Five Chinese stars of the Shanghai show

SHANGHAI — The Shanghai auto show was eye-opening for the sheer number of Chinese brands…

Polestar will use site of former Saab plant to extend R&D footprint

Polestar will take over part of Saab’s former car plant in Sweden to extend its…

New Toyota CEO Sato touts three-step plan to big EV profitability

TOKYO – For Toyota, raking in big profits from electric vehicles is as easy as…

Jaguar Land Rover renames itself JLR, reorganizes into 4 subbrands

Jaguar Land Rover will now be called JLR in a rebrand that shifts the focus…

BMW’s Mini apologizes for ice cream melee at Shanghai show

SHANGHAI — Chinese Internet users berated BMW on Thursday, accusing it of discrimination at the…

Stellantis names Natalie Knight as CFO, replacing Richard Palmer

Stellantis has appointed Natalie Knight, an executive at a Dutch food retailer, as chief financial…

EU advances $47B plan to make more semiconductors

European Union negotiators agreed on a final version of a 43-billion-euro ($47.2 billion) plan to…

Honda to only offer EVs in China by 2035

Honda is further leaning into an EV future by committing to a goal of phasing…

Zeekr eyes mature Europe buyers

Premium EV brand Zeekr, from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, is another Chinese car brand expanding…

Smart #3 coupe-style crossover EV to launch in Europe in 2024

Smart will launch the #3, a coupe-style compact full-electric crossover, in Europe early next year,…

Porsche posts record Q1 sales rise boosted by China demand

Porsche posted a record sales increase of 18 percent in the first quarter, boosted by…

Stellantis could add Peugeot EV production in Spain, defying France

Stellantis is leaning toward expanding production of its popular Peugeot e-208 full-electric small hatchback in…

Tesla launches new round of price cuts in Europe

BERLIN — Tesla’s latest price reductions in Europe were made possible because of a scaling…

Maserati Grecale electric SUV to debut at Shanghai show

MILAN — Maserati will debut the Grecale Folgore, the battery-electric version of the Grecale midsize…

Shanghai show highlights growing rivalry between Chinese and European brands

China’s rising automakers will go head-to-head in their home market with Europe’s top brands at…

Former Lexus exec to lead Zeekr’s European expansion

SHANGHAI — China’s Zeekr brand has hired a former Lexus executive to helm its operations…

Nissan seeks tech tie-up without Renault as alliance nears end of road

Nissan is developing growth plans in areas such as software and electric vehicles independent of…

VW calls for Euro 7 emissions standards to be delayed

BERLIN — Volkswagen called for the implementation of new EU emissions standards to be pushed…