May 26, 2013

European new car sales up 3.2% in February

European new car sales rose by 3.2% in February compared with February 2009, but fell almost 30% in Germany as its scrappage scheme ended. A total of 1,000,754 new passenger cars were registered in the 28 countries monitored by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Slumping sales in Germany were offset by gains in … [Read more...]

New boss pledges new products for Vauxhall / Opel

New Vauxhall/Opel CEO Nick Reilly has revealed in a letter to the company's 48,000 employees that he intends for the company to become a global player with a new marketing message and the gaps in its product and line-up filled. Reilly urged staff to adopt a "winner" mentality as he tries to turn around the money-losing European division of GM, … [Read more...]

European new car sales slump in September

European new car sales have slumped for a fifth successive month after volumes in September dropped 8.2 per cent year-on-year. In what is usually a bumper sales month across the region, registrations stalled at just over 1.3 million units -the lowest September level since 1998. The latest decline is the fifth monthly drop since April and … [Read more...]

European new car sales slide

Volumes plummet 8.2 per cent year-on-year in June European new car sales fell 8.2 per cent year-on-year in June, according to the latest Jato figures. Volumes fell to 131,876 units as the market continued to slowdown. … [Read more...]