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Paris Auto Show
Tesla fighters, utility vehicles are a la mode in Paris
The Paris auto show marks the start of the fight back by German premium automakers against Tesla's dominance of the market for full-electric luxury vehicles. The EQC crossover will be the first of a new generation of battery-powered cars from Mercedes-Benz, while Audi's e-tron makes its auto show debut after a media unveiling last week in San Francisco.
Cars & Concepts
Opel concept previews 'pure and bold' design
Opel is marking its ownership switch from General Motors to PSA Group with a new design language it calls "pure and bold."
Cars & Concepts
Opel shows off new styling with full-electric concept
Opel is marking its ownership switch from General Motors to PSA Group with a new design language it calls "pure and bold." The GT X Experimental concept previews the automaker's pure, high tech styling that will appear in its models in the mid-2020s.
Geneva Auto Show
Jaguar, Audi, VW, M-B come armed with Tesla fighters
Several long-awaited Tesla-fighting models from European automakers will be the center of attention at this year's Geneva auto show.
Automakers & Suppliers
ZF CEO Sommer steps down after losing power struggle
ZF said CEO Stefan Sommer is leaving the company. Sommer's departure likely signals the end of an expansion strategy that drove the German supplier's $12.4 billion acquisition of TRW Automotive, creating the industry's second-largest supplier.
Cars & Concepts
Audi's redesigned A7 flexes more muscle, green
Audi is giving the second-generation A7 Sportback a fresh, muscular redesign, cleaner interior and advanced technology including remote garage parking and 48-volt mild hybrid technology.
Frankfurt Auto Show
Frankfurt showcases EVs, autonomy and a 1,000-hp car
Chinese brands, including Chery Automobile and Jeep suitor Great Wall, will have world debuts as they set their sights on expanding to the U.S. and Europe.
Automakers & Suppliers
VW brand names Sengpiehl as marketing chief
VW Group named former Hyundai executive Jochen Sengpiehl as head of marketing for its core Volkswagen brand.
Cars & Concepts
BMW designer's next assignment: Update Mini
Oliver Heilmer takes over as new styling chief at Mini, which has been without a design boss since Anders Warming quit nearly a year ago.
Cars & Concepts
BMW Designworks chief Heilmer will head Mini design
BMW has picked Oliver Heilmer to head design at its Mini brand. Heilmer is currently president of BMW's Designworks subsidiary.
Geneva Auto Show
Ferrari beast, Porsche wagon to star in Geneva
Next week's Geneva auto show will highlight a mix of supercars, everyday models and cars you never expected, such as a Porsche station wagon and a Mercedes-Benz pickup.
Manufacturing
Dutch contract manufacturer to build some X1s for BMW
Beginning in August, Dutch contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar will build BMW's X1 crossover in Born, Netherlands. The VDL Nedcar plant also produces some Mini vehicles.
Automakers & Suppliers
BMW details plan to build X1 at Dutch contract manufacturer
BMW will build its X1 SUV at a Dutch contract manufacturer that also produces some of the automaker's Mini models. X1 production will begin in August at the VDL Nedcar plant, BMW said.
Automakers & Suppliers
VW posts record 2016 sales despite diesel-cheat crisis
VW Group's global sales, including its Audi and Porsche brands, jumped 3.8 percent last year to a record 10.3 million as higher demand in China and Europe offset declines in the U.S. and South America. The figure should put VW ahead of Toyota as the world's largest car producer by volume.
Technology
Infiniti to showcase "co-pilot' driving tech
Infiniti will introduce a QX50 crossover concept with self-driving technologies this week at the Detroit auto show, along with what it says is the world's first production-ready, fuel-saving variable compression ratio engine.