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The carmaker is increasing investment at its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary to include onsite assembly of batteries with the aim of reducing logistics costs and supply chain complexity …

The European Parliament wants to make charging for electric vehicles easier by making payment terminals for credit and debit cards obligatory at all charging points. …

Stellantis is facing outbound logistics problems from its plant in Sochaux, France because of a shortage in transport capacity. The situation has led to a build-up of vehicles at the plant, which makes the Peugeot 3008 and 5008. …

German car giant Volkswagen may stop investing in battery factories across the bloc if the EU fails to tame energy prices and beef up its industrial policy, according to a senior executive at the company. …

The UK automotive industry has today urged government to take rapid action to secure the long-term future of one of the country’s most important assets, while accelerating its decarbonisation. …

Renault and Nissan have readied plans to announce a potential deal on a restructured alliance as early as next month in London with the two automakers still negotiating terms, three people with knowledge of the talks told Reuters. …

Volkswagen Group's plant in Chengdu, China has halted production due to the rise in coronavirus cases in the country and two production lines at its Changchun plant are also on hold, a VW spokesperson said. …

European Union ministers warned on Friday 25 November 2022 that time was running out to resolve differences with Washington over US plans to give tax credits to consumers buying electric vehicles and other green products as long as they …

BMW sees further COVID-19-related lockdowns in China as a risk for 2023, despite healthy demand there for the automaker’s full-electric models and expectations of stable global sales. …

The Council gave its final approval to the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD). …

Even if electric cars still cost more to buy than petrol cars, battery-electric vehicles have long been cheaper overall to own and run. …

UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units, according to the latest figures published on 25 November by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

IRU and its member associations from Ukraine and seven neighbouring countries have called on the European Commission to prioritise TIR trucks to ease lengthy border queues and boost goods transport flows between Ukraine and the EU. …

The reason for the increase is to provide more revenue to the state. …

BMW is doubling its investment at its Hungarian factory to €2bn, adding a high-voltage battery assembly facility. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has analysed the trends and developments in battery electric vehicle (BEVs) markets. …

Road freight fails are wrecking rail freight schedules, and causing plenty more disruption too. …

As part of its efforts to cut costs and support investment for electrification, Stellantis will move toward an agency sales model. …

European Union nations agreed to pursue a €43bn plan to jump-start the bloc’s semiconductor production, clearing a key hurdle in its plan to bolster high-tech industry. …

Stellantis is weighing whether to build electric vehicles in India for potential export to Europe to take advantage of the country's low labor costs, CEO Carlos Tavares said. …