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European automakers may be forced to shift production from Mexico to the US, costing them time and money. …

Voters in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, go to the polls on 23 February 2025. …

Automakers operating in India plan to launch close to a dozen new electric car models this year, many in the premium market, with longer driving ranges and faster charging times, to attract buyers as demand for EVs slows down globally. …

Climate change, and particularly flooding, will be the biggest threat to the supply chain in 2025, according to analysis by Everstream Analytics. …

Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are particularly interested in Volkswagen’s sites, a person with knowledge of Chinese government thinking told Reuters. …

Volkswagen Group’s global deliveries declined last year as weak electric vehicle demand and intense competition in the key Chinese market dragged on sales. …

China's vehicle exports are expected to grow 5.8% to 6.2 m units this year (2025), cooling from a 19.3% increase in 2024, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed on Monday, 13 January 2025. …

Lithium prices are expected to stabilise in 2025 after two years of steep declines as shuttered mines and robust electric vehicle sales in China soak up an oversupply, although the potential for mines to reopen may cap gains, analysts an …

BYD will launch its new Atto 2 small full-electric SUV in Europe in February, the Chinese EV giant said, adding to competition in Europe’s electric car market. …

Mercedes-Benz's core car sales fell in 2024, a tough year for the auto industry marked by waning demand in a weak economy, especially in key market China, the German luxury carmaker said on Friday. …

China’s auto exports are forecast to slow notably this year after holding the export crown for a second year in 2024, with no growth predicted for electric vehicle exports, a major auto association said. …

Global auto suppliers are working out how much of their production can be moved to the United States, or closer to it, as a defense against tariffs promised by President-elect Donald Trump, according to industry executives at CES in Las …

Volvo Group is building a technology ecosystem that will rely on zero-emission vehicles to fight climate change and on autonomous trucks to increase the efficiency of goods delivery. …

China's car sales maintained their growth pace in 2024 as sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in the world's largest auto market hit a record high amid a brutal price war and with subsidised trade-ins for greener vehicles driv …

A persistent lithium glut and the prospect that some mines could be restarted if prices rise means the battery metal is unlikely to mount a significant recovery this year. …

Renault’s Dacia brand has cut the price of its low-cost Spring electric vehicle by €2,000 in France, part of a wave of expected discounts in Europe this year to boost stagnant EV sales as new CO2 emissions targets take effect. …

It’s hard to overstate the reach CATL has in the world’s electric car market. …

The UK new car market recorded its second successive year of growth with 1,952,778 new cars reaching the road in 2024 – a rise of 2.6% on the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trad …

South Africa is poised for Chinese investment in its $27 bn automotive industry after the president signed a tax break for the production of so-called new-energy vehicles into law. …

The UK passed Germany in 2024 to become Europe’s largest electric-car market, as the country’s EV sales mandate helped it buck a demand slowdown elsewhere in the region. …

The Mercedes GLC 350e offers four zones of climate control and its headlights project icons onto the pavement — such as a pedestrian — to warn of coming hazards. …

Almost one in three new cars registered in the UK last month (December 2024) were full electric as automakers keep slashing prices of battery-powered models to avoid fines. …

Chinese electric vehicle makers including Nio and Li Auto have followed market leaders Tesla and BYD in extending consumer incentives in early 2025, as a price war in the world’s largest auto market continues for a third year. …

Chinese electric vehicle makers led by BYD saw a late-2024 sales boom that’s set to give way to another bruising year as automakers face risks to demand both at home and abroad. …

Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, registration data showed on Thursday, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are electric on the road by 2025. …

BYD Co. enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 m passenger vehicles last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla Inc. as the two vie for the crown of top-selling electric-vehicle maker of 2024. …

For all the exuberance about Tesla Inc. benefiting from Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Wall Street isn’t so sure the carmaker can avoid its first annual sales decline in over a decade. …

Volkswagen is focusing on a strong localisation drive in China and the development of a digital architecture for faster EV development and production as the market competes aggressively on price. …

Talks between Volkswagen and labour leaders over German plant closures and pay cuts are expected to last well into Thursday, 19 December as both sides push for a deal, according to three people familiar with the negotiations. …

In November 2024, new EU car registrations fell by 1.9%. France led the way with a sharp 12.7% decline, followed by Italy (-10.8%), while the German market stagnated slightly ( 0.5%). Among the four most significant EU markets, only Spain recorded positive growth (6.4%). …

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are preparing to start negotiations on a possible merger, which could ultimately be expanded to include Mitsubishi Motors Co., Japan’s Nikkei reported December 17. …

The first Audi Q6L e-tron has rolled off the production line in China - in a new factory operated jointly by Audi and FAW. The Audi FAW NEV Company builds exclusively electric cars - a second model is already in the pipeline. …

The European Union is tightening its rules on auto emissions from Jan. 1 as part of broader targets to achieve climate neutrality in the region by 2050.What are the EU CO2 targets? …

The SPD is switching into election campaign mode and also has proposals for reactivating the electric car market up its sleeve. …

Stellantis on Dec. 17 announced a plan to revitalize its output in Italy during a meeting with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso and representatives of suppliers and trade unions. …

The CEO of German car manufacturer Mercedes, Ola Källenius, has called for more long-term subsidies for electric vehicles as demand weakens. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) recognises the ambitious proposal for an End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation. …

Steered by Chairman John Elkann, Stellantis is acting swiftly to dismantle the legacy of its former CEO, Carlos Tavares, and repair relations with dealers, industry partners, governments and workers. …

The Italian government is willing to work with Stellantis as the automaker charts a new course as long as it keeps jobs and factories in the country, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. …

Audi’s plant in Brussels will cease production by 28 February 2025, Audi spokesperson Peter D’hoore said, after the company said no alternatives to closure had been found. …

Stellantis will extend the production stoppage at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy by a further two weeks, until 20 January 2025, the head of the FIOM-Cgil trade union at the site said. …

Volkswagen said on 11 December 2024 it is offering its newly unionized workers at its Tennessee assembly plant a 14% wage increase over four years and profit sharing. …

Italy’s Industry Minister Adolfo Urso announced a deal to avert 249 layoffs at suppliers to Stellantis, saying he hoped the breakthrough would help repair strained relations with the carmaker. …

Jiyue, an automotive joint venture between Baidu and Geely, is seeking to raise new money and carry out some operational changes to cope with fierce market competition. …

Stellantis has partnered with Chinese battery manufacturer CATL to invest up to €4.1 bn ($4.3 bn) for a large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Spain. …

Wopke Hoekstra’s own political family has led calls to tweak existing rules. …

Continental will spin off its automotive group business by the end of 2025 as it focuses on its profitable tires and ContiTech industrial businesses. …

Nissan’s has set up a strategic partnership with Anaplan to digitalise the vehicle flow process from production to sales  …

Volkswagen Group workers are poised to walk off their jobs for a second time this month on 9 December 2024 as management and labor leaders enter a fourth round of talks over painful cuts at the carmaker’s namesake brand. …

Stellantis said it will rejoin European auto lobby ACEA in a move that might flag a more cautious stance for the automaker on its electrification plans. …