https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A motoring group has revealed exactly which cars are the most commonly pinched in France with thieves apparently having a penchant for French made automobiles. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151029/most-stolen-cars-in-france-revealed Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:36:21 +0100 most-stolen-cars-in-france-revealed Update: France's Environment Minister Segolene Royal on Tuesday announced an "in-depth" investigation after Volkswagen admitted millions of cars were fitted with software that secretly thwarts pollution tests in the US. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150922/vw-scandal-french-minister-calls-for-europ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:23:58 +0200 vw-scandal-french-minister-calls-for-europ French police are probing the mysterious death of the head of France's powerful Automobile Club, who appears to have jumped to his death from his luxury apartment after killing his wife. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150608/frances-auto-head-dies-in-crime-of-passion Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:06:33 +0200 frances-auto-head-dies-in-crime-of-passion A treasure trove of extremely rare classic cars, discovered on a farm in western France last year after lying forgotten for almost 50 years, goes under the hammer this week where they are expected to fetch €16 million ($18 million). https://www.thelocal.fr/20150204/classic-cars-found-in-french-farm-set-for-auction Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:22:00 +0100 classic-cars-found-in-french-farm-set-for-auction French roads are set to have 4,200 speed cameras by the end of this year, it was revealed on Friday, as the country’s road safety authorities continue to tackle road deaths with enhanced technology and added vigilance. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130621/france-adds-speed-cameras-in-drive-against-road-deaths Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:58:00 +0200 france-adds-speed-cameras-in-drive-against-road-deaths A band of rogue French police appeared before a hearing on Tuesday, accused of taking the law into their own hands by disabling motorway speed cameras in an apparent show of solidarity with motorists facing fines. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130409/french-police-attack-fines-racket-by-disabling-speed-radars Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:20:00 +0200 french-police-attack-fines-racket-by-disabling-speed-radars The French authorities unveiled their new secret weapon against speeding drivers on Thursday but the chances are we will never get to see it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130228/france-unveils-secret-weapon-against-speeding Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:17:00 +0100 france-unveils-secret-weapon-against-speeding The extent of the decline of France’s ailing industrial sector was laid bare on Tuesday, with the publication of a report stating over 1000 factories had closed since January 2009. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130205/france-loses-1000-factories-in-just-four-years Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:45:00 +0100 france-loses-1000-factories-in-just-four-years A French appeal court has suspended a restructuring plan involving 8,000 job cuts at carmaker Peugeot Citroen as sought by the CGT union, the lawyer for the workers Fiodor Rilov said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130129/french-court-suspends-peugeot-job-cuts-plan Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:53:00 +0100 french-court-suspends-peugeot-job-cuts-plan Managers of French automaker Renault threatened on Tuesday to close two sites in France unless trade unions agreed to measures aimed at raising the group's competitive performance, union officials said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130122/renault-threatens-to-close-two-sites-in-france Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:30:13 +0100 renault-threatens-to-close-two-sites-in-france A French motorist accused of 94 speeding offenses was acquitted by a judge this week because he couldn't be sure who was behind the wheel. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130118/driver-caught-speeding-walks-free Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:37:00 +0100 driver-caught-speeding-walks-free There was more bad news for France's ailing car industry on Tuesday when Renault announced it would be slashing its staff numbers by 7,500 by 2016. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130115/car-giant-renault-to-slash-7500-jobs-in-france Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:44:00 +0100 car-giant-renault-to-slash-7500-jobs-in-france