EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target
London (AFP) - The UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short ...
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Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD
Shanghai (AFP) - Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, ...
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
Mexico City (AFP) - The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico's luxury ...
Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese auto giant Honda and its struggling rival Nissan agreed Monday to launch talks on a merger ...
Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Honda and Nissan were poised Monday to announce the start of talks on a merger to help ...
Taiwan’s Foxconn in talks with Renault over Nissan stake: report
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan's Foxconn is in talks with French auto giant Renault to buy its major stake in Japanese ...
Japanese carmakers Honda, Nissan in preliminary merger talks: reports
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks to help them compete against Tesla ...
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The largest group in the European Parliament, the conservative EPP, joined calls Wednesday to "reverse" a ...
GM abandons robotaxi operations derailed by accident
San Francisco (AFP) - US auto giant General Motors announced Tuesday it will abandon its robotaxi development efforts after a ...
Germany’s Scholz calls for Europe EV subsidy plan
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Tuesday for a European subsidy programme for electric vehicles, as the country's ...
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