TURIN, Italy -- Fiat plans to offer a longer, high-roof variant of its 500 minicar. The five-seat 500L -- the L stands for large -- will be built in Serbia and exported to the United States beginning early next year. Sales ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.6

BMW will enter the fast-growing swoopy sedan segment that its luxury competitors have created by adding a four-door model to its 6-series family. The Gran Coupe, based on the redesigned 6-series two-door coupe and convertible, will ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.6

It's small. It's cute. It's functional. And Ford Motor Co. doesn't plan to sell it in the United States. That would be the Ford B-Max subcompact minivan, which Ford CEO Alan Mulally will unveil in production form at the Geneva ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.6

Chrysler Group this morning released the first images of the new four-door version of its Fiat 500 that it will deliver to dealers next year.
The longer, high-roof, five-seat variant of the 500 ... 10:04 am U.S. ET | Feb.2

Video footage of Mercedes-Benz's upcoming A class was shot by an alert bicyclist in the Canary Islands.
The undisguised five-door A class was part of a video shoot apparently being prepared for the ... 4:31 pm U.S. ET | Feb.2

TURIN – Fiat says its latest model, the 500L, will combine minivan and SUV features in a bid to win new customers for its 500 minicar range.
The 500L - the L stands for "large" - is the fourth ... Feb. 2, 2012 14:17 European CT

LONDON – The production version of the Ford B-Max small minivan has kept its pillarless design to offer a 1.5-meter wide opening into the car's cabin.
The B-Max will be unveiled at the Geneva ... Feb. 1, 2012 11:24 European CT

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen says it will begin advance sales of a five-door variant of its Up minicar in Germany on March 6, ahead of a rollout to dealers in May.
The five-door Up, which will debut at ... Jan. 24, 2012 06:01 European CT

Mitsubishi will debut an all-new vehicle at the Geneva auto show in March, but won't confirm that the model will be the next Outlander SUV.
A teaser picture of the vehicle shows a similarity to the ... Jan. 19, 2012 11:22 European CT

DETROIT/MILAN -- After a disappointing return to the North American market following a 30-year hiatus, Fiat may get a boost with a new station wagon version of its iconic 500 minicar.
Fiat will ... Jan. 17, 2012 11:34 European CT

Kia will unveil a new version of its Cee’d compact hatchback at the Geneva auto show in March.
The automaker said the Cee'd's sporty, muscular exterior styling and refined interior with a ... Jan. 13, 2012 14:26 European CT

Opel/Vauxhall said its new Mokka will introduce class-leading technologies to the subcompact SUV segment.
Opel will debut the Mokka at the Geneva auto show in March and start European sales of the ... Jan. 10, 2012 15:01 European CT

PARIS -- Renault has released pictures of its new Dacia Lodgy ahead of the minivan's debut at the Geneva auto show in March.
The minivan will be available as a five- or seven seat vehicle when it ... Jan. 5, 2012 15:27 European CT

Hyundai Motor Co. will preview the next phase of its vehicle styling with a new concept car scheduled to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Hyundai released a teaser sketch today of the i- ... 9:00 pm U.S. ET | Dec.15

FRANKFURT -- Opel/Vauxhall will sell its new Zafira Tourer medium minivan alongside the smaller existing Opel Zafira model.
The Zafira Tourer will go on sale in Europe in the third quarter after the ... May 25, 2011 10:25 European CT

Mazda Motor Corp. said today that its compact crossover based on the Minagi concept will be called the CX-5.
The CX-5 will be Mazda's first production vehicle to combine its new design theme -- Kodo, ... 10:37 am U.S. ET | April18

TOKYO -- The new wagon-style Toyota Prius has entered production ahead of its global sales debut next month in Japan. And despite outward similarities with its hatchback predecessor, the newest member of the Prius family also gets ... 3:00 pm U.S. ET | March8

GENEVA -- One striking sign of the industry's growing greenness lies under the long, stately hood of a Rolls-Royce Phantom at the Geneva auto show. The ultimate luxury maker has replaced the Phantom's V-12 gasoline engine. In its ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- Alfa Romeo is preparing a sporty coupe that will be sold in the United States, most likely at dealerships paired with Fiat. Last week at the Geneva auto show, the Fiat Group subsidiary showed a production-ready version of ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

Volkswagen unveiled a concept for a new Microbus at the Geneva auto show, and one board member hinted that it could lead to a production version. The concept came 10 years after VW showed its first concept for a modern version of ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- BMW eventually will introduce other models for its new i subbrand of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to slot between the i3 small city car and the i8 sports car. "The i3 and the i8 are two bookends," said Ian ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- Volvo wants to more than double U.S. sales to 120,000 units by 2020 as part of a plan to boost worldwide sales to 800,000 vehicles by that time. Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jacoby said Volvo is still preparing the U.S. portion ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- Saab Automobile's PhoeniX coupe concept looks like the star attraction in a Transformers movie. Previous Saab designs may have seemed more suited to, say, a role as a bit player in The Social Network.
12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- The Mustang may be a thoroughly American vehicle, but the design of the next-generation model will get input from Ford Motor Co. design studios around the globe. "It is a common process we use on every vehicle," Derrick ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- Saab, stretching its development dollars, is creating the redesigned 9-3 on a re-engineered flexible platform that also may be used for the next generations of the 9-5 sedan and wagon and 9-4X crossover. The redesigned 9- ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA -- Italian design house Bertone showed a design concept for a new entry-level sedan for Jaguar, the B99. But the concept wasn't commissioned by Jaguar and is not a hint of the small sedan the British automaker is considering, a ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

