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The US government is increasing import duties on electric vehicles (EVs) by more than 100% with an eye on controlling imports from China. …

The die was already cast when Ursula von der Leyen announced an EU probe into market-distorting subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles last fall. …

China's Li Auto said it has postponed plans to launch pure electric SUV models to next year, citing hurdles such as a lack of enough fast chargers, sending its shares down more than 17% on Tuesday, 21 May 2024. …

Stellantis has formed a joint venture with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) start-up Leapmotor that will bring EV models to European markets in the fourth quarter 2024, beginning with Leapmotor’s T03 and C10 models. …

The brand's first EV, the two-door Lanzador crossover, will not arrive until 2028. Lamborghini is holding off for now on making its sports cars full-electric as skepticism around the technology grows. …

The automaker continued to import Mini Coopers with banned parts from Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group until at least April 2024. …

Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after the automaker’s repeated retail price cuts tanked their fleets’ value and its slow service and expensive repairs alienated their corporate customers. …

The Topolino microcars allegedly violate the Made in Italy law for having the national flag on them when they are assembled in Morocco. …

Turkey says separate negotiations with SAIC, which owns MG, and Great Wall are also underway. …

Renault will continue designing its own electric Twingo, scheduled to go on sale in 2026. …