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Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has criticized the EU’s ban on the sale of new fossil fuel-powered car engines after 2035, calling it a “self-destructive” policy. In her address to the Italian industrial association Confindustria, Meloni argued that the “forced conversion” to electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant job losses and the dismantling of…
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…
Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to take a bigger slice of the European Union’s car market by 2025, according to a recent report by Transport & Environment (T&E). The group predicts that battery-electric cars (BEVs) will reach a market share of between 20% and 24% by that year, largely due to more affordable prices. This…
Europe's electric vehicle (EV) industry is facing significant challenges, as evidenced by the potential closure of Audi's Brussels factory.
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…
Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids jumped 20% year-over-year in August, according to a report from market research firm Rho Mot, according to Reuters. This growth was largely fueled by China’s booming EV market, which saw a staggering 42% increase in sales. China’s EV Market Dominance China’s EV sales hit a record…
Tesla’s highly anticipated Semi truck has crossed the Atlantic, making its first appearance in Europe at the IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) in Hannover, Germany. This international automotive trade fair marks a significant milestone for Tesla’s expansion into the European commercial vehicle market, as reported by Dennis Gunst and Sawyer Merritt on X. Tesla’s Presence at IAA…
Sales of Chinese brands are up nearly 22% with Chinese companies overwhelmingly dominating sales of the EV market. Overcapacity in China’s auto manufacturing has become a major point of tension between the country and other big economies. The complaint from the west is that Beijing’s industrial policy has unfairly advantaged Chinese companies, leading to fears…
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