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China's BYD logs record EV sales in 2025
Jan 01, 2026 (AFP)
The figure puts BYD in pole position to outstrip Elon Musk's Tesla in the annual category for the first time, with the lagging Texas-based firm having previousl...
China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
Dec 29, 2025 (AFP)
The two groups are expected soon to publish their final figures for 2025, and based on sales data so far this year, there is almost no chance the American compa...
EU move to ease combustion-engine ban 'historic mistake': Spain PM
Dec 17, 2025 (AFP)
"What was approved yesterday constitutes a historic mistake for Europe, because competitiveness is ensured by sustainability, not by loosening our commitments,"...
EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost
Dec 16, 2025 (AFP)
Carmakers and their backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban over the past year -- in the face of fierce competition from China and a slower-than...
After cars, EU truck-makers urge reprieve from CO2 fines
Dec 15, 2025 (AFP)
The European Commission is expected to do away with a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms in support of the auto ...
Ford scales back EV ambitions, forecasts $19.5 bn write-down
Dec 15, 2025 (AFP)
The Detroit automaker said it will cancel plans for select larger EVs -- including its F-150 Lightning -- due to weak demand, elevated costs and regulatory chan...
Spain urges EU to keep combustion-engine ban as rethink on the cards
Dec 12, 2025 (AFP)
The European Commission is due to propose amendments to its landmark ban next week -- having come under intense pressure to weaken it from some big car-producin...
EU pushes back 2035 combustion-engine ban review to Dec. 16
Dec 08, 2025 (AFP)
Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban over the past year -- and a decision was expected for Wednesday...
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Dec 06, 2025 (AFP)
The European Commission is due to review the target on December 10 as part of a broader rescue plan for the sector but competing demands from member states and ...
Trump scraps Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry
Dec 03, 2025 (AFP)
Trump was flanked in the Oval Office by the CEOs of Ford and Stellantis and a senior General Motors official, a show of buy-in from Detroit's "Big Three." "My a...
Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off
Nov 30, 2025 (AFP)
Globally, technical and regulatory challenges have prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground. But Chinese companies are building on...
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
Nov 25, 2025 (AFP)
The company's new test laboratories in the Chinese city of Hefei meant Chinese customers could now buy VW vehicles made entirely in the country, Volkswagen said...
Xiaomi says electric cars and AI now profitable
Nov 18, 2025 (AFP)
But the company's president Lu Weibing warned that supply chain pressure linked to rising memory chip prices would weigh on the smartphone market next year. Xia...
Mexican car industry fears higher tariffs on China will drive its demise
Nov 13, 2025 (AFP)
As Washington has engaged Beijing in a commercial tug-of-war, Mexico has come under pressure to act in step with its wealthier northern neighbor, and its Congre...
EU says China confirms Nexperia chip export resumptions
Nov 08, 2025 (AFP)
The dispute erupted in September when the Dutch government effectively took control of Nexperia, which is based in the Netherlands but whose parent company is C...
China's robotaxi firms sink on Hong Kong debut
Nov 06, 2025 (AFP)
The listings were the latest in Hong Kong, which is the world's biggest IPO market this year, and come as Beijing looks to champion the autonomous driving secto...
UK govt considers electric vehicle tax
Nov 06, 2025 (AFP)
The plan would bring EVs more in line with petrol and diesel cars, which critics say could discourage drivers from switching away from combustion engines. "Fuel...
BMW boosts profitability despite China, tariff woes
Nov 05, 2025 (AFP)
The premium manufacturer posted an operating profit margin in its auto unit, closely watched by investors, of 5.2 percent in the July-September period, compared...
Chinese EV giant BYD says Q3 profit down 33%
Oct 30, 2025 (AFP)
BYD -- which adopts the English slogan "Build Your Dreams" -- has emerged in recent years as the clear leader in China's highly competitive EV market, which is ...
Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on China slump and US tariffs
Oct 29, 2025 (AFP)
Net profit at the Stuttgart-based company fell 30.8 percent to hit 1.19 billion euros ($1.38 billion), beating analyst expectations of 1.09 billion euros in a p...
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