Lamborghini's new flagship, the V-12 Aventador, had its coming out party at the Geneva auto show last week -- a big moment in the ultra-chic world of Italian supercars. The debut even rated a courtesy call from rival Ferrari -- in the ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | March7

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. automakers, still digging out of a deep hole at home, face stiff challenges to regain their footing in Europe where the industry remains in a slump.
In Europe this year, ... 7:01 am U.S. ET | March3

GENEVA -- The new Saab is all about low cost and versatility.
The redesigned Saab 9-3 is being developed on a re-engineered, flexible platform that also may be used for the next-generation 9-5 sedan ... 1:31 pm U.S. ET | March2

Renault unveiled the R-Space minivan concept at the Geneva auto show. The concept is the third design study that shows the automaker's new styling philosophy. Laurens van den Acker, Renault design chief, said the new styling ... March 2, 2011 10:38 European CT

The rebirth of the Saab brand under Spyker Cars took a step forward today with the unveiling of the PhoeniX concept at the Geneva auto show.
Saab says the PhoeniX uses the platform for the next ... 12:51 pm U.S. ET | March1

GENEVA -- Ford Motor Co.'s design studios worldwide will provide styling ideas for an American icon: the next generation Mustang.
"It is a common process we [now] use on every vehicle," Derrick Kuzak, ... 7:05 pm U.S. ET | March1

GENEVA -- BMW Group brands plan to make much greater use of lightweight but strong carbon fiber, says Ian Robertson, BMW's global sales and marketing boss.
"A carbon spaceframe means less weight, and ... 3:38 pm U.S. ET | March1

GENEVA – Alfa Romeo says the production version of the 4C rear-wheel-drive coupe will be a sold around the world.
The halo car "will bring us back into markets such as the U.S. where we are not ... March 1, 2011 06:01 European CT

GENEVA -- General Motors Co.'s Opel/Vauxhall unit said it will offer an eight-year warranty for the battery system on its new Ampera plug-in hybrid.
The Ampera -- a sister model to the Chevrolet Volt ... March 1, 2011 12:31 European CT

Ten years after Volkswagen hinted at a return of the iconic Microbus, only to cancel the project, it's ready to try again.
A new Microbus concept -- with an electric drivetrain and seating for six- - ... 3:09 pm U.S. ET | Feb.28

GENEVA -- Design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro has styled a hybrid coupe and an electric minivan for Volkswagen that preview possible greener models for Europe's biggest automaker.
Giugiaro's Italdesign ... March 1, 2011 00:25 European CT

TURIN – Alfa Romeo took design cues from the legendary 33 Stradale when creating its 4C concept car, company sources say. The concept, which hints at a two-seat, rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe that would become the brand's ... Feb. 28, 2011 06:01 European CT

This elegant-looking Jaguar B 99 concept previews a sedan the automaker is considering for 2013 or 2014. The concept was designed by Bertone and will debut Tuesday, March 1, at the Geneva auto show. The sedan previewed by the B 99 is ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb.28

TURIN -- Italian design house Bertone focused on interior space when creating the B 99 concept that previews a potential new entry-level sedan for Jaguar. The B 99 is about the same length as a BMW 3 series and Mercedes-Benz C class ... Feb. 28, 2011 06:01 European CT

Italian car brand De Tomaso has released pictures of the SLS concept car that will debut at the Geneva auto show.
The four-wheel-drive luxury sedan is set to go into production next year, powered by ... Feb. 28, 2011 06:01 European CT

PARIS -- Renault is expanding its electric vehicle offensive in Europe with the launch of a longer version of its Kangoo Z.E. car-derived van. The stretched version will be unveiled at the Geneva auto show next week. It will go on ... Feb. 25, 2011 13:17 European CT

Saab will unveil a concept vehicle at the Geneva auto show that shows the future styling direction for the automaker.
Additionally, Saab will introduce the 2012 9-5 SportCombi, a wagon based on the 9- ... 8:31 pm U.S. ET | Feb.24

TURIN -- Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. will unveil concepts for a compact coupe and a medium minivan for Volkswagen AG at the Geneva auto show next week. Although Volkswagen and Italdesign are not releasing details of the concepts ... Feb. 24, 2011 11:30 European CT

Mini is returning to its roots with an ultra-compact concept called the Rocketman that will debut at the Geneva auto show next month ahead of likely future production.
The car has been conceived as a ... Feb. 23, 2011 09:20 European CT

Volkswagen AG has released details of its new Golf convertible that will debut at the Geneva auto show next week. VW said the Golf Cabriolet is among the quietest convertibles on sale with an innovative softtop that opens and closes ... Feb. 23, 2011 11:28 European CT

Volkswagen AG's Skoda brand will present its new corporate design in the form of a concept car at the Geneva auto show in March.
The car will feature the brand's new logo which will appear on new ... Feb. 22, 2011 15:26 European CT