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After cars, EU truck-makers urge reprieve from CO2 fines
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 European truck-makers urged the EU to delay or suspend stiff emission reduction fines on Monday, as car producers look set to win a much-clamoured-for reprieve from Brussels. The European Commission is expected to do away with a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms in support of the auto industry, which lorry producers fear will neglect them. They point in particular at penalties for failing to green their fleets in line with climate targets set by t ... read more |
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EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boostBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry. ... more 
Ford scales back EV ambitions, forecasts $19.5 bn write-downNew York (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Ford on Monday announced a major retreat from large electric vehicles, planning a write-off of about $19.5 billion over several years as it pivots toward hybrids, gas-powered trucks and a new battery storage business. ... more
Spain urges EU to keep combustion-engine ban as rethink on the cardsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Spain urged the EU to keep a 2035 ban on new petrol cars, a letter showed Friday, as Brussels looked set to replace it with a less ambitious 90-percent emission-reduction target. ... more
EU pushes back 2035 combustion-engine ban review to Dec. 16Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 A highly-anticipated review of the EU's 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales has been pushed back to next week, the European Commission said Monday. ... more |
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Mexican car industry fears higher tariffs on China will drive its demiseGuadalajara, Mexico (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Mexico's car assembly industry, one of the biggest in the world, fears US President Donald Trump's tariff war will impede access to an increasingly indispensable component: digital dashboard touchscreens for which parts are sourced mainly in China. ... more 
EU says China confirms Nexperia chip export resumptionsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 8, 2025 The European Commission said Saturday that Chinese authorities had confirmed a partial resumption of Nexperia chips, easing a blockage that has alarmed carmakers. ... more 
UK govt considers electric vehicle taxLondon (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 Britain's government is considering introducing a new tax on electric vehicles, it announced Thursday ahead of a difficult budget due later this month. ... more 
China's robotaxi firms sink on Hong Kong debutHong Kong (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 Shares in Chinese self-driving start-ups Pony.AI and WeRide tumbled on their Hong Kong debuts Thursday, after raising more than US$1.1 billion, with experts warning China is not yet ready for a mass rollout of robotaxis. ... more
China's robotaxi firms sink on Hong Kong debutHong Kong (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 Shares in Chinese self-driving start-ups Pony.AI and WeRide tumbled on their Hong Kong debuts Thursday, after raising more than US$1.1 billion, with experts warning China is not yet ready for a mass rollout of robotaxis. ... more |
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BMW boosts profitability despite China, tariff woes
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 5, 2025 German carmaker BMW on Wednesday reported a rise in profitability in the last quarter despite facing challenges from slowing Chinese sales and tariffs. The premium manufacturer posted an operating profit margin in its auto unit, closely watched by investors, of 5.2 percent in the July-September period, compared to 2.3 percent in the same period last year. However tariff costs in the United States and the EU - BMW exports electric vehicles made in China that are subject to European levies - we ... read more 
Chinese EV giant BYD says Q3 profit down 33%Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD said on Thursday its third-quarter profit had slumped by 33 percent year-on-year, with sluggish domestic consumption piling pressure on the carmaker as it looks to expand overseas. ... more |
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Uber partners with Nvidia to deploy 100,000 robotaxisSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027. ... more 
Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on China slump and US tariffsFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported plunging third-quarter profit Wednesday, hit by weak sales in China as well as US tariffs. ... more 
Nexperia, the new crisis looming for Europe's carmakersParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 European automakers already buffeted by US tariffs and a rocky shift toward electric vehicles now face a new threat: a shortage of key semiconductors supplied by Chinese-owned Nexperia. ... more 
Baidu confirms robotaxi project with Switzerland's PostBusShanghai (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 Baidu will start testing self-driving taxis in Switzerland this year in collaboration with the country's PostBus public transport service, the Chinese tech firm said Wednesday. ... more 
Car giant VW warns of production hit from Nexperia chips rowFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Oct 22, 2025 Germany's Volkswagen warned Wednesday that its car production could be hit by a shortage of Nexperia semiconductors amid a deepening row between China and the Netherlands over the chipmaker. ... more |
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