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China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» WARSAW — China's electric vehicle (EV) industry captured half its domestic market in just a few years, crushing sales of gasoline-powered vehicles from once-dominant global automakers.
Europe has 8 car plants too many as Chinese rivals make inroads
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/10/2025
» PARIS - Slack car demand and new competitors like China’s BYD Co. could force Europe’s manufacturers to shed as many as eight factories as the industry moves through a painful reset, according to consultancy AlixPartners.
Compact EV battle
Life, Published on 04/08/2025
» The Munich Motor Show in September will host a raft of debuts from Polestar, Renault, Skoda, Volkswagen and others. As well as the launches of the new BMW iX3 and electric Mercedes GLC, a key focus will be on the much-anticipated new wave of small EVs.
Osamu Suzuki, longtime head of Japanese automaker, dies at 94
Published on 27/12/2024
» TOKYO - Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.
Volkswagen reports 64% drop in net profit
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2024
» LONDON - Volkswagen on Wednesday said its third-quarter operating profit plunged 42% as weak performance in the core passenger car unit and high costs, including for model revamps, hit the automaker.
VW manager deported from China after alleged drug use in Thailand
Published on 23/10/2024
» A senior Volkswagen AG executive in China was deported to Germany after being held over alleged drug use, according to local police and media reports, as trade tensions escalate between Brussels and Beijing.
Tesla, VW at risk of ties to Uyghur forced labour in China
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2024
» NEW YORK - Five of the world's major carmakers are not sufficiently mapping their supply chains to stamp out links to forced labour programs in China's Xinjiang region, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
EV in new Transporter line-up
Published on 09/10/2023
» The next-generation Volkswagen Transporter will arrive in 2024 with an all-new architecture developed with Ford and offering pure-electric power for the first time.
Chinese premier in Germany as Western mistrust mounts
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» BERLIN - Germany's president Monday urged Beijing and Washington to boost dialogue, as he hosted Premier Li Qiang at a time when China's policies on Russia, trade and human rights are receiving an increasingly hostile reception in the West.
Moment of truth for BEVs
Business, Published on 19/04/2023
» Several factors will make 2023 a true test of the resolve of governments and the automotive industry in driving battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) forward, according to Gartner Inc.