The first fully autonomous vehicles able to handle all conditions on public roads will probably not appear until after 2030, said Continental’s head of self-driving car projects, Andree Hohm.

Valeo is a global leader in driving-assistance technologies and powertrains. CEO Jacques Aschenbroich spoke with Automotive News Europe about how the supplier is navigating a transformative time for the industry.

Aptiv, created from Delphi Automotive in 2015, is seeking new business opportunities in the car's "brain and nervous system." CEO Kevin Clark spoke to Automotive News Europe about the challenges of staying ahead of the technology curve.

ZF will supply eight-speed automatic transmissions to Fiat Chrysler for use in rear-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles.

Continental says it has presented a 48-volt drive system that will allow full-electric operation without the complexity, cost and weight of a typical high-voltage hybrid and about double the emissions reductions of a current 48-volt system.

The French government exercises an outsize influence on operational and strategic decisions at Renault. That has been a barrier to a closer tie-up with alliance partner Nissan, and it appears to have sunk the Fiat Chrysler merger, too.

Since Carlos Ghosn's arrest in November, the French government has said repeatedly that its main goal is to preserve the Renault-Nissan alliance. The state proved it was serious when it refused to approve a merger with Fiat Chrysler without Nissan's full support.

Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard brings a long record of success at complex, global industrial enterprises, including most recently, Michelin.

The future of the Renault-Nissan alliance, in which Renault has a leading role, has looked increasingly cloudy since the arrest and detention of Carlos Ghosn, the executive who largely shaped its current form.

General Motors spent nearly two decades trying to fix Opel. Its new owner, PSA Group, managed to turn the business around in less than two years.

President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China has one automaker based in the world's largest country pumping the brakes.

Citroen says its 19_19 concept is the automaker's vision of tomorrow's long-distance luxury travel.

Capgemini's Markus Winkler said engineers and researchers need to work hand-in-hand with marketers and user-experience experts to create self-driving cars that serve customers' needs.

The images surface as the former Renault-Nissan chief, facing charges he concealed tens of millions in compensation, is trying to improve his public image.