BERLIN – Earlier this month, Volkswagen threw a party in New York's Museum of Modern Art to mark a breakthrough year in the U.S. and the highest annual sales in the country since 2002.
The ... Jan. 23, 2012 06:01 European CT

West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin toured the sprawling displays at the Frankfurt auto show. Here's his take on the winners, losers and everything in between. Kia GT This blew away ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Audi hasn't decided whether to bring the compact Q3 crossover to the United States, but it could happen in three years after a midlife freshening, said Johan de Nysschen, president of Audi of America. "We have to look ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Jeep CEO Michael Manley says a pickup remains a high priority but a Wrangler-based hauler is at least four years away. "It is too late in Wrangler's product cycle to add a pickup. The 2015 or 2016 time frame makes more ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- How do you solve the problems of congested cities, tailpipe emissions and the high price of electric vehicles? Three German brands offered their solution at the auto show here, and it's as simple as "one plus one." Or ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Kia's design chief says a four-door GT sport sedan concept revealed here might be produced, giving the brand its first rear-wheel-drive model. The GT concept rides on a version of the Hyundai Genesis platform. It is ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Daimler AG is considering selling all five variants of the new Mercedes-Benz compact A and B class family in the United States, said CEO Dieter Zetsche. The first U.S. model will go on sale in 2013. Mercedes-Benz ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- The sleek Volvo concept unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show is headed to production, said Volvo Chairman Li Shufu. "The board has approved production of the concept, known as You, but the timetable has to be finalized, ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Set in the middle of the Chevrolet stand here, the 1957 Bel Air convertible might have looked out of place if it weren't for two other classic Chevy models nearby. Flanked by an early Corvette and a 1941 Master Deluxe, ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Hyundai Motor Europe hopes to sell 120,000 units of its restyled i30 hatchback in the car's first full year of sales, the automaker said. The i30, sold in the United States as the Elantra Touring, will get all-new ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

The Fisker Surf, a plug-in hybrid station wagon with exotic sportster looks, debuted at the Frankfurt auto show and is scheduled to go on sale next summer. The four-seater has a 50-mile range in electric mode, and has a turbocharged four- ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Toyota is considering hybrid powertrains for all of its vehicles, but it must not expand the Prius brand name too far, the vehicle's chief engineer said. And Toyota must not overlap market segments with a hybrid ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen's new Up family of small vehicles has not been engineered for and is not coming to the United States, Volkswagen AG executives told Automotive News at the Frankfurt auto show. "It is not our plan," ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT -- Audi AG has increased its worldwide sales forecast for 2011 to 1.3 million units, up 100,000 because of brisk sales in the first eight months, said Peter Schwarzenbauer, board member for sales and marketing. Audi sold ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.19

FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Maserati S.p.A.'s new sport-utility vehicle was one of the most sought-after models at the Frankfurt car show this week and Ferrari SpA predicted record sales as executives said ultra-luxury remains recession- ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.17

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the planned arrival date of the Giulietta compact hatchback. It was set to arrive in 2014 and the launch timetable has not changed.
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FRANKFURT — Daimler AG may sell all five variants of the new Mercedes-Benz compact A and B class family in the United States, CEO Dieter Zetsche said.
The first U.S. model will go on sale in ... 2:18 pm U.S. ET | Sept.14

FRANKFURT – Alfa Romeo has cancelled or delayed the launch of new models due to the poor economic outlook.
The Fiat S.p.A. sporty brand has scrapped plans to launch a midsized SUV due in 2014. ... Sept. 14, 2011 17:41 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Alfa Romeo will start selling the 4C rear-wheel-drive coupe will in 2013.
Up to now, parent company Fiat S.p.A. has revealed few details about the production version of the 4C concept ... Sept. 14, 2011 06:01 European CT

FRANKFURT -- General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are moving to break even or turn a profit in the market this year amid the continent's economic problems, executives said.
"This time two years ago ... Sept. 14, 2011 06:01 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Daimler AG is in talks with Aston Martin on a potential cooperation agreement for the Maybach brand, as the automaker nears a decision on the future of the ultra-luxury marque.
"We are ... Sept. 14, 2011 08:19 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Lancia unveiled a production version of its mid-sized Flavia Cabrio at the auto show here.
The model is a rebadged Chrysler 200 cabriolet and Lancia will start selling the convertible ... Sept. 14, 2011 06:01 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Audi AG has raised its worldwide sales forecast for 2011 to 1.3 million vehicles, up 100,000 units, because of brisk sales in the first eight months, said Peter Schwarzenbauer, board member for sales and marketing.
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FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co., U.S. automakers trying to boost the results of their European units, are moving to break even or turn a profit in the market this year amid the continent's economic problems, ... 3:36 pm U.S. ET | Sept.13

FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Volvo Car Corp. may build a plant in North America, CEO Stefan Jacoby said today.
"One weakness of Volvo cars is the exposure to the U.S. dollar, so we are investigating ... 5:41 am U.S. ET | Sept.13

FRANKFURT -- Fisker's third car based on the Karma's underpinnings, the Sunset, will arrive in 2013, company CEO Henrik Fisker confirmed today at the Frankfurt auto show.
The eye-catching convertible ... 2:02 pm U.S. ET | Sept.13

