Albertina Torsoli

Ford Motor Co. is turning to Renault SA to make affordable electric cars in Europe as both manufacturers come under rising pressure from Chinese manufacturers expanding in the region.

Carmakers are facing a setback in their effort to soften the European Union’s looming ban on sales of new combustion-engine vehicles, with a key December meeting potentially getting postponed.

Stellantis NV is raising production of Citroëns thanks to higher-than-expected demand for the C3 city car with the French brand overcoming quality snags and gaps in the product pipeline.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and IAG SA plan to submit expressions of interest in Portugal’s TAP SA in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter, joining Air France-KLM in the bidding process for part of the state-owned carrier.

Air France-KLM said it’s under “enormous pressure” to review the business model of its Dutch KLM carrier amid soaring airport charges, plane ticket taxes and inflation in the Netherlands.

Renault SA presented its new battery-powered Twingo city car as Europe’s automakers try to offer more affordable electric vehicles to fight back against Chinese rivals.

Ten months after he was ousted, Stellantis NV’s former chief executive officer says the company faces a potential breakup.

Renault SA’s third-quarter revenue gained 6.8%, helped by demand for new models such as the Dacia Bigster as well as higher revenue at the company’s financial services arm.

Michelin sees its North American struggles lasting into next year, as the tiremaker warned it won’t hit its profit target for 2026.

France said the European Union must retain a degree of “flexibility” as the bloc seeks to implement tougher C02 emissions rules for new car sales, a clear signal in support of the country’s troubled industry.