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German arms maker to hire workers from ailing auto firm
Jun 14, 2024 (AFP)
The defence group has seen demand soar as countries rush to re-arm following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It is setting up new factories and said in March it w...
China says 'reserves the right' to file WTO suit over EU car tariffs
Jun 13, 2024 (AFP)
"China reserves the right to file a suit to the WTO and take all necessary measures to resolutely defend the rights and interests of Chinese companies," Beijing...
EU to hit Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%
Jun 12, 2024 (AFP)
Brussels angered Beijing by launching the investigation last year in a bid to defend European manufacturers in the face of a surge of cheaper Chinese imports. T...
China warns EU tariffs on EVs would 'harm' Europe's interests
Jun 12, 2024 (AFP)
The EU Commission is set to impose Wednesday fresh duties on EVs imported from China, industry sources told AFP. "It goes against the principles of market econo...
China's Evergrande EV ordered to repay $262mn subsidies, faces asset seizure
Jun 11, 2024 (AFP)
Evergrande, once China's leading property developer with interests in multiple sectors, has been strangled by surging debt, estimated in June 2023 to be worth s...
Tunisian all-women's team eye inventors' prize for smart wheelchair
Jun 10, 2024 (AFP)
Their project, Moovobrain, allows wheelchair users to move through a choice of touchpad, voice command, facial gestures or, most impressively, a headset that de...
Five hurt as police, activists, clash at French motorway protest
Jun 08, 2024 (AFP)
Thousands of demonstrators ignored a ban on the gathering to turn out for the protest at the site of the A-69 motorway between Castres and Toulouse in the south...
BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown
Jun 07, 2024 (AFP)
Stella Li, vice president for Europe and the Americas, also shrugged off a European Union probe that could lead to tariffs on Chinese EVs. "When your competitio...
EU seeks roadblocks for Chinese EVs without sparking trade war
May 30, 2024 (AFP)
Europe's automotive sector is the jewel in its industrial crown -- behind iconic brands from Mercedes to Ferrari -- but it faces an existential threat from the ...
Evergrande NEV shares more than double on potential sale
May 27, 2024 (AFP)
Heavily indebted Evergrande has become the poster child of the years-long crisis in China's real estate market, a crucial pillar of growth in the world's second...
China's Xiaomi reports sales spike in first quarter
May 23, 2024 (AFP)
Xiaomi, the world's third-biggest smartphone maker, said its sales in the first quarter reached $10.4 billion (75.5 billion yuan), up 27 percent from a year ago...
US Senate probe finds forced labor ties in automakers' imports
May 21, 2024 (AFP)
The report by the Senate Finance Committee said BMW had produced and imported vehicles with parts "presumptively made with forced labor," while Jaguar Land Rove...
US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition XPeng boss
May 17, 2024 (AFP)
US President Joe Biden announced earlier this week the quadrupling of customs duties on Chinese electric cars to 100 percent, which China slammed as politicisin...
Davi de Araujo Explains the Importance of Heat Sinks and the Latest Advances in the Automobile Industry
May 17, 2024 (SPX)
Among these two, copper is the most beneficial, given that it has better thermal conductivity than aluminum. Such heat sinks are used in the most diverse electr...
Tesla's German factory gets approval for extension
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The US electric car manufacturer said it was "extremely pleased" that local officials in the town of Gruenheide, where the factory is located, had voted to appr...
Early retirement of old vehicles will not significantly reduce emissions
May 16, 2024 (SPX)
The study highlights that lifespan caps, aimed at promoting electric vehicle (EV) adoption, could worsen some negative effects of EVs, including higher critical...
Trade barriers on Chinese EVs a 'big trap', says Stellantis CEO
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
"When you put a bubble around a market, whether it is the American market or the European market, the first thing you do is create massive inflation within the ...
Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
It announced it will demonstrate the readiness of the technology for public transport by running a shuttle bus service, together with its partner WeRide, at the...
US regulator opens safety probe into Waymo robotaxis
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation said the problems took place in vehicles equipped with Waymo's fift...
Germany, Sweden lukewarm on tariffs on Chinese electric cars
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were asked at a press conference in Stockholm whether they support the EU following the...
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