Making the switch to full-electric driving could be a bit more difficult than expected. That was the key takeaway after 10 days testing the new Polestar 2 in southern Germany.

Jensen Huang predicts that it will be commonplace for a new car from a volume brand to be sold at cost within four years because profits will come from the automaker’s proprietary software instead. The Nvidia boss discussed this and more with Automotive News Europe.

Ferrari, Lotus, Lamborghini, Bentley, Jeep and Audi were among the 12 brands that increased European sales in November in a market that was down 13 percent.

The Skoda Octavia beat its platform mate, the Volkswagen Golf, by five markets and the Renault Clio by four.

Ford, Renault-Nissan, Fiat Chrysler and Hyundai-Kia increased November sales in Turkey by double-digit percentages, helping the market to a 33 percent gain for the month.

The weakened ruble helped boost sales 5.9 percent in November, led by gains from Lada, VW, Kia and Renault.

The automaker says the new model will be sleeker than its CMA platform mate, the XC40 Recharge.

Daimler's Ola Kallenius and Volvo's Hakan Samuelsson are the auto industry CEOs not named Musk that are most rapidly transforming their companies into software powerhouses, a top supplier executive told Automotive News Europe.

The automaker's Skovde factory will supply e-motors to its vehicle assembly plants in Europe, a Volvo spokeswoman said, adding that it may also provide the component to the automaker's facilities in the U.S. and China.

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson envisions the automaker becoming an electric-only brand within the next 10 years.

MG, Lotus, Lamborghini, Audi, Suzuki, Fiat and Jeep were among the 14 brands that increased European sales in October in a market that was down 6.6 percent. The decline coincided with new coronavirus restrictions that hit the market following the first monthly sales increase of 2020 in September.

Toyota models were the top-sellers in five European markets during the first 10 months, down from eight in the first half, with the Corolla compact finishing No. 1 in Finland, Ireland and Latvia.

Fiat Chrysler, Renault-Nissan, Ford and Toyota increased October sales in Turkey by triple-digit percentages, helping the market to a 93 percent gain for the month.

The executives chosen as 2020 Automotive News Europe Eurostars set themselves apart by surpassing expectations. Frank Bekemeier, who is chief technology officer, e-mobility product line at Volkswagen Group, is this year's Eurostar winner for Connectivity & User Experience.

The executives chosen as 2020 Automotive News Europe Eurostars set themselves apart by topping expectations. Jürgen Weissinger, who is chief engineer for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, is this year's Eurostar winner for Product Leader (Individual Model).