Webasto has set itself a target of increasing sales to 5 billion euros by 2020, despite the end of its eight-year growth spurt last year. Webasto Chairman Holger Engelmann discussed this challenge and more with Automotive News Europe.

Mirror supplier Gentex can thank the German autobahn for providing it with a crucial piece of information that could give the company a huge advantage when pitching an up-and-coming technology to automakers such as BMW, Porsche and Mercedes.

Webasto, the world’s largest maker of vehicle roof systems, recently received some positive feedback about convertibles from people in a market where open-air driving is rare: China.
 

When Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath picked Joakim Rydholm to be the lead development engineer for the company’s first model as a stand-alone brand Rydholm thought about it "for maybe a second and then said, Yes!"

The Polestar 1’s initial production run will reach the Volvo subsidiary’s first customers later this year, which explains the intense amount of fine-tuning still going on at the Hallered Proving Grounds, near Gothenburg.

BorgWarner Chief Technology Officer Hakan Yilmaz says the propulsion specialist is poised to gain from Europe's rapid shift to electrified powertrains, a move that is being driven by tougher EU emissions standards.

Volkswagen Group's market share in Russia has risen to nearly 12 percent from less than 7 percent since 2010. The head of VW's Russian operations, Marcus Osegowitsch, spoke to Automotive News Europe about how the success was achieved.

Volvo will give its designers and engineers a tool that will let them drive a next-generation car years before it even exists, saving the company substantial time and money while improving safety.

President Trump's decision to delay imposing tariffs on European's car industry comes as a welcome relief to automakers, but Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says the potential of a trade war between the two global power players is "worrying."

Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the new brand will "drive the progress of car design" in the auto industry.

Lynk & CO's Alain Visser said the new automaker sees itself as a "mobility brand with a car," making it the "wild horse" in China's Geely Holding Group that also includes Volvo and Lotus.

Twenty-one young and talented automotive executives have been honored as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe. A gala ceremony to celebrate the 2019 Rising Stars winners was held Tuesday evening in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2019 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Sales is Guillaume Salvo, who is director of product lines for light vehicles at Faurecia Clean Mobility.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2019 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Sales is Marco Magnanini, who is Maserati's head of commercial EMEA.

Volvo executive Lex Kerssemakers has been charged with adapting the vehicle ownership model, combining the best parts of current retail practices with new ideas. He outlined how he will tackle the challenge in an interview with Automotive News Europe.