Automakers Lancia passes Fiat ownership landmark but no celebration for storied brand Fifty years after Lancia was purchased by Fiat, the brand is showing resilience despite having only a single nameplate and a single market. So far this year Lancia has sold more cars in Italy than Alfa Romeo sold in the whole of the Europe. Automakers Skoda CEO seeks to calm fears about potential push downmarket Automakers Renault CEO signals strategy reset to get back on track Automakers Audi's new sales chief aims to rejuvenate brand's image after diesel scandal Automakers PSA strengthens its electric van lineup Automakers After lengthy slump, Jaguar Land Rover sees signs of rebound in China Suppliers Continental chief outlines plan to boost EV, software expertise, cope with tariffs Automakers Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia compete for VW plant after Turkey put on hold Automakers Nissan on recovery path, incoming CEO tells staff Automakers Skoda gives new Octavia more 'emotional' appeal The new version of the compact car will be unveiled next month. The current Octavia is Skoda's best-seller as well as the most popular model in Austria, Switzerland, Finland, the Czech Republic and Poland. Automakers VW gets more time from U.S. to comply with diesel settlement terms The 90-day extension means that an independent compliance auditor, Larry Thompson, will monitor Volkswagen until September 2020. Automakers Companies cautious on UK-EU Brexit deal Companies were cautious about a UK-EU deal to avoid a no-deal Brexit but a potential sticking point for the auto industry revolves around "appropriate and modern" rules-of-origin provisions that could add cost and complexity to manufacturing in Britain. Suppliers Brose to cut 2,000 jobs as auto sector struggles Brose plans to reduce hierarchy and simplify its business as well as relocate work to low-wage countries to improve competitiveness. On the Move Citroen to get former Mitusbishi exec Cobee as new CEO, sources say As Citroen CEO, former Mitsubishi and Nissan executive Vincent Cobee will be tasked with improving the brand's sales outside of France, sources said. Automakers Honda readies next-gen Jazz as hybrid-only Honda said the new Jazz would be offered in Europe with a hybrid powertrain as the only offering. Automakers Toyota unveils vision for electric compact (very compact) personal mobility The production-ready electric minicar is designed for short daily trips by drivers such as the elderly, drivers who are newly licensed or salespeople doing the rounds around town Automakers Subaru suspends Japan production after typhoon Subaru is suspending production in Japan for about a week because some suppliers were inundated with water from a deadly typhoon that swept the country. Automakers Renault exec commits to minicars and outlines next phase of Daimler deal Renault's new product planning chief, Ali Kassai, spoke with Automotive News Europe about the automaker's current and future lineups as well as the next steps in its industrial partnership with Daimler. Suppliers GM strike hits Faurecia Faurecia kept its 2019 guidance for growth to outperform the broader market despite a hit to sales from a month-long strike at General Motors. Load More Monthly E-Magazine View latest issue See our archive Sign up for free newsletters Europe Breaking News Alerts (as needed) Europe Daily Summary (weekdays) Europe E-Magazine (monthly) Automotive News China Newsletter (twice weekly) EMAIL ADDRESS Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email address. Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time through links in these emails. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.
