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UK car sales hit 30-year low in 2022, but could grow 15% this year – SMMT

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British new car sales fell to their lowest level since 1992 last ye...

5th January, 2023

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Rheinmetall wins quarter-billion euro order for e-vehicle parts

(Reuters) – Germany’s Rheinmetall has won an order worth more than a quarter billion euros in the el...

2nd January, 2023

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Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency

(Reuters) – The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved the firm’s 2023 investme...

27th December, 2022

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Toyota’s Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output...

26th December, 2022

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UK new car sales rise in November, fail to zoom past 2019 levels- SMMT

(Reuters) – British new car registrations jumped nearly 24% in November from a year earlier to recor...

5th December, 2022

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Volkswagen to discuss new software roadmap on Dec. 15 -Handelsblatt

BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen Chief Executive Oliver Blume will present a long-delayed new software...

5th December, 2022

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BYD set to be China’s top-selling car brand for Nov, Tesla gains -data

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – BYD was the top-selling car brand in China in the first four weeks of November,...

30th November, 2022

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Material shortages ease in German industry but carmakers struggling

BERLIN (Reuters) – Material supply problems in German industry have fallen to their lowest level in...

30th November, 2022

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UK govt must take urgent action to help EV transition – car lobby

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – The UK’s car lobby on Tuesday called on the government to take urge...

29th November, 2022

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Ford recalls 634,000 vehicles worldwide over fire risks

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co is recalling 634,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) worl...

29th November, 2022

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Credit Agricole is weighing foray into German car-sharing: media report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – French bank Credit Agricole is weighing plans to offer car-sharing financial s...

28th November, 2022

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Chinese carmakers target more European sales with five-star EVs

By Nick Carey SOLIHULL, England (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have set their sigh...

21st November, 2022