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ANE's August e-magazine goes live Monday

Aug. 1, 2014 06:01 CET

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine goes live on Monday, Aug. 4. This month's edition looks at the potential risks and rewards facing Porsche.... Read More »

Renault will build Fiat Scudo successor

Aug. 1, 2014 06:01 CET

Renault will build Fiat's replacement for its Scudo commercial van starting in 2016, taking over production of the model from PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.The Scudo successor will be based on the French carmaker's Trafic platform.... Read More »

Daimler will invest 1.5 billion euros in its biggest German plant after winning labor deal

July 31, 2014 10:51 CET

Daimler plans a 1.5 billion euros investment its Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, after employees agreed a labor deal that the company says will save 100 million euros in costs.... Read More »

Fiat investors likely to approve Chrysler merger

July 31, 2014 06:01 CET

Fiat shareholders will likely approve the automaker's merger with Chrysler when they meet in Italy for the last time on Friday. Industry watchers expect Fiat to win the two-thirds majority vote needed for a merger.... Read More »

Germany's ZF in advanced talks to buy TRW for near $12 billion, report says

1:22 pm U.S. ET | July 30, 2014

Germany's ZF Friedrichshafen AG is in advanced talks to acquire TRW Automotive for nearly $12 billion, in a deal that would create an automotive supply powerhouse, people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.... Read More »

Mitsubishi's quarterly profit gains paced by Europe

4:14 pm U.S. ET | July 30, 2014

Europe was Mitsubishi's most profitable region in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, the company said today.... Read More »

Daimler reaches labor deal on overhauling Mercedes' German sales network

July 29, 2014 06:01 CET

Daimler has reached a labor agreement that will allow it to sell some Mercedes dealerships in Germany as part of a wider plan to overhaul its sales network in the market.... Read More »

Italy mulls incentives to boost 'fragile' car market

July 29, 2014 13:32 CET

The Italian government is considering offering tax incentives to encourage new car purchases by both private and public sector owners, Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said.... Read More »

GKN confident as auto-unit growth offsets currency hit

July 29, 2014 13:50 CET

GKN says it is confident regarding the rest of 2014 after first-half profit at its car parts supply division rose 6 percent, helping to offset the effects of a currency hit.... Read More »

Valeo raises 2014 profit forecast

July 25, 2014 06:01 CET

French car parts supplier Valeo has raised its full-year earnings forecast following a 21 percent rise in first-half profit, due mainly to overseas expansion and increased demand for fuel-saving technologies.... Read More »

Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market booms

July 25, 2014 06:01 CET

Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall.... Read More »

Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market booms

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 25, 2014

Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall.... Read More »

UK car output boosted by new models in first half

July 24, 2014 10:41 CET

UK car production grew by 4 percent in the first six months thanks to new models, but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders warned that further growth must be backed by bolstering the UK's parts supply chain.... Read More »

Ford posts European profit in second quarter

July 24, 2014 12:40 CET

Ford posted a second-quarter pre-tax profit of $2.6 billion, boosted by its first quarterly profit in Europe in three years and record quarterly earnings in North America.... Read More »

Sogefi reports first-half loss on restructuring costs, Brazil downturn

July 22, 2014 15:29 CET

Italian supplier Sogefi reported a first-half net loss, hit by restructuring costs, the negative impact of the strong euro on South American currencies and a sharp slowdown in the Brazilian market.... Read More »

Osram provides BMW i8's laser lights

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 22, 2014

Osram provides the headlamps for the optional laser high beams on the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. BMW says the i8's laser lights use half the energy of light-emitting diode headlamps.... Read More »

Germany's Rheinmetall forms new JV with China's Hasco

July 22, 2014 13:16 CET

Rheinmetall will shift a unit making aluminum engine blocks to a joint venture with China's Hasco to help finance growth at its automotive business, the German company said.... Read More »

Opel will discontinue weak-selling Ampera, sources say

July 21, 2014 06:01 CET

Opel will discontinue the weak-selling Ampera plug-in hybrid, according to people familiar with the company's plans.... Read More »

GM won't offer version of next Volt in Europe

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014

GM's Opel division will discontinue the Ampera, a rebadged Volt, after the redesign of the 2016 Volt, according to two people familiar with the company's plans.... Read More »

European car sales rise 4%, boosted by incentives

4:09 am U.S. ET | July 17, 2014

European car sales rose 4 percent in June as an economic recovery in southern Europe, new product launches and retail incentives boosted demand for mass-market brands.... Read More »

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Experts disagree on how to handle massive data from self-driving cars

July 16, 2014 06:01 CET

Experts have differing views on what to do with the mountain of data that is likely to be generated by autonomous vehicles when computers control much of our cars' functions in the future.... Read More »