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Jeep vehicles are displayed at the showroom of a car dealership in Milan, Italy, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
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Seeking higher margins, Stellantis CEO Tavares lost some core customers

Stellantis faces rising prices and shrinking market share in Europe, where inflation-hit buyers seek affordable alternatives.

Several thousand workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during pay-rise protests on the grounds of VW’s largest plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, December 2, 2024. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS
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Nine Volkswagen plants on strike as worker rift with management deepens

Volkswagen workers strike at nine German plants over wage cuts and job threats, halting production amid automaker turmoil.

FILE PHOTO: A Volvo charging port for an EV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
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Trump’s tariffs could cost carmakers up to 17% of combined core profits, S&P says

Analysts and experts fear the tariffs could be more damaging for European car makers.

FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Taigun compact SUV car is on display after it was unvield at an event in New Delhi, India, February 3, 2020. Picture taken February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Volkswagen India unit faces $1.4 billion tax evasion notice

Volkswagen shares fell as much as 2.13% on the Frankfurt stock exchange after Reuters reported the India tax notice.

Employees work on assembling vehicles at a plant of SAIC Volkswagen in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China.
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VW buckles after years of pressure to sell up in Xinjiang

Volkswagen announced it will extend its partnership with SAIC to 2040 while selling operations in Xinjiang.

Electric vehicle charging stations are seen in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Caroline)
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After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical

EV adoption in China thrives with government support, while the U.S. and Europe struggle with costs, infrastructure, and policy.

FILE PHOTO: An employee leaves the Volkswagen's Mexico factory in Puebla, Mexico August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Imelda Medina/File Photo
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Analysis: How Trump’s Mexico tariffs could hurt Europe’s auto industry

Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexico could harm European carmakers like Volkswagen and Stellantis more than EU-specific tariffs.

FILE - A Rivian R1S is displayed outside of the auto manufacturer's new space at Ponce City Market.
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Biden administration will loan $6.6 billion to Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused

The Biden administration announced a $6.6B loan to Rivian to build its fuel-efficient vehicles and work toward profitability.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz is displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Trump’s tariff pledges rattle US, European auto shares

European automakers' shares fell as Trump pledged tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.

FILE PHOTO: Northvolt facility in Vasteras, Sweden, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Helena Soderpalm/File Photo
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Volkswagen has taken major writedown on Northvolt stake, sources say

Volkswagen has written down its 21 per cent Northvolt stake amid the Swedish battery maker's bankruptcy filing, reflecting EV market struggles.

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