Industry Developments

The Fiat Group accounted for just under 90% of Italy's total auto output and nearly 96% of car production in 2004, and in 2005 its 626,515 units represented 28% of Italian auto sales... 2006-05-16

With 2005 production of 2.8 million vehicles the Spanish industry is the third largest in Europe, well ahead of the UK with output of 1.8 million vehicles. Yet Spain is also some... 2006-05-16

US carmaker General Motors is looking to increase co-operation between its European Opel brand and US Saturn marque, with the possibility of exports from Europe to the US. GM Europe... 2006-05-10

The Chrysler division of German-US carmaker DaimlerChrysler is looking to establish its Dodge brand outside of North America in a bid to recover from slowing domestic sales. The Dodge... 2006-05-10

Trade unions in the UK, Belgium and Germany have secured talks with US carmaker General Motors in a bid to prevent job cuts at the company's Ellesmere Port plant in north-west England.... 2006-05-09

The management of one of Britain's few remaining independent carmakers has struck a blow, informing unions this week of the decision to close the TVR plant within the next six months.... 2006-04-25

The British car industry has taken another hit as French carmaker Peugeot has announced the closure of its plant in Ryton, near Coventry. Production at the plant will be reduced to... 2006-04-19

Total European car production in 2005 was down 1.0% to 17.97mn units. The fortunes of individual autos majors varied considerably. The worst performances were MG Rover (down 73.0%... 2006-04-07

The French autos sector is dominated by domestic giants PSA Peugeot Citroën and Renault, which together accounted for around 47% of domestic sales in 2004. This clear local dominance... 2006-04-07

The European Commission is seeking to harmonise car taxes, a move that will lead to greater market convergence. At present, the EU's 25 member states have different registration taxes,... 2006-04-07