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Report: Most Carmakers Likely to Miss EU’s CO2 Standard for 2021
11/28/2016Only four of Europe’s 12 largest carmakers appear likely to meet European Union’s goal of reducing average carbon dioxide emissions from cars to 95 grams per kilometer by 2021, says London-based research group PA Consulting Group.
GM Shuffles Buick Design Chiefs
11/28/2016General Motors Co. has elevated Bryan Nesbitt, its global design chief for the Buick brand since July 2015, to GM global design strategist, Automotive News reports.
Faraday Future to Miss Promised 2017 EV Launch?
11/28/2016Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future Inc. is virtually certain to miss its goal of putting a production EV on the road in the U.S. in 2017, sources tell the Financial Times.
Daimler Plans €10 Billion Spending on EVs
11/28/2016Daimler AG expects to invest as much as €11 billion ($11.7 billion) within the next 10 years to develop electric cars.
Maserati Plans Electric Alfieri
11/28/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Maserati unit plans to add an all-electric version of its Alfieri sports car shortly after the base model is introduced.
FCA Adds Two Engine Programs in Poland
11/25/2016Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV confirms it has chosen its engine plant in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, to produce two new gasoline engines beginning in 2018.
JLR Aims to Build EVs in England
11/25/2016Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. has arranged for Magna Steyr to assemble its first all-electric model in Austria about one year from now.
VW Retools Design Center for Driver Tech and Services
11/25/2016Volkswagen AG is overhauling its huge design center in Potsdam, Germany, to focus on “user experience” technology and services, Automotive News Europe reports.
Porsche Vows Not to Add Smaller, Cheaper Models
11/25/2016Porsche AG’s global sales chief declares the brand has “absolutely no intention” of adding models smaller or cheaper than its $45,000 Macan crossover vehicle or $56,000 Boxster sports car.
October Truck Sales Drop 3% in Europe
11/25/2016Registrations of new commercial vehicles and buses declined 3% to 191,200 units last month, industry trade group ACEA reports.