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EUROPEAISA BRANDSBRANDS FUTURE PRODUCTS EDITORIAL STAFF 313-446-0361 E-mail [email protected] Web site autonews.com Europeans pile on the green bandwagon Keith E. Crain Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Diana T. Kurylko Peter Brown [email protected] Associate Publisher and Editorial Director After years of dragging their feet, European What’s coming from Europe Jason Stein, Editor brands have embraced electric and hybrid vehicles A brand-by-brand look at European product plans DETROIT Edward Lapham, Executive Editor with surprising zeal. over the next three years begins on Page 14B. Richard Johnson, Managing Editor Europe’s product planners had long doubted Mary Beth Vander Schaaf that U.S. consumers really wanted to buy hybrids Deputy Managing Editor Charles Child, News Editor and electrics. Now they are developing the vehicles Volkswagen AG board member for product devel- James B. Treece, Industry Editor in droves. Why the change of heart? opment. SENIOR WRITERS: Strict U.S. fuel economy regulations are on the He said volume brands will need to sell electric Dave Guilford, Jesse Snyder horizon. Also, California standards will make it In August, Mercedes-Benz began selling the S400 vehicles to meet U.S. emissions requirements. Karen Faust O’Rourke harder for large carmakers without a zero-emis- — the first European hybrid. Mercedes and other VW’s first hybrid arrives next year on the next- Insight Editor sions vehicle to do business in the biggest car mar- European automakers have more hybrids planned. generation Touareg SUV. It will debut at the De- COPY EDITORS: ket in the United States. troit auto show in January. Bob Allen, Patricia C. Foley, Alternative-powertrain vehicles represent the Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen have all promised Gregory Skwira most significant new product trend among Eu- a hybrid SUV/crossover within two years. Premium pricing Susan Zavela Bamford/Graphics Editor rope’s carmakers, which have seen their U.S. mar- BMW, VW and Volvo are also working on diesel Rick Kranz/Product Editor ket share climb steadily this year. Through August, Need for electrics hybrids. REPORTERS: Leslie J. Allen, European brands sold in the United States have Audi showed an electric sports car concept BMW showed the Vision luxury hybrid diesel in David Barkholz, Jamie LaReau, Arlena Sawyers, Robert Sherefkin, raised their market share to 8.1 percent, up from called the e-tron at the Frankfurt show and plans Frankfurt while at the other end of the spectrum, Chrissie Thompson, Richard Truett, 7.6 percent during the same period in 2008. to have a car based on its technology on the road VW debuted the tiny L1 with a two-cylinder, tur- Bradford Wernle, Amy Wilson The first European hybrid — the Mercedes-Benz in less than three years. The 313-hp e-tron has four bocharged, direct-injection diesel engine and an Mary Raetz S400 — went on sale in August. Later this year, electric motors — one at each wheel. It goes from electric motor. Director, Automotive News Data Center Mercedes will roll out the ML SUV hybrid. 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds and has a range of 154 Volvo says its diesel plug-in hybrid will go on sale Debi Domby, Camille Pippen Research Assistants At the Frankfurt show last month, Mercedes un- miles. by 2012, but there are no current plans to sell it in Dan Jones, Office Manager veiled the concept S500 plug-in electric and an- A larger version of Volkswagen’s electric-pow- the United States. Robertta Reiff, Editorial Assistant nounced that it will go into production. The S500 is ered E-Up! minicar will likely go on sale in the European executives say they won’t subsidize the LOS ANGELES expected to get more than 60 mpg. United States in 2013. The vehicle may be based on electric vehicles and hybrids they sell in the United Mark Rechtin/West Coast Editor BMW will launch hybrid versions of the 7 series a small concept wagon shown two years ago at the States. 