World Ferdinand Piech, former chairman of Volkswagen, dies The former head of Volkswagen who expanded the company significantly died at the age of 82. 27/08/2019
Transport Tesla-run Porsche 912 proves vintage cars can be converted to electric Classic cars meet electric engines in the new retro-electric trend sweeping the automotive industry. 05/08/2019
Georgia Georgia’s EU bid stepped up with new electric car manufacturing plant The city of Kutaisi in Georgia hopes to put itself at the forefront of global automobile production with the opening of an electric car factory that plans to produce 40,000 vehicles a year. 26/07/2019
world news Volvo recalls nearly half a million cars due to safety concerns Volvo is recalling up to half a million vehicles due to safety concerns linked to a manufacturer failure. 20/07/2019
target Georgian city launches electric car factory Georgia's second largest city, Kutaisi, will soon launch a factory for electric cars. 04/07/2019
Japan Watch: Chief Executive of Nissan apologises for Ghosn misconduct "As a representative of our company, I would like to deeply apologize to our shareholders for the financial misconduct and the serious wrongdoing by our former executives last year." 28/06/2019
USA Trump’s plan to ease pollution rules challenged – by carmakers Major car manufacturers say the US president’s planned rollback on Obama-era rules will damage the industry. 07/06/2019
Business Fiat Chrysler puts merger offer to Renault board Fiat Chrysler puts merger offer to Renault board 27/05/2019
Transport Tradition and innovation in car bodywork How car makers are diversifying their body panel materials with the environment in mind. 21/05/2019
Transport Meet the leather maker with the lowest carbon footprint in the world Bridge of Weir Leather has been supplying hides for vehicle interiors since 1905. 14/04/2019
World Fiat to pool with Tesla to reduce emissions average and avoid EU fines EU emissions reduction targets get much tougher next year with average emissions for a carmaker's fleet limited at 95 grams per kilometre. 08/04/2019
Transport What you need to know about the electric supercar The latest crop of EV supercars has not only caught up with the best of the fossil-fuelled generation, they’ve already surpassed them. 08/04/2019
brussels bureau European Parliament backs legislation to reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 MEPs voted in favour of legislation that would lower emission allowances for vehicles. 28/03/2019
World All new cars sold in EU may have speed limiters by 2022 A provisional regulation unveiled on Tuesday plans for new mandatory safety features to be installed on all new EU cars, including intelligent speed assistance. 27/03/2019
world news EU lawmakers announce life-saving automobile technologies European lawmakers have mandated additional life-saving technologies in EU automobiles as from 2022. These technologies include intelligent speed assistance and advanced emergency-braking systems. 26/03/2019
Brazil Porsche sports cars among destroyed cargo of sunken Grande America They included some of the exclusive 911 GT2 RS models, which were on their way to customers in Brazil when the accident happened. 19/03/2019
World Meet the €11m Bugatti supercar that no-one can buy That’s even if you could meet the €11 million price tag 11/03/2019
Transport Aston Martin Lagonda: new SUV is electric-powered and… vegan Guilt-free motoring for the environmentally-conscious, animal lover? 08/03/2019
Switzerland This new SUV is electric-powered and… vegan Guilt-free motoring for the environmentally-conscious, animal lover? 07/03/2019
Switzerland How technology is changing the way we drive Self-driving technology is breaking into the mainstream market – just as the next high-tech auto trends take shape at the Geneva Motor Show. 06/03/2019
Switzerland Sparks flying: World’s first electric ‘hypercar’ unveiled in Geneva The world’s first guilt-free “hypercar” has been unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. Automobili Pininfarina’s Battista is electric and has a top speed of 350 kph, making it one of the fastest road cars on the planet. 05/03/2019
Switzerland Jaguar's first all-electric car crowned Europe's best It was voted Europe's best new car at the Geneva International Motor Show. 04/03/2019
brussels bureau EU agrees to reduce CO2 emissions The European Union has committed to reducing CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 30 percent by the year 2030. 19/02/2019
brussels bureau European car imports spike European-US tension Following an agreement between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump in summer 2018, Europeans are concerned about the imposition of tariffs on cars. 19/02/2019
United Kingdom Hundreds of keyless car models at risk of being stolen: UK report According to a report from consumer group Which?, the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan, Qashai and Ford Focus are most at risk of being stolen. 28/01/2019
business planet The Croatian company driving innovation forward Business Planet goes to Croatia to see how one car company's innovative approach is driving its strong growth. 25/01/2019
