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May 22, 2025
EU considers new anti-dumping action against Chinese tyres
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 21, 2025

The European Commission said Wednesday that it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into car and truck tyres made in China. ... more

AI-Driven Microgrid Control Enhances Renewable Stability and EV Integration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025



As the global push for renewable energy accelerates, the challenge of stabilizing power grids amidst fluctuating solar and wind output and the rapid growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption become ... more


Chinese EV giant BYD to open European centre in Hungary
Budapest (AFP) May 15, 2025

Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD will open a European centre in Hungary, creating 2,000 new jobs, the government said on Thursday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been wooing China. ... more

Baidu plans self-driving taxi tests in Europe this year
Shanghai (AFP) May 14, 2025

Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. ... more

EV sales to continue growing despite trade uncertainty: IEA
Paris (AFP) May 14, 2025

Uncertainty about trade and industrial policy triggered by US tariffs won't derail growth in sales of electric vehicles, which should account for one in four cars sold this year, the IEA said Wednesday. ... more

EU parliament backs emissions reprieve for carmakers
Strasbourg, France (AFP) May 8, 2025

EU lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to a delay for European carmakers to meet new emission targets, as the bloc seeks to balance climate goals with supporting the struggling industry. ... more

California leads lawsuit over Trump's EV charging funding change
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) May 7, 2025

Donald Trump's order to withhold $5 billion earmarked to grow the electric vehicle charging network in the United States is being challenged in court by more than a dozen states, California officials said Wednesday. ... more

GM cuts shift at Canada plant over 'evolving trade environment'
Ottawa (AFP) May 2, 2025

General Motors said Friday it would reduce the number of shifts at a truck assembly plant in Canada, as US President Donald Trump's trade war upends the North American auto sector. ... more

Volvo Cars launches $1.9 billion cost-cutting plan
Stockholm (AFP) April 29, 2025

Sweden's Volvo Cars announced Tuesday a plan to cut costs by 18 billion kronor ($1.9 billion), including through job cuts, as its profits fall and the auto sector navigates US tariffs. ... more

Italy's Pirelli says Chinese control over
Rome (AFP) April 28, 2025

The board of Italian tyre firm Pirelli said Monday that Chinese control over the company, which imperilled its sales in the United States, had ended following the government exerting national security measures. ... more

Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash

Foreign carmakers strive for 'China Speed' to stay in race

Screens, drones, massages: Shanghai flaunts the future of cars

WTO to examine China complaint over EU electric vehicle tariffs

China's BYD posts strong quarterly profit on EV sales surge

Auto Shanghai showcases new EV era despite tariff speedbumps

'Not everyone will survive': China carmakers eye cutthroat market

Volkswagen unveils its electric counter-offensive in China

Chinese EV maker Nio admits Europe expansion challenges

South Korea's LG Energy Solution exits from $8.4bn Indonesia project