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BNP Paribas in exclusive talks to buy Mercedes-Benz's car-leasing unit in $1.2 billion deal

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is in exclusive talks with German carmaker...

18th December, 2025

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Europe's auto industry future may be electric even after EU climbdown

By Nick Carey LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Brussels' proposal to abandon a 2035 deadline for a total s...

18th December, 2025

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Stellantis says EU proposals fall short on auto industry's energy transition needs

MILAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Tuesday the European Commission's proposals to support...

16th December, 2025

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EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset

By Philip Blenkinsop STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled a plan on Tuesd...

16th December, 2025

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Volkswagen welcomes EU move to drop combustion engine ban

FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker, on Tuesday said an EU proposal...

16th December, 2025

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Auto sector divided as EU unveils plans to undo 2035 combustion engine ban

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday made public proposals that reverse an effectiv...

16th December, 2025

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What's in the European Commission's proposals to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban? 

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday made public proposals that reverse an effectiv...

16th December, 2025

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EU weighs scheme to allow combustion-engine vehicles after 2035, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is weighing a new compensation scheme that could...

16th December, 2025

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EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban after automaker pressure

STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to backtrack on the EU's ban on new co...

16th December, 2025

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EU hands $84.5 million cartel fine to makers of car starter batteries

Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission has fined three makers of starter batteries for cars and...

15th December, 2025

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Explainer-Europe's carmakers look to overturn 2035 combustion engine ban

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Europe's embattled carmakers are hoping for a reprieve when Brussels unveils an a...

15th December, 2025

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EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban

BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reve...

15th December, 2025