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Image for Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires
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Volvo Cars faces Thai legal threat after fresh EX30 fires

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM/BANGKOK, May 19 (Reuters) - Two new battery-relate...

20th May, 2026

Image for Europe EV sales leap as Iran war pushes up petrol pump prices
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Europe EV sales leap as Iran war pushes up petrol pump prices

By Christina Amann, Marie Mannes and Nick Carey BERLIN/STOCKHOLM/LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Demand f...

20th May, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Stellantis to build Voyah brand EV for China's Dongfeng in French plant, sources say
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Exclusive-Stellantis to build Voyah brand EV for China's Dongfeng in French plant, sources say

By Gilles Guillaume and Giulio Piovaccari PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Stellantis is due to announce a...

19th May, 2026

Image for Europe EV sales jump in April
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Europe EV sales jump in April

May 20 (Reuters) - Sales of fully electric cars in Europe's main auto markets surged in April, exten...

19th May, 2026

Image for Volkswagen flags Chinese competition in Brazil, sees limited Iran impact
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Volkswagen flags Chinese competition in Brazil, sees limited Iran impact

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is concerned about declining res...

18th May, 2026

Image for Volkswagen labour leaders stand by 'red line' on plant closures
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Volkswagen labour leaders stand by 'red line' on plant closures

By Christina Amann and Rachel More BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - Top labour representatives at Volkswag...

15th May, 2026

Image for Chinese EV startup Xpeng in talks with Volkswagen to buy European factory, FT reports
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Chinese EV startup Xpeng in talks with Volkswagen to buy European factory, FT reports

May 13 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng is in talks with Volkswagen and other auto...

13th May, 2026

Image for Mercedes Benz CEO: current EU rules have not spurred intended shift away from combustion engines
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Mercedes Benz CEO: current EU rules have not spurred intended shift away from combustion engines

BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - Current European Union rules such as an outright ban on internal combus...

13th May, 2026

Image for UK's Vertu Motors warns prolonged Iran war could hit prices and demand
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UK's Vertu Motors warns prolonged Iran war could hit prices and demand

May 13 (Reuters) - Vertu Motors warned on Wednesday a prolonged Iran war could hit vehicle prices an...

13th May, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars open to US partnerships, CEO says
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Volvo Cars open to US partnerships, CEO says

OSLO, May 13 (Reuters) - Sweden's Volvo Cars is open to cooperation with other companies in the Unit...

13th May, 2026

Image for BYD in talks with Stellantis and others about taking Europe plants, Bloomberg News reports
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BYD in talks with Stellantis and others about taking Europe plants, Bloomberg News reports

May 13 (Reuters) - BYD is negotiating with Stellantis and other European car makers to take over und...

13th May, 2026

Image for Workers protest at VW-backed IAV Berlin against plans to cut 1,400 jobs
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Workers protest at VW-backed IAV Berlin against plans to cut 1,400 jobs

By Rachel More BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of workers gathered outside the Berlin headquarte...

12th May, 2026