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UK car production surged in July, rising 31.6% to mark the sixth consecutive month of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Volkswagen will pause production of the T-Roc small crossover, its top seller in Europe, after heavy floods disrupted engine parts supplies. …

New-car sales in Europe rose in July as growing demand for electric vehicles and improved parts availability helped fuel a 12th consecutive month of growth. …

Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on 30 August after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down on 29 August, forcing the closure of 14 assembly plants. …

BYD reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in China, the world’s biggest auto market. …

Shares of Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker Vinfast surged 21% on 28 August, extending a rally from last week that more than quadrupled its market value to $160 bn. …

Chinese EV maker Xpeng said it would buy Didi's electric car development business in a deal worth up to $744 m that will see it supply vehicles to the ride-hailing giant, boosting production and cuttin …

Convincing everyone to adopt a new technology can be difficult at first. The humble microwave oven, for example, took two decades of lukewarm sales to reach just a tenth of U.S. households. …

The premium EV maker will show the Z GT sedan at the show, and will have three models at its new retail site in the Munich airport. …

Britain is working on a battery strategy that calls for views from companies, investors and battery designers, as it seeks to attract more investment into an industry that is key to its net zero goals. …