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EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines

Mar 03, 2025 (AFP)

The announcement is part of the bloc's push to protect the auto industry, which employs 13 million people and accounts for about seven percent of Europe's GDP. ...

Paris imposes car-sharing lane on congested ring road

Mar 03, 2025 (AFP)

The car-sharing lane was used during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the plan is championed by the Socialist-led city hall but criticised on the right. The ...

'No need to overthink': China Tesla fans unfazed by Musk politics

Feb 27, 2025 (AFP)

China and the United States have already instigated opening rounds of tariffs in what threatens to become an escalating trade war, with electric vehicles and ot...

Aston Martin cuts jobs as weak China demand weighs

Feb 26, 2025 (AFP)

The British brand, beloved by fictional British spy James Bond, said it would axe 170 jobs after annual net losses jumped 42 percent to GBP 323.5 million ($409 ...

Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China

Feb 25, 2025 (AFP)

The announcement comes after years of attempts to overcome regulatory hurdles blocking the update of such features in the world's largest automobile market. Tes...

China's EV maker XPeng eyes doubling global presence by year's end

Feb 22, 2025 (AFP)

Founded in 2014, XPeng is one of the Chinese firms in the sector with the strongest international ambitions, focusing in particular on cutting-edge technologies...

The last carriage horses of Indonesia's capital endure harsh lives

Feb 22, 2025 (AFP)

The steeds are used to pull traditional wooden carriages known as delman, once a staple of colonial-era transportation, but fading from view in Jakarta in an er...

Mercedes-Benz reports profit plunge on China sales slump

Feb 20, 2025 (AFP)

The German car giant's net profit fell to 10.4 billion euros ($10.8 billion), down 28 percent from 2023, while revenues also slid about four percent to 145.6 bi...

Ford CEO says Trump policy uncertainty creating chaos

Feb 12, 2025 (AFP)

While Trump has spoken about the priority of strengthening manufacturing in the United States, the administration thus far has been the source of tremendous "po...

Chinese auto giant BYD to integrate DeepSeek, broaden self-driving tech

Feb 11, 2025 (AFP)

The company also said it would integrate AI startup Deepseek's software into its cars, following domestic peers such as Geely, Great Wall Motors, and Leapmotor....

Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in Shanghai

Feb 05, 2025 (AFP)

China overtook Japan as the biggest vehicle exporter last year, helped by its dominance in EVs. Many foreign car firms are struggling in China, but Toyota -- th...

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

Feb 03, 2025 (AFP)

A total of 9,343 new cars were sold in January, of which 8,954 were all-electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said. Of the 50 most-sold models, only two...

EU vows 'action plan' for beleaguered auto sector

Jan 30, 2025 (AFP)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen held talks with industry leaders in Brussels in a show of support for a sector that employs 13 million people and accounts for abo...

GM reports loss on China hit, projects higher 2025 profits

Jan 28, 2025 (AFP)

GM garnered higher auto sales in the fourth quarter led by its home market where pricing remained strong. But the earnings were dented by a $4 billion hit from ...

Tesla, BMW take EU to court over China EV tariffs

Jan 27, 2025 (AFP)

The carmakers -- which both manufacture EVs in China -- followed challenges filed with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by Chinese automakers B...

Dutch researchers employ unique e-bike to make cycling safer

Jan 27, 2025 (AFP)

His blue electric bike, kitted out with an array of laser sensors and scanners, speeds off among thousands of students pedalling home through the campus of the ...

Troubled European carmakers to talk fines and EVs with EU

Jan 27, 2025 (AFP)

Automotive CEOs and European officials are expected to discuss the sector's troubles on Thursday in the first meeting held under a new initiative chaired by EU ...

Singapore to trial self-driving public buses from mid-2026

Jan 27, 2025 (AFP)

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a Facebook post it has launched a proposal for bids on piloting autonomous public bus services in the city-state. "Th...

Electric vehicles now match traditional cars for longevity

Jan 26, 2025 (SPX)

The research team analyzed nearly 300 million records from the UK Ministry of Transport (MOT) between 2005 and 2022 to estimate the longevity of vehicles and as...

Volkswagen hopes to avoid hefty EU emissions fines

Jan 23, 2025 (AFP)

"1.5 billion is the risk... That's the fine we would be facing, the theoretical amount if we would do nothing at all," the source told AFP. "We have new [electr...