Part of the unique DS Experience: the personalised key ring... I've kept the best for last. To close on our coverage of this year's Paris Auto Show, we will go through the DS Experience. I have written some pretty harsh things on DS in the past few years, as their Citroen's…
The Peugeot stand at the Paris Auto Show was dedicated to SUVs. The Paris Auto Show 2016 is over: it just closed its doors on Sunday with a disappointing total attendance - down 14% on 2014 to 1.072.697 - but a lot more new launches than two years ago and faultless…
Mandatory selfie with Renault's Design guru Laurens Van Den Acker. After the Beijing Auto Show last April, we meet again with Laurens Van Den Acker, Head of Design at Renault since 2009, this time in Paris. Despite his prestigious title, Laurens once again strikes with his self-depreciating humour and is…
Citroen C3 At the Paris Auto Show 2016 I had the privilege of interviewing Richard Meyer, Director of Future Products at Citroen France. BSCB: Is your market positioning changing with the new generation C3? Richard Meyer: Our objective with the new C3 is to offer a vehicle positioned at the…
Renault Trezor Two weeks ago I had the honour of interviewing Stéphane Janin, designer of the much-acclaimed Renault Trezor concept unveiled at the Paris Auto Show 2016. BSCB: What does the Trezor show that will inform Renault's future models? Stéphane Janin: The Trezor is a true concept car, meaning we won't…
Dacia unveiled the facelifted Sandero and Logan in Paris. Today we kick-start with Dacia a series of interviews I had the pleasure of conducting at the Paris Auto Show last week. We already met with Dacia at both the Paris Auto Show 2014 and Frankfurt Auto Show 2015, each time…
Renault Trezor Concept - Paris Auto Show 2016 Today was the second Press Day at the Paris Auto Show and BSCB has been busy catching up with French manufacturers. Stay tuned for our coverage of the Show including the 10 things to remember from all the Press Conferences and exclusive…
Dacia unveiled the Dokker and Lodgy Stepway in Paris. * See the Full interview by clicking on the title, and all Paris Auto Show 2014 Reports here! * This is the last part in my Paris Auto Show 2014 series of reports: an exclusive interview with Renaud Pirel, Renault Entry Range Sales…
Renault Espace The Paris Auto Show was the first motor show in the world, established in 1898 by industry pioneer Albert de Dion. This is where French manufacturers are expected to shine, surprise and revolutionise the automotive world. In 1922, an astounding 81 French automobile makers were exhibited at the Show. Renault Twingo…
1. Lamborghini Huracan * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title and all other Paris 2014 Reports here * The Paris Auto Show 2014 just closed its doors on Sunday and was another tremendous success at over 1.2 million visitors. There is one more interview I will…
The Cars and Fashion exhibition was on as part of the Paris Auto Show 2014, displaying some pretty spectacular models. My 10 favourites are featured below. 1. Alfa Romeo Montreal Coupé Bertone This Coupé is based on a prototype designed by Marcello Gandini (who also designed the Lamborghini Miura), while…
Citroen C4 Cactus at the Paris Auto Show * See the Full interview by clicking on the title and all Paris Auto Show 2014 reports here * After DS and Peugeot, we now explore the third brand of the PSA Group, Citroen, at the Paris Auto Show 2014. A lot…
Peugeot 2008 at the Paris Auto Show 2014 * See the Full interview by clicking on the title! * After DS, I can now share with you an interview I had the privilege to conduct with Marc Bocqué, World Press and External Relation Manager for Peugeot. I last interviewed Marc…
DS Divine Concept Car The Paris Auto Show kicked off a little over a week ago. I had the privilege to attend it and interview marketing reps from most French manufacturers. This is the first in a series of articles dedicated to the Paris Auto Show. We start with DS,…