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Image for EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban after automaker pressure
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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

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Spain urges EU not to weaken 2035 combustion engine ban, letter shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged the Europ...

12th December, 2025

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Volvo Cars urges EU to resist pressure to scrap fossil-fuel autos ban

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A Volvo Cars executive said on Friday he hoped the Eur...

12th December, 2025

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SEAT says EU's rethink on 2035 combustion-engine ban could help EV transition

By Joan Faus MARTORELL, Spain, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission's expected decision to rev...

12th December, 2025

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China's Changan Automobile adds Italy and Spain to its European markets

RIVOLI, Italy, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker Changan Automobile is expanding into Italy and S...

12th December, 2025

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Czech billionaire Kretinsky to buy central European used-car dealer Aures Holdings

PRAGUE, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Czech billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky's EP Equity Investment has ag...

12th December, 2025

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EU to scrap planned ban on combustion engines, EPP's Weber says

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday will propose rule changes...

12th December, 2025

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Mercedes-Benz India to hike car prices on rising costs

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz's India unit will increase the price of its cars by up to 2% starti...

12th December, 2025

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EU ban on combustion engine cars off table, EPP's Weber says

FRANKFURT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Plans to impose an outright ban on selling new cars with combustion en...

11th December, 2025