Peter Sigal News Editor of Automotive News Europe [email protected] +33 6 70 96 49 77 See All Staff Page Recent Stories With new Rafale, Renault revisits PHEVs after halting Captur, Megane options Renault is adding a plug-in hybrid option to its flagship, the Rafale. The brand stopped selling the Captur and Megane PHEVs as it switched to BEV drivetrains. Renault to skip Level 3 self-driving cars in favor of autonomous minibuses Renault Group will focus its self-driving efforts on autonomous shuttles. Advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, meet the needs of 90 percent of passenger car buyers, the automaker says. Renault's Horse ICE unit signs first major deal with outside automaker Horse will sell 2.0-liter turbodiesel engines to Habas, one of Turkey's largest companies, for use in light-commercial vehicles. It is the first agreement to provide powertrains outside of Renault and Nissan group brands. Earnings at Continental, Vitesco slump in Q1, mirroring broader auto declines Continental swung to a loss amid delays in new programs, lower production volumes in Europe, and salary and wage inflation. How Fiat aims to sell the 500e in the U.S. Brand CEO Olivier Francois thinks he has a winning sales pitch for the electric minicar: "It's not a replacement for a sedan or SUV." Fiat CEO welcomes new models under Stellantis The Italian brand had been starved of investment, especially in Europe, under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. But four new models are in the pipeline, says CEO Olivier Francois, who also leads the DS brand and is chief marketing officer at Stellantis. Renault's entry-level Symbioz boosts compact SUV lineup Renault now has four compact SUVs: The coupe-style Arkana, the higher-end Austral, the full-electric Scenic and now the Symbioz, which is based on an extended small-car platform and features a full-hybrid drivetrain as an option. Fiat CEO Olivier Francois: 'We have the best of both worlds' Fiat CEO Olivier Francois explains how the brand will manage the transition to electrification, and its place within Stellantis Stellantis-Leapmotor JV to challenge value brands in Europe Dacia could be a key rival to the joint venture, which will start sales of the Leapmotor T03 minicar and C10 SUV this year. 2024 Paris auto show to highlight European brands BMW and Kia’s presence at the show after skipping the 2022 event points to European automakers' concerns about the growing presence of Chinese brands in Europe. Citroen C3 Aircross takes on small SUVs from Dacia, MG with 7-seat option The seven-seat version of the C3 Aircross is a first in its segment in Europe, Citroen says.. Automakers paid $550M in EU emissions fines in 2020, figures show VW Group and Jaguar Land Rover were among the bigger companies that paid fines in 2020, when tougher emissions rules required high sales of electrified vehicles for the first time. EU data shows PHEVs emit 350% more CO2 than tested values Results of the EU’s first year of collecting data using onboard fuel consumption monitors showed a significant gap between real-world use and WLTP lab values. Automakers are again focusing on PHEVs as EV sales slip. BMW tops German premium rivals in EV sales through February BMW's sales of full-electric vehicles in Europe were up more than 80 percent over 2023, figures show. The i4 and iX1 were particularly strong sellers. Opel Frontera small SUV features full-electric, 48-volt mild hybrid drivetrains The Frontera is a replacement for the Crossland in Opel/Vauxhall's lineup. It will slot in below the sportier Mokka in Europe's largest segment. Load More
Peter Sigal News Editor of Automotive News Europe [email protected] +33 6 70 96 49 77 See All Staff Page