Shifting production to Europe will give the carmaker an edge over Chinese rivals
Industry minister Adolfo Urso warns of large-scale job losses among carmakers unless Green Deal rules are relaxed
Trade restrictions may start a new trend of automakers assembling EVs overseas
Europe’s leading battery maker is downsizing as it struggles to build up production amid slowing shift to electric vehicles
Legacy carmakers have struggled to keep pace as the focus has turned from the engine to computing power
Planned assembly plant in the country would mark carmaker’s first venture into south Asia as it expands globally
Statement comes as talks continue between Beijing’s commerce minister and European trade commissioner
The stakes for the parent group riding on Sharp’s new electric minivan may not make for a comfortable ride
Drop in electric vehicle sales puts manufacturers at risk of ‘multibillion-euro’ fines and production cuts
Swedish start-up struggles to secure funds as it tries to increase production at its gigafactory
Chief Niranjan Gupta says launch into developed markets planned for mid-2025
Prime minister calls ban on new fossil-fuel engines from 2035 ‘self-destructive’
Investors are betting the US election outcome will have a big impact on sector stocks in Asia
Battery start-up struggles to gain backing for latest fundraising amid Europe’s slowing take-up of electric vehicles
Commission dismisses offers to adjust pricing of allegedly subsidised vehicles
Measures to help manufacturers already exist; they just need to be implemented
None predicted just how fast China’s own industry would develop in the age of EVs
Chair of Indian parent company says talks with the British government are ‘going well’
Swedish battery maker has been grappling with factory problems and slowing growth in European EV take-up
Also in this newsletter: Why Dublin airport’s passenger cap is provoking the US
Badly parked and abandoned vehicles cause frustration for local authorities
Works council chair claims ex-CEO left company ‘empty-handed’ when it came to dual-fuel vehicles
The uncertain move towards electrification coupled with a slump in sales overall pose investment problems
Consumers shift to plug-in models from local rivals such as BYD
Europe’s largest automaker has sparked fury over a cost-cutting plan to adjust to weak demand for EVs