Stellantis could record its first annual net loss since its 2021 founding, following €22 billion in write-downs tied to former CEO Carlos Tavares' aggressive electrification strategy. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/stellantis/a...

Lamborghini’s decision to back away from EVs runs counter to rival Ferrari and other automakers in the exotic and ultraluxury segments. www.autonews.com/volkswagen/l...

Stellantis dealers in Europe say they face an unprecedented challenge amid weak demand, increased Chinese competition and regulatory burdens. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/stellantis/a...

The strategy worked when cars were in short supply during the post-COVID chip crisis, but buyers now have the advantage. Renault and Mercedes have warned that lower pricing power could undercut profit. www.autonews.comhttps://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-europe-pricing-0220/

MG's shrinking lead over its two biggest rivals signal intensifying competition among brands. Combined Chinese share reached 7.4%, down from December's 9.5% record. www.autonews.com/retail/sales...

The comments come as the CEO visits Beijing as part of a business delegation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. www.autonews.com/bmw/ane-bmw-...

Dacia sales were down 35 percent, or 16,513 units, representing nearly half of the total volume deficit for the month versus January 2025. Meanwhile, China's BYD, Jaecoo and Omoda all more than doubled their sales www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/retail/ane-e...

Polestar eyes ‘profitable’ growth, record sales with 4-car offensive www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/volvo/polest...

Renault's operating margin is expected to drop to 5.5 percent in 2026, down from 6.3 percent last year, as Chinese brands and European rivals squeeze prices in its core markets. www.autonews.com/renault/ane-...

McKinsey projects battery recycling revenues will surpass $95 billion by 2040 globally, as automakers adopt automated disassembly and EU regulations mandate stricter lithium recovery targets. www.autonews.com/ev/ane-ev-di...

Poland’s ban is in response to the growing integration of digital systems in vehicles and the possibility of “uncontrolled data acquisition,” the army said. www.autonews.com/technology/m...

BYD is using heavy discounting to boost sales as it seeks to pass MG as the topselling Chinese brand in Europe's biggest market. www.autonews.com/byd/ane-byd-...

The local content rules seek to preserve EU jobs amid Chinese competition, but the industry is divided on whether they amount to protectionism and could invite retaliation from China. www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

Great Wall plans to set up a European factory to make 300,000 cars a year by 2030, requiring close to a hundredfold growth in sales. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/great-wall-m...

Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius warned that new EU measures to support a European EV supply chain could prompt countermeasures from the bloc's trading partners. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/mercedes-ben...

Mercedes said the profit margin at its autos division could fall further this year, indicating tough months ahead. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/mercedes-ben...

The EU exempted VW’s China-built Cupra Tavascan from hefty import duties, making it the first car to receive approval under a new mechanism aimed at thawing trade tensions. www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

CEO Ola Kallenius faces a “validation year” that his plan will deliver growth and profits. www.autonews.com/mercedes-ben...

Renault joins suppliers in responding to Europe's military buildup amid a car production downturn, Ukraine war pressures, and the Trump administration's interest in taking possession of Greenland. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/renault/ane-...

VW Group agreed to commitments related to EV investment projects in the EU to secure the tariff exemption for the China-built Cupra Tavascan. www.autonews.com/volkswagen/c...

An 'arms race' is developing as automakers speed up efforts to bring to market fast-charging, high-performance solid-state batteries. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/ev/ane-ev-so...

Renault plans to buy out stakes held by Volvo and shipping firm CMA CGM in the joint venture, Le Monde reported. www.autonews.com/renault/ane-...

The A-Class successor will be a model that doesn’t currently exist in the brand's lineup, Mercedes development chief Jörg Burzer said. www.autonews.com/mercedes-ben...

With its first full-electric car, Ferrari is using a design language that balances Apple style digital minimalism with a commitment to tactile, mechanical switchgear. www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

Nissan is adjusting EV investments to reflect weaker demand, reduced government support and evolving regulations, particularly in the U.S. and Europe. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/nissan/ane-n...

