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Motor rally accident kills three spectators in France
AFP, Published on 26/07/2025
» SAINT-JUST (AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES) (FRANCE) - Three spectators died in central France on Saturday after a car driven by a 22-year-old woman racer veered off the road during an auto rally, authorities said.
Le Mans - 100 years of man and machine, and midnight oil
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» PARIS - The Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its centenary on Friday - the mythic race's history marked by triumph and tragedy, and a hefty sprinkling of Hollywood stardust.
Chip crisis pushes European car sales to new low
AFP, Published on 18/01/2022
» PARIS - EU car sales fell to a new low last year as the auto sector was hobbled by the Covid pandemic and a shortage of computer chips, industry figures showed Tuesday.
Auto giant Stellantis posts strong profit in inaugural first half
AFP, Published on 03/08/2021
» PARIS - US-European auto giant Stellantis, formed by Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, posted a sizeable net profit in the new company's first six months of existence even as a global chip shortage cut its production.
Going electric: Carmakers make the switch
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» PARIS: Leading automakers have signalled their intention to scrap internal combustion engines by 2030 or cut back sharply on their production as the sector turns towards electric vehicles.
Peugeot to be prosecuted in France over 'dieselgate'
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» PARIS - French car maker Peugeot is facing prosecution in France over the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal, its parent company Stellantis said Wednesday, after similar charges were announced against Renault and Volkswagen.
Stellantis born as Peugeot and Fiat complete merger
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» PARIS: The merger of France's PSA and it US-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler became official on Saturday, creating Stellantis, the world's fourth-biggest automaker by volume.
Explorer Horn in Saudi sands seeks a rally without petrol
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» SAKAKA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Mike Horn made his name by walking to some of the world's remotest spots but as the Dakar Rally resumes on Sunday, he is in a diesel car, trying to navigate the Saudi Arabian desert with the aim of "conserving the planet".
Industry races to meet demand for ventilators
AFP, Published on 25/03/2020
» PARIS: Manufacturers are on a mission to produce desperately needed medical ventilators for the coronavirus pandemic, even if it means converting assembly lines now making auto parts.
Coronavirus calls into question PSA-Fiat Chrysler merger
AFP, Published on 25/03/2020
» NEW YORK - Will they or won't they? On top of the massive economic damage, the coronavirus pandemic now is casting doubt over the pending merger between PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler (FCA), financial sources told AFP.