Industry Developments
United Kingdom
Our view that non-auto companies will show an increasing interest in the sector is being played out with the takeover of Tomkins by Canadian private equity (PE) group Onex and the Canada...
2010-09-01Volvo Cars has started producing the new V60 station wagon at its Torslanda plant in Sweden. The model will offer strong competition to the BMW 3 Series Touring, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz...
2010-08-31A significant degree of optimism has returned to tyre manufacturers in Europe, with Continental,Michelin and Pirelli all raising their end of year targets. While much of this is owing...
2010-08-27Sweden
Saab Automobile's restructuring is likely to hit new road blocks with its new owner Spyker Cars posting losses of EUR139mn in H110. Calling its earlier targets for Saab 'a little bit...
2010-08-27Germany
Volkswagen (VW)'s move to acquire Fiat's sports car division Alfa Romeo, as reported by German newspaper Automobilwoche, is widely being seen as part of the German firm's attempts to...
2010-08-25Italy
BMI fears the government's continued unwillingness to reintroduce the scrappage scheme this year could lead to a sharp decline in vehicle demand by the end of 2010. Latest estimates...
2010-08-23United Kingdom
Auto production in the UK fell 7.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), marking the first monthly fall since October last...
2010-08-20France
Renault's plans to replicate the success of its mid-size Renault Samsung SM5 sedan in Europe are facing disapproval, Bloomberg has reported, long before the model's planned unveiling...
2010-08-17
