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Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric
Toronto, Canada (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in the country to be electric by 2035, while announcing major investments to support the auto industry's EV transition. In unveiling his plan to transform the sector, Carney said Canada's auto industry needed to be ready for a future where EVs are dominant, and where US President Donald Trump's tariffs have made cross-border vehicle production unworkable. Carney's decision to scrap EV mandates also marked ... read more |
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China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standardsBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla. ... more 
German brings back electric car subsidies to boost marketBerlin (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Germany on Monday reintroduced electric car subsidies as it seeks to accelerate the transition to less polluting vehicles, drawing praise from industry groups but criticism from environmentalists who demanded greater efforts. ... more 
Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expectedZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 The number of vehicles in Africa is expected to double between now and 2050 - faster than on any other continent. The question is not whether mobility will increase, but how. A new study led by rese ... more 
EU offers China alternative to tariffs in electric cars disputeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 The European Union on Monday offered China an alternative to tariffs in a bitter trade dispute over the bloc's hefty duties on Chinese-made electric cars. ... more |
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Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car salesOslo (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95.9 percent of new registrations. ... more 
China's BYD logs record EV sales in 2025Beijing (AFP) Jan 1, 2026 Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally. ... more
China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV salesNew York (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales. ... more 
EU move to ease combustion-engine ban 'historic mistake': Spain PMMadrid (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 The European Union's decision to walk back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars is a "historic mistake", Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday. ... more 
After cars, EU truck-makers urge reprieve from CO2 finesBrussels, 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. ... more |
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EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost
Brussels, 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. Carmakers and their backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban over the past year - in the face of fierce competition from China and a slower-than-expected shift to electric vehicles (EVs). The European Commission is expected to propose replacing it with a less ambitious 90-percent emission-reduction target, in ... read 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 |
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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
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 6, 2025 Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales - hoping for a decision by year end. ... more 
Trump scraps Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcryWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a reset of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices - but critics warned it would worsen climate change and leave drivers paying more at the pump. ... more 
Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take offGuangzhou (AFP) Nov 30, 2025 A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars. ... more |
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