310-739-8009 Kathy Jackson/Bureau Chief and X6 in the coming months. It is also working on Los Angeles Auto Show. Says Jim O’Donnell, CEO of BMW of North Amer- 323-370-2481 a family of electric/green vehicles that will be sold “The reason we are working on an electric vehicle ica: “Our philosophy is that the consumer needs to NEW YORK under a subbrand. is the American market,” said Ulrich Hackenberg, know there is a premium to driving a hybrid.” c Diana T. Kurylko/Reporter 908-273-6059 WASHINGTON Donna Harris/ CALENDAR YEAR 2009 2010 2011 CALENDAR YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Reporter 540-668-7295 Neil Roland/Reporter 202-662-7210 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Possible Milano Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan, B class debuts CLS redesign MID-SOUTH two-passenger five-door hatchback coupe redesign Lindsay Chappell/Bureau Chief sports car C class freshening SL redesign 615-371-6654 S class freshening TOKYO Aston Martin One-77 coupe Four-door Rapide E-class wagon Hans Greimel/Asia Editor +81-3-3828-9060 debuts sedan debuts GLK compact SUV redesign TURIN Luca Ciferri/Reporter debuts [email protected] Audi R8 convertible A8 restyled A6 redesign SLK redesign autonews.com debuts (or 2012) GL freshening Dave Versical/Editor SLS AMG coupe Automotive News Online Q7 freshening A7 coupelike sedan debuts [email protected] Philip Nussel, Managing Editor debuts Automotive News Online R class freshening Victor Galvan/Web Editor A7 four-door hardtop Scott Kennedy/Multimedia Editor convertible debut Sprinter debuts (or 2012) ADVERTISING STAFF Mini Convertible 2-passenger coupe, redesign convertible debut Circulation 313-446-0450 Q3 crossover debuts Advertising 313-446-6021 Crossover debuts DETROIT Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur restyle Rick Greer, Director of Sales & Marketing restyle, re-engineer Porsche Boxster freshening Cayenne redesign Possible small [email protected] Kathleen C. Lightbody roadster Russ Procassini BMW 5-series Gran 5 series redesign 1 series redesign Cayman freshening Karen Rentschler Turismo hatchback (or 2012) Jerry Salame debuts X1 crossover debuts Panamera 4-door Regional Sales Managers X3 crossover debuts sedan debuts Colleen Robar 7 series redesign Director of Marketing Communications X5 freshening Rolls-Royce Phantom reskin Ghost sedan debuts Ellen Dennehy Z4 redesign Director of Relationship Marketing Lance Graves, Promotion Art Director Brandi Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Ferrari 458 Italia coupe 458 Italia Spider Saab 9-5 redesign Possible 9-3 debuts debuts redesign Classified Advertising Sales 9-4X crossover Jim McCarter Marketplace Advertising Director Fiat 500 wagon, debuts Melissa McKay hatchback, Classified Advertising Manager Volkswagen Golf debuts New Beetle Possible Polo debut convertible debut re-engineer, restyle LOS ANGELES Taren Zorn, 323-370-2464 Jetta wagon New Beetle Jaguar XJ sedan redesign NEW YORK redesign Jetta sedan convertible restyle, Henry Woodhouse, 212-210-0125 redesign re-engineer Scott Ghedine, 212-210-0126 Lamborghini Reventon CONFERENCES convertible debuts Touareg redesign Mid-sized sedan Libby Irwin, Conference Director debuts AUTONEWS.COM Land Rover LR4 debuts Compact Range John Fitzgerald, Director of Business Rover debuts CC freshening Planning and Online Commerce DEVELOPMENT J Ferron, Range Rover Passat sedan Director of Strategic Development redesign CIRCULATION redesign [email protected] Kathy Henry, Corporate Circulation/ Maserati Quattroporte GranCabrio debuts Possible Phaeton Audience Development Director freshening debut Lauren Cialella, Circulation Manager Jennifer Natone, Assistant Circulation Manager Maybach Possible freshening Eos freshening Subscriptions U.S. 1 year, $159; 2 years $279. Volvo XC60 crossover C30 freshening V60 redesign Canada $239 (U.S.); other countries, $395. debuts Single copy sales, $5 per issue plus shipping. S60 redesign PRODUCTION C70 freshening Terry Driscoll, Production Manager Larry Williams, Production Supervisor OEMpage14.qxp 9/30/2009 2:53 PM Page 1
