Fiat and Peugeot to combine to make world’s fourth-biggest car maker

PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler merger would challenge Volkswagen

Brexit coin meltdown, merger talk and a Virgin Galactic launch of sorts

Planet Business: It’s been another week of wholly unsustainable activity

Peugeot maker PSA to merge with Fiat Chrysler

Deal will create one of the world’s largest carmakers

Peugeot board approves plan to merge with rival Fiat-Chrysler

Under the proposal, shareholders of each company would own 50% of the combined entity

European stocks post modest gains

FTSE 100 outperforms most indices, as Brexit fears contribute to a mixed day for Iseq

Ten seconds and your car is gone

Report from WhatCar reveals astonishing vulnerability of keyless-entry systems

Gowan Group to take over Opel Ireland

Family business already holds the Peugeot and Honda franchises for the Republic

Stocks climb across Europe on the back of election results

Proposed merger between Fiat Chrysler and Renault also helped buoy markets

Peugot and Fiat owners exploring partnership

Move would be to share investments to build cars in Europe

DS 3 Crossback E-Tense is more than just a Citroën with notions

PSA’s new compact premium electric car delivers more than the sum of its parts

Electric car production racing ahead of car buyers’ desires

Car makers are investing billions, but Deloitte says that the market’s not ready for mass electrification

Brexit: Airbus may be forced to move future investments out of UK

‘Plenty of countries’ who would love to build wings for Airbus, chief executive says

Fresh Chinese stimulus cheers investors but Brexit pall remains

Market report: Ryanair fell more than 2.3% after it appeared to end its “Ryanair Holidays” package travel brand

Motoring bosses prepare for a quick getaway in event of no-deal Brexit

BMW, Toyota and PSA Group mulling temporary plant closures to minimise disruption

Paris motor show: Retro styling, electric charging and a bit of De Niro

Several delights to be found on the show floor despite some big name no-shows

Air France-KLM Group and BA to suspend services to Iran

Both airline groups had reintroduced services to Tehran about two years ago

Investors roused by Chinese stimulus and strong corporate earnings

Irish banks advance on positive sentiment driven by strong performance from UBS

European car registrations flat in May on fewer sales days

Fallout from diesel emissions scandal has weighed on sales

European shares choppy as earnings fail to set trend

Bookmakers in UK hit by restrictions on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)

Opel puts all its European dealers under notice

All dealers will have their contracts terminated in April 2020, subject to negotiations

Mercedes picks up the pace

For Irish buyers a pick-up is ideal for the farmyard and the forest, far less so for a city centre car park

Opel’s Irish operation saw profits rise 41% in 2016 despite fall in market share

Distributor recorded profits of €1m on turnover of €131.8m, latest accounts show

Passionate motor guy, and a motor industry professional

I need to come to Ireland and look at Opel’s situation before I can make any comment on how the operation should continue to be run, or not

Wall Street hits new highs but European stocks flat

In Dublin Iseq edges down about 0.4% as its leading stocks struggle for momentum

16: Opel Astra – Still the saving grace for the German brand after a torrid year

Top cars for 2018: Excellent cabin quality and a sense of tight, carefully-applied build quality

Banks lead European markets higher

Bank of Ireland enjoys bounce after new CEO buys shares and on foot of euro-wide rally

Opel plans to turn a profit by 2020 under new French owners

PSA Group outlines its plans for Opel, but doubts remain over factories in UK

Opel’s Crossland X is a new dawn, but a dim one

Firm’s new small crossover looks nice, but feels too ordinary

Grandland has a distinctive French vibe

First drive: Opel Grandland X is the German’s family crossover based on award-winning French underpinnings

Honda’s electric future revealed while Opel guns for the Qashqai

Frankfurt Motor Show: Honda’s 2019 urban electric car, Opel’s Grandland X and its plugin hybrid, and Hyundai’s sleeker i30 Fastback

European shares rise as earnings roll in while PTSB tanks

CRH outperforms while Ryanair bounces back after sell-off to close higher

Daimler profits overshadowed by competition investigation

Elsewhere, positive results for maker of Peugeots and Citroens, but Hyundai down

Funky C3 Aircross brings Citroën into small-crossover market

November arrival aims to steal sales from Renault Captur

Chinese carmaker Geely to acquire Malaysia’s Proton

Company to acquire 49% stake in struggling manufacturer after beating rival bidder PSA

European car sales in March rise but Irish sales less buoyant

Falling unemployment and 15 consecutive quarters of euro-area economic growth help buoy consumer confidence in Europe

Volkswagen is open to Fiat Chrysler talks

VW group CEO Matthias Mueller says acquisitions and partnerships not ruled out

Fine new metal revs up at Geneva motor show

Volvo, Opel, Honda and Ford were among the majors showcasing cars to the industry

Geneva Motor Show: Soon, robots will take care of the drudgery of driving

Ahead lie the years of autonomous cars, electric power, and ride-on-demand.

Stocks slide back in Europe and the US

Deutsche shares pull down banking stocks as German heavyweight unveils €8bn cash-call

Geneva Motor Show 2017: car companies play it safe

Firms stick with successful stalwarts amid falling sales, Brexit, Trump and emissions

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