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When Audi executives first saw the Zeekr 001 in 2021, a long-range electric vehicle with European aesthetics, it was a wake-up call for the premium German auto brand - if it wanted to compete with the Chinese, it needed their technology. …

Chinese car makers are making inroads in Europe and executives say they are in the region to stay, underscoring a key reversal as brands from BYD to SAIC take market share on a continent where they once struggled to make sales. …

BYD is showcasing its European commitment and progress at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich with the public debut of the only partially electric Seal 6 DM-i Touring, and also displaying the Dolphin Surf, which was awarded a five-star EuroNCAP …

China recorded a new annual high in August with sales of 1.4 million electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Pure electric cars in particular are developing at a disproportionately dynamic rate. …

Germany should lead the charge in the sector's push towards electric mobility and not risk falling behind as Asian rivals and trade barriers make it harder for the country's automakers to compete, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesda …

U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods including cars and auto parts are set to be lowered by September 16, Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday.   …

Whisper it quietly, but beneath the buzz of shiny new car models and bright lights at Europe's largest car show, the industry sector is worried that their party is over. …

All European automakers except Mercedes-Benz are on track to meet the European Union’s 2025-2027 carbon emission targets thanks to an expected surge in sales of new electric vehicles, according to a study. …

Major automakers will showcase their latest models at Munich's car show on Monday as Europe's automotive sector faces crises ranging from U.S. …

Volkswagen was in advanced talks with the U.S. government over substantial investments in the world's second-largest auto market, where tariffs have cost Europe's top carmaker billions of euros so far this year. …

Chief Executive Oliver Zipse said the European Union’s planned phase-out of combustion engines by 2035 was a "big mistake", calling for a shift to emission measures that capture a vehicle's entire supply chain. …

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to implement lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products that were announced in July, providing some relief to Japan's export-heavy economy. …

BYD has slashed its sales target for this year by as much as 16 percent to 4.6 million vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the Chinese EV giant faces its slowest annual growth in five years and other signs that its …

Toyota said it will build an electric vehicle at its factory in the Czech Republic, its first full-electric model to be made in Europe and would also invest in a new battery assembly facility at the plant. …

Jaguar Land Rover's retail and production activities have been "severely disrupted" following a cybersecurity incident, the British luxury carmaker said on Tuesday, adding that it was working to restart its operations in a contr …

In August, 13,482 new electric cars hit Norwegian roads. The high level of electrification continues – 97 per cent of all new cars were fully electric. Among the models, one German-built vehicle dominates. …

Washington must swiftly honour an agreement with Brussels and cut tariffs on EU auto imports to 15% from 27.5% as of August 1 after the EU started the legislative process to remove duties on U.S. …

Leapmotor will apparently not start European production of the B10 until the third quarter of 2026. Earlier this year, there was still talk of a possible production debut in the first quarter. …

The Jetta brand wants to launch five new models by 2028, including four New Energy Vehicles. The first model is due to launch in 2026, allegedly for the equivalent of less than €12,000. …

New car sales in Europe rose 5.9% in July, the best month for more than a year in a boost for the struggling industry as consumer confidence weakens, European Automobile Manufacturers Association data showed on Thursday. …

According to the European industry association ACEA, 1,011,903 new battery electric cars were registered in the first seven months of 2025, representing a 15.6 per cent share of the EU market. …

The SAIC brand MG Motor apparently wants to launch a total of 13 electrified vehicles worldwide in the next two years, including BEVs, EREVs and PHEVs. …

European Union targets to cut CO2 emissions from vehicles, including a 100% reduction for cars by 2035, are no longer feasible, the heads of the European automobile manufacturers' and automotive suppliers' associations said on Wednesday. …

BYD has reached a new milestone in its Southeast Asian operations by starting exports of electric cars from Thailand to Europe. The first model shipped is the Dolphin, positioned as a rival to the VW ID.3. …

German Stellantis brand Opel has revised its drivetrain strategy and pushed back the ambitious goal of selling only battery-electric cars in Europe from 2028. …

HANSALPUR, India, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production of the autom …

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has revealed that between 2016 and 2020, it paid the equivalent of around 198 million euros in subsidies to companies in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sector. …

The US and the European Union (EU) have revealed the details of the trade framework agreed to last month, while other regions file disputes against US tariffs. …

Kia has started series production of the EV4 hatchback at its European facility in Zilina, Slovakia. …

The U.S. and European Union took the next steps to formalize their trade pact, detailing plans that could reduce tariffs on European automobiles within weeks while opening the door to new potential discounts for steel and aluminum. …

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India's Epsilon Advanced Materials is moving swiftly to close deals to supply critical components to Japanese and South Korean battery makers in the U.S., a top executive said, after Washington imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese impo …

The EU introduced high special tariffs on electric cars from China last autumn. A Dataforce analysis shows that Chinese carmakers BYD and MG have since shifted focus to importing more plug-in hybrids into the EU. …

Germany said on Monday that the United States would have to follow through on agreed lower tariffs on Europe-made cars before a wider agreement on trade can be finalised in writing. …

The often-cited “CO2 backpack” of a new electric car compared to that of an ICE is mainly caused by the battery. But how much CO2 is actually generated during battery production? …

Alongside Norway, where 97.2 per cent of all new passenger car registrations in July were electric, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden also recorded growth in new EV sales. Yet there is a marked difference – demand for Teslas. …

Global electric vehicle sales grew 21% year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25% in June, as momentum in plug-in hybrid sales in China slackened, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday. …

Europe's car exporters are still struggling with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs despite last month's trade deal, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the operator of one of the world's largest car-carrier fleets, told Reuters on Tuesday. …

The CEO of Mercedes-Benz criticised the European Union's plan to ban CO2-emitting vehicles from 2035 in a media interview on Monday, joining a chorus of voices calling the target into question as it comes up for review this year. …

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: The latest SMMT data out this week tells a story of two halves. …

China's car sales growth slowed in July partly due to weaker demand for hybrids, as regulators in the world's biggest auto market crack down on a price war that has bruised the industry. …

General Motors and Hyundai Motor plan to develop five vehicles together including an electric van as they seek to lower costs amid growing competition from nimble Chinese rivals. …

Automotive manufacturers and logistics providers face a shifting geopolitical and regulatory landscape as the US recalibrates trade relations with key vehicle- and parts-exporting nations. …

Germany’s VDA auto association said the promised trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. needed to be implemented now so the industry could receive some relief. …

Japan pressed the United States to swiftly implement an agreed cut to auto tariffs and sought clarification on levies for other goods, as conflicting interpretations of the bilateral trade deal further pressured Prime Minister Shigeru Is …

The new car market stalled in July with registrations falling -5.0% to 140,154 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are expected to report weaker first-quarter earnings this week, as U.S. import tariffs and a stronger yen weigh on profits despite solid demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets. …

Nissan Motor has begun negotiations with the union representing staff at its European regional office about changes that will include job losses, according to a company document and internal emails. …

British government agency UK Export Finance has approved a £1 billion export development guarantee to Ford UK, supporting the manufacturer’s shift toward EV production. …

British automaker JLR, the holding company for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, named PB Balaji as CEO to replace the retiring Adrian Mardell.Balaji is currently CFO for Tata, the Indian parent company of JLR. …