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Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 25.3% of all new car registrations in France in January, as government-backed leasing incentives spurred demand…
Swiss Canton’s New Tax Rules Leave Many Electric Car Owners Paying More Than Petrol Drivers
By Nico Romano
The Swiss canton of St Gallen has introduced a revised motor vehicle tax that in many cases imposes higher charges…
U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian reported higher revenue for 2025 despite a sharp fall in vehicle deliveries, with growth largely…
China’s Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China has indicated that electric vehicle manufacturers affected by European Union…
Japan’s Toyota Motor sold more battery-electric vehicles in China than Germany’s Volkswagen brand in 2025 for the first time, though…
The European Commission has accepted a price undertaking proposal submitted by Volkswagen Anhui, exempting the China-built Cupra Tavascan electric sport…
Brazil has ended a tariff concession that allowed automakers to import electric vehicles as semi-knocked-down (SKD) and completely knocked-down (CKD)…
Hyundai Motor has paused production of the Kona Electric for the U.S. market, meaning the battery-electric crossover will not be…
Chief executives of Europe’s two largest carmakers, Volkswagen and Stellantis, have jointly called on European Union policymakers to strengthen support…
Germany produced around 1.22 million battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2025, marking a 15% increase from the previous year and underscoring…
Volkswagen said it has brought its new China Electronic Architecture (CEA) to production readiness in just 18 months, enabling the…
Volkswagen has launched two separate recall campaigns in the United States covering a total of 44,551 ID.4 electric SUVs due…
Volkswagen stands out as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the European Union’s decision to relax the timing of its…
Schaeffler said it has expanded its portfolio of repair solutions for electric drivetrains, making new repair kits for e-axles, electric…
Volkswagen will rename its ID.4 electric SUV as the ID. Tiguan later this year, Germany’s IG Metall trade union said,…
Europe’s electric vehicle market saw a notable shift in 2025, with Volkswagen regaining the top position in battery-electric vehicle sales…
Volkswagen Group said its Zwickau plant in eastern Germany will become the automaker’s central competence centre for circular economy activities,…
Legacy Automakers Face Profitability Strain as Investment Demands Rise, Hyundai Analyst Says
By Min-jae Kim
Legacy automakers are increasingly caught between defending near-term profitability and sustaining long-term investment in future mobility, an analyst at Hyundai…
Foreign automakers are facing mounting challenges in China as domestic manufacturers consolidate their dominance in the world’s largest car market,…
A German government-backed research initiative has been launched to develop industrial-scale recycling solutions for electric axle drive systems, as Europe…