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Strong auto prices lift GM results as it eyes China revamp
Oct 22, 2024 (AFP)
The big US automaker lifted some of its full-year profit projections as it reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, boosting shares. "I'm proud that...
Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes Europe factories after tariffs
Oct 15, 2024 (AFP)
Xpeng founder and chief executive He Xiaopeng told AFP in an interview on the sidelines of the Paris auto show that European companies "don't need to worry" abo...
Musk's promised robotaxi unveil delayed
Oct 11, 2024 (AFP)
The company's CEO is a master showman, whose ability to generate hype has helped make Tesla the world's best selling EV and propelled the firm's share price sky...
Musk unveils robotaxi, pledges it 'before 2027'
Oct 11, 2024 (AFP)
The Tesla CEO said the fully electric car -- which has no steering wheel or pedals -- would be priced under $30,000, would be charged wirelessly with inductive ...
Chinese electric car companies cope with European tariffs
Oct 09, 2024 (AFP)
MG, the best-selling Chinese electric car brand in Europe, says it will guarantee its prices until the end of 2024, having stockpiled cars before the duties too...
Will Tesla's robotaxi reveal live up to hype?
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
The Tesla CEO has so far offered few details about exactly what will be unveiled at Thursday's event, dubbed "We, Robot," which will take place at Warner Brothe...
Beijing 'firmly opposes' EU tariffs against Chinese EVs
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
EU countries voted to approve imposing tariffs of up to 45 percent on Chinese EVs, despite German warnings that it will spark a trade war with Beijing. The Euro...
UK automakers ask new govt to support EV market
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
In an open letter to Finance Minister Rachel Reeves, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said EVs' share of new car sales was set to miss out ...
EU states set to greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
The European Commission provisionally approved additional duties in June after an inquiry concluded that Beijing's state aid to auto manufacturers was unfair. C...
Car-making hub Czech Republic urges EU emissions rules review
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
The Czech Republic, an EU member of 10.9 million people, is heavily dependent on car production and exports to other EU countries. The country's three large car...
As EU targets Chinese cars, European rivals sputter
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
German group Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and Stellantis, a 15-brand behemoth that includes Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, have all issued profit warnings in recent weeks...
EU states greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
The European Commission -- which provisionally approved the step in June after an inquiry found that Beijing's state aid to auto manufacturers was unfair -- now...
Climate change, economics muddy West's drive to curb Chinese EVs
Oct 03, 2024 (AFP)
EU states are expected to vote Friday on whether to impose hefty tariffs on imported EVs from China -- part of a bid to protect its automotive industry from low...
VW reaches 23-mn-euro dieselgate settlement in Austria
Oct 02, 2024 (AFP)
Volkswagen admitted in 2015 to installing software to rig emissions levels in millions of diesel vehicles worldwide, setting off one of Germany's biggest post-w...
Macron backs Chinese EV tariffs as Scholz calls for dialogue
Oct 02, 2024 (AFP)
Macron had earlier met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose government fears a trade war with China that could hurt Germany's crucial auto sector. Brussels plans ...
France begins low speed limit rollout on Paris ring road
Oct 01, 2024 (AFP)
According to the capital's Socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, the speed limit along the entire 35-kilometre (22 mile) Boulevard Peripherique -- known as the "Periph...
Autonomous vehicles can be imperfect - As long as they're resilient
Sep 30, 2024 (SPX)
The trio will share a $926,737 National Science Foundation award to identify when and where autonomous vehicle systems are most vulnerable to safety-critical fa...
EU states plan Friday vote on Chinese EV tariffs
Sep 30, 2024 (AFP)
The European Commission, in charge of EU trade policy, plans to levy additional duties of up to 36 percent on electric vehicles imported from China but the issu...
High costs, slowing China: VW's perilous road ahead
Sep 25, 2024 (AFP)
Here are some of the key challenges facing Europe's biggest car maker: - High costs - Volkswagen has repeatedly stressed that its costs are excessive and profit...
Beijing 'firmly opposes' US ban of Chinese tech from connected vehicles
Sep 25, 2024 (AFP)
"The US practice has no factual basis, violates the principles of market economy and fair competition, and is a typical protectionist act," a ministry spokesper...
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