Toyota adds bZ4X Touring electric crossover to European lineup

The bZ4X Touring, which will launch next year, has one-third more cargo space than the standard bZ4X. It is a sister vehicle to the Subaru Trailseeker and will be sold in the U.S. as the bZ Woodland.

May 19, 2025 11:00 PM
Suppliers to the new Audi A6

The A6 range of premium large cars is underpinned by the MLB3 platform.

May 19, 2025 10:35 PM
China’s Chery, with eye on BYD, MG, accelerates Omoda and Jaecoo’s Europe model offensive

SUV-focused subsidiaries Omoda and Jaecoo to add four new models by 2026 while expanding drivetrains and entering new markets.

May 19, 2025 10:30 PM
Mitsubishi will not to pursue investment in Renault’s Ampere EV business

Renault's Ampere unit shrugged off Mitsubishi's decision, saying it does not need help from minority shareholders.

May 19, 2025 08:06 PM
VW CEO Oliver Blume is optimistic on U.S. tariffs, China rebound

In an interview, VW Group CEO Oliver Blume outlined the automaker's strategy to cope with U.S. tariffs including production possibilities for Audi and Porsche and why he expects a rebound in China.

May 19, 2025 10:48 AM
Luxury automaker Seres comes from behind to overtake BMW, Mercedes in China

Seres partnered with telecommunications giant Huawei back in 2021 to launch the Aito brand of premium electric and hybrid SUVs.

May 19, 2025 10:25 AM
Stellantis names VW’s Xavier Chardon as CEO of struggling Citroen brand

Chardon replaces Thierry Koskas. The Stellantis brand has faced delays in new models and is dealing with fallout from a Takata airbag recall and problems with Stellantis's PureTech engines.

May 19, 2025 09:19 AM
Toyota offered help to Nissan after Honda talks collapsed, report says

When merger talks between Nissan and Honda ended in February, a Toyota executive contacted Nissan to see how the world’s biggest automaker might help its troubled rival, a Japanese media report says.

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May 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Nissan mulls plant closings in Japan and Mexico, reports say

The once-dominant Japanese carmaker is restructuring to address a slump in global sales and profitability in the face of rising competition from China’s fast-growing electric vehicle sector.

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May 18, 2025 12:44 PM
VW shareholders demand reform of ‘highly problematic’ governance

VW's controlling families, the Porsches and Piechs, lack expertise and are to blame for the automaker's languishing share price, shareholders said at the company's annual meeting.

May 16, 2025 01:57 PM
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