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Global EV sales up 30.5% in September as China shines, Europe recuperates
Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 30.5 per cent in September, with China surpassing August records, per Rho Motion.
Low-cost hybrid tech gives Renault breathing space in tough EV transition
Renault CEO Luca de Meo’s low-cost gearbox boosts the brand's position in Europe’s hybrid car market.
‘Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors’: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil
Tesla's robotaxi reveal, featuring gull-wing doors and no steering wheel, disappointed investors with few details on production and plans.
Moody’s downgrades Volkswagen outlook to ‘negative’ due to operating weakness
Moody's cuts Volkswagen's outlook to "negative" citing weak performance, low volume growth, and restructuring challenges ahead.
Stellantis CEO says EU carbon rules are pushing industry costs up by 40%
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares noted EU carbon rules are raising auto industry costs as customers avoid pricey EVs.
Swedish court upholds ruling against Tesla in labour dispute
The court upheld a preliminary ruling that Sweden's postal service Postnord does not need to deliver licence plates to Tesla.
Northvolt: Cash-strapped EV-battery maker in talks for 200 million euros in funding
Northvolt announced job cuts, raising fears that Europe's top EV battery hope may falter amid low demand and Chinese competition.
Bosch, Tenstorrent to collaborate on standardizing automotive chips
Plans include developing a standard method to use a building block of modern chips to create systems that can power vehicles with varying...
ScottishPower aims £12bn more at UK clean energy after Labour solar farms row
The investment comes alongside £8 billion from Danish energy giant Orsted and £2.5 billion from offshore wind power firm GreenVolt.
