On the eve of the first press day for the 84th Geneva Motor Show, the new Peugeot 308 has been crowned as European Car of the Year 2014, by a jury of 58 journalists representing 22 European countries.
In total 30 new models, were competing for the 2014 ‘Car of the Year’ crown. To be eligible for the title, the model had to be on sale by the end of 2013.
Citroen plans to be the first automaker in Europe to offer a “pay-per-use” leasing scheme with the launch of the new C4 Cactus. The scheme mirrors plans offered by mobile phone operators.”The pay-per-use scheme will include a monthly lease rate plus an additional payment that will vary according to the kilometers driven in the month,” Citroen CEO Frederic Banzet said during a preview of the car last month. He declined to provide specific details, which will be revealed at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday.
Fiat or its Abarth performance subbrand are likely to get a roadster from Mazda instead of Alfa Romeo, sources say.Fiat and Mazda product planners plan to meet soon to discuss the potential badge change for the MX-5-based two-seat car, the sources added.
Alfa, which will debut a concept version of its planned 4C convertible at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday, was supposed to get the Japan-build roadster at the start of next year.
Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014.
Citroen is taking a bold step with its new C4 Cactus compact car that debuts at the Geneva auto show – just like Nissan did when it launched the Qashqai in 2007.Like the Qashqai, the C4 Cactus has a polarizing design that you’ll either love or hate.
