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Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China

(Corrects reporting credit in Friday story; no additional changes to text) By Qiaoyi Li and Ju-min P...

24th August, 2026

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High oil prices, subsidies and affordable models rev up European EV sales

By Nick Carey LETCHWORTH, England, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle sales accelerated across much...

24th August, 2026

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Explainer-What we know about the door handles that triggered China’s record auto recall

By Nora Eckert and Mike Colias Aug 21 (Reuters) - Electronic door handles of the kind that are at th...

21st August, 2026

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German state politician calls for EU tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars, letter shows

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sebastian Lechner, the CDU state chairman of Lower Saxon...

21st August, 2026

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Volkswagen needs deep cuts to remain competitive, CEO says ahead of crunch talks

By Christina Amann BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume warned on Friday that the...

21st August, 2026

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Skoda CEO says VW aims to finalise India partner this year to share risk, drive growth

NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Volkswagen expects to sign a deal with a local partner in India this y...

19th August, 2026

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China's Chery Automobile to set up UK research centre

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chery Automobile will establish a research and development centre in Britain this...

19th August, 2026

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Stellantis considering sale of Canada plant, autoworker union says

By Kalea Hall and Wa Lone TORONTO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Canadian autoworkers union Unifor said on Frid...

14th August, 2026

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Britain considers easing 2030 zero-emission vehicle targets

By William James LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Britain on Friday set out a range of options that could...

14th August, 2026

Image for Global EV sales rise in July as Europe offsets weakness in China and North America
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Global EV sales rise in July as Europe offsets weakness in China and North America

By Amir Orusov Aug 13 (Reuters) - Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a fifth consecutive m...

12th August, 2026

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Britain's JCB Hydromax sets world land speed record for a  hydrogen-powered vehicle

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Former fighter pilot Andy Green set a world land speed record for a hydrogen-powe...

11th August, 2026

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Spain set to approve Chinese car plant despite alleged security concerns

MADRID, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Spain's Defence Ministry will approve state-owned Chinese carmaker SAIC's...

11th August, 2026