Gilles Guillaume

Renault's low-cost brand Dacia is looking to make fresh inroads in the electric vehicle market with a new larger version of its ​popular Spring model — but this time it will be made in Europe, ‌instead of imported from China.

Premium German car brand Audi on Monday introduced a ‌new compact electric vehicle to boost its presence at the smaller end of the European market, where Chinese automakers are launching more affordable models, and help revive its global sales.

France has begun tests on two cars to better assess Tesla's FSD advanced driver assistance system, French Minister of Transport ​Philippe Tabarot said, in a move that could bring Europe ‌a step closer to approval of Elon Musk's autonomous driving technology.

Renault swung back to a profit in ​the first half of ‌2026 versus a large one-off loss in the same period ​last year, with ​electric vehicle sales up sharply ⁠despite intense competition from ​expanding Chinese brands.

Renault posted a 9.4% rise in ​first-half revenue on Wednesday and swung back to profit thanks to strong electric vehicle sales, ‌as it withstood growing pressure from incumbent rivals and Chinese newcomers on car prices across Europe.

The third stage of the Tour ‌de France that will take place on Monday will be closed to the public due to risks posed by a forest fire raging in southwestern France, officials said on Sunday.

France's Renault Group will produce military drones with ‌defence technology firm Thales , the companies said on Tuesday, marking a further push by the automaker into defence manufacturing.

Renault's electric vehicle order book is up by 50% in some markets, such as France and Germany, since the Iran war started, the carmaker's Group CEO Francois Provost told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Renault's ​Chief Executive Francois Provost on ‌Wednesday said the European Union should encourage Chinese car makers to ​go beyond assembling cars ​in Europe and source auto ⁠parts in the region ​too.

Stellantis will produce three new electric and hybrid Peugeot models at ​its Mulhouse factory in eastern France from 2029, the automaker ​said on Tuesday, as part of a revamped global that ⁠includes a major new product push.