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French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to enlist German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s support for a new plan to help European automakers compete with the US and China, after President Joseph Biden outlined heavy subsidies benef …

UK car manufacturing output declined by -6% in September, following four consecutive months of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Ford decided it needed to invest in driver-assistance technology that was more achievable in the near term. …

Volkswagen brand will only produce full-electric cars in Europe from 2033, its boss Thomas Schaefer said, committing to an earlier date than its previous 2033-2035 target. …

Ford will stop building the Fiesta small car in Cologne, Germany, by next summer, a year earlier than planned. …

Mercedes joins VW, Toyota, Nissan and Renault in quitting Russian market. …

As governments announce emergency measures to cut back on industrial use of gas and increase levels of gas in storage, automobile manufacturers across Europe are increasing their efforts to reduce energy usage. …

Kia sees volatility rising in Russia with the prolonged war in Ukraine, and in a worst-case scenario, may shutter its business entirely, an executive said on 25 October. …

Tesla opened its gigafactory in Berlin, Germany in March this year, right in the middle of an outbound capacity crisis. Earlier this month the company reported that global vehicle deliveries in Q3 were affected by a lack of capacity …

Tesla has doubled production of the Model Y at its European plant in Germany since the summer. …