Renault board to keep Ghosn as CEO and chair

French carmaker says internal inquiry found no irregularities despite Nissan claims

Defence lawyers focus on Ghosn’s Nissan payment scheme

Lawyer to Greg Kelly, ousted chairman’s aide, says there was no formal agreement on deferred pay

Hyundai Motor names first foreign head of R&D

Shares rally more than 6% as South Korean carmaker’s heir-apparent reshuffles management

China to cut tariffs on imported US cars

First sign of trade war thaw but concerns remain over timeline for deal deadline

China car sales in steepest monthly fall in 6 years

World’s biggest market heads for first annual drop since 1990s as trade war deepens 

Daimler to spend €20bn on battery cells to feed electric fleet rollout

Bentley Motors faces lawsuit over clothing range

Small Manchester company that owns Bentley trademark for apparel is suing luxury carmaker

EU fails to agree CO2 car targets for 2030

Ghosn to remain behind bars after court rejects appeal

Decision follows ousted Nissan chairman’s indictment on charges of understating pay

Carmakers rise on reports China moving towards cutting US auto tariffs

Hyundai Motor Group commits $7bn to fuel-cell technology

Conglomerate doubles down on hydrogen systems, having lagged behind on electric cars

Careful steering takes General Motors, Takata through quagmire

Car companies faced lawsuits and regulatory challenges

BASF: hazardous material

Chemicals group’s stock will be more attractive in months to come

Driverless taxis run on expensive people power

The need for engineers and support personnel raises questions about profitability

Washington tariff relief backlog hobbles US auto suppliers

More than 1,000 exemption requests await ruling as pain mounts from flagging demand

Tokyo prosecutors charge Ghosn for understating pay

Action throws spotlight on future of company’s chief executive Hiroto Saikawa

Nissan seeks to block Ghosn family’s access to Brazil flat

Carmaker cites ‘high likelihood of evidence being removed or destroyed’

Prosecutors to indict Nissan’s Ghosn as soon as Monday

Carmaker’s former chairman could be re-arrested and face lengthier detention in Japan

Nissan recalls 150,000 vehicles in Japan

Carmaker points to new issues that may have caused inaccurate inspection results

Going green is not that easy for electric vehicles

Politics and supply chain difficulties suggest European battery push is too frenetic to work well