14 • OCTOBER 5, 2009
EUROPEAISA BRANDSBRANDS FUTURE PRODUCTS EDITORIAL STAFF 313-446-0361 E-mail [email protected] Web site autonews.com Europeans pile on the green bandwagon Keith E. Crain Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Diana T. Kurylko Peter Brown [email protected] Associate Publisher and Editorial Director After years of dragging their feet, European What’s coming from Europe Jason Stein, Editor brands have embraced electric and hybrid vehicles A brand-by-brand look at European product plans DETROIT Edward Lapham, Executive Editor with surprising zeal. over the next three years begins on Page 14B. Richard Johnson, Managing Editor Europe’s product planners had long doubted Mary Beth Vander Schaaf that U.S. consumers really wanted to buy hybrids Deputy Managing Editor Charles Child, News Editor and electrics. Now they are developing the vehicles Volkswagen AG board member for product devel- James B. Treece, Industry Editor in droves. Why the change of heart? opment. SENIOR WRITERS: Strict U.S. fuel economy regulations are on the He said volume brands will need to sell electric Dave Guilford, Jesse Snyder horizon. Also, California standards will make it In August, Mercedes-Benz began selling the S400 vehicles to meet U.S. emissions requirements. Karen Faust O’Rourke harder for large carmakers without a zero-emis- — the first European hybrid. Mercedes and other VW’s first hybrid arrives next year on the next- Insight Editor sions vehicle to do business in the biggest car mar- European automakers have more hybrids planned. generation Touareg SUV. It will debut at the De- COPY EDITORS: ket in the United States. troit auto show in January. Bob Allen, Patricia C. Foley, Alternative-powertrain vehicles represent the Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen have all promised Gregory Skwira most significant new product trend among Eu- a hybrid SUV/crossover within two years. Premium pricing Susan Zavela Bamford/Graphics Editor rope’s carmakers, which have seen their U.S. mar- BMW, VW and Volvo are also working on diesel Rick Kranz/Product Editor ket share climb steadily this year. Through August, Need for electrics hybrids. REPORTERS: Leslie J. Allen, European brands sold in the United States have Audi showed an electric sports car concept BMW showed the Vision luxury hybrid diesel in David Barkholz, Jamie LaReau, Arlena Sawyers, Robert Sherefkin, raised their market share to 8.1 percent, up from called the e-tron at the Frankfurt show and plans Frankfurt while at the other end of the spectrum, Chrissie Thompson, Richard Truett, 7.6 percent during the same period in 2008. to have a car based on its technology on the road VW debuted the tiny L1 with a two-cylinder, tur- Bradford Wernle, Amy Wilson The first European hybrid — the Mercedes-Benz in less than three years. The 313-hp e-tron has four bocharged, direct-injection diesel engine and an Mary Raetz S400 — went on sale in August. Later this year, electric motors — one at each wheel. It goes from electric motor. Director, Automotive News Data Center Mercedes will roll out the ML SUV hybrid. 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds and has a range of 154 Volvo says its diesel plug-in hybrid will go on sale Debi Domby, Camille Pippen Research Assistants At the Frankfurt show last month, Mercedes un- miles. by 2012, but there are no current plans to sell it in Dan Jones, Office Manager veiled the concept S500 plug-in electric and an- A larger version of Volkswagen’s electric-pow- the United States. Robertta Reiff, Editorial Assistant nounced that it will go into production. The S500 is ered E-Up! minicar will likely go on sale in the European executives say they won’t subsidize the LOS ANGELES expected to get more than 60 mpg. United States in 2013. The vehicle may be based on electric vehicles and hybrids they sell in the United Mark Rechtin/West Coast Editor BMW will launch hybrid versions of the 7 series a small concept wagon shown two years ago at the States. 