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12 April 2007 posted in Earnings/Financials 2 views
Fleet sales also an issue abroad Now here's a story that won't take many Europeans by surprise. Just as GM, Chrysler and Ford get knocked for selling tons of vehicles to rental fleets in the States, BMW and Audi do basically the same ...
Tags: automakers, general motors, chrysler group, europeans, fleet sales, hertz, rental fleets, capita, auto motor und sport, motor und sport, home markets, sales director, passats, auto motor und sport magazine, renault lagunas, ford mondeos, german firms, private buyers, private customers, private owners
23 March 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 4 views
VIDEO: VW Passat R36 VW's Passat R36 is, unquestionably, the coolest-looking Passat you can buy today. With its slammed-to-the-ground stance, 10-spoke wheels, and aggressive-looking aero bits, it looks more like a product ...
Tags: passat, volkswagen, wheels, horsepower, europeans, wagons, vw passat, aero, tv spot, legalese, robin hood, vw passat r36, hot number, archer, arrow, disclaimers
23 March 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 4 views
VIDEO: VW Passat R36 VW's Passat R36 is, unquestionably, the coolest-looking Passat you (assuming "you" live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) can buy today. With its slammed-to-the-ground stance, 10-spoke wheels, ...
Tags: passat, volkswagen, wheels, horsepower, music, europeans, wagons, vw passat, volkswagen passat, aero, tv spot, legalese, robin hood, hot number, archer, arrow, disclaimers, passat r36, atlantic ocean
21 March 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 7 views
VIDEO (NSFW): Flash-to-pass a rousing success on Porsche 911 Europeans have a much different level of acceptance for sexual innuendo in their advertising that we do in the State, so we want to adequately warn those of you who might be easily offended by the fem ...
Tags: porsche, ferrari, porsche 911, honking, glimpse, europeans, shell, stickers, affection, youtube, sexual innuendo, nsfw, rousing success
15 December 2006 posted in Euro 3 views
Mazda3 D Sport adds diesel to hot hatch As much as we love the new Mazdaspeed3 and pray that we might find one in our garage soon, we know that for much of the world this 263-hp mini monster just isn't very practical. The base Mazda3 is a m ...
Tags: toyota, mpg, hp, rivals, mazda, monster, mazda3, europeans, hot hatch, six speed, hp version, promises, speed shifter, mazdaspeed3, diesel version, additional power, terror, renaultsport, right time, new toyota auris
27 October 2006 posted in Aftermarket 11 views
TRD begins touching up Toyota Auris with Sportivo Version Nihon Car managed to get its hands on some pics of a Sportivo version of Toyota's new Auris, developed by TRD. We showed you how Europeans just got their first view of the new Toyota Auris only a few ...
Tags: manual transmission, segment, automatic transmission, paddle shifters, diesels, europeans, hot hatch, mazdaspeed3, golf gti, oil burner, paris motor, bodykit, nihon car, toyota auris, 17 rims, gas versions, antiroll bar, select models, spring kit, 4d
10 October 2006 posted in Etc. 3 views
NSFW: SEAT's controversial Personal Space commercial A new commercial for the SEAT Altea hatchback has been receiving some extra attention in the UK for its Rated R content. The ad is an extension of SEAT's campaign called 'Space For Everything But Comp ...
Tags: automaker, compromise, europeans, mainstream media, hubbub, controversy, personal space, seat altea, uk source, boob tubes, seat uk, wonderment, space bubbles, colorful bubbles, bang seat, steve robertson, intimate moment, screencap, heat of the moment, nudity
2 October 2006 posted in Trends 4 views
Ford Bold Moves - Episode 14: The Untold Truth Ding, ding... Round 14 for the Ford Bold Moves web-based documentary has begun, and it's all about the Fusion's quality record, which at this point is perfect. That's right, no recalls during its laun ...
Tags: mid size, cars, ford, launch, wheels, camry, consumers, fusion, north america, europeans, mondeo, documentary, bold moves, bold move, untold truth, quality record, cognoscente
25 September 2006 posted in Euro 7 views
Toyota names Corolla-based hatch the Hatchback, Toyota hath named thee, and thy name is Auris. Based on the Corolla sedan and placed up-market from the sprightly Yaris, the Auris five-door hatch features design elements similar to its ki ...
Tags: variations, toyota, europe, hatch, corolla, popularity, sedans, headlamps, europeans, good taste, yaris, overseas markets, hatchbacks, design elements, misnomer, kid brother, auris, aygo, latin word
12 September 2006 posted in Concept Cars 2 views
Hyundai Arnejs pics surface Here are the first real world images of the Hyundai Arnejs brought to us via Motor Authority. Looking like a cross between a Lexus IS, a Citroen, and a BMW 1-series, the Arnejs and its stablemate Kia ...
Tags: liter, vw golf, elantra, contenders, opel astra, europeans, bmw 1 series, official debut, russelsheim germany, engine options, stablemate, eastern europe, paris motor, cee, hyundai arnejs, character matters, world images, glass center, unique glass, eed
4 August 2006 posted in Concept Cars 11 views
Spy Shots: Peugeot 7007 and Citroen C9 SUVs Who says that Europeans, especially the French, are not interested in SUVs? Automaker PSA has partnered with Mitsubishi Motors to develop a pair of new soft roaders, the Peugeot 7007 and Citroen C9. D ...
