Main challenge: Making Mercedes a leader in the premium electric and compact car segments. Daimler r&d chief Thomas Weber believes that the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz B-class Electric Drive will ...

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group's Spanish division, Seat, said it would hire 250 more workers at its plant near Barcelona to boost production. The new recruits will strengthen the workforce especially for ...

MILAN -- Sogefi will leverage PSA Group's acquisition of Opel to improve its market share in Europe in the diesel filtration business, the Italian's supplier's CEO, Laurent Hebenstreit, said. Opel ...

PARIS — Renault will offer its vision for a future dominated by fully connected, self-driving vehicles with the Symbioz concept. The Symbioz is a way for Renault to explore "autonomous, electric, ...

European buyers appear to be losing their love of diesels in the wake of the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal. Sales of diesel cars have accounted for more than 50 percent of the region's new-car ...

Volvo Cars subsidiary Lynk & CO's lineup in Europe consists of one car, the 01, which is only available in blue or black, with no options. Lynk & CO CEO Alain Visser explains why the radically simple ...

French car parts supplier Valeo will buy German clutch manufacturer FTE Automotive for 819.3 million euros ($914 million). In a statement, Valeo said it had signed an agreement to buy 100 percent of ...

RENNES, France -- Citroen has launched a website where customers can rate their experiences at dealerships. Citroen buyers can post their views on the service provided by a dealership or workshop on ...

WASHINGTON/MILAN -- Alphabet's Google unit has agreed to buy 100 plug-in hybrid minivans from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to expand its self-driving vehicle testing program in the most advanced ...

Citroen has released the first images of its new C4 compact hatchback, a crucial car for the French brand in Europe's second largest segment, which is dominated by Volkswagen, Ford and Opel/Vauxhall.

(Bloomberg) -- Renault SA wants to repay French state aid of 3 billion euros (about $3.97 billion) as soon as possible, French newspaper Les Echos reported, citing CEO Carlos Ghosn. The company wants ...

FRANKFURT -- Chinese automaker Chery Automobile will launch an electrified SUV in Europe no sooner than 2020, its CEO was quoted as saying by a German newspaper. Chery debuted the Exeed TX compact SUV ...