VW released sketches of a possible design for the open top EV that brand CEO Ralf Brandstätter called "a very tempting idea."

Demand fell to 95,213 last month after a drop in December that ended a three-month bounce back from the fallout of coronavirus measures.

Sales plunged again last month in Europe's biggest market as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to subdue demand. 

The automaker has used the summer break to make changes to the factory ahead of the electric van’s launch in 2022.

Chinese EV maker Nio hopes to enter the European market next year, bringing with it not only its SUVs, but also its battery swapping technology.

Christian Vollmer, former production and logistics boss at Seat, will take the same role at the VW brand.

Britishvolt aims to start building the 30 gigawatt-hours factory in the second quarter of 2021 and begin production in 2023.

BMW will idle production until the end of April because it expects a further decline in demand while dealerships remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ford's factory in Cologne, Germany, will build fewer Fiestas this year because of weaker demand for the small hatchback in the UK.

The production version of the VW ID Space Vizzion concept will launch in 2021. The wagon will come in different versions for North America, Europe and China.

Belgian national Pascal Martens is tasked with boosting Opel's light commercial van sales.

BMW said it is freshening its top management with younger talent with the appointments of Milan Nedeljkovic as production chief and Ilka Horstmeier as head of human resources.

Automakers are discussing a new concept for the Frankfurt auto show that would place more emphasis on mobility concepts rather than new cars, a German business paper reported.

In total, Automotive News Europe's E-Car and Component Map identifies 84 sites producing electrified vehicles, batteries and components in the region, up from 61 last year. This is a clear indication that the industry is moving rapidly toward electrification as it seeks to meet tough EU emissions goals.

The appointment of the former GM and BMW veteran is expected to be announced at the company’s annual general meeting next month.