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CATL’s healthy trading update should reassure investors fretting about slowing demand for electric vehicles
The US and EU are busy ‘de-risking’ supply chains but Beijing has its own plan for economic autonomy
Carve-out falls victim to slipping growth but De Meo insists battery power still going to be ‘dominant’ in Europe
The White House says that three US service members were killed by Iran-backed militants in a drone attack
Elon Musk’s electric-car maker says rate of expansion could be ‘notably lower’ this year
Nissan, BMW and JLR spending decisions come as output passed 1mn vehicles a year
Mining groups have begun to look elsewhere for growth
Chinese companies’ market share on the continent expected to rise to 50% in 2027
Companies squeezed from two sides as investments in both electric and combustion engine vehicles erode margins
Carlos Tavares says price reductions for battery-powered models risk damaging carmakers’ financial health
Beijing also warns on western trade protectionism and local price cutting
Bosch to axe 1,200 roles by the end of 2026, while ZF is reviewing staff levels
Law will in effect ban sales of almost all new diesel trucks in the bloc by 2040
Carmaker will invest $1.3bn in its sixth overseas factory as it aims to expand global footprint
In cities at least, e-bikes make more cultural and consumer sense
Hard-driving founder Bhavish Aggarwal defends ‘intense’ company culture that created country’s biggest e-scooter maker
Europe’s leading battery maker raises the region’s largest green loan cementing its position as its best funded start-up
Hanno Kirner to take charge next month as engineering company focuses on new technologies and industries
Weak share price of China’s best-selling EV brand indicates investor concerns over rising competition
Concerns over lack of chargers are not the real barrier to adopting EVs
Group is hunting for lithium assets in the country with aim of assembling an integrated supply chain
Contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination favour supporting fossil-fuel burning sectors
The declines mean the cost of financing for new battery cars rises for consumers
Company spent €5bn last year to defend its position in the world’s biggest car market
Vast majority of electric-vehicle makers in China are lossmaking as price wars compress margins
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