Renault names VW Group exec De Meo as CEO

VW CEO Herbert Diess said the automaker's electric car sales will catch and probably pass those of Tesla.

The automaker is seeking to balance consumer demand for roaring, powerful combustion engines with pressure to meet stricter emissions rules. 

Seven bombs from World War II were found on land outside of Berlin where Tesla wants to build its first European factory.

Daimler denied that it has halved its 2020 production goal for the Mercedes EQC full-electric crossover because of a supply shortage of battery cells from LG Chem.

BMW will use technology from Harman to offer what the automaker says will be the first 5G-capable car with the iNext electric SUV.

Fuel-efficient hybrid versions could give Ford's two large minivans a boost in a segment in decline as buyers increasingly opt for SUVs and crossovers. 

Mahindra denied that the design of its Roxor is a Jeep copy and said it has made "significant styling changes" to its off-road vehicle.

Authorities in France have been investigating whether former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn knowingly used company resources to throw a party at Versailles palace that was for private purposes.

ZF, which helps automakers develop transmissions and hybrid drivetrains, first tried to acquire Wabco, maker of advanced driver-assistance systems for trucks and trailers, in 2017.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee and Suzuki Vitara face Europewide sales bans after regulators said they used "prohibited emissions strategies" that led them to emit higher levels of harmful NOx on the road than under testing conditions.