The Italian racecar brand plans to return to business with a limited run of the Berardo, a two-seat coupe that features a handmade aluminum body attached to a BMW i8 plug-in hybrid model.

The industrial logic of the deal remains stronger than ever, but COVID-19 has forced the automakers to reduce a payout to FCA shareholders. But there are chances for shareholders of both automakers to recoup some of the cutbacks.

Maserati will offer battery-powered versions of all six model families it plans to have within the next five years, grouping the full-electric models under the newly created Folgore line.

Fiat Chrysler's next-generation of small cars will use a platform that underpins cars such as the Peugeot 208 and Opel/Vauxhall Corsa.

The UK’s rebound and a recovering French market limited the July decline in new-car sales in Europe to less than 4 percent.

Despite the setback, Land Rover is expected to ship about 40,000 new Defenders this year.

The Hard Top name dates to 1950, when the introduction of removable hardtops gave early Defenders added security as well as protection from bad weather.

Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos will join the French automaker "to strengthen the design team," the company said Monday. He will start in October, reuniting with his former boss, Luca de Meo, who left VW Group's Spanish brand in January and started as Renault Group CEO this month.

While Porsche's global sales took a hard hit in March and April because of the coronavirus outbreak, the VW Group subsidiary is now seeing a "very strong" recovery. "That gives me cause for optimism," Porsche sales boss Detlev von Platen told Automotive News Europe.

Kia Europe COO Emilio Herrera talked about how the industry can recover from the coronavirus crisis and the automaker’s upcoming models in an interview with Automotive News Europe.

The German brand’s first plug-in hybrid SUV is also its most powerful model, delivering 300 hp.

DS CEO Beatrice Foucher says the PSA unit would have a "bigger basket of technology" to choose from and the increased ability to share development costs if the automaker's proposed merger with Fiat Chrysler goes through. She spoke about this and more with Automotive News Europe.

Ferrari said that all activities that can be managed by "smart working" will continue regularly as in the past weeks.

As CEO, Jacques Calvet turned around the automaker by slashing jobs and costs. But his views on protectionism were debatable.

The Porsche Taycan won two awards, in the performance and luxury categories. The Kia Telluride SUV was Car of the Year, and the Kia Soul EV won in the urban category.