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Business

Have any of your car parts been made by forced labour?

Car makers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labour as part of their China supply chains, Human Rights Watch says.

01/02/2024

Business

General Motors to lower spending on autonomous vehicle efforts

General Motors is set to lower its spending on autonomous vehicles. What are the implications for Europe?

29/11/2023

USA

'Stick with it,' Biden urges striking auto workers in picket line visi

The White House said Biden was the first modern president to visit a picket line, a sign of how far he’s willing to go to cultivate union support as he runs for reelection.

27/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. A glass ceiling in male-dominated Big Tech is keeping innovating women from making their mark ǀ View

Far from being a safe haven where diverse voices can be heard and respected, new media platforms are often reflecting the worst prejudices of the older media when it comes to minorities - including women.

12/11/2019

World News

General Motors to close plants and cut jobs to cope with ailing market

American carmaker will streamline its operations amid rising costs and slumping sales, focussing on larger vehicles and future technologies.

27/11/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Top Gear scoops world record for fastest tractor

Motor show Top Gear scooped the unusual Guiness World Record after reaching a top speed of 87.271 miles per hour (140 kph) with a modified farm vehicle.

23/03/2018

Business Series

Ford changes gear, ousts CEO

US carmaker Ford has dumped CEO Mark Fields. He'll be replaced by James Hackett, the head of the unit developing its self-driving cars.

22/05/2017

Business Series

General Motors bails out of India and South Africa

General Motors has announced further retrenchment by stopping selling vehicles in India and selling its operations in South Africa.

18/05/2017

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.

10/05/2017

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.

11/04/2017

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.

05/04/2017

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.

08/03/2017

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

07/03/2017

Business Series

PSA Opel-Vauxhall deal to transform European car market

The takeover by French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen of General Motors' Opel-Vauxhall is set to transform the European car market.

06/03/2017

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.

06/03/2017

Business Series

France's PSA could buy GM's Opel/Vauxhall

In a move that could shake up the global auto industry, France's PSA Peugeot Citroen is talking to General Motors about buying Opel/Vauxhall.

14/02/2017

Business Series

Ford profit down from Mexico plant hit

Ford has reported a quarterly loss partly linked to abandoning a planned factory in Mexico that President Trump criticised.

26/01/2017

Economy

Trump pushes GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler on US car plants

Trump has met the heads of GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler pushing them to make more vehicles in the United States and create more American jobs.

24/01/2017

Business Series

Toyota invests in ride-hailing firm Uber

Toyota has become the latest carmaker to invest in an on-demand ride-hailing company by forging a deal with Uber. It follows General Motors investing in Lyft and Volkswagen in Gett.

25/05/2016

USA

General Motors CEO grilled in Congress again over safety scandal

18/06/2014