Europe

September 5, 2008 -- The latest member of the Lancia family has been awarded five prestigious Euro NCAP stars, positioning itself at the top of the safety league tables. This recognition confirms the special attention paid by Fiat Group Automobiles to all aspects of driver and passenger protection.

2008 Lancia Delta

COLOGNE, August 19, 2008 – Ford of Europe's total sales in its main 51 markets rose by two per cent to 1,196,200 in the first seven months this year.

Highlights:
* July market share in the Euro 19 markets holds at 8.4 per cent, although sales were down by 6.6 per cent
* Across its 51 markets, Ford of Europe sold 1,196,200 vehicles in the first seven months, an increase of two per cent vs. 2007
* July sales in Germany rose by 8.8 per cent, and in the UK by 4.3 per cent

Strong sales in Russia and the company's 30 Direct Markets helped to offset lower sales in some of the traditional 19 European markets.

Toolbox for enhancing customer satisfaction

Wolfsburg, 18 July 2008 - Volkswagen has presented its first Volkswagen Service Quality Award to its 100 best service partners. The award honors service partners who have achieved the best results in service quality and customer retention.

New Beetle Sunshine Tour: Europe’s biggest Beetle event is taking place for the fifth time with birthday party for the 10th anniversary of the New Beetle

Wolfsburg/Lübeck, 23 June 2008 - There are just a couple of weeks left before the big double birthday party: Volkswagen New Beetle fans from all over Europe are going to be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the cult car line; at the same time the New Beetle Sunshine Tour is starting its fifth run in July.

In the first five months of 2008, Ford of Europe sold 828,300 units in its 51 markets, an increase of 2.3 percent

COLOGNE, Germany, June 12, 2008 – Ford of Europe's business momentum continued through May despite the challenging economic environment. Year-to-date sales in the company's 51 markets have risen by 18,400, to 828,300 vehicles – an increase of 2.3 percent compared with the same period last year.

Highlights:
* Ford maintained year-to-date market leadership in the UK, Spain and Turkey
* Russian sales increased by more than 36 percent in May
* May was a record month for Transit in its main 19 markets

- Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Reports from Summer Rock Festivals to Desktops
in Europe
- GMnext takes music fans to Pinkpop, Netherlands and Southside, Germany

Zurich, 2008-05-27 -- GMnext is going backstage at some of the world’s biggest rock festivals this summer – providing music fans exclusive access through a series of video, photo and blog updates.

2008-05-25 -- Australia’s biggest-selling European imported car in 2007, the Holden Astra, is now available in a turbocharged diesel wagon, bringing the number of diesel models in Holden’s line-up to four.

The feature-packed Holden Astra CDTi Wagon boasts ESP® as standard and a 1.9 litre turbo diesel engine delivering exceptional performance and fuel economy.

The Euro 4 compliant Astra CDTi Wagon will be available in a six-speed automatic transmission and delivers outstanding fuel economy (ADR 81/01) of 7.1 litres/100 km.

GM Holden’s Director of Marketing Philip Brook said the Holden Astra CDTi Wagon was another example of the fantastic choice offered by Holden’s Astra range.

Total shareholder return also highest in Europe

Wolfsburg/Turin, 21 May 2008 - The Volkswagen Group has achieved the highest increase in shareholder value of all stock market listed companies in the European automotive industry. The auditing company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) presented this year’s European Automotive Shareholder Value Award to Europe’s largest automaker in Turin on Tuesday evening. Volkswagen had already received the award for the highest increase in shareholder value in a global comparison in January.

Sales in traditional Euro 19 markets increase by 6.4 percent to 129,500 units

COLOGNE, Germany, May 15, 2008 – Ford of Europe's business momentum continued with another strong sales month in April.

Highlights:
* Sales in Germany soared by more than 25 percent and in France by 27 percent
* Monthly sales record in Russia and in commercial vehicles

Ford sales in the Euro 19 countries were up by 6.4 percent to 129,500 units, for a market share of 8.1 percent. When sales in Russia, Turkey and the 30 Ford European Direct Markets are added, Ford of Europe's sales for April totaled 161,140 units, an increase of 8 percent over the same month last year.

1.4-Liter Turbo for Global Applications and 1.6-Liter CNG Turbo To Debut in Opel Zafira

Turin, Italy, 2008-05-15 – General Motors Corp. (GM) will introduce, starting in 2009, two new engines with significant fuel efficiency gains for vehicles marketed in Europe and other regions. The announcement was made this week at a GM Powertrain Europe event showcasing its comprehensive line-up of advanced propulsion technologies currently under development.

The 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine will be used in vehicles worldwide starting in 2010. The 1.6-liter Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) turbocharged 4-cylinder engine will be introduced in the Opel Zafira in 2009. Both engines are new variants of GM’s existing engine families used globally.