Apple looks to McLaren; self-driving cars, Airbus, RBS, Wells Fargo in the news

Week in Review

Division may be streamlined despite investor calls for break-up

Chinese producers of the lightweight metal push to supply automotive and aerospace industries

Bayer-Monsanto deal; EDF, Barclays, Ford and Bridgewater also in the news

Concerns still exist around where jobs will be based amid talks on future of carmaker

Automaker trims forecasts as it invests in electric and self-driving cars

A buyout could trigger rapid break-up of the parts group

French carmaker rejects collaboration to maintain consumer links

As sales fall a fifth, carmaker needs to repeat European recovery

Carmaker will work with Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu on connectivity

Investors reject attempt by Toscafund to oust executive chairman of UK tool rental group

Apple launch; Bayer’s sweetened bid for Monsanto, plus HP Enterprise, VW and Intel in the news

Week in Review

Volkswagen employees attempted to cover up cheating as investigators closed in

Software fault preventing airbags from deploying has already resulted in one death

Move opens door to possibility of charges being levied against other employees

Concern at company plan to stop trainmaking at Belfort factory

UK group among four glassmakers hit by total of €1.4bn in European Commission penalties

Sensors and analytics are making predictive maintenance work, for engineers and carmakers