Toyota will buy PSA Group’s stake in jointly-managed Czech Republic plant

Toyota will gain full control over the factory in 2021 which will continue to produce current generation compact cars for both companies. On Friday, both Toyota and the PSA Group stated, the former has agreed to to purchase the latter’s stake in a jointly-managed Czech Republic factory which specializes in the manufacture of small cars.…

BMW, Ericsson and Vodafone urges European Commission to consider 5G for cars

While an industry group prefers the adoption of a wifi-based technology for next-gen cars, others, including Intel, Vodafone, Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, Samsung, Daimler, Ford, PSA Group, and Huawei are pushing for an alternative 5G standard. BMW, Vodafone and Ericsson have reportedly made a last-ditch effort to persuade the European Commission to open the doors…

Peugeot SA plans on launching EVs in the U.S.

Having acquired Opel from GM, Peugeot SA is now banking on the expertise of Opel’s engineers to surge back in the race of automated, autonomous self-driving vehicles. In a significant development, Carlos Tavares, the CEO of French automaker Peugeot SA disclosed that it will capitalize on Opel’s engineering know-how to develop electric vehicles and re-enter…

Electric cars will have to let go of their subsidy baggage in order to be successful: Opel’s Chief

Having completed the $2.2 billion acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall earlier this year, the PSA Group, like its peers, is now focusing on launching Evs in the market. As per PSA Group’s Chief executive, Carlos Tavares, although the company will support Opel’s introduction of electric cars into the market, he has highlighted the need for…