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Italy in trouble over alleged Fiat Chrysler emission-test cheating

The European Commission has launched legal action against Italy over its policing of defeat devices in some diesel engined Fiat and Jeep vehicles.

South Korea

South Korea orders Hyundai-Kia to recall 240,000 vehicles

South Korea’s transport ministry has ordered the compulsory recall of some 240,000 vehicles, following a tip off from a whistleblower.

Business Series

Peugeot expects more Opel losses this year

PSA Group Chief Executive Carlos Tavares says he expects Opel-Vauxhall to lose more money in 2017 as it buys the business from General Motors.

Economy

New car sales slump in Britain in April

The UK saw the biggest year-on-year drop in new car registrations for over six years in April linked to government anti-pollution moves.

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Business Series

Volkswagen profits jump thanks to post dieselgate cost cutting

Volkswagen's profits have soared as a huge cost cutting effort starts to pay off and as it seeks to move beyond its diesel emissions crisis.

Economy

Shanghai Auto Show: SUVs versus NEVs

At the Shanghai Auto Show carmakers fight for a share of the world's largest market for new vehicles, with new energy vehicles in the spotlight.

Economy

European car sales surge in March helped by Easter dates

Car sales sped ahead in Europe in March up 10.9 percent from the same month last year with showrooms open for more days linked to the Easter holidays.

Business Series

Tesla board independence row provokes sarcastic Elon Musk tweet

Chief Executive Elon Musk has replied sarcastically to Tesla investors who urged the electric car maker to add independent directors to its board.

Business Series

Tesla investors buy the dream

Electric car maker Tesla's share price continues to rise and the total value of those shares now make it worth more than General Motors.

Business Series

German economy minister seeks Opel jobs pledge from Peugeot Citroen

French carmaker Peugeot Citroen is in the process of buying German rival Opel, but fears over job losses in Germany mean Peugeot's boss has been asked for guarantees none will go.

Business Series

Upstart Tesla elbows Ford aside in market value

Tesla has not sold many cars and makes a fraction of the revenue of Ford, but it has just overtaken the 100-year-old automobile pioneer in terms of market capitalisation.

Business Series

Audi plants searched by German police in Dieselgate probe

Audi premised have been searched by German authorities in connection with the scandal over emissions tests by its parent company Volkswagen.

Business Series

Intel drives ahead with Mobileye purchase

US microchip maker Intel is buying Israeli driverless technology firm Mobileye which could give it a dominant role in the autonomous-driving sector.

Economy

Power trends at the Geneva motor show

The Geneva motor show opens to the public with carmakers focused on Tesla style technology, but that doesn't mean the supercar is dead.

Business Line

Carmakers consolidate in the era of electric cars and automated driving

Business Line hits the road this week; with the PSA-Opel merger announced and the Geneva motor show underway we consider the future of motoring.

Switzerland

Geneva Motor Show 2017: Luxury cars in photos

Europe’s biggest annual car show kicks off in Geneva with luxury and crossover vehicles in the limelight.

Economy

Car industry looks beyond mergers at the Geneva motor show

At the Geneva motor show the focus is on the future of carmaking with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing.

Switzerland

Peugeot 3008 wins European Car of the Year

Peugeot wins European Car of the Year for 3008 model on the same day it is announced PSA Peugeot Citroen will take over Opel-Vauxhall

France

PSA-GM deal sparks fears for jobs

The PSA group has agreed to buy the European unit of General Motors. The deal values the business at 2.2 billion euros.

USA

Takata pleads guilty over faulty airbags

Japan’s Takata Corporation has pleaded guilty to criminal wrongdoing in a US federal court as part of a $1 billion (943 million euros) settlement concerning its faulty…