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The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has reported on carmakers’ progress towards the Government’s electric vehicle sales requirement (PA)
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UK car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target: analysis finds

The UK car industry is set meet the government's EV sales mandate this year despite some manufacturers complaining it is too tough.

Makoto Uchida, Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, and Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer of Honda, walk following a joint press conference on their merger talks, in Tokyo, Japan, December 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Honda, Nissan set to announce launch of integration talks: media reports

Honda and Nissan are expected on Monday to announce the start of business integration talks, according to Japanese media reports.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of NIO is pictured on the NIO House, the showroom of the Chinese premium smart electric vehicle manufacture NIO Inc. in Berlin, Germany August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
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China’s Nio says new Firefly EV to go on sale in Europe in H1 2025

William Li, Nio's CEO, told reporters in Guangzhou that the company will work with local partners on the sale and service of the...

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
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Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, Kyodo reports

A merger of Honda and Nissan would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales, behind Toyota and Volkswagen.

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing an IG Metall (Industrial Union of Metalworkers) scarf holds a banner with the Volkswagen logo, as workers gather to strike against planned cuts to wages and possible factory closures, in Hanover, Germany, December 2, 2024. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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VW, union agree to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany, avert strikes

Volkswagen strikes deal with unions, avoiding mass strikes; plans 35,000 job cuts, cost reductions, and future investments.

FILE PHOTO: Traffic is pictured at twilight along 42nd St. in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., March 27, 2019.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US agency proposes to streamline self-driving car exemption reviews

NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow up to 2,500 number of self-driving vehicles per manufacturer to operate on U.S. roads.

The Tesla Cybertruck is displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Tesla’s 2024 deliveries growth might hinge on Musk’s unorthodox Cybertruck

After years of rapid growth, Tesla delivered a record 1.81 million vehicles in 2023.

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Why Ohio companies are investing in hydrogen cars despite infrastructure issues

Hydrogen fuel cell cars could overcome some buyers’ reluctance to switch from gasoline-powered vehicles, but whether fueling infrastructure can deliver is iffy.

A United States Postal Service (USPS) collection box is pictured in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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States, environmental groups drop lawsuit over US Postal Service EV purchase plans

The lawsuit sought to block the U.S. Postal Service's plan to buy mostly gas-powered, next-generation delivery vehicles.

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