Western Europe

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government vowed to stand up for the German auto industry, sending a veiled signal to U.S. President Donald Trump to back off threats to levy tariffs on imported cars and auto parts.... Read More »

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.S. runs a trade surplus with Europe when services are included, marshaling a rebuff to President Donald Trump's sustained criticism of German manufacturing exports.... Read More »

Authenticity is crucially important for the next Defender. Building the iconic off-roader in its spiritual home will add appeal to JLR's most important vehicle launch yet.... Read More »

French billionaire Vincent Bollore started one of the world's first electric car-sharing services seven years ago in Paris. Now, amid widening losses and criticism that the vehicles are poorly maintained and dirty, Autolib has emerged as a political hot potato for the city's mayor.... Read More »

New-car registrations in Spain increased 7 percent in May with healthy demand from private and company customers.... Read More »

Waymo aims to expand beyond the U.S. by entering Europe, potentially offering a mobility service with a fully driverless car fleet in cooperation with a local partner, CEO John Krafcik said.... Read More »

China’s biggest EV battery cell maker is nearing a decision to build a factory in Germany as part of a major push into Europe, Bloomberg reported.... Read More »

VW plans to shut down production at its Wolfsburg, Germany, factory during September because of the switch to WLTP emissions-testing standards. VW builds the Golf, Tiguan and Touran models in the plant.... Read More »

New-car sales growth in Western Europe will be tempered this year by political uncertainty in Italy and a new emissions test cycle, forecasters LMC Automotive said.... Read More »

VW brand was among the few brands that gained new volume as German vehicle sales fell nearly 6 percent in Mayas dealers reduced commercial registrations, including dealer pre-registrations.... Read More »

Seventeen young and talented automotive executives have been named as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe.... Read More »

UK registrations increased 3.4 percent in May as growing demand from individual consumers offset a decline from business buyers.... Read More »

The switch to EVs will put 75,000 engine and gearbox manufacturing jobs at risk, a study commissioned by German trade unions and the auto industry showed.... Read More »

The switch to electric cars puts 75,000 engine and gearbox manufacturing jobs at risk, a study commissioned by German trade unions and the auto industry showed.... Read More »

The EU could impose measures to safeguard its steel and aluminum industries from imports initially intended for the U.S. as early as July, the bloc's Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said.... Read More »

The UK is stepping up plans to be a leader in self-driving cars by awarding 25 million pounds ($33 million) to new research projects.... Read More »

Sales of new cars in Italy declined 2.8 percent in May, with political uncertainty after recent elections still weighing on the market.... Read More »

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition examines how ultraluxury automakers such as Aston Martin, McLaren and Ferrari have found a way to build and sell hypercars at a hefty profit. Something that was not always the case.... Read More »

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2018 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Startup is Orit Shifman, who is group CEO, chairman and founder of OSR Enterprises.... Read More »

The London Electric Vehicle Company, the taxi maker owned by China's Geely, plans to double production at its UK plant with the introduction of a van using the same plug-in hybrid drivetrain as its TX eCity taxi.... Read More »

French new-car registrations rose 0.2 percent in May, with Jeep, Hyundai, Skoda, DS and Dacia recording strong gains following the launch of new SUVs and crossovers.... Read More »

European plans to tackle vehicle emissions that cause climate change are at risk of coming undone, sending automakers such as Daimler and BMW back to the drawing board to avoid potential fines.... Read More »

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine goes live on Monday. The new edition examines how ultraluxury automakers such as Aston Martin, McLaren and Ferrari have found a way to build and sell hypercars at a hefty profit. Something that was not always the case.... Read More »

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2018 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Sales is David Oliveira, who is Faurecia's deputy vice president of advanced sales and marketing.... Read More »

Europe, Canada and Mexico plan to slap billions of dollars in tariffs on U.S. goods after the Trump administration said it is imposing steel and aluminum import duties, ending their temporary exemptions.... Read More »