automotive-industry
FinanceUK vehicle production drops nearly 16% in toughest year in a generation, SMMT says
FinanceIndia to slash tariffs on high-end EU cars to 30% in boost for luxury carmakers
FinanceSouth Africa's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says
FinanceVolkswagen looks to Asia, Middle East for export opportunities from China
Stellantis France steps up discounts in 2026 to regain volume levels
Date: January 28, 2026
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Stellantis will step up price cuts on new cars sold in France this year in a push to rebuild sales volumes, the group's largest European market, Stellantis France chief...
Analysis-Volkswagen CEO Blume, free of Porsche role, under pressure to deliver on turnaround
Date: January 28, 2026
By Rachel More BERLIN, Jan 28(Reuters) - Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume faces a defining test this year, investors say: to prove he can stem a slide in China and close a tech gap to rivals, regarded as...
Renault says India's growth potential and EU trade deal make it a priority
Date: January 27, 2026
By Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume CHENNAI/PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Closer trade ties between India and the European Union will reinforce French carmaker Renault's decision to invest in both regions,...
German carmaker CEOs laud India-EU trade deal as opportunity for Germany
Date: January 27, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The CEOs of Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes welcomed the finalization of a long-pending landmark trade deal between India and the European Union on Tuesday, saying that it...
Volkswagen to recall over 44,000 US vehicles over battery fire risk, NHTSA says
Date: January 27, 2026
Jan 27 (Reuters) - German automaker Volkswagen will recall 44,551 ID.4 electric vehicles in the U.S. in two separate recalls tied to potential battery-related fire risks, the National Highway Traffic...
India, EU reach landmark trade deal, tariffs to be slashed on most goods
Date: January 27, 2026
By Shivangi Acharya, Manoj Kumar and Philip Blenkinsop NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - India and the European Union have finalised a long pending landmark trade deal, both sides said on Tuesday, as they...