France

French automotive manufacturer Peugeot Citroën PSA has signed a strategic partnership deal with German auto equipment manufacturer Robert Bosch GmbH. The deal calls for Bosch to... 2008-12-10

US automotive manufacturer Ford Motors is currently in talks with a European company about the sale of its transmission factory in France. Although the company has not disclosed the... 2008-11-28

The heads of two of the biggest automotive markets in Europe, Germany and France, have agreed to co-operate in their efforts to bolster the auto industry during the ongoing financial... 2008-11-25

French auto manufacturer Renault has presented its 'voluntary departure plan' to the Group Works Council for consideration, stating its programme of reducing at least 4,000 employees... 2008-09-15

Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency, has confirmed its long- term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings for Renault at BBB+. The ratings come on the back of... 2008-08-07

French auto manufacturer Renault seems to be bracing itself for a gloomy year ahead despite posting a stronger than expected first half operating margin of 4.1% against 3.5% last... 2008-07-29

One of the world's leading automotive suppliers, Valeo, has signed a contract with French auto-maker PSA Citroen to supply start-stop technology for more than 1mn PSA vehicles. The... 2008-07-24

French car parts maker Faurecia - which has been supplying seats for Toyota Motor's Yaris cars - has failed to renew its contract with the Japanese maker. As such, Faurecia will be... 2008-07-11

In the light of rising oil prices and government tax incentives to encourage purchase of electric vehicles (EVs), French vehicle manufacturer Renault estimates demand for electric... 2008-06-30

Leading carmakers Volkswagen (VW) and Renault-Nissan have separately announced their commitment towards energy efficient vehicles. Where VW announced its joint venture with Sanyo... 2008-05-30