Coronavirus fears hit European stocks

Iseq outperforms peers, rising 0.22 per cent

Market faces gap between what consumers want and what carmakers want to sell

PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler merger would challenge Volkswagen

Deal will create one of the world’s largest carmakers

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

CEO warns that lack of visibility on customs arrangements post-Brexit puts jobs at risk

Sales of the Peugeot manufacturer fell to 1.9m light vehicles in January-June, from 2.18m a year earlier

Takeover allows German carmaker to refocus on developing its electric future

New supermini takes on the styling of the larger Grandland X

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

New DS3 Crossback will be PSA’s first fully electric production model, arriving next year

Irish sales still struggling, but plans are in place for a turnaround

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

First drive: Following on from success with the 3008 and 5008 comes the French firm’s new sporty saloon

Vehicle-on-demand fleets for service called WE to consist entirely of electric cars

Trump’s decision to pull US out of Iran’s nuclear agreement boosts crude prices

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

PSA sidelined German unions when it published a production and investment plan

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