Category Archives: General Talk

Ghosn succeeds Varin as ACEA president

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has been elected to succeed former PSA/Peugeot-Citroen chief Philippe Varin as president of ACEA, the European auto industry’s lobbying body. The change takes effect immediately, ACEA said Monday.

Chrysler reports $690 million first quarter loss

Chrysler reports $690 million first quarter loss

Chrysler posted a loss of $690 million for the January-March period. Without one-time costs of $1.2 billion, the company’s net income more than doubled to $486 million.

Ariel Atom 3.5R unveiled with 350bhp, priced at £80,000

 Ariel Atom 3.5R unveiled with 350bhp, priced at £80,000

Ariel Atom just got even more interesting with the launch of a new Atom 3.5R special edition.

Maserati, VW lead foreign automakers making inroads in Japan

Maserati, VW lead foreign automakers making inroads in Japan

Maserati, Volkswagen Group and other foreign automakers are having their best sales streak in years in Japan, as the economy improves and consumers like Taichi Matsukura try to stand out amid a sea of Toyotas.

Volkswagen brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April

Volkswagen brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April; 46% to China

The Volkswagen brand delivered almost two million vehicles for the first time in the first four months of a year, 46% of them to China.