European Union
EU, Japan hail trade deal as Trump rebuke
July 7EU and Japanese leaders endorsed a preliminary free-trade agreement as they seek to counter Donald Trump's protectionist stance. The pact will end Europe's 10% import duty on vehicles from Japan.
EU fines Automotive Lighting and Hella over cartel but Valeo escapes punishment
June 21The EU fined Automotive Lighting and Hella 27 million euros ($30.1 million) for operating a cartel. Valeo escaped a fine because it revealed the cartel's existence.
The trade problem is taxes and tariffs
June 12The trade problem with the Germans lies in taxation and tariffs, Bob Lutz writes.
Italy asks EU to postpone launching legal case over Fiat Chrysler emissions
May 17The EU launched legal action against Italy for failing to respond to allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler.
Ford says U.K. needs post-Brexit deals with Turkey, South Africa, not just EU
May 10The U.K. needs to strike a trade deal with Turkey and South Africa as well as with the EU when the country leaves the bloc, said Jim Farley, Ford's Europe chief.
Le Pen victory could hurt Renault, PSA
May 5France's presidential election could have repercussions for Renault and PSA. Front-runner Emmanuel Macron has battled with Carlos Ghosn over state influence at Renault.
EU fines six auto suppliers $164 million on antitrust charges
March 8Mahle Behr, Valeo, Denso and three other suppliers have been fined a total of $164 million by the EU's competition authorities for having operated cartels in a number of their markets. Automakers affected included VW, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Renault and Jaguar Land Rover.
Germany's Stuttgart will ban some diesel cars from city center
Feb. 22Stuttgart, home to German automakers Mercedes and Porsche, said it will ban from next year diesel cars which do not meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards from entering the city on days when pollution is heavy.
Vauxhall future uncertain after GM-PSA deal and Brexit vote
Feb. 17Less than 12 months after the UK's vote to leave the EU, Vauxhall's future is uncertain as GM mulls the sale of its European arm to PSA -- a move that may have been triggered by the Brexit vote.
Land Rover Defender's spirit to be revived by chemical company
Feb. 14Jaguar Land Rover halted production of the original Land Rover Defender over a year ago, but now Ineos Group, a company better known for chemical production, is bankrolling an attempt at reviving the rugged model's heritage.
Luxembourg starts criminal case over VW vehicle emissions
Feb. 6Luxembourg has started criminal proceedings in response to the VW Group diesel-emissions scandal, saying that regulators had been cheated by car manufacturers. The EU country's infrastructure minister said it was lodging a complaint with prosecutors without naming any of the parties under suspicion.
Europe car sales rise nearly 7% to 9-year high in 2016
Jan. 17European car sales rose 6.5 percent to 15.1 million in 2016 -- a nine-year high -- as demand was driven by growth across the region's key markets. December registrations were up 3.2 percent.
