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Tariff delay doesn't ease Euro anxiety

German auto executives at the Frankfurt auto show warned of potential price hikes and production shifts to different markets as global trade tensions persist.
Europeans face EV crisis

Auto manufacturers used the Frankfurt show to make clear that EV product availability is only one factor, and customers must now complete the environmental equation by switching to the new technology.
Vision EQS previews Mercedes' electric, self-driving vision

The concept takes its inspiration from the world of luxury yachts to present the automaker's vision of future premium mobility. It's expected to rival the Tesla Model S and to a lesser extent, Porsche's new Taycan.
Mercedes teases potential flagship electric sedan

Mercedes displayed several sketches on Twitter that hint toward what might become the EQS, a flagship four-door model.
VW seeks to 'significantly expand' its EV aftersales business

The automaker will create warehouse space in Germany to supply batteries and components as demand rises for electric vehicles.
VW's ultimate authority had epic success and scandals

"Volkswagen, family, money -- in that order." That was the world according to engineer and entrepreneur Ferdinand Karl Piech, who ran VW as his own personal empire for decades. The brilliant but ruthless billionaire died Aug. 25 at age 82.
VW's Piech: The ultimate alpha

Through a combination of engineering genius and sheer force of will, Ferdinand Piech shaped the destiny of Europe’s largest automaker to a greater extent than even his role model and grandfather.
Audi teases 'radical' EV off-roader concept

The AI:Trail off-road EV is part of Audi's series of concepts that examine the future of mobility.
Chinese embrace Europe r&d centers as springboard

The latest wave of design and engineering centers set up by Chinese automakers across Europe is aimed at gaining prestige, better understanding market requirements, learning the complicated ins and outs of homologation and forging ties with new suppliers.
The man who will decide whether the Porsche 911 survives in the EV age

Frank-Steffen Walliser has one of the most challenging jobs at Porsche. He has to find a way to set the next-generation 911 apart in the looming electrified era.

Porsche models recreate classic details

The luxury brand's fan base is hungering for the classic looks and details of decades past, and now the factory is offering them up in limited series.
Nio CEO cautiously eyes Europe entry for Chinese EV startup
For about two years, the Nio EP9 sports car prototype had the fastest lap time of any electric vehicle on the Nuerburgring. Although the record fell last month to the Volkswagen IDR, Nio founder and CEO William Li says the result proves that Nio's technology can compete with the world's best. Li spoke to Automotive News Europe Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner about the EV maker's plans for Europe, competing with German rivals in China and the need for fresh funding after listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
BMW curse claims Krueger as its latest victim

Observers suspect that the top job at BMW is cursed. Seemingly without exception a failed CEO always follows a successful one. Bernd Pischetsrieder followed Eberhard von Kuenheim, Helmut Panke bowed out after Joachim Milberg and now Harald Krueger is departing after Norbert Reithofer.
VW defends launch of high-priced 'mass-market' EV

VW said its ID3 will be an electric car "for the millions and not the millionaires." But the ID3 will not be immediately become a car for the masses because the launch edition of the Golf-sized hatchback costs more than the entry version of the midsize Passat.
VW's Diess: New Golf must take off by end of year

Volkswagen managers must ensure that they launch the latest-generation Golf by the end of this year, CEO Herbert Diess said in an internal meeting.