Stellantis’s U.S. sales are heavily dependent on factories in Mexico and Canada. A report says tariffs could reduce earnings by 75 percent this year.
The Bigster is priced thousands below top-selling SUVs such as the VW Tiguan and Hyundai Tucson.
By value, Europe is the largest automotive exporter to the U.S. Automakers, lobbying groups and government officials criticized the tariffs and called for immediate trade negotiations.
The EU has granted final approval to Tesla's emissions pool, which now includes Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Subaru and Suzuki. But Tesla's falling sales are a new concern.
The cooperation on future cars on the MQB platform will stop at advanced Level 2, meaning that drivers will still have to pay attention to the road. Features include hands-free highway driving and traffic-jam piloting.
Recasens will replace Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo at the head of Ampere, which includes all of Renault's EV activities, including factories.
Sales of plug-in hybrid models surged 321 percent with China's BYD, MG and Chery accounting for most of the growth.
Sales for Tesla's EVs were down 44 percent in February, after falling 45 percent in January. CEO Elon Musk has been the target of protests across Europe over his support for far-right and right-wing movements.
Up to 20 grams of CO2 savings could be found with better aerodynamics, electronics and regenerative braking, as well as solid-state batteries, R&D executive Gerald Killmann says.
Mercedes has revamped its entry compact car, the CLA, which will be launched first as a full-electric model. Here's what's new.