Peter Sigal

The compact-size Jeep-like vehicle has a target weight of 1,000 kg and a range of 400 km. Efficiency would be "best in class," Citroen says, with consumption of 10 kilowatt-hours per 100 km from a 40 kWh battery. 

Designer Alexandre Revert says the new logo blends the technical sharpness of Citroen's chevrons with the "warmth" of an oval, reflecting both mechanical and human elements of the brand.

The Smart #1 Brabus package adds a 115-kilowatt electric motor in the front, giving it all-wheel drive and a total output of 315 kw and more than 540 newton meters of torque. 0 to 100 km time is 3.9 seconds.

The #1 stands out from other small electric crossovers and SUVs with premium features such as a 12.8-inch landscape central touch screen and up to 440 km of range.

The small SUV built by Renault will have full-hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. It will lead Mitsubishi’s European relaunch.

At Mahle, Arnd Franz becomes CEO and Markus Kapaun is promoted to CFO. Michael Frick, who was CFO at Mahle, takes the same post at ZF Friedrichshafen.

Electric vans are taking center stage at the commercial-vehicle show in Germany, led by the Renault Trafic. Ford, VW and SAIC brand Maxus are also showing new EVs, including the ID Buzz Cargo panel van.

S&P Global, whose figures are used by many automakers as a strategy tool, says Europe will be the outlier as production starts to rebound in the rest of the world.

The electric buggy is meant to convey Dacia's values of robustness and sustainability, executives say.

Renault's Romanian brand says a move into the compact segments will open up a vast new pool of buyers. Executives are emphasizing "value for money" rather than "low cost."

The battery-powered 308 will be the first full-electric model on Stellantis' EMP2 platform.

The Renault 4 retro-inspired EV, a concept car from Alpine and a small EV designed for urban mobility on a subscription or sharing basis are among global debuts.

Stellantis said Chris Taylor, who worked at aerospace, software and telecom firms, will help the automaker become a "sustainable mobility tech" company.

A French court had ruled in 2020 that the logo of Polestar, the EV brand, could potentially be confused with the Citroen logo. The settlement will allow Polestar to enter the French market, according to French media reports.

Renault is planning to split off its electric-vehicle and internal-combustion engine units to help finance the transition to electrification.