Renault calls for meeting of Nissan shareholders, report says

BMW and Porsche unveiled a charging station that can charge electric vehicles with enough power to drive 100 km (62 miles) in less than three minutes, pushing ahead of Tesla in the race to make battery-powered cars more convenient.

An EU court upheld a complaint by Paris, Brussels and Madrid against a rule change on nitrogen oxide emissions that the cities said had increased pollution.

Nissan's board is unlikely to select a chairman to succeed Carlos Ghosn on Monday after a panel tasked to choose a candidate did not agree on a nominee, Reuters reported.

Audi needs re-adjustments after a tough year including polishing the brand's image, enforcing a culture change and strengthening its largest market, China, new CEO Bram Schot told workers.

The French government is seeking candidates to replace embattled Renault boss Carlos Ghosn, sources told Reuters, as board members began to voice doubts about keeping him in office following his indictment in Japan for suspected misconduct. 

An internal investigation found Carlos Ghosn's pay adhered to French law and industry recommendations, Renault said. The findings mean Ghosn's position at the top of Renault remains in limbo after the automaker put in place an interim chairman and CEO.

After the global financial crisis Italian supplier Brembo focused on its core brakes business. It sees its small size compared with giants such as Bosch and Continental as an advantage but is now looking to grow, Executive Deputy Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi said in an interview.

Ford promoted global programs director Joerg Beyer to head of product development in Europe. He succeeds Joe Bakaj, who will retire after more than 30 years at the automaker.

With more automakers such as Jaguar, BMW, Porsche and Mercedes joining the Formula E electric race series, it is proving an ideal test bed as they move toward a wider rollout of consumer EVs.

Sweden's AstaZero has created a small city environment to test self-driving cars. CEO Peter Janevik explained the challenges for autonomous cars driving in mixed-reality test situations.