Seven EU countries reject weaker car emissions rules
The Commission is due to review its CO2 standards for cars and vans and has signalled it would give hybrids and renewable fuels a bigger role beyond 2035.
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The Commission is due to review its CO2 standards for cars and vans and has signalled it would give hybrids and renewable fuels a bigger role beyond 2035.
The German's challenge is combined by a broader slowdown across the global automotive sector.
Is the European Union ready for neo-mercantilism? China certainly doesn’t think so.
European and US automotive companies have had to write off almost €60 billion in investments in electric vehicle (EV) projects in 2025, according to a new study…
German carmaker Porsche has seen its sales drop again, with around 60,910 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2026, a 15 per cent decrease compared with the same…
German technology group ZF Friedrichshafen has reported a net loss after tax of €2.1 billion for fiscal 2025, almost doubling the €1.
In a stark assessment of Volkswagen's (VW) ongoing struggles, international management consultancy McKinsey & Company has reportedly advised the German automotive…
Europe’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen Group, has presented dismal 2025 annual results.
Volkswagen is facing its most severe restructuring since the 2015 "Dieselgate" scandal as CEO Oliver Blume proposes a €60 billion cost-slashing programme and refuses…
Mercedes-Benz Group has released its full-year 2025 financial results revealing a dramatic decline in profitability that marks the company's weakest performance…
The rush to impose advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) across the European Union has triggered a a new state investigation amid concerns the systems may be…
Europe's largest carmakers Volkswagen and Stellantis have called for subsidies to keep carmaking in the EU as they struggle with challenges from US tariffs to Chinese…
Turkey is lobbying Brussels to be included in a future “Made in Europe” car label, according to industry figures and European Union officials.
The European Commission looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled…
Germany will urge the European Union to scrap a planned 2035 ban on the sale of combustion engine cars, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, as Berlin battles…
The Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has sought to calm growing concerns over chip shortages, saying the German carmaker is “covered for now” regarding the essential…
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is asking the European Union to lower its car CO₂ reduction targets when legislation is reviewed later…
Automaker Stellantis has cut 10,000 jobs in Italy over the last four years, continuing a wave of workforce reductions in industries across the European economy.
The Bosch group, one of Germany’s leading industrial players, has announced a far-reaching job cut programme.
European car giant Stellantis will pause production in its European factories as it continues to struggle with poor sales.
The EU would lose its positive trade balance if stripped of car exports, French automaker Renault's vice-president Jean-André Barbosa warned during a conference…
Ford Motor Company has announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs at its Cologne plant in Germany, with the reductions set to begin in early 2026.
Italy’s car industry, central to its exports and manufacturing base, has been caught between two rival powers whose trade decisions could shape its future.
Europe’s automotive sector faces collapse under the weight of the EU’s CO2 regulations and their “draconian penalties,” Ola Källenius, CEO of carmaker Mercedes…
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz suffered a huge drop in profits in the first half of this year, down by 55.8 per cent.
As Chinese money and technology pour into Europe’s electric vehicle and battery industries, Brussels is torn. It wants the investment – but not the dependence.
Buckle up, China’s electric vehicle market is a wild brawl. Prices plummet fast, and executives sling insults like playground bullies.
China's factories have been producing more than its domestic market can absorb, and those goods are headed to Europe.
The European Parliament has approved a relaxation of emission rules to help manufacturers avoid additional fines, offering relief to the already struggling European…
The European car market was said to be in great peril because of "green" overregulation from Brussels, killing the industry.