Chery has said it will build its Omoda 5 SUV, both in its EV and combustion-engine versions, in Barcelona and would later also produce its Jaecoo 7 model there. www.autonews.com/nissan/ane-c...

ACC, owned by Stellantis, Mercedes and TotalEnergies, has started battery production in France but projects in Italy and Germany have been “definitively shelved" www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/stellantis/a...

Jaguar Land Rover’s smaller, all-electric Range Rover is expected to replace the Range Rover Velar with a lower, more aerodynamic body. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/jaguar-land-...

Chery has launched its Lepas SUV brand in the U.K., its largest European market. The rollout is part of a broader European expansion that will include Italy, Spain, and other markets. www.autonews.com/chery-automo...

Stellantis said the writedown was necessary to correct its direction, "particularly related to aligning our product plans and portfolio with market demand." www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

Volvo says it has a long list of cost savings ideas that it has yet to execute, including further synergies and collaborations with parent Geely to reduce costs. www.autonews.com/volvo/ane-vo...

Jaguar Land Rover had a $421 million loss in its latest quarter following a cyberattack that shut down production at all of its factories for almost six weeks. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/jaguar-land-...

Stellantis battery maker ACC brought in experts from China after the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 EVs faced delays because of production snags. www.autonews.com/ev/batteries...

Renault will use parts supplied by China's Shanghai e-drive as it looks to reduce costs and protect margins in a sluggish European market. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/renault/ane-...

VW, Mercedes and several Chinese brands are taking a closer look at the chemistry, which promises lower costs and better cold-weather performance than lithium-based chemistries. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/ev/batteries...

Allowing Geely to use Ford’s excess capacity in Europe would enable the Chinese automaker to avoid steep EU tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

As automakers reorganize in-house software units and look for external partners, the shift creates a critical trade-off between cost-sharing and technological control. www.autonews.com/technology/a...

The ban follows crashes where power failures were suspected to have prevented doors from opening, leaving people unable to escape. U.S. and European regulators are considering imposing their own rules. www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

Dropping Boxster and Cayman electric versions may be necessary to cope with budget constraints due to slumping sales in China and the cost of reversing its EV platform strategy. www.autonews.com/volkswagen/p...

EV-focused automakers such as Volvo and Tesla have made hundreds of millions from selling emissions credits, which have less value since EU lawmakers bowed to pressure on their CO2 target. www.autonews.com/volvo/ane-vo...

Porsche learned lessons from past battery-related setbacks to produce the Cayenne Electric, the company's most powerful production model to date in its Turbo specification. www.autonews.com/volkswagen/p...

The Urban will compete against the BYD Dolphin compact, as well as smaller EVs such as the Citroen C3, Opel Corsa and Nissan Micra. www.autonews.com/saic/mg/ane-...

The European Commission has started accepting proposals from automakers for minimum price floors on China-built EVs exported to the EU as an alternative to punitive tariffs. Here's what to know. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

Mercedes has packed 2,700 updates into the S-Class, but it may not be enough to reverse the sedan's sales decline amid shifting dynamics in the upper premium market. www.autonews.com/mercedes-ben...

Tesla’s ability to manufacture energy storage systems could help SpaceX use solar energy in space to run the data centers. www.autonews.com/tesla/ane-el...

Board cuts at VW, Mercedes and Stellantis signal a deeper crisis facing European automakers — one that cost-cutting alone won’t solve, experts say. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/manufacturin...

VW is shipping vehicles from China to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It’s also eyeing selling Chinese models in Africa and South America, CEO Oliver Blume said. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/volkswagen/a...

Tesla is shifting its investments away from passenger vehicles to focus on autonomy, robotaxis and large-scale production of humanoid robots. www.autonews.com/tesla/an-tes...

Investors say the VW CEO faces a defining test this year to prove he can stem falling sales in China and close a tech gap with rivals, both seen as essential to VW's turnaround. www.autonews.com www.autonews.com/volkswagen/a...

Germany's €3 billion program will mainly benefit Chinese automakers rather than helping domestic brands, experts say. www.autonews.com/manufacturin...