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German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said France had declared a "showdown" in the dispute over the EU's plans to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars in 2035. …

As self-driving truck developers move forward with pilot deployments and continue laying the groundwork for broader commercialization, they are pursuing several different concepts for how and where this technology could fit into real­-wo …

French Transport Minister Clément Beaune on Friday said that Germany's proposal to save the combustion engine is "risky." …

Given their importance in everyday life, cars must be ‘given more space’, particularly as they have become ‘cleaner, quieter and safer’, Infrastructure and Water Management Minister Mark Harbers said as he presented his governme …

Austria has already supported the European Union's agreement on a law to phase out new sales of CO2-emitting cars from 2035 and sees no reason to withdraw its backing for the deal now, Austrian Climate Minister, Leonore Gewessl …

Brussels officials are growing increasingly exasperated with businesses demanding more state cash, and threatening — if they don’t get it — to quit Europe and relocate to America.  …

Tesla has submitted the first application for the expansion of its plant in Grünheide in Brandenburg, Germany, to the State Office for the Environment. …

The European Parliament doesn't like the look of Germany's proposed backroom deal with Brussels to save the combustion engine. …

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) laid out on Wednesday the details of a planned all-electric car costing under €25,000 ($26,790), part of the German carmaker's push to derive 80% of VW passenger brand sales in Europe from all-electric ve …

The German government tried to defuse a growing conflict with the EU by proposing changes to green transport legislation in a letter sent Wednesday to the European Commission, according to an official who has seen the letter. …