German lithium plant hopes to turbo-charge Europeโ€™s EV makers

Vulcan Energy says its new plant west of Frankfurt, now in its pilot phase, plans to soon produce lithium for batteries used by auto manufacturers including Volkswagen, Renault and Stellantis.

Italy is all smoke and no roast on CO2 car emissions review

Rome claims to have the support of member countries for an earlier review of the policy, but EU diplomats tell a different story.

Volkswagen is the anti-Tesla and China is to blame

The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.

Car industry warns EU leaders against reversing 2035 combustion engine ban

Ahead of the meeting of EU heads of states and governments on Thursday and Friday (27-28 June), car manufacturers, energy companies and environmental NGOs have issued an โ€œurgentโ€ warning against revoking the EUโ€™s 2035 de facto ban to sell new petrol an…

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EUโ€™s 2050 net zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) – The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles (EVs) remain unaffordable and alternative fuel options are not credible, the EU’s external audit…

Macron picks EU liberal leader as new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle

Macron’s choice for foreign affairs, 38-year-old Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ, is likely to make waves in both Paris and Brussels.

EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles

Bosses warn European Commission president that โ€˜rules of originโ€™, which come into force in January, will harm EU productionThe bosses of Europeโ€™s largest carmakers have urged the president of the European Commission to postpone the โ€œcliff-edgeโ€ introdu…

Carmakers call on EU to delay 10% tariff on electric vehicle exports

Renault, BMW and Mercedes-Benz among those claiming levy agreed in Brexit deal will hand chunk of market to global firms, including ChinaCar giants including Renault, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have called on EU leaders to โ€œact nowโ€ and delay plans for a 10…

Your car wants to know about your sex life

Cars are increasingly filming, recording and tracking drivers and passengers, new report finds.

New study: 25 major car brands violate consumer privacy principles

Twenty-five of the major car brands fail to uphold consumer privacy through collecting personal data by means of microphones, cameras, and devices connected to cars by users, according to a study by Mozilla, which was quickly challenged by car makers.