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July marks a year of growth for EU passenger car registrations

Published: August 30, 2023

Following the July 2023 results, the EU car market has recorded 12 consecutive months of growth for new passenger car registrations, according to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). Read More...

OTB Group acquires majority stake in Frassineti

Published: May 9, 2023

Italian fashion group OTB has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Florentine leather goods manufacturer Frassineti. Read More...

Diesel founder to build Italian luxury conglomerate

Published: July 11, 2022

Founder of jeans brand Diesel, Renzo Rosso, has said that he wants to create a luxury conglomerate in Italy to compete with LVMH and Kering.

Monthly electric vehicles outsell diesel in Europe for first time

Published: September 28, 2021

In Europe, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids outsold diesel vehicles by 10,100 units in August, coming out on top for the first time with a 21% market share.

Diesel parent OTB acquires Jil Sander

Published: March 8, 2021

Italian fashion group OTB, whose portfolio includes Diesel, Renzo Rosso, Maison Margiela and more, announced the 100% acquisition of fashion house Jil Sander.

Italy’s OTB could buy Jil Sander

Published: January 19, 2021

OTB, the parent company of fashion brands such as Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor & Rolf, could acquire German fashion brand Jil Sander.

EU electric vehicle sales overtake diesel

Published: October 30, 2020

A new report shows that sales of electrically-chargeable cars (EVs) in the EU increased by 110% over the past three years. The total number of EVs registered in September was higher than that of diesel cars, for the first time ever.

Italian fashion group obtains €50 million in bank loan

Published: October 9, 2020

OTB, the parent company of fashion brands such as Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor & Rolf, is reported to have secured a €50 million loan for international expansion strategies.

Best January EU new car registrations since 2008

Published: February 28, 2018

New car registrations in Europe increased +7.1% year-on-year to 1.28 million units in January 2018, representing the best January performance since the 2008 global financial crisis.

A look at science in the tannery

Published: August 17, 2016

First published in ILM July-August 2016 edition. Last month I bought a new car. Like all the cars I have purchased in the years since I stopped having a company car, it is diesel. The decision was encouraged by our government asking us to buy diesel cars, and offering tax incentives to do so, as they said this was better for the environment.