U.S., Europe wrangle over green subsidies to avoid a trade war

As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sat in the Oval Office last month…

March new-car sales surge 23% in France, led by Tesla, BMW

PARIS — Sales of new cars in France surged 23 percent in March compared with…

Audi to reveal F1 design at Shanghai show

Audi will reveal more details about its Formula One project at the Shanghai auto show…

VW will phase out combustion engine Golf, brand boss Schaefer says

Volkswagen will not develop a new generation Golf with a combustion engine after the current…

China’s HiPhi luxury EV brand plans Europe entry in 2023

LONDON — Chinese luxury electric-vehicle maker Human Horizons will launch its premium HiPhi brand in…

Europe’s automakers reaped record profits in 2022

Europe’s biggest automakers posted record profits in 2022 despite largely flat sales and supply chain…

Renault’s new small EV platform cuts weight, diversity and costs

PARIS — Renault’s new CMF-B EV platform, which will underpin the coming Renault 5 small…

Nissan, Renault confident of finalizing alliance deal soon

TOKYO — Nissan and Renault are working well together to sign a final agreement about…

BMW bets on design and recycling, not mining, to lower battery costs

BERLIN — BMW is betting on efficient design and recycling to bring down battery costs…

Lamborghini takes cautious stance on e-fuels

SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy — Lamborghini is adopting a cautious stance toward e-fuels, in contrast to…

Renault-Geely JV to include eight Chinese powertrain plants, report says

Geely will include eight powertrain plants in China and one in Sweden in its future…

Tavares: E-fuels will not affect industry’s EV shift

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that e-fuels, which have received an exemption from policymakers in…

Kia EV9 gets Level 3 autonomous driving, hauling power, software updates

TOKYO — The new Kia EV9 all-electric three-row crossover gets hauling power to match its…

Ex-Audi CEO Stadler faces conviction in VW diesel scandal case

MUNICH — Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is likely to become the first top executive…

VW recasts Seat brand for car sharing and subscription role

Volkswagen Group is set to finalize plans this year to turn its mass-market Seat nameplate…

Ferrari, Porsche get a big win from EU decision on e-fuels

Ferrari and Porsche will benefit from plans to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from…

Ford expects to lose $3B on EVs this year

DETROIT — Ford expects its electric vehicle business to lose $3 billion this year, even…

Smart dealers optimistic about switch to agency direct-sales model

BRESCIA, Italy – Smart dealers say they are happy with the brand’s change to a…