European autos

Check out Volkswagen at Mabuhay Germany 2019

VOLKSWAGEN Philippines said it will display the VW Santana GTS and Lavida at Mabuhay Germany 2019, which happens on May 25 and 26 at Bonifacio High Street Central in Taguig City. The event is open from 10…

Trump threatens tariffs on EU if no trade deal reached

WASHINGTON, United States – US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to impose tariffs on European auto imports if he is unable to strike a trade deal with the EU. “We’re negotiating. If we don’t make the deal,…

Man saves bus from plunging into 300-foot ravine

VIENNA, Austria — The quick reflexes of a French tourist saved a coach carrying 22 people from plunging into a ravine in the Austrian Alps, police said Sunday. The 65-year-old man was one of 21 French tourists…

European chamber wants status quo on car taxes

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is worried over the looming increase in excise tax on automobiles, raising concern that this will push European car makers “to be even more disadvantaged” in the local…

Are we on the verge of a car design revolution?

How can you provide safety systems such as airbags and seatbelts, if no one knows where or how the passengers will be seated immediately before a collision?…

Volkswagen to shed 30,000 jobs, cutting costs after scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen announced plans Friday to cut 30,000 jobs in a wide-ranging restructuring of its namesake brand as it tries to recover from a scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. The…

Afghan travels 400 km tied under a truck

ROME, Italy — An Afghan migrant traveled 400 kilometers (250 miles) along an Italian highway strapped by leather belts to the bottom of a truck, police said Tuesday. The young man was arrested after other motorists on…

Late arrival: Renault has mountain to climb in China

WUHAN, China—With China’s growth slowing, ruthless competition and virtually no brand recognition, French carmaker Renault is banking on SUVs and a Transformers actress as it confronts an uphill struggle to break into the world’s biggest car market.…

Snow, ice sweep Europe, stranding drivers

LONDON — Snow and icy weather swept through parts of Europe on Saturday, stranding drivers overnight and leaving thousands of homes without power in Britain. Snow also covered parts of Switzerland and southwestern Germany, and more than…

British auto brands performing better than Euro neighbors

Britain is accelerating away from its European competitors in the car-making sector with investment flowing into the factories of Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover as Chinese and American demand drives sales.…