BMW said Nedcar will continue to make the Mini Cabrio and BMW X1.

The models span BMW's extensive range of plug-in hybrids, from the 2-Series Active Tourer to the 7-Series flagship sedan, and are "mostly" in Europe. BMW would not reveal the name of the battery supplier, but U.S. authorities say it is Samsung.

Toyota's premium brand said that the CT, IS and RC will no longer be available once stocks in the region are depleted.

The SUV maker's websites in the UK and Germany state that the Evoque and Discovery plug-in hybrids "are not currently available to order."

Ford did not say which manufacturer it would join, but Renault is seeking partners for its open emissions pool and Volvo Cars said earlier this month that it would be open to forming a pool.

Analysis of Jaguar Land Rover's first-half European sales carried out by environmental group T&E showed the automaker was 13 grams per km short of its CO2 target, the worst result of 13 automakers in the ranking.

Sales of the powertrain had fallen as low as 2 percent of the model range’s total volume, Ford said.

The automaker wants to reduce complexity within the development and production processes with a goal of slashing spending 20 percent by 2025.

CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös also told Automotive News Europe how the 116-year-old brand will transition to electric powertrains.

The EQS large sedan will be joined by three other models on the same architecture, and a new "electric first" platform is being developed for compact and midsize EVs.

Poor sales and a move away from sedans to crossovers means Jaguar's U.S. lineup will now consist of three SUVs, the XF and the F-Type sports car.

Cars such as the A and B-Class had helped rejuvenate the brand but would not be the main priority for devoting resources in future, said Ola Kallenius, CEO of Mercedes parent Daimler.

VW's biggest mea culpa this year had nothing to do with its diesel-emissions cheating scandal. The controversy caused by a 10-second clip posted on Twitter and Instagram underlined the huge repercussions that a mistake on social media can cause.

Lotus is developing the Evija electric hypercar, as the brand seeks to grow under new owners, China's Geely Holding Group.

Plug-in hybrid sales in Europe are forecast to more than double this year and grow more than 60 percent next year, but demand will start to slow in 2022, experts say.