Category: Europe
Continental returns to profit but sees subdued start to 2022
BERLIN — Continental reported a profit for 2021 after two years of losses and forecast…
BMW to resume production at German plants
BERLIN — BMW will gradually resume production at its Munich and Dingolfing plants in Germany…
VW’s ID Buzz bets on battery power, nostalgia to boost EV ambitions
BERLIN — Volkswagen is betting that a modern take on its iconic Microbus will boost…
Production VW ID Buzz debuts this week
Volkswagen will finally take its psychedelic camouflage wrap off the production version of the ID…
VW brings forward Ukraine-related production stoppage
MUNICH — Volkswagen has brought forward a production stop by one week at its home…
Carlos Ghosn vows more legal fights against Nissan, warns foreigners in Japan
TOKYO – Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, fresh off being slammed in a closely watched…
Stellantis to cut distribution costs for new vehicles by 50% in Europe
Stellantis will cut the distribution costs of its new vehicles by 40 percent by 2030,…
VW picks Wolfsburg for $2.2B EV plant to keep up with Tesla
BERLIN — Volkswagen Group has chosen its headquarters, the central German city of Wolfsburg, as…
German automakers hit by Ukraine disruption helped by key supplier Leoni’s task force
Wiring supplier Leoni has set up a task force to deal with the disruption of…
Russian self-driving company Yandex halts U.S. operations amid Ukraine invasion
Russian self-driving tech company Yandex has placed its operations in the U.S. on hold. The…
Tesla’s German plant gets approval to start production within weeks
BERLIN — Tesla has received a conditional license to begin production at its electric vehicle…
Audi to cut German production due to Ukraine crisis
BERLIN — A dearth of supply from the Ukraine of wire harnesses, a key component…
VW, Porsche, Bentley exports to Russia halted on sanctions
Volkswagen Group has joined the exodus of companies from Russia, suspending exports to and local…
Porsche suspends Macan, Panamera output due to Ukraine conflict
BERLIN — Porsche will halt production at its factory in Leipzig, Germany, due to supply-chain…
Europe’s auto production crashes as flow of wire harnesses dries up
Automakers including Volkswagen, BMW and Porsche are struggling to obtain crucial wire harnesses as suppliers…
Ford to announce plans to run EV, ICE as separate businesses, report says
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday will announce a reorganization under which its electric and internal-combustion…
Ship carrying 4,000 VW Group vehicles sinks in rough seas
The cargo ship that caught fire in the Atlantic while transporting roughly 4,000 Volkswagen Group…
Tesla factory near Berlin is in final phase of approval process
BERLIN — The environmental ministry in the German state of Brandenburg is in the final…