Automotive News Europe

12/07/2025

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse hopeful for ‘manageable’ deal on Trump auto tariffs

A possible “netting mechanism” could allow exports from the U.S. to offset imports, which would benefit BMW, which has a large factory in South Carolina

12/07/2025

Chery launches namesake brand in U.K. with Tiggo 8 SUV, challenging Skoda, VW, Hyundai

The Tiggo 8, a midsize SUV available with a PHEV drivetrain, will undercut seven-seat models from established brands in Europe by thousands.

11/07/2025

VW to close jointly owned China assembly plant, report says

VW, long the topselling automaker in China, is suffering from a decline in market share and is working with SAIC and other partners such as Xpeng to bring new models to market that it hopes will be more competitive.

11/07/2025

Ford agrees to voluntary layoff plan at troubled EV site in Cologne

Ford has invested $2 billion in transforming its Cologne site into an EV production hub, but the IG Metall union said the future of the plant remained unclear.

11/07/2025

ZF to cut costs further if car production declines, report says

The supplier has been hit by falling sales, weak demand and the shift to electric vehicles.

11/07/2025

Prospects dim for Brussels, Beijing deal over tariffs on China-made EVs

Beijing hoped Brussels could agree to replace hefty tariffs on China-built EVs with minimum prices pledged by exporters ahead of a China-EU leadership summit, but deteriorating bilateral relations have diminished chances for a deal.

11/07/2025

Renault seeks to boost global profits with new Boreal SUV

The compact Boreal, a cousin of the Dacia Bigster, will be sold in more than 70 countries, with launches starting at the end of this year in Brazil.

11/07/2025

BMW’s global sales are held back by China’s preference for domestic EVs as Europe, U.S. show growth

BMW joined peers including Mercedes and VW Group in ceding market share in China to domestic producers led by BYD.

10/07/2025

BYD, other EV battery makers face more pressure to cut emissions

Battery makers need to switch to clean renewable power at manufacturing sites and curb emissions in supply chains, Greenpeace said.

10/07/2025

In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Karel Verpoorten —Head of Parts Supply Chain Group at TOYOTA Motor Europe —shares how a lean supply chain, long-term logistics partnerships, and human-centered leadership drive success. As a 2025 Rising Star, Verpoorten explains how his team delivers overnight parts with precision —and a smile.

10/07/2025

Car import quotas, export credits on table for EU-U.S. trade talks, report says

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the European Commission has made good progress on a framework trade agreement and a deal may be possible in the coming days.

10/07/2025

Software-defined vehicle innovation stalled by EU overregulation, lawyer says

Government rules have caused “a rapid deterioration in R&D around SDV innovation in Europe,” allowing U.S. and China to race ahead.