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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.
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".
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.
Companies hit pause button as coronavirus infects economy
AFP, Published on 19/03/2020
» PARIS - Layoffs, cutting costs and halting dividends... companies are scrambling to adapt as the coronavirus emergency hits demand and draconian measures taken to contain the illness undercut production and demand.
Mitsubishi Motors denies emissions test fraud after German raids
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» TOKYO - Mitsubishi Motors denied Thursday equipping engines with devices to make them appear less polluting, after raids by prosecutors in Germany probing suspected diesel emissions cheating.
PSA and Fiat Chrysler poised to announce merger MOU: sources
AFP, Published on 18/12/2019
» PARIS - French carmaker PSA and Fiat Chrysler will on Wednesday announce a memorandum of understanding for a mega-merger to create the world's fourth-largest auto producer, a source close to their talks said.
PSA and Fiat Chrysler unveil merger of equals
AFP, Published on 31/10/2019
» PARIS - Peugeot-maker PSA and Fiat Chrysler unveiled Thursday a plan for a 50-50 merger of their operations they said would generate billions in savings without factory closures as it creates the world's fourth-largest car manufacturer.