The Irish Times

Gowan motors chief takes dim view of stalled new-car supply

Interview: ‘No heads have rolled. Someone got it wrong,’ says dismayed company boss Mick Dwan

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 12:30

Car-maker Stellantis sees rebound in 2021

Shortage of chips a worry for merged Fiat Chrysler/PSA motor giant

Wed Mar 03 2021 - 14:42

Car makers merge to create global giant after shareholder vote

Fiat-Chrysler and PSA Peugeot will form world’s fourth largest car company called Stellantis

Mon Jan 04 2021 - 15:17

Peugeot owner PSA and BMW lead race to cut emissions in Europe

Early winners and losers emerge as carmakers scramble to hit tough new targets

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 07:44

Can carmakers accelerate electric transition?

Market faces gap between what consumers want and what carmakers want to sell

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 12:25

Fiat and Peugeot to combine to make world’s fourth-biggest car maker

PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler merger would challenge Volkswagen

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 08:15

Peugeot maker PSA to merge with Fiat Chrysler

Deal will create one of the world’s largest carmakers

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 16:45

Peugeot board approves plan to merge with rival Fiat-Chrysler

Under the proposal, shareholders of each company would own 50% of the combined entity

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 20:19

Who can fix Nissan?

As Hiroto Saikawa exits top job Japanese carmaker struggles in key markets

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 16:00

PSA threatens to pull plug on Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port

CEO warns that lack of visibility on customs arrangements post-Brexit puts jobs at risk

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 09:43

Sales of car-maker PSA slide on emerging-market setbacks

Sales of the Peugeot manufacturer fell to 1.9m light vehicles in January-June, from 2.18m a year earlier

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 17:20

New Opel Corsa leaks just days before its official reveal

New supermini takes on the styling of the larger Grandland X

Thu May 23 2019 - 13:42

European car groups face huge profit hit to cut emissions

Industry struggles to meet strict emission targets with potential penalties of €30bn

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 17:46

Peugot and Fiat owners exploring partnership

Move would be to share investments to build cars in Europe

Sun Mar 31 2019 - 13:37

Volvo collides with Tesla as autonomous car progress veers off course

Volvo chief says it would be irresponsible to put self-driving cars on road prematurely

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 02:03

Uncertainty stalks global car industry as it prepares to go electric

Brexit, threatened US tariffs and slowing Chinese market among potential hazards

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 07:16

Self-driving cars: Is the autonomous dream slipping away from us?

Ford and the PSA Group are the latest to back away from fully robotic vehicles

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00

Geneva Motor Show proves the electric revolution needs a charge

2019 event heralds greener models, but high levels of uncertainty threaten progress

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 19:35

Geneva Motor Show: Electric promise, but where's the delivery?

Electric cars to the fore, but robot driving takes a back seat

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 09:56

Could demand for new cars in China be peaking?

Industry worried about falling Chinese sales, along with Brexit and tariff threat

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 06:00

Electric car production racing ahead of car buyers’ desires

Car makers are investing billions, but Deloitte says that the market’s not ready for mass electrification

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 03:40

Motoring bosses prepare for a quick getaway in event of no-deal Brexit

BMW, Toyota and PSA Group mulling temporary plant closures to minimise disruption

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 01:00

Peugeot agrees to continue production at Vauxhall’s Luton plant

UK government makes investment to guarantee competitiveness after Brexit

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 12:15

Car giants defend diesel as Geneva motor show opens

Toyota move to end diesel car production for Europe overshadows opening day of show

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 19:59

Geneva: Sense and sensuality on show as the doors open at the Geneva motor show

New Kia, Land Rover, and Toyota revealed as trade-wars questions over the use of stand models rumble away in the background

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 09:27

Ten things we learned from the Frankfurt motor show

It’s the biggest car show in Europe but what did we actually glean from all the glamour?

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 12:25

Fine new metal revs up at Geneva motor show

Volvo, Opel, Honda and Ford were among the majors showcasing cars to the industry

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 02:28

Geneva Motor Show: Soon, robots will take care of the drudgery of driving

Ahead lie the years of autonomous cars, electric power, and ride-on-demand.

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 16:23

Peugeot deal to buy GM’s Opel

Board approved deal on Friday with announcment due on Monday

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 17:10

Ford warns of $1bn hit from Brexit

US carmaker considering closing plants as vote to leave EU will badly dent bottom line

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 17:17

Peugeot posts record earnings despite sales dip

Shares surge 8.5 per cent after company says net income more than doubled to €1.21bn

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 10:54

Product blitz by PSA seeks to push French car makers past the opposition

Peugeot Citroen’s boss says the companies will launch 26 new models including a pickup

Tue Apr 05 2016 - 14:11

Briton ready to drive sales revival at French icon Citroën

Linda Jackson has clear plans for the French car brand and an end to discounting is one of them

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 08:00

PSA Peugeot Citroën delivers €1.2bn on back of successful turnaround plan

French carmaker hits medium-term goals early in the wake of 2012 bailout

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 17:37