Investors swoop in to save German flying taxi startup
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A German flying taxi firm was Tuesday saved from collapse after investors swooped in to take ...
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Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without ...
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 ...
Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges
Suzhou (China) (AFP) - Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the ...
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
La Paz (AFP) - In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars ...
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
La Paz (AFP) - In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars ...
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 ...
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