Industry Developments

There is marked variation in the sales figures of electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative fuel vehicles throughout the European Union. BMI believes that national governments will have... 2012-05-08

In the first quarter of 2012, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union were down 9.6% compared to first quarter figures from 2011. There were 451,244 new commercial... 2012-05-03

Renewed optimism in the vehicles production segment in the UK could be making way for a gradual revival of the local suppliers' segment and the UK's automotive production hub status.... 2012-04-30

The outlook for new vehicle sales in France has changed for the worse, thanks to a sharp 23.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) decline in new car sales to 197,033 units during Q112 (according... 2012-04-26

Audi, the premium brand owned by Germany's Volkswagen (VW), has acquired high-performance motorcycle manufacturer Ducati from Italian buyout firm Investindustrial, in a move which will... 2012-04-19

Germany's Daimler has unveiled its Citan delivery van, the first vehicle to be born out of the company's cooperation with Renault. BMI believes that the success of the new model will... 2012-04-17

Italy's Fiat is looking to increase Maserati sales as much as 10-fold, to 50,000 cars a year by 2015, in a move which will not only see the luxury vehicle division playing a bigger... 2012-04-13

French carmakers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroën could be heading for further bad news later in 2012, if the results of a probe by French competition watchdog the Autorité de la concurrence... 2012-04-12

SEAT, which is one of the weakest links in parent Volkswagen (VW)'s growth strategy, has shown encouraging signs of growth in 2011. The Spanish subsidiary's revenue grew 7% year-on-year... 2012-04-11

Three months into 2012 and there are already strong indications of what is on offer for Fiat during the remainder of the year. The company's acquisition of Chrysler is starting to bear... 2012-04-04