Aptiv is at the heart of the push toward autonomous driving and is working with customers to launch a Level 3 application in 2021, as the supplier's Europe chief, Michael Gassen, explained to Automotive News Europe.

Kinto bundles together services Toyota already operates or has tested in the region into four categories: leasing, short-term rentals, car pooling and subscription services.  

Toyota's growth plan in Europe includes the launch of 40 new or updated electrified vehicles including plug-in hybrids and a battery-powered Lexus SUV.

Bentley says the model is sportier than the AMG versions of the S class and more luxurious than the Maybach.

Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac does not want to compete with companies such as Porsche and Tesla. Instead, he wants to help automakers build faster, better electric cars, as he explained to Automotive News Europe.

Fisker will initially target European markets where it has received the most deposits for the Ocean electric crossover.

Toyota's new model is based on the same platform as the Yaris hatchback and will compete with small SUVs such as the Nissan Juke.

Ford developed the Mustang Mach E's architecture so it could share battery cells with products from other segments.

Workers at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, England, were told that production of the Astra would be delayed because of the continuing uncertainty around Brexit but PSA said the launch will go ahead as planned.

SUV demand is helping to prop up diesel sales in Europe for now, but a move toward electrification and the need to meet new emissions targets are not helping.

Tough decisions at Jaguar Land Rover are paying off, Chief Commercial Officer Felix Bräutigam told Automotive News Europe.

Bentley is now on course to deliver solid earnings, CEO Adrian Hallmark said in an interview with Automotive News Europe.

Mitsubishi may be a small player in Europe, but in a declining market it increased sales in the first nine months of 2019. The strongest growth is coming from the Outlander SUV, which is Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid. Mitsubishi Europe CEO Bernard Loire spoke with Automotive News Europe about the brand’s future.

Toyota will find it difficult to increase profits in Europe because of tougher regulatory CO2 targets, which will push the automaker to add expensive full-electric vehicles and more plug-in hybrids. Johan van Zyl, who has led Toyota Europe since 2015, discussed this and more with Automotive News Europe.

After losses in the second and third quarters, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer is confident that the DBX will revive the automaker's fortunes by almost doubling the company's annual sales.