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FILE PHOTO: Logo of Swedish carmaker Scania is displayed on a truck at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Scania says it will lend Northvolt $100 million under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy deal

Swedish truckmaker Scania will lend Northvolt $100 million as part of the struggling battery maker's U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection deal.

Volkswagen workers staged a colourful protest against planned cost cuts (AFP)
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Volkswagen workers head towards strikes from December

Volkswagen unions plan warning strikes from Dec. 1 as talks stall over factory closures and cost-cutting amid electric transition woes.

A banner advertising the newly opened Electric Vehicle Center hangs at Ford's Cologne plant, which together with the Aachen site is affected by around 2,300 job cuts, as announced in February, in Cologne, Germany, June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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Ford to cut European jobs as EV shift, Chinese rivals take toll

Ford to cut 14% of European workforce, citing EV losses, weak demand and rising competition.

FILE PHOTO: New vehicles are seen at a parking lot in the Port of Richmond, at the bay of San Francisco, California June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US senators push auto safety agency to finalize vehicle rules

Democratic senators press NHTSA to act swiftly on overdue safety rules as U.S. traffic deaths remain above pre-pandemic levels.

Workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during a briefing of the Works Council about VW's plans to close down three plants and lay off thousands of employees at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, October 28, 2024. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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VW union proposes $1.6 billion of cuts, but no plant closures

Volkswagen workers offer €1.5B in cost savings to avoid plant closures, warning of historic conflict over deeper cuts and closures.

FILE PHOTO: A Volvo logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Nebraska files antitrust lawsuit against heavy-duty truck makers over EV push

Nebraska AG sues top truck makers, alleging collusion to phase out diesel semis in favor of electric trucks to meet California rules.

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Volkswagen appoints former Rivian executive as head of American business

Volkswagen appoints Kjell Gruner as head of its American business, as the automaker faces a choppy electric transition and UAW negotiations.

A general view of the remote Northvolt facility in Skelleftea, Sweden surrounded by snow.
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Crisis-hit EV battery champion Northvolt struggles to hit production targets

Northvolt, a key player in Europe’s EV battery market, struggles with production, curtails output, and faces financial woes.

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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Rivian shares surge on $5.8 billion Volkswagen investment in JV

Rivian and Volkswagen's joint venture will integrate advanced electrical infrastructure and software for both companies' future EVs.

FILE PHOTO: New cars, among them new China-built electric vehicles of the company BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Global EV sales up 35% in October, Europe ekes out a gain

Global EV sales rose 35 per cent in October, led by China’s 54 per cent jump; Europe saw modest gains as the market...

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