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Volkswagen is making big moves to get its Wolfsburg plant ready for electric vehicle (EV) production. The company has appointed Uwe Schwartz, who successfully converted the Emden plant to EV-only production, as the new manager of the Wolfsburg facility. This change comes amidst a challenging market and increased competition from Chinese automakers, according to Autmotive…
Nio, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has dismissed rumors that it plans to acquire the Audi Brussels car plant. The company’s CEO, William Li, emphasized Nio’s cautious approach to investing in fixed assets, except for battery swap stations. This news comes after widespread speculation sparked by a report from Belgian media outlet De Tijd.…
BYD, China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker, is making a bold move into Europe, with its first assembly plant set to open in Hungary. This strategic decision comes as the European Union considers raising tariffs on EVs imported from China, making local production a smart and necessary play, reports The New York Times. Racing Against…
The European car industry is in a bind as sales of electric vehicles (EVs) dropped by a staggering 44% in August compared to last year. This decline has sparked calls from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) to relax EU emissions targets, warning of “multi-billion-euro fines” if the shift to electric production isn’t quick enough,…
New car sales in the European Union took a nosedive in August, dropping by 18.3% to their lowest levels in three years. The decline was particularly steep for electric vehicles (EVs), with sales plunging by 43.9%. This marks the fourth consecutive month of falling EV sales, as reported by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).…
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,…
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…
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