The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine looks at why IT specialists are in high demand as automakers battle to lure programmers, coders and developers for smartphone-enabled mobility services.

Land Rover has refined the original proportions of its Range Rover Evoque to create a second-generation model that is reminiscent of the larger Velar, with a style that exterior design director Massimo Frascella describes as an "urban jungle" look.

VW Group CEO Herbert Diess warned that the EU’s proposed emissions target for 2030 is too demanding and the resulting push to EVs could make motoring too expensive for some consumers.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition looks at why Jaguar Land Rover has stumbled and what it needs to do to get back on track.

VW Group’s Seat subsidiary is taking a bigger role within the multibrand giant. Seat has been given responsibility for VW Group operations in North Africa and it has been handed a key EV development role in China. Seat President Luca de Meo discussed the automaker’s plans.

PSA faces multiple challenges besides making its new Opel unit sustainably profitable, including managing the transition to low-emissions drivetrains and turning round its operations in China. PSA CEO Carlos Tavares spoke about the automaker's future plans.

After the global financial crisis Italian supplier Brembo focused on its core brakes business. It sees its small size compared with giants such as Bosch and Continental as an advantage but is now looking to grow, Executive Deputy Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi said in an interview.