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International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales will jump to a new global record in 2024 despite slowing growth in some markets, according to forecasts from the influential International Energy Agency (IEA).The Paris-based forecaster said that 17m battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will be sold...

Olaf Scholz says European cars should have equal access to Chinese customersEurope live – latest updatesThe chancellor of Germany has urged industry bosses in China to play fair by not overproducing cheap goods or infringing copyright rules.Speaking on a three-day visit to China, where he is travelling with leading business representatives and three government ministers, Olaf Scholz said he, in turn, would encourage the...

Investigators say data from electric Mustang Mach E shows ‘Blue Cruise’ was in use when SUV struck a stopped car in San AntonioThe driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday.Data from the 2022 Mustang Mach E SUV showed that Ford’s “Blue Cruise”...

Walter Huang was killed when his car steered in to a highway barrier and Tesla will avoid questions into its technology in a trialTesla has settled a lawsuit over a car crash which killed an Apple engineer in 2018 after his car veered off a highway near San Francisco, court documents showed on Monday.The settlement was made as the trial was about to start...

Plant on outskirts of Coventry could create up to 6,000 jobs and will be part of planned Centre for ElectrificationA Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries is in talks to invest more than £1bn to build a giant new factory on the outskirts of Coventry.EVE Energy, which says it employs 28,000 staff worldwide, is understood to be in talks to construct a 5.7m sq...

Wealthy are willing to pay more than double the standard price of £170,000, says luxury carmakerThe luxury carmaker Bentley is cashing in as more of the world’s richest people opt to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on “levels of personalisation that we’ve never seen before”, the company has said.While households all over the world struggle with inflation and the continued impact of the...

Australia’s biggest selling brand says it is broadly supportive but has asked for changes including revisiting the stringency and the timeframe Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastToyota has asked the Albanese government to water down its proposed new laws aimed at disincentivising the purchase of the worst polluting cars...

Indian conglomerate says gigafactory in Bridgwater will bring about 4