’s decision to abandon a… 05/11/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
GM decision dumbfounds GermansGeneral Motors’ decision to hold onto Opel has provoked an outcry in Germany and completely overshadowed Chancellor… 05/11/2009 - tags: Cars, Unemployment, Opel
Car workers stunned by GM U-turn over Opel saleThe jobs of more than more than 50,000 European car workers hang in the balance again today after a shock decision by… 04/11/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
GM pulls out of Magna deal at last minuteThe shockwave created by GM’s decision to hang on to Opel is washing around the carmaker’s European plants. Months of… 04/11/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
GM stuns Europe by holding onto OpelThe board of General Motors has decided to keep Opel. This has unravelled months of tough negotiations to sell the… 04/11/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
Honda’s profits halvedHonda’s profits between July and September more than halved after car sales continued to fall during the global… 27/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Japan, Profits
Todt elected head of motor sport’s FIAJean Todt has been elected as the new president of motor sport’s ruling body, the FIA. Frenchman Todt has… 23/10/2009 - tag: Cars
Foreign carmakers rare at Tokyo Motor ShowThere is a slimmed down turnout at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show with hardly any foreign car brands present… 21/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Japan
Peugeot and Fiat reveal less worse figuresCar sales are improving, but the question remains can that continue without government scrappage schemes? … 21/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Industry
Germany issues Opel assuranceWith still no date fixed for the signing of the deal for GM to sell Opel and Vauxhall, the German government has issued… 19/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, General Motors, Opel
Lada cars: ‘nationalise or die’ say unionsWorkers at the troubled Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ which make Ladas have renewed their call for the government to… 17/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Russia
German Government defends Opel DealThe German government is confident it can resolve the European Union’s doubts on the Opel deal. Eyebrows have… 17/10/2009 - tags: Cars, EU Commission, Germany
EU questions German state aid for OpelThe German decision to offer state aid to ailing car-maker Opel has raised eyebrows in Brussels, which says there are… 17/10/2009 - tags: Cars, EU Commission, Germany
VW to sell new sharesVolkswagen is to seek between eight and 10 billion euros from its investors through the sale of new preferred shares… 16/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Europe, Volkswagen
Opel sale imminentAfter months of delays, US carmaker General Motors is reportedly very close to signing a deal to sell a majority stake… 15/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Opel
Renault under pressure to help AvtoVAZThe Russian government is increasing pressure on Renault to help debt-laden carmaker AvtoVAZ. The French company… 15/10/2009 - tags: Cars, France, Russia, Renault
Europe’s car-makers angry at EU-S.Korea dealEuropean car-makers will try to block a lucrative free trade deal that Brussels has just agreed with South Korea… 15/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Europe
Opel Vauxhall sale deal nearThe future of General Motor’s Vauxhall plants in Britain has been secured according to the UK trade union Unite… 13/10/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
Going green in Tokyo… concept cars they will put … electric cars because of … 07/10/2009 - tags: Cars, Environment, Toyota
New Ford plant for ChinaCar giant Ford expects to be in the black in 2011 as it makes inroads into the lucrative Chinese market with plans to… 25/09/2009 - tags: Cars, China, USA, Ford
Markets: 21 SeptemberEuropean shares finished sharply lower ahead of this week US Federal Reserve meeting and the G20 summit… 21/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Markets, European markets
Opel workers in Spain demonstrate against job cutsThousands take to the streets in Zaragoza, Spain to protest against the possible closure of the local Opel car plant… 19/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Demonstration, Jobs, Opel
Frankfurt goes green… friendly cars in focus. The … the number of cars will increase, … Small cars are what is … 17/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Environment, Frankfurt, Germany
European car sales upEuropean car sales rose for a third straight month in August. New industry figures show they were up by three… 15/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Car industry in crisis
Frankfurt show opensThe Frankfurt Motor Show is underway with car company bosses predicting a bumpy road to a market recovery. Opel -… 15/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Exhibition
No cash for jobs call over OpelBritain and Belgium want the European Commission to make sure the takeover of carmaker Opel doesn’t favour German… 14/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Opel
Job losses expected as Magna buys GM EuropeGeneral Motors may have handed over the keys of its European arm Canadian car parts maker Magna – but the… 11/09/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
British Vauxhall workers face anxious wait over jobsThe uncertainty felt by Belgian workers after the news that Magna would buy Opel and Vauxhall was matched by the… 11/09/2009 - tags: Cars, United Kingdom, Opel
Car workers await news on job cutsCar workers at Opel and its sister company Vauxhall are waiting to find out if their jobs are safe after General Motors… 11/09/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
GM picks Magna for Opel-Vauxhall saleCar workers across Europe await their fate as the sale of General Motors’ European marques – Opel and Vauxhall – goes… 10/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Opel
