2010 Paris Auto Show

“Creative Technology,” the slogan Citroen adopted in early 2009, drives all the product decisions at the brand. The C4, for example, has a blind-spot detection system and a customizable instrument panel.

CEO Carlos Ghosn says Renault must be strong and healthy and, therefore, must seek growth in international markets.

“There’s not a market that doesn’t want it,” Opel CEO Nick Reilly says of the Ampera. “It’s a nice position to be in.”

Japanese and Korean manufacturers unveil hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles at the Paris auto show.

The auto maker bought all the billboard space inside a nearby subway station, through which thousands of auto-show-goers must pass. The ads promote the ʼ11 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler.

Within “a couple of years,” 80% of Ford vehicles worldwide will be based on global platforms, the auto maker’s CEO says.

The auto maker will offer an electric version of the new small car under development, CEO Nick Reilly says.