Tag Archives: Europe

Volkswagen betting big on CNG

Volkswagen betting big on CNG

The VW Golf TGI BlueMotion can travel 420km on compressed natural gas and 940km on gasoline for a combined range of more than 1300km.

no quick end to Europe price war says Ford of Europe sales boss

no quick end to Europe price war says Ford of Europe sales boss

Europe’s car market may have finally stopped shrinking, but a manufacturers’ price war will not let up until sales increase significantly, Ford of Europe’s sales boss, Roelant de Waard, said.

Daimler and BMW bullish on car-sharing

Daimler's Car2Go business is profitable in Hamburg, Germany

Daimler says its car-sharing program is already profitable in multiple cities and BMW expects its scheme to start making money this year.

European car sales fall 6% to 17-year low in June

European car sales fall 6% to 17-year low in June

European passenger car registrations fell by 6.3 percent in June to a two- decade monthly low as the region’s weak economy hurt demand at automakers including Volkswagen, Opel, Fiat and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.

‘BOGO’ discounting threatens European car rebound

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen saw the biggest discount surge among automakers, market research shows. 'BOGO' discounting threatens European car rebound

Europe’s decline in car sales is showing signs of bottoming out but heavy price competition among brands and dealers threatens to kill any sense of relief for automakers struggling with excess plant capacity.