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FILE PHOTO: Car miniature, "Electric vechicles (EVs)" words, EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo
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EVs could reach 24% EU car market share by 2025

Battery-electric cars (BEVs) sold in the European Union are set to reach a market share of 20-24% by 2025.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Poissy, near Paris, France, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis

The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it has filed unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand at the booth of Volkswagen's truck unit Traton Group, former Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG, in Hanover, Germany September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Scania CEO says committed to Northvolt despite cutbacks, delivery issues

Scania says it is committed to using Northvolt as the truckmaker's single battery supplier despite recent production and delivery problems.

FILE PHOTO: A staff member cleans a Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC electric vehicle during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Mercedes-Benz sees more Indian buyers choosing EVs as first luxury car

'Opinion leaders' helping boost Mercedes' EV fortunes in India as electric cars are increasingly seen as a viable luxury option.

FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
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Daimler Truck eyes half of Europe sales from EVs in 2030

Incoming CEO says Daimler can build on 2,000 orders already received for electric truck to hit 30,000 by the end of the decade.

Audi is considering closing its plant in Brussels, a move analysts say is symptomatic of the troubles afflicting Europe's wider electric car industry (BELGA)
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Europe’s EV troubles bubble up at Brussels Audi factory

Workers at Brussels Audi plant strike after company considers closure of EV factory amid falling sales.

The Charge Anytime app for EV drivers directs users to 34,000 public chargers across the UK (PA)
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Efforts to give drivers ‘peace of mind’ about EV touring amid staycation worries

While surveys reveal petrol drivers overestimate EV range anxiety, the UK's infrastructure still needs a boost.

Security guards stand at the BYD booth at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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China’s BYD ramps up hiring as Beijing prioritises employment

BYD has increased its workforce to more than 900,000 people, making the Chinese EV giant one of the largest employers in the country.

FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and China's President Xi Jinping meet at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, September 9, 2024. Borja Puig de la Bellacasa/Moncloa Palace/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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China’s carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off

By Mei Mei Chu, Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms,...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee//File Photo
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EU rejects minimum price offers from Chinese EV exporters

European Commission received offers from makers of EVs in China for minimum import prices into the EU, but rejected all of them.

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