Trumpโ€™s US-Mexico tariffs threaten to hammer European carmakers

European automakers may be forced to shift production from Mexico to the U.S., costing them time and money.

Hereโ€™s who could replace Justin Trudeau

Meet the leading candidates to become Canadaโ€™s next Liberal leader.

Amid Stellantis jitters and a secular crisis, the French automotive industry is fearing for its survival

The French automotive industry is in crisis, weakened by a sluggish economy, competition from China and the transition to electric vehicles initiated by the European Commission. As a result, redundancy plans are on the increase.
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Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits

Company is at loggerheads with Italian government, which claims it has not invested enough in the countryBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said her government will try to protect jobs as political tensions mo…

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.

Euro and pound tumble as Trump storms to victory โ€” stocks donโ€™t know whether to laugh or cry

Big gains for defense and health stocks, but it’s a bleak day if you’re driving the green transition โ€” or lending to Mexicans.

German carmakersโ€™ shares slump on fear Trump will impose steep tariffs

Move would create yet another challenge for European carmakers already struggling with falling sales and profitsBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesGerman carmakersโ€™ share prices have slumped amid fears Donald Trump will impose steep tariffs on the industry …

Stellantis reports 27% drop in car sales as European demand falls

Owner of Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot brands pushes back against rules that force sale of more electric vehiclesBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe owner of car brands including Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot has reported a steep fall in sales, blaming product…

Peugeot owner and VW call for faster switch to electric vehicles

Stellantis chief warns that longer transition to EVs is a โ€˜big trapโ€™ at Paris motor showBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesBosses at two of Europeโ€™s biggest car manufacturers have called an acceleration of Europeโ€™s transition to electric vehicles as tension…

Monster pickup trucks accelerate into Europe as sales rise despite safety fears

A Dodge Ram 1500 is bigger than a Panzer I tank and campaigners say heavy trucks are โ€˜lethalโ€™ in collisionsThe engines rev, the guitars thrum and a gruff narrator lays out why the vehicle occupying the driveway is more than just a machine. โ€œA truck is …

Vauxhall owner warns on profits amid falling sales and tougher Chinese competition

Stellantis slashes growth forecast, with Aston Martin maker also warning of problems as car industryโ€™s woes deepenBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe owner of Vauxhall, Fiat and Peugeot has issued a profit warning, blaming a hit to sales from a deteriora…

Mission impossible : lโ€™Allemagne tente de mettre fin aux droits de douane europรฉens sur les voitures รฉlectriques chinoises

Lโ€™Allemagne a une derniรจre chance de faire rejeter les droits de douane lors dโ€™un vote des Etats membres. Mais atteindre la majoritรฉ de blocage requise semble hors de portรฉe. Et serait sans prรฉcรฉdent.

Mission Impossible: Germanyโ€™s bid to kill EU duties on Chinese EVs

Germany has one last chance to overturn the tariffs at a vote by member countries. But getting the required blocking majority looks to be out of reach โ€” and would be without precedent.

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.

Italian government ramps up pressure on carmaker Stellantis

Industry Minister Adolfo Urso confirmed the government is courting Chinese carmakers.

Italian government issues ultimatum to car giant over unfulfilled commitments

Italy’s Enterprise and Made in Italy Minister, Adolfo Urso, has threatened to withhold recovery fund money from car giant Stellantis unless it provides answers over delayed projects and investments, as tensions between the company and the ruling govern…

Serbiaโ€™s leader wins the West with promises of โ€˜white goldโ€™ โ€” but loses the people

Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ accuses protesters who oppose an EU-backed lithium mine of trying to overthrow him.

Meloniโ€™s head-on collision with Italyโ€™s only carmaker

The prime minister is pressing the heir of the once mighty Fiat to make more cars in Italy.

Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia

Environmental activists fear the project will pollute land and water in Serbia’s western Jadar region.

Scholz and ล efฤoviฤ ink lithium deal with Serbia amid environmental concerns

The agreement would benefit carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, but is deeply unpopular in the country.

Stellantis says it will โ€˜fightโ€™ for electric car sales rather than hide behind tariffs

The owner of Vauxhall, Jeep and Fiat says it opposes EU measures against Chinese EVs and wants to compete โ€˜as a global companyโ€™The owner of the Jeep, Fiat and Vauxhall brands has said it will not take a defensive stance in the battle for electric car s…

Vauxhall owner to sell cheap Chinese EVs in UK and mainland Europe

Stellantis deal with Leapmotor aims to cash in on imports as Biden imposes 100% tariff in USBiden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVsBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe global carmaker Stellantis is to sell cheap electric cars made by its Chinese p…

Why Elon Musk is right โ€“ once-booming electric car sales are starting to stall

EV sales have plateaued economic headwinds and weaker state subsidies but the glut might just be a temporary rutElon Musk became the worldโ€™s richest man by evangelising about electric cars โ€“ and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his …

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…

Mobilisation post-charbon

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City vs government in Russian freeze to seize debate

SNEAK PEEK โ€” U.K. government scared of seizing Russian assets, MP says. โ€” Treasury talks tough on fraud with new rules for banks. โ€” City minister summons banks to chat growth. Good morning readers!ย  Absolute ripper of a newsletter today, if we do say so ourselves. Read on to get the latest on why an [โ€ฆ]

EU competitiveness and licensing of essential technologies

The authors regularly advise the automotive and IT/tech industry. The views expressed in this article are personal. As things stand now, European manufacturers are at a disadvantage, as patent owners from around the world can exclude devices that implement standards from the market unless manufacturers give in to their royalty demands. The proposed EU SEP [โ€ฆ]

Why the EU now plans to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles

All you need to know about the European Commissionโ€™s new proposal to delay its 10% charge on EVsEU set to suspend Brexit tariffs on EVs for three yearsBrussels to issue veiled warning to China over state-subsidised goodsThe European Commission is likel…