automotive
Ev Sales Soar in Main European Markets as Drivers Shun Expensive Petrol
Audi, Saic Will Jointly Develop Future Audi Models
Bosch Targets Higher Sales and Margin Carried by Tech Investments, Job Cuts
Mercedes Aims for up to 600,000 Unit Sales per Year in China in Mid Term, CFO Says
Stellantis to Halt Car Assembly at France's Poissy Plant by 2029
Date: April 16, 2026
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Thursday it will stop making new cars at its Poissy plant near Paris within three or four years, as it works on cutting excess...
British Carmakers Seek Clarity on 'Made in Eu' Rule as Trade Risks Grow
Date: April 15, 2026
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - The UK's automotive industry group SMMT said on Thursday carmakers need clarity now on whether Britain will count as 'Made in EU' in the European...
Byd Shuns Price War in South Africa to Build Ev Brand
Date: April 15, 2026
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, April 15 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is deliberately avoiding a price war in South Africa as competition ramps up in the continent's second biggest...
Italy's Curbs on Chinese Investor Allow Pirelli Full Access to US Market, Minister Says
Date: April 15, 2026
MILAN, April 15 (Reuters) - Curbs set by Italy's government to limit Chinese shareholder influence over Pirelli will allow the tyre maker to compete in the U.S. market, industry minister Adolfo Urso...
Volkswagen's China Boss Warns of Fierce Competition in Slowing Market
Date: April 15, 2026
BERLIN, April 15 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is bracing for even tougher competition in China, where the world's largest car market could shrink for the first time in almost a decade, the head of the...
Stellantis First Quarter Shipments up 12% Year-On-Year to 1.4 Million Vehicles
Date: April 15, 2026
April 15 (Reuters) - Stellantis' global shipments rose 12% year-on-year in the first quarter to an estimated 1.4 million vehicles, the automaker said on Wednesday. Quarterly shipments were up 17% in...