If Ford Motor Co.'s concept version of the Fiesta ST performance subcompact goes into production, it would get would get a 1.6-liter four-cylinder direct-injection turbocharged EcoBoost engine expected to generate 175 to 180 hp.
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FRANKFURT -- Lamborghini will produce a limited run of 20 Sesto Elemento supercars and plans to sell them for a starting price of 1.5 million euros a piece, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said in an interview.
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FRANKFURT --  The Volvo Concept You unveiled today at the Frankfurt auto show follows in the path of the Universe concept shown in Shanghai -- with more sporty styling and a strong emphasis in the interior.
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FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen AG Chairman Ferdinand Piech signaled the carmaker's ambitions to make further acquisitions may have come to an end following setbacks to a planned merger with Porsche SE and a partnership with Suzuki Motor Corp. ... Sept. 13, 2011 09:34 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Honda CEO Takanobu Ito took the wraps off the new European Civic at the Frankfurt motor show today, introducing a car that moves the current rounded Euro model more in the direction of the U.S.-market Civic both in size and ... 9:37 am U.S. ET | Sept.13

FRANKFURT -- Marking the first production use of the automaker's Kodo design language, the 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover made its official debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show on Monday.
The ... 11:11 am U.S. ET | Sept.13

FRANKFURT -- From the Chevrolet Nomad to the Dodge Magnum, station wagons occasionally display the style and flair required to turn heads. And with a few strokes of a pen, Henrik Fisker is attempting to craft his own interpretation of ... 7:12 am U.S. ET | Sept.13

FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Volvo Car Corp. may build a plant in North America, CEO Stefan Jacoby said today.
"One weakness of Volvo cars is the exposure to the U.S. dollar, so we are investigating ... Sept. 13, 2011 11:41 European CT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said today Suzuki would be an interesting partner for the Asian market. Suzuki Motor wants to end its two-year-old alliance with Volkswagen AG after the German carmaker ... 3:46 am U.S. ET | Sept.13

FRANKFURT -- Opel/Vauxhall's orders in Europe haven't been affected by the region's sovereign-debt crisis, said Nick Reilly, head of GM's European division.
Advance sales have been "holding up well" ... Sept. 13, 2011 10:49 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Hybrid vehicles -- including extended-range plug-in hybrids -- will account for 20 percent of all global vehicle sales in developing countries by 2020, Toyota's top engineer predicted Monday.
8:47 pm U.S. ET | Sept.12

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. showed its 1.0-liter, three-cylinder, direct-injection turbocharged EcoBoost engine today at the Frankfurt auto show.
The engine goes into production in April for sale in ... 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Sept.12

Like a bright white spaceship, 325 feet long, 230 feet wide and just under 40 feet high, Audi's lavish new pavilion will be impossible to miss this week at the 64th Frankfurt auto show. But that's all part of the plan. The Volkswagen AG ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.12

TURIN -- Fiat is giving the Punto subcompact, the company's best-selling car in Europe, new front-end styling and fuel-efficient engines in a bid to slow falling sales.
The revised Punto will debut ... Sept. 11, 2011 06:01 European CT

DETROIT -- Certain cars carry the weight of history and must be conceived with a sense of purpose that honors their heritage yet elevates the brand and moves it forward.
They're halos and at the same ... 7:00 pm U.S. ET | Sept.6

FRANKFURT -- Citroen will present the futuristic Tubik concept, a nine-seat hybrid minivan, at this month's Frankfurt auto show. The brand says the study is based on the idea that travel should be fun.
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DETROIT -- The Evos concept, which will be shown at the Frankfurt auto show next week, represents an evolution of Ford's so-called kinetic design language and aims to give the next generation of the Ford brand's global cars a more ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.5

What a difference two years make. Brands that stayed away from Frankfurt two years ago during the economic crisis are back at Europe's largest biennial auto show, while Frankfurt regulars Audi and Ford plan to have their biggest ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept.5

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen AG has unveiled a one-seat concept car with an electric powertrain, ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt auto show later this month.
The NILS lightweight concept car has the ... Sept. 2, 2011 13:32 European CT

Audi has officially confirmed plans for a lightweight, electric successor to the A2, six years after the first-generation model ceased production.
Previewed by a four-seat concept car set to make its ... 6:00 pm U.S. ET | Sept.1

FRANKFURT -- A Smart concept at the Frankfurt auto show will showcase weight- and energy-saving technologies that may be used in future electric cars.
Smart's owner, Daimler AG, and German chemicals ... Sept. 1, 2011 14:08 European CT

BERLIN – Ford Motor. Co. today unveiled the Evos design study which previews the look of the automaker's next generation of global cars, starting with mid-sized sedans.
Ford is expected to ... Aug. 31, 2011 06:01 European CT

Land Rover will highlight ideas for updating the iconic Defender SUV with the DC100 (Defender Concept 100) study at the Frankfurt auto show.
The British brand plans to introduce a fresh version of ... Aug. 31, 2011 06:01 European CT

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- The next generation of the Ford brand's global cars will be given a more premium appearance.
The evolution of Ford kinetic design language will be shown next month at the ... 6:00 pm U.S. ET | Aug.30