Opel and Vauxhall await GM’s future plansThe American owners of Vauxhall and Opel have ended months of uncertainty over the future of the european car makers… 10/09/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
China’s Geely to bid for VolvoPrivate Chinese carmaker Geely Automotive has said its parent company will be a bidder for Volvo as and when Ford goes… 09/09/2009 - tags: Cars, China, Sweden
Koenigsegg closer to buying SaabThe money seems to be in place for the luxury sportscar maker Koenigsegg to buy Saab from General Motors. A top… 07/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Sweden, General Motors
A right to left crossover for Samoan motorists… where the cars criss cross … can buy their cars cheaper in … 07/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Samoa, Society, Transport
UK car sales up againNew car sales in Britain rose for a second month running in August. The figures seem to show the government’s… 04/09/2009 - tags: Cars, United Kingdom, economic growth
BMW to build new Mini models in UKThe British government has welcomed BMW’s decision to build two new Mini models at its factory near Oxford in south… 03/09/2009 - tags: Cars, BMW, United Kingdom
Opel unions angry over sale uncertaintyThe idea that General Motors might keep Opel and Vauxhall rather than selling its European division has brought more… 03/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Opel
Scrappage schemes boost car sales… trade in old cars for new, … percent more cars, but lack of … 01/09/2009 - tags: Cars, Europe, France, USA
Nissan part idles Spanish plantsResponding to falling sales, Japanese carmaker Nissan is to temporarily lay off 70 percent of the workers at its plants… 27/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Unemployment
Toyota to cut productionToyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, is to make fewer vehicles in an attempt to return to profitability. It will… 26/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Japan, Toyota
The mini car that made a maxi impactFifty years ago this month a tiny car was launched that would have a huge effect on the motor industry. The Mini… 26/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Anniversary
Key talks on Opel futureThe future of thousands of jobs in the German car industry are hanging in the balance today. General Motors… 26/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Opel
Opel’s future still up in the airThe future of Opel and Vauxhall remains unclear after a meeting between German national and regional government… 25/08/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
US car scrappage scheme hugely successfulThe US government’s car scrappage scheme has been so successful that the Transportation Department have been having… 25/08/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
Toyota’s China recallToyota is having to recall almost 700,000 cars made at its two joint ventures in China. The fault is a minor one… 24/08/2009 - tags: Cars, China, Toyota
Unions angry over Opel sale delayGeneral Motors’ delay in picking a buyer for its European division has angered workers at Opel. GM was supposed… 24/08/2009 - tags: Cars, General Motors, Opel
GM-Opel saga heats up German election raceThe General Motors-Opel saga continues to make political mileage in Germany. On Friday, GM said it needed more… 22/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, General Motors, Opel
VW on route for PorscheEurope’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen is to pay an estimated 3.3 billion euros for a 42 percent stake in debt-ridden… 13/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Volkswagen, Porsche
A buyer for Opel in sightCar-maker Opel is a step closer to being bought out. Canadian automotive group Magna has reached agreement with Opel… 13/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Opel
Scrappage scheme boosts UK car salesSales of cars in Britain have risen for the first time in over a year. Manufacturers and trader said they were… 06/08/2009 - tags: Cars, United Kingdom, Ford, General Motors, Opel
Russian car workers protest falling wagesWorkers at Russia’s biggest car-maker have called for it to be re-nationalised in the face of falling sales and wages… 06/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Russia, Crisis, Renault
Cautious optimism from Toyota and BMWMixed news from the car industry – Toyota and BMW have just unveiled better than expected quarterly results, but both… 04/08/2009 - tags: Cars, BMW, Car industry in crisis, Toyota
Ford’s US sales up for first time in nearly two yearsFord says that in July it increased the number of cars it sold in the US for the first month since November 2007. Sales… 03/08/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Ford
Scrappage scheme boosts French car sales… of new cars in France rose … French-made cars gained12.4 … 03/08/2009 - tags: Cars, France
Carmakers optimistic despite weak earningsMore weak results have been released by carmakers but they are predicting improved conditions for rest of this year… 30/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Car industry in crisis
Ford makes a rare profitFord has posted a 2.3 billion dollar quarterly net profit (1.6 billion euros) but that was not from selling cars… 23/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Crisis, Ford
Porsche and VW finally to mergeGerman sports carmaker Porsche has conceded defeat in a months-long power struggle with Volkswagen. Porsche has… 23/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Volkswagen, Porsche
Porsche boss quits, clearing way for VW mergerAfter 16 years steering the fortunes of sports car maker Porsche, its chief executive has reached the end of the road… 23/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
