Europe

VW union in Mexico to hold new contract vote Aug. 31

MEXICO CITY -- The union at Volkswagen Group's foremost Mexico manufacturing facility will maintain a brand new vote on Aug.…

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BMW to get Tesla-like cylindrical batteries in Europe from China’s EVE, report says

SHANGHAI -- BMW will obtain giant cylindrical batteries for its electrical vehicles in Europe from China's EVE Vitality, two individuals…

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Mercedes, Ferrari seek electric edge with high-end motors

When drivers of future Mercedes-Benz AMG fashions hit the accelerator of their electrical efficiency vehicles, they'll get further energy out…

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Tesla ads can continue referring to autonomous driving, German court says

FRANKFURT -- Tesla can proceed referring to the capabilities of its driver help system and to autonomous driving in its…

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Polestar will turn O2 concept into next halo car

Polestar stated Tuesday it is going to flip its O2 idea into its subsequent halo automotive, which is more likely…

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VW’s MEB platform will underpin five Mahindra electric SUVs

Mahindra & Mahindra has unveiled 5 electrical SUVs primarily based on Volkswagen Group's MEB platform because the automaker seeks to…

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Can a high-tech headrest reduce whiplash injuries?

Head restraints in at the moment's automobiles transfer into place to assist shield occupants from whiplash solely after the car…

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Auto suppliers are asking for contract relief

Components shortages and better commodity costs are placing a monetary squeeze on Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers, in some…

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EU, South Korea say U.S. plan for EV tax breaks may breach WTO rules

BRUSSELS -- The European Union and South Korea have raised issues about proposed U.S. tax credit for purchases of electrical…

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GM racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler rejected by U.S. appeals court

A U.S. appeals court docket upheld a 2020 ruling that tossed out a racketeering lawsuit Common Motors filed in opposition…

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Audi, Porsche, Kia say U.S. EV buyers will lose tax credit under legislation

WASHINGTON -- Audi of America, Kia and Porsche stated patrons of its electrical automobiles will lose entry to federal tax…

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Chasing green goals, corporations push fleet managers toward EVs

MACCLESFIELD, England -- Giant firms are leaping on the inexperienced bandwagon, which in flip is pushing companies that lease and…

6 days ago

CATL to build $7.6B Hungary battery plant to supply Mercedes, BMW

SHANGHAI -- China's CATL plans to construct a 7.3 billion euro ($7.6 billion) battery plant in Hungary, because the world's…

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EU says U.S. plan for EV tax breaks discriminatory

BRUSSELS -- The European Union stated it was "deeply involved" about proposed tax credit for purchases of electrical automobiles within…

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China’s July vehicle sales jump 30% as COVID curbs ease

SHANGHAI -- China's auto gross sales surged 30 % in July from a yr earlier to 2.42 million models, extending…

1 week ago

Nikola names Michael Lohscheller as next CEO

Nikola Corp. mentioned Michael Lohscheller will take over because the electric-truck maker's CEO when Mark Russell retires on Jan. 1.…

1 week ago

VW’s new CEO plans to downsize the management board, report says

HAMBURG -- Volkswagen Group's incoming CEO Oliver Blume goals to shrink the scale of the group's administration board as one…

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Burning cash, commercial EV startups race to deliver vehicles

NUNEATON, England -- A handful of economic electrical automobile startups are burning by means of money quick, racing to carry…

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Great Wall partners with Emil Frey to distribute Wey, Ora brands

China's Nice Wall, one of many nation's six largest automakers, has entered a strategic partnership with Europe's largest automotive supplier…

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Baidu CEO: EV unit Jidu’s autonomous driving tech will be jump ahead of Tesla

BEIJING -- Baidu's electrical automobile unit, Jidu Auto, might be one-generation forward of Tesla by way of autonomous driving applied…

1 week ago

Germany auto industry would suffer in trade war with China

BERLIN -- Germany would face prices virtually six instances as excessive as Brexit if it and the European Union have…

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Aurora will prioritize autonomous trucking over robotaxis

Self-driving tech startup Aurora Innovation is working with a number of companions, together with Toyota, Paccar's Peterbilt model and Volvo…

2 weeks ago

Porsche said to court Gulf sovereign funds for landmark IPO

Porsche is attempting to safe anchor investments from a few of the largest Center Japanese sovereign wealth funds, because the…

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Car dealer Pendragon says buyout talks terminated

Automotive seller Pendragon mentioned on Friday talks over a possible takeover of the corporate had been terminated after the bidder…

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EV startup Arrival will delay bus and car project trials to cut costs, report says

British electrical automobile start-up Arrival is delaying trials of its bus and automobile initiatives to chop prices and give attention…

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Chipmakers have a message for automakers: Your turn to pay

The shortages of pc chips that compelled world automakers to scrap manufacturing plans for hundreds of thousands of automobiles over…

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Tesla aims for 2 million-unit run rate by end of 2022, Musk says

Tesla CEO Elon Musk instructed shareholders that the EV maker may have an annual run price of two million automobiles…

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AvtoVAZ shuffles production amid Ukraine sanctions

MOSCOW -- Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ stated on Thursday it could transfer manufacturing of the Lada Vesta small automobile to its…

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German sales plunge 13% in July on supply chain woes

German passenger automobile gross sales fell 13 % in July as automakers had been unable to maintain up with demand…

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Volvo leaves door open for ACEA collaboration

Volvo Automobiles' CEO Jim Rowan has left some wiggle room for his firm to maintain working with Europe's largest automotive…

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