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China’s top trade official, Wang Wentao, is on a mission to sway EU trade boss Valdis Dombrovskis and prevent hefty duties on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports. However, his whistle-stop tour of European capitals might hit a roadblock in Brussels, as tensions escalate over nearly a year of tit-for-tat trade retaliation. The stakes are high,…
German auto supplier Bosch’s CEO, Stefan Hartung, expects minimal growth in global car and commercial vehicle markets this year and next, according to a recent interview with Reuters. Hartung noted that the demand for cars is lower than the industry anticipated five years ago, with Europe expected to produce a few million fewer cars than…
Rows of unsold electric vehicles (EVs) are gathering dust at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, a stark contrast to the bustling activity seen in previous years. Despite the port’s massive transformation to accommodate the green evolution, the demand for EVs has slowed down significantly. According to a report from ICO Terminals SA, one of the…
Investors in Asia’s electric vehicle (EV) battery sector are keeping a close eye on the US presidential race, with even unexpected factors like Taylor Swift’s potential endorsements making waves. This heightened interest comes from the significant impact the election outcome could have on EV-related stocks, according to a recent Financial Times report. Trump’s Stance and…
While wealthy cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen have led electric car adoption, uptake in other areas shows how hard gasoline cars can be to ditch
Volkswagen, once a titan of the auto industry, is now facing a triple threat that’s putting its EV ambitions in jeopardy. According to a recent report from POLITICO, the German carmaker is grappling with challenges from China, a lagging EV transition, and labor concerns. The Fall from Grace Remember when VW’s Herbert Diess and Tesla’s…
China’s electric vehicle giant BYD is on a hiring spree, pushing its workforce past the 900,000 mark. This massive expansion, reported by Reuters, underscores the company’s ambitious growth plans and the booming EV market in China. Workforce Explosion BYD’s hiring frenzy is nothing short of staggering. As of September 13, 2024, their total headcount hit…
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has voiced support for proposed European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) exports. This stance comes ahead of a meeting with China’s commerce minister in Rome, according to Reuters. Protecting European Competitiveness “We support the duties that the EU Commission proposes, to protect the competitiveness of our companies,” Tajani…
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