Europe auto

Italy, Poland, and Austria joined a group that is going to urge EU competition ministers to avoid fines for carmakers exceeding new emissions targets which are set to take effect in 2025. (REUTERS)

Italy, Poland urge EU to spare carmakers from carbon fines

3 min read . 28 Nov 2024

A stagnating economy is forcing consumers to trim spending, causing new car registrations to fall 4.2 per cent in Europe compared to a year ago. (REUTERS)

EV sales struggle in Europe as automakers give low-cost models to boost demand

2 min read . 22 Oct 2024

Europe's rollout of vehicle charging points is not keeping up with the strong growth in electric car sales, said European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. (File photo) (Bloomberg)

Europe must expand chargers to catch up with electric car sales: Industry body

1 min read . 29 Oct 2020

File photo of the production line at Seat, a unit of Volkswagen AG. (Bloomberg)

Car sales in Europe back in green in surprise first gain of the year

1 min read . 16 Oct 2020

File photo used for representational purpose. (Bloomberg)

Europe is the auto industry’s one bright spot, thanks to EVs

2 min read . 06 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: Cars drive through the 'Sandkamp Gate' to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 23, 2015. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

EU Auto industry seen consolidating as falling demand, higher costs bite

1 min read . 23 Jan 2020

European car sales head for flat year despite November boost

1 min read . 17 Dec 2019

FILE PHOTO: An employee moves car components in a production line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany (Reuters)

European car sales climb in October, masking dismal outlook

1 min read . 19 Nov 2019

Cars for import and export in the free harbour in Bremerhaven, Germany. A no-deal Brexit could reduce demand by as much as 15% in Europe’s second-largest market, according to LMC.

European car-sales jump masks gloomy outlook blighted by economy

1 min read . 16 Oct 2019