Mobility

At least 4,800 drivers have been affected by technical issues with the French PureTech engine. While class actions are gaining momentum in France, Peugeot’s CEO admits that the brand failed to properly manage the problem and will turn to Italian engines from Termoli.

According to the owner of a Model 3, the Full Self Driving system failed to recognize the lowered barriers at a railroad crossing, crashing through them. By law, the driver was supposed to intervene promptly, but some judges believe that the very name of the mode leads one to think it provides a fully automated service. In recent hours, the same accident happened to a Waymo robotaxi. Does the AI behind the wheel have a problem with trains?

Profits halved and 50,000 layoffs coming for Volkswagen. All the details.

The mayor of Panama City wants to entrust Elon Musk’s The Boring Company with the construction of a pedestrian tunnel under the canal. The project, presented as a tourist attraction, would help the United States strengthen control over the country’s key infrastructure. All the details.

Although the Volkswagen logo was absent from the olive green vehicles presented at the Enforce Tac defense products fair, the participation of the Wolfsburg Group did not go unnoticed. The company admitted to producing some prototypes within one of its plants, which was at risk of closure until last December and was being monitored by Rheinmetall specifically for the production of war vehicles, but the negotiations reportedly stalled.

Bosch, facing over 13,000 layoffs, sees Chinese electric cars from Nio as an opportunity to restart.

After just two years, the Austrian police refuse to continue patrolling with electric cars: too many technical problems. At present, the old combustion engine remains the best choice.

The Antitrust Authority has accepted and made binding the commitments presented by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (Rfi, a company of the Fs group) regarding High Speed Rail: alongside the established operators Trenitalia (Fs) and Italo, a third operator will join: Sncf, the French national railways.

Piaggio’s pre-tax result in 2025 was 51.6 million euros, almost halved (-47%) compared to 97.4 million euros in 2024. The group sold 445,200 vehicles (including two-wheelers and commercial vehicles) compared to 481,600 the previous year, recording consolidated revenues of 1,501.9 million euros against 1,701.3 million euros in 2024.

Byd’s sales slow down for the fifth consecutive month, and its main rival Geely takes advantage to pull ahead. But most Chinese cars are noticeably slowing down: has the local market reached saturation?

Yesterday, the company, in the process of exiting Chapter 11, announced its intention to grant a bonus for the results achieved during 2025, but only for employees. For the unions, this is a decision that discriminates against Marelli’s workers.

While all manufacturers, including Volkswagen, are stalling on electric car projects, Skoda (within the German Group’s portfolio) is pursuing the construction of its battery factory and aims to become the main internal producer for BEVs linked to Wolfsburg.

Several problematic issues for General Motors at the start of this year, caught while illicitly collecting data. The American manufacturer may also have to recall over 870 thousand vehicles due to the risk of possible engine failures.

Donald Trump has declared the war on internal combustion engines over. The Financial Times article taken from Liturri’s review.

The issue concerns some of the Blue Oval’s key products, including the F-150 pickups from the 2021 to 2026 models, as well as the Expedition SUVs, Ranger, and Maverick. According to statistics, Ford was the automaker that had to initiate the highest number of recall campaigns in America over the past year.