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Mercedes-Benz CLA claims 2026 European Car of the Year award

Mercedes-Benz CLA has won the 2026 European Car of the Year award at the Brussels Motor Show. The German brand last collected the prestigious title in 1974.

Business

Maria Sole Agnelli, from Fiat’s founding Agnelli family, dies aged 100

She was a major shareholder in the Agnelli family holding company, which controls Exor and has long owned Fiat, and was the aunt of Stellantis president John Elkann.

Green News

EU rollback of 2035 car emissions ban sparks climate concerns

The EU has softened its 2035 car emissions ban, raising questions about climate targets and the pace of EV adoption.

Europe News

EU-made combustion cars to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035

The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using low-carbon steel 'Made in the EU' or sustainable fuels. The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the automotive industry.

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Business

Stellantis to pour €11bn into US expansion to avoid tariff losses

The car giant says its biggest-ever US investment will increase output by 50%, add more than 5,000 jobs, and counter some tariff costs by boosting North American profitability.

The Big Question

BYD: Should European manufacturers really be scared of Chinese EVs?

“The conversion rate from test drive to purchase is outstanding in every market,” BYD’s Maria Grazia Davino told The Big Question.

World News

EU auto summit: No matter what, the future of cars is electric

The meeting between the President of the EU Commission and top representatives of the automotive industry was highly anticipated. Brussels stood firm by its CO2 targets until 2035.

Belgium

EU car industry's top five concerns ahead of talks with von der Leyen

Friday is the third and last crisis meeting of its kind this year, part of what the European Commission has billed the "Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry."

Business

Are German politics to blame for the automotive industry crisis?

At the opening of the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, a trade expert spoke to Euronews about the challenges facing Germany's automotive sector and says political decisions are to blame.

Europe News

Euroviews. Zero-emission trucks are ready, but Europe is not

The EU's current regulatory path is setting Europe’s truck and bus makers up for failure, argues Christian Levin, the Chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Board of ACEA and CEO of Traton Group and Scania. He calls for concrete results from the Strategic Dialogue for the auto sector.

Europe News

The European Green Deal and the car industry - a fight to the death?

Carmakers have been at odds with the EU’s pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 since the European Green Deal was unveiled by the European Commission almost six years ago, arguing that climate ambitions would destroy the sector’s competitiveness.

Europe News

How the car industry split the European Parliament

Political groups disagree over how best to help the sector - the coming months will be crucial.

Europe News

Worries about European road safety after EU-US trade agreement

EU recognition of US car safety standards could have dangerous consequences for the safety of drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, NGOs warn.

Business

Automotive giant Stellantis faces €1.5 billion hit from US tariffs

Stellantis is bracing for €1.5 billion in losses due to US tariffs this year, placed both on cars and car parts.

Europe News

German politicians furious at von der Leyen over new EU-US trade deal

German businesses and politicians are shocked by the customs deal that EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen negotiated with the US president, seen as potentially damaging to Germany's economy.

Business

Hammered by US tariffs, Volkswagen’s profit drops sharply

Germany’s Volkswagen cut its financial guidance for 2025 after US tariffs took a €1.3 billion toll on its income in the first six months. But European sales and EVs appear to support future growth.