EU auto industry calls for urgent relief as sales plummet
European car sales have continued to decline with the major markets in the European Union being hit hard, including a noticeable drop in electric vehicle sales.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will impose a 100 per cent tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
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China-built EVs hit with duties in biggest EU trade case yet
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China ‘undermining green transition with unfair EV subsidies’
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Tesla CEO Musk: Chinese EV firms will ‘demolish’ rivals without trade barriers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Chinese automakers will "demolish" global rivals without trade barriers, underscoring the heat the U.S.
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Sparks of excitement at VW’s new ‘solid-state’ EV battery
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Paris to vote on hiking SUV parking fees
Paris is asking residents to vote on whether to raise parking fees for large SUVs.
Venice mayor suspends electric bus service after two accidents
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EU Formally Opens Anti-Subsidies Probe Into EVs Made in China
The European Union has formally launched an anti-subsidies probe into electric vehicles manufactured in China, setting in motion a one-year investigation that could…
EU-backed trade tariffs will cost car manufacturers ‘billions’
A European Union-backed trade agreement with the UK will cost the continent's car manufacturers billions, an industry group has claimed.
Firefighters don’t need help tackling electric-car blazes, EC says
Firefighters do not need extra help to fight electric vehicle (EV) blazes, the European Commission has declared.
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Volkswagen in dire straits as electric-car bubble bursts
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