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Strict new emissions regulations in Europe are now in effect, and automakers are struggling to find a way forward. In short, each company has a specific emissions target that must be met based on the total number of vehicles sold. A portion of new car sales, estimated at around 20…

In an interview with German newspaper Bild last month, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume was painfully honest about the automaker's delicate situation. He blamed "decades-long structural problems" for the lack of competitiveness, citing high labor costs as one of the main culprits. Massive layoffs, pay cuts, and even plant closures are looming…

"We need to grab [opportunities] or somebody else will," Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa said in a recent interview. So what about those EV plans, then?

The iconic city car is electric-only for its latest generation, but softening demand for EVs might change that.

SUV sales in Europe accounted for 51 percent of new car sales in 2023, increasing 19 percent from 2022.

Customers of Volvo’s cheapest car have to wait a little longer to take delivery as the fix can’t be done over-the-air.

The German automaker also revised the trim levels of its EVs so that their buyers can benefit from local incentives. But is it enough to regain sales momentum?

VW brand CEO Thomas Schaefer said last week that the carmaker is “no longer competitive,” so the company is cutting deep.

Jeep announced that its newly launched Avenger model, which is the European Car of the Year 2023, noted a cumulative number of over 40,000 orders.