PSA Group could be about to take over Vauxhall, which employs 4,500 staff at plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton. The French group, which makes Peugeot and Citroen cars, is in talks about taking over General Motors’ (GM) loss-making European business Opel. Vauxhall is Opel’s UK arm. In addition to the employees at its manufacturing [...]

Volkswagen’s plans to cut costs following the emissions scandal have been left in limbo after talks with the unions broke down earlier this week. Labour bosses at the company broke off talks, accusing management of trying to squeeze out greater savings around overtime work, efficiency gains and apprenticeships than had been agreed in November. The [...]

The European Commission has approved German plans for an infrastructure network for charging electric vehicles across the country. The plan, at a total cost of €300m over four years, will require that the electricity comes from renewable energy sources, with contracts awarded through an open tender process. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said, ‘Electric vehicles [...]

Allianz Insurance has signed up to Audatex’s claims management solution, AudaEnterpriseGold (AEG) in the Republic of Ireland. It comes as Audatex expands its presence in Ireland as part of its continuing efforts to support both insurers and bodyshops. ‘Allianz uses Audatex in most of its international markets, including Northern Ireland, where we have received very [...]

Ford Motor Company will invest $1bn in an artificial intelligence technology company during the next five years. Its investment in Argo AI will support the development of a virtual driver systems for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021 – and for potential license to other companies. Argo AI is bringing together some of the [...]