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FILE PHOTO: A BYD Seal electric vehicle (EV) is displayed at a car dealership in Shanghai, China, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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China auto suppliers, EV makers flood major trade fair in Germany

To gain a foothold amid looming tariffs, Chinese EVs come to Germany to show off vehicles at trade fair.

FILE PHOTO: A vehicle drives near the Baunatal Volkswagen site, the day when Volkswagen's works council holds a regular meeting with workers in Germany to discuss matters including progress on its cost-cutting drive, in Baunatal, Germany, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Timm Reichert/File Photo
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China, price cuts and costs: The fuel driving Volkswagen’s crisis

Volkswagen warns of accelerating competition from China, cutting its cost-cutting timeline and considering plant closures.

FILE PHOTO: A Porsche logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File photo
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Porsche bids to restore output, tackle supply chain risks in second half

Porsche fighting to restore production volumes after months of supply chain snags, slow EV demand and a sales slump in China

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen ID. Buzz and a Volkswagen Beetle are seen during the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Volkswagen is reeling in China. Can EVs help it grow in the US?

The German automaker is planning 30 new electric or hybrid models in China in a bid to lift its market share to 15%. 

FILE PHOTO: The Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) is unveiled during its launch in Mumbai, India, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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Volkswagen may close Brussels factory as low EV demand hits Audi

Volkswagen warned it may close the Brussels site of its luxury brand Audi due to a sharp drop in demand for high-end electric...

FILE PHOTO: Machines are seen on a battery tray assembly line during a tour at the opening of a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle battery factory in Woodstock, Alabama, U.S., March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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Mercedes-Benz slows battery plans amid lower EV demand

Mercedes-Benz eCampus will develop new technologies for EV batteries and test them in bid to boost energy density.

FILE PHOTO: A technician works on the final inspection of an electric Volkswagen ID. 4 car model at the production plant of the Volkswagen Group in Zwickau, Germany, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
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Volkswagen stock slips on cost, implications of Rivian JV; Rivian soars

VW shares fell on Wednesday as investors worried about the cost and uncertainties of a joint venture with U.S. EV maker Rivian

A general view of the MINI plant, on the day of a press conference on the BMW Group's investment for the MINI production in the UK, in Oxford, Britain, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
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BMW electric Mini threatened with highest EV tariff from EU, source says

BMW's all-electric Mini made in China is set to be hit by the highest EV tariff of 38.1% under the EU's provisional plans,...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla's new Model 3 sedan is seen displayed at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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Tesla expects to hike price of China-made cars in EU due to tariffs

Tesla expects to increase the price of its Model 3 because of import duties to be levied by the E.U. on cars made...

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicles are displayed at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Nov. 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real

Motoring brands pursue bidirectional, or vehicle-to-grid (V2G), EV charging that lets owners charge at overnight off-peak rates then sell power back to grids...

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