Tags: liter, mitsubishi, suvs, auto express, spy shots, diesel, europeans, citroen, mitsubishi outlander, peugeot, french automaker, new york auto, new york auto show, paris motor show, mitsubishi motors, new york auto show 2007, psa, 2007 mitsubishi outlander, c9, automedia
7 July 2006 posted in Euro 6 views
Europeans can avoid speed cameras with Inforad Speed cameras in Europe are fast becoming a royal pain in the ass, which makes a device like Inforad a stroke of genius. It's a little black box that sits on your dash and plugs into your cigarette li ...
Tags: europe, europeans, cigarette, cops, pain in the ass, quotas, radar detector, speed cameras, speed camera location, stroke of genius, mobile engineers, ubergizmo, lifetime subscription, central database, fellow users, inforad, coordinates, satellites
8 June 2006 posted in Car Buying 3 views
European car market takes a dip with the commencement of the World Cup Those crazy Europeans and their love of socc... er, we mean football... Auto manufacturers are bracing for impact upon the start of the World Cup, which promises to divert the attention of many a pote ...
Tags: automotive industry, england, love, germany, europeans, negative impact, car buyer, auto manufacturers, world cup, industry source, european car market, socc, brass ring, world championships, telly, commencement
26 May 2006 posted in Minivans/MPVs 10 views
Kia shows off next Carens at Madrid Auto Show More details on Kia's new Carens have surfaced, now that the mini MPV has debuted in Madrid. The five-to-seven seater is widely expected to show up in U.S. dealers as the 'Rondo' where it will mix it ...
Tags: liter, kia, reuters, mazda, chevrolet, displacement, europeans, chevrolet hhr, hhr, gasoline engine, iteration, toyota matrix, turbodiesel, slushbox, visuals, rondo, madrid auto, mini mpv, brake horsepower, carens
1 May 2006 posted in Euro 8 views
High gas prices crippling European growth Or so says Andris Piebalgs, the European Union’s energy commissioner. Gas prices in Europe are currently at the equivalent of $6.62/gallon, more than twice the average price of a gallon of go-ju ...
Tags: european union, consumers, europeans, envy, rsquo, gallon tank, gallon gas tank, gas prices in europe, local taxes
10 April 2006 posted in Concept Cars 15 views
Hyundai FD and Kia ED to spring from c'eed? 4Car and Carscoop are talking about the FD, the Hyundai sibling to the Kia ED. Never heard of them? Apparently they are codenames for production versions of the Kia c'eed concept (pictured) that premi ...
Tags: liter, kia, automaker, hyundai, cabriolet, elantra, europeans, sibling, carscoop, trims, gasoline engine, russelsheim germany, 4car, coupe cabriolet, production versions, geneva auto, mpvs, fd, eed, european accent
2 April 2006 posted in Euro 15 views
BLS set for sale in Europe - Caddy lowers expectations The Cadillac BLS represents many innovations for GM’s luxury brand. It’s not only the first Cadillac designed and built in Europe, but it will also be the first Cadillac available with a d ...
Tags: mercedes benz, srx, cts, cadillac, detroit news, xlr, caddy, saab, luxury brand, sts, europeans, diesel engine, cadillac bls, 17 years, billet, craftsmanship, german brands, luxury market, rsquo, target volume
23 March 2006 posted in Trends 10 views
Cadillac to contract with firm to develop super tuner lineup? V-Series Caddies a little tepid for you? Edmunds.com's Inside Line reports that Cadillac is mulling over developing even higher performance versions of its CTS-V, STS-V (pictured) and XLR-V vehicles. ...
Tags: gm, bmw, ford, models, cts, cadillac, caddy, edmunds, saleen, sts, europeans, muscle cars, xlr v, finesse, performance versions, mclaren, mercedes amg, lorinser
16 March 2006 posted in Car Buying 5 views
German automakers sitting pretty in Toyota, Honda's home turf Poor Toyota and Honda. While the two are struggling to capture the hearts, minds and euros of Europeans, the Japanese juggernauts are also having a hard time establishing their own luxury brands in th ...
Tags: germans, daimlerchrysler, luxury brands, luxury brand, europeans, german automakers, spokesperson, dominance, limelight, car segment, luxury car market, japanese domestic market, home turf, japanese sales, rsquo, business chance, hearts minds, juggernauts, market analysts, france presse
27 February 2006 posted in Car Buying 7 views
Mercedes Benz GL on sale in Europe Our friends over at eMercedesBenz noticed that the Mercedes Benz GL class has officially gone on sale in Europe, which gives our European brethren a chance to partake in a slice of the “American ...
Tags: gm, mpg, torque, hp, mercedes benz, europe, daimlerchrysler, ft lbs, hybrid, diesel, brethren, europeans, tahoe, petrol, efficiency, mercedes benz gl, mercedes benz gl class, rsquo, 320 cdi, bluetec