https://www.bizcommunity.com/Automotive Europe news 15 Automotive news - Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Automotive en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:08:21 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bmw-south-africa-ceo-calls-for-joint-ev-battery-strategy-with-europe-732522a South Africa and Europe should collaborate on building an alternative "value chain" for electric vehicle components such as batteries, to reduce dependence on China, the CEO of BMW South Africa said, calling for a national-level strategy. 1-261982 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/martin-limpert-appointed-to-steer-range-rover-into-an-electric-future-698521a Range Rover has appointed Martin Limpert as its new global managing director, effective immediately. 1-255461 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/711/243837.html Stokado, well known in Poland for its fast-growing self-storage offering, has acquired the self-storage rental company, Top Box. As a result, Stokado has added 4,500 square metres to its portfolio of operating assets and a further 4,500 square metres to its development pipeline. 1-243837 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/389/241996.html One of the world's top five electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC), has recruited a South African dealer and distributor to market and sell its commercial EVs. Maxus Electric Vehicles (EV), the newly founded green mobility business, is one of the country's first distributors to focus solely on the EV industry. Maxus EV will provide access to EVs to urban logistics fleets, allowing them to cut the total cost of ownership and make considerable progress towards their net-zero targets. Early customers in South Africa, including Woolworths and DSV, have already driven over 1 million km while saving over 220,000kg of harmful carbon emissions. 1-241996 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/486/241765.html Stellantis has opened its first Battery Technology Center at the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy. A €40m (R810m) investment, is to develop and test battery packs, modules, high-voltage cells and software that will power upcoming Stellantis brand vehicles. The centre is the biggest in Italy and among the largest in Europe. 1-241765 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/462/238169.html Sportswear company Puma and Formula 1 have signed an agreement to make Puma the official licensing partner and exclusive trackside retailer at Formula 1 races, granting the brand the right to produce F1 branded apparel, footwear and accessories. 1-238169 Mon, 08 May 2023 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/582/222254.html At the COP26 climate summit, world politicians patted themselves on their backs for coming to a last-minute agreement. Humanity now waits with bated breath to see if countries implement the commitments they made, and if those commitments help the planet. 1-222254 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/454/222165.html A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global transaction volume of in-vehicle payments will exceed 4.7 billion by 2026, up from just 87 million in 2021. In-vehicle payments are those where payments are made via vehicle systems, without requiring the use of a smartphone to process the transaction. 1-222165 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/628/219563.html Leaded petrol has been eliminated after the world's last remaining stocks were used up last month, the UN's Environment Programme (Unep) said on Monday, 30 August, after heading a 19-year campaign to end use of the poisonous substance that poses major health and environment risks. 1-219563 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/785/214952.html Domino's in the U.S. is trialing a new delivery service using self-driving robot cars to deliver food to customers in Houston, Texas. Customers who opt-in will have their pre-ordered pizzas and pies arrive in a fully autonomous vehicle made by self-driving delivery company Nuro. 1-214952 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Automotive Europe