Fourteen members of the European Parliament have asked the European Commission to assess whether BYD vehicles pose a cybersecurity or national...
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MEPs call for security threat assessment of BYD vehicles
New Leader in Ukraine’s New Car Market
Last month, 4.9 thousand new passenger cars were sold in Ukraine, Ukravtoprom reports. That was just 0.4% more than…...
European lawmakers agree on compromise over EU automotive package
The EPP, Renew and S&D groups have reached an agreement on the EU automotive package. They have maintained the course toward decarbonization...
Automakers Urge US Congress to Permanently Ban Chinese Car Imports
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has urged the US Congress to pass a law permanently banning imports of Chinese cars. It wants the measure...
Passenger car sales in India top 500,000 for the first time in October
Wholesale passenger car sales in India topped 500,000 vehicles for the first time in October 2026. The record was driven by festive demand,...
India’s Tata Takes Control of Iveco
Tata Motors has gained control of Iveco: its €3.4 billion takeover offer exceeded the revised minimum acceptance threshold....
Subaru to go all-electric in Europe by 2028
Subaru plans to stop selling gasoline-powered cars in Europe and offer only electric vehicles in the region by 2028....
Sharp policy U-turn could slow the spread of electric cars in the UK
The UK government is considering easing requirements for the transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2030, despite…...
China has begun to roll back tax incentives for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
China is gradually abandoning some of the support measures that helped it build the world's largest market for cars powered by new energy...
Stellantis to suspend operation of several plants in France in October
In October, Stellantis will temporarily stop the production of cars at several enterprises in France. The decision is due to a shortage of batteries...
Volkswagen expands partnership with Gotion to produce its own batteries in Europe
Volkswagen is strengthening cooperation with the Chinese company Gotion in the battery business. The partners want to increase the production of...
Geely gets 30% stake in Nio Power's battery replacement division
Geely Holding Group has agreed to purchase a 30% stake in Nio Power, a division of Nio that develops a quick battery replacement service for electric...
Brussels is preparing a "Made in the EU" law: Britain fears a blow to the automotive industry
The European Union is discussing a new Industrial Accelerator Act, which could significantly change the rules of public procurement and subsidies in...
Hyundai has instructed the former top manager of Tesla and Nvidia to accelerate the development of autopilot
Hyundai Motor Group is rebuilding the division responsible for autonomous driving and is betting on Min Wu Bak, the former head of Tesla and Nvidia....
Chinese trucks are increasing pressure on the European market and splitting the industry around duties
European commercial vehicle manufacturers are demanding a tougher response to subsidies and closed markets, which they believe are helping Chinese...
Toyota intends to use 400,000 humanoid robots in its factories
Toyota is going to bring 400,000 ELEY humanoid robots, created internally, to its enterprises and factories of the group of companies. According to...
The truck industry is facing pressure from electrification, software, and Chinese competition
The global heavy truck market will continue to grow, but manufacturers are increasingly faced with the issues of switching to electric traction,...
Negotiations in the European Parliament on car emissions have reached an impasse
Negotiations in the European Union on a package of measures regulating car emissions have been on the verge of collapse due to disagreements between...
Gestamp warned about the risk of the loss of the European car industry due to Chinese competition
The European car industry may be in danger of being lost if the EU fails to support the industry and build more profitable relationships with Chinese...
China aims for 70% of new car sales from electric vehicles and hybrids by 2030
China has included an ambitious goal in the new automotive industry development plan: by 2030, electric vehicles and hybrids should account for 70%...
ANFIA proposed to impose 80% EU duties on Chinese cars and auto components
Roberto Vavassori, president of the Italian Association of automotive component manufacturers ANFIA, called on the European Union to sharply tighten...
Volkswagen is considering a partnership with JSW Group in the key Indian market
Volkswagen is considering a strategic partnership with India's JSW Group to strengthen its position in the third largest automotive market.…...
VW is approaching a joint venture with JSW to develop the electric vehicle market in India
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is approaching the conclusion of a partnership agreement with the Indian industrial conglomerate JSW Group in the format...
The most popular electric vehicles in July
Last month, the Ukrainian fleet was replenished with more than 3.9 thousand vehicles. Vehicles powered by rechargeable power sources (BEV),...
New truck market in July
During the past month, 1,305 vehicles were sold on the Ukrainian market of new commercial vehicles (trucks and specials), Ukravtoprom reports. This...
Wayve and Uber have taken another step towards introducing autonomous rides in London
The partnership between Uber and Wayve, aimed at introducing autonomous rides in London, has taken a step forward after Transport for London…...
TMK supplied high-strength drill pipes to Siberia to reduce the weight of drilling columns
Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK) has supplied drill pipes with a high strength group and a reduced wall thickness for drilling wells in the fields of...
China's "reborn" Land Rover Freelander aims for half of sales to come from overseas markets
Freelander returned as an independent brand produced in China as part of the Chery Jaguar Land Rover (CJLR) joint venture, according to reports…...
Chery invests US$75 million in South Korean company KGM, considering the possibility of joint production
Chery has agreed to invest 75 million US dollars (108 billion South Korean won) in automaker KG Mobility (KGM) through convertible bonds, according...
BYD surpassed the milestone of 100,000 vehicles sold in the UK in three years
BYD surpassed the milestone of 100,000 vehicles sold in the UK in just over three years after entering the market.…...

