European Automakers Plan New U.S. Models
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Following a year that saw their U.S. sales drop 4 percent overall, many European automakers are introducing a slew of new models in 2005 as part of an effort to reverse the slide and revive their brands.
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Volkswagen AG  will decide in 2008 where to build a new auto plant in North America, VW chief executive and management board chairman Martin Winterkorn said on Sunday.
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General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., the two largest US automakers, said they will add new electronic systems to sport-utility vehicles to help prevent rollover accidents.
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Car makers will show off their latest efforts to fight pollution at Frankfurt's autoshow next week by unveiling models with improvements rather than substitutes to the standard internal combustion engine.
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General Motors aims to restructure its loss-making European operations without resorting to involuntary redundancies or shuttering any
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German carmakers held out hope on Sunday that a rash of new models would boost sales in the key U.S. market this year, but called for official action to address the dollar's weakness against the euro.
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The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to impose gradually increasing fines on automakers that fail to meet their targets for cutting CO2 emissions from new cars from 2012.
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The European Commission is going to start talks with car manufacturers, so all new cars sold in Europe will be equipped with an automatic emergency calling system by 2010. The commission and the motor industry agreed in 2005 to develop the so-called "eCall" system, which automatically calls for help in case of emergency, and gives the precise location of the vehicle.
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Le Castellet, FRANCE September 19, 2004; General Motors today announced the company will introduce more than 50 new engine and transmission variants around the world by the end of the decade.
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The first Made-in-China Chrysler cars, built by local partner Chery Automobile Co., could reach the United States or Europe within 30 months, as ambitious Chinese rivals race to penetrate the world's big auto markets.
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WASHINGTON -- The US government, impressed by the promise of antirollover technology, is planning to require automakers to include electronic stability control on all new vehicles in coming years.
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European carmakers are hoping that diesel power will become an alternative to the hybrid cars popularized by Toyota and others.
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Chrysler Group said on Wednesday it plans to add about 100 new dealerships in established markets such as Western Europe over the next two years, as it focuses on expanding sales outside North America.
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Volkswagen AG  will decide in 2008 where to build a new auto plant in North America, VW chairman Martin Winterkorn said on Sunday.
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Under a new proposal, automakers would be required to include electronic stability control systems on all vehicles.
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The European Union's executive arm unveiled a drive to inject new life into Europe's auto sector -- prompting cries of alarm at privileged support for a pivotal industry.
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U.S. automakers, coming off a year of  record concessions from labor unions, should be facing 2008  with a new lease on life as they fight Asian and European  importers who now control more than half of the U.S. market.