GM’s sales slump furtherGeneral Motors sales continue to head downhill in the face of the economic slowdown . In the first half of this… 22/07/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
Continental cuts bearing fruitGerman car parts maker Continental made an operating profit in the second quarter and said it still had “solid” cash… 20/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
Opel battle in decisive phaseThe deadline has passed for potential buyers of Opel and Vauxhall. The two front runners are the… 20/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
RHJ details Opel bidDetails have emerged of the offer for General Motors’ Opel and Vauxhall business from the Belgium-based investor … 17/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
Renault’s sales slipMixed news from French carmaker Renault. Vehicle sales were down 16.5 percent in the first half of the year -… 17/07/2009 - tags: Cars, France
Porsche VW merger ‘not agreed’The families that own Porsche have not yet agreed on a strategy to cut the sports car maker’s massive debt and merge… 16/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Volkswagen
European car sales finally climbEuropean car sales rose in June their first increase in fourteen months. They were up 2.4 percent year-on-year… 15/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Europe
Audi hits 100German carmaker Audi – part of Volkswagen – is marking its 100th birthday this week. The centenary celebrations… 14/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
French car scrappage scheme to endThe French government is planning to gradually phase out its scheme to help carmakers through the economic downturn by… 13/07/2009 - tags: Cars, France
Qatar comes to Porsche’s rescue, say reportsThe heavily-indebted sports car maker Porsche looks to have found a knight in shining armour in the shape of the Gulf… 11/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Qatar
“New GM” exits bankruptcy protectionIn what is being hailed as a “new era” for General Motors, the US car giant has exited bankruptcy protection more… 10/07/2009 - tags: Cars, USA
Peugeot-Citroen sales fallFrench carmaker Peugeot-Citroen has announced a fall in sales of 14 per cent in the first half of this year. … 07/07/2009 - tags: Cars, France
‘New GM’ set to roll outGeneral Motors has moved a step closer to solvency. A bankruptcy court judge has said yes to the carmaker’s most… 06/07/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Financial Crisis
Porsche still only talking to QatarPorsche is denying a report that five more potential bidders have emerged for a Porsche-owned derivatives package which… 06/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
Berlin warns Opel bidders to respect EU lawThe bidding war over GM’s European carmaker Opel is hotting up after China’s state-owned BAIC put more money on the… 03/07/2009 - tag: Cars
German car sales hit record highGermans bought more cars in the first half of 2009 than ever before. Nearly 2.06 million new vehicles were sold, a jump… 02/07/2009 - tag: Cars
GM considers improved RHJ bid of OpelBelgian-based holding company RHJ is reported to be buying a stake in Opel. It comes after talks between parent company… 30/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Industry
PorscheTroubled luxury carmaker Porsche has turned down the advances of its humbler German cousin Volkswagen. It is rejected… 29/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Industry, Economy
GM to talk to regulators over Chinese Hummer bidGeneral Motors says it and Tengzhong will begin talking with regulators this week in a bid to obtain government… 29/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Industry
Toyota facing rough timeThe new boss at Toyota has sketched out his plans for returning it to profit. Akio Toyoda promised a back to… 25/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Industry, Economy
Washington loans for green cars… on electric cars as well as … build electric cars in the US and … 23/06/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Ecology
Peugeot heading for two billion euro lossPeugeot Citroen has said it expects to make an operating loss of as much as two billion euros this year. That… 23/06/2009 - tags: Cars, France
Porsche sales slowdownPorsche’s latest figures show a decline in earnings for the last nine months. Turnover was down 15 percent to… 19/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Crisis
Fiat calls for help over job cutsFiat has called on Italy’s government and the country’s trade unions to back its efforts to maintain jobs while cutting… 18/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Italy
Hydrogen-power revs up for 2011… powered cars is that they … fuelled cars. … 17/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Renewable Energies
Koenigsegg buying Saab… sports cars - just 18 of … scrapping old cars helped boost … 16/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Industry
Koenigsegg could buy SaabThe luxury Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg is reportedly close to buying Saab from its bankrupt parent company General… 12/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Sweden
Magna may have rivals for OpelThe German government has said it is still talking to other potential investors about taking over General Motors‘… 11/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany
Fiat-Chrysler alliance completedChrysler and Italy’s Fiat have finalised an alliance creating the world’s sixth largest carmaker. Under a … 10/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Italy
US Supreme Court gives thumbs up to Chrysler dealThe US supreme court has rejected an appeal by a pension fund and other groups to block the sale of Chrysler… 10/06/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Bankruptcy
Supreme Court OKs Chrysler dealThe US Supreme Court has allowed the sale of Chrysler to a group led by the Italian car giant Fiat. The American… 10/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Bankruptcy