310-739-8009 Kathy Jackson/Bureau Chief and X6 in the coming months. It is also working on Los Angeles Auto Show. Says Jim O’Donnell, CEO of BMW of North Amer- 323-370-2481 a family of electric/green vehicles that will be sold “The reason we are working on an electric vehicle ica: “Our philosophy is that the consumer needs to NEW YORK under a subbrand. is the American market,” said Ulrich Hackenberg, know there is a premium to driving a hybrid.” c Diana T. Kurylko/Reporter 908-273-6059 WASHINGTON Donna Harris/ CALENDAR YEAR 2009 2010 2011 CALENDAR YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Reporter 540-668-7295 Neil Roland/Reporter 202-662-7210 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Possible Milano Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan, B class debuts CLS redesign MID-SOUTH two-passenger five-door hatchback coupe redesign Lindsay Chappell/Bureau Chief sports car C class freshening SL redesign 615-371-6654 S class freshening TOKYO Aston Martin One-77 coupe Four-door Rapide E-class wagon Hans Greimel/Asia Editor +81-3-3828-9060 debuts sedan debuts GLK compact SUV redesign TURIN Luca Ciferri/Reporter debuts [email protected] Audi R8 convertible A8 restyled A6 redesign SLK redesign autonews.com debuts (or 2012) GL freshening Dave Versical/Editor SLS AMG coupe Automotive News Online Q7 freshening A7 coupelike sedan debuts [email protected] Philip Nussel, Managing Editor debuts Automotive News Online R class freshening Victor Galvan/Web Editor A7 four-door hardtop Scott Kennedy/Multimedia Editor convertible debut Sprinter debuts (or 2012) ADVERTISING STAFF Mini Convertible 2-passenger coupe, redesign convertible debut Circulation 313-446-0450 Q3 crossover debuts Advertising 313-446-6021 Crossover debuts DETROIT Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur restyle Rick Greer, Director of Sales & Marketing restyle, re-engineer Porsche Boxster freshening Cayenne redesign Possible small [email protected] Kathleen C. Lightbody roadster Russ Procassini BMW 5-series Gran 5 series redesign 1 series redesign Cayman freshening Karen Rentschler Turismo hatchback (or 2012) Jerry Salame debuts X1 crossover debuts Panamera 4-door Regional Sales Managers X3 crossover debuts sedan debuts Colleen Robar 7 series redesign Director of Marketing Communications X5 freshening Rolls-Royce Phantom reskin Ghost sedan debuts Ellen Dennehy Z4 redesign Director of Relationship Marketing Lance Graves, Promotion Art Director Brandi Johnson, Marketing Coordinator Ferrari 458 Italia coupe 458 Italia Spider Saab 9-5 redesign Possible 9-3 debuts debuts redesign Classified Advertising Sales 9-4X crossover Jim McCarter Marketplace Advertising Director Fiat 500 wagon, debuts Melissa McKay hatchback, Classified Advertising Manager Volkswagen Golf debuts New Beetle Possible Polo debut convertible debut re-engineer, restyle LOS ANGELES Taren Zorn, 323-370-2464 Jetta wagon New Beetle Jaguar XJ sedan redesign NEW YORK redesign Jetta sedan convertible restyle, Henry Woodhouse, 212-210-0125 redesign re-engineer Scott Ghedine, 212-210-0126 Lamborghini Reventon CONFERENCES convertible debuts Touareg redesign Mid-sized sedan Libby Irwin, Conference Director debuts AUTONEWS.COM Land Rover LR4 debuts Compact Range John Fitzgerald, Director of Business Rover debuts CC freshening Planning and Online Commerce DEVELOPMENT J Ferron, Range Rover Passat sedan Director of Strategic Development redesign CIRCULATION redesign [email protected] Kathy Henry, Corporate Circulation/ Maserati Quattroporte GranCabrio debuts Possible Phaeton Audience Development Director freshening debut Lauren Cialella, Circulation Manager Jennifer Natone, Assistant Circulation Manager Maybach Possible freshening Eos freshening Subscriptions U.S. 1 year, $159; 2 years $279. Volvo XC60 crossover C30 freshening V60 redesign Canada $239 (U.S.); other countries, $395. debuts Single copy sales, $5 per issue plus shipping. S60 redesign PRODUCTION C70 freshening Terry Driscoll, Production Manager Larry Williams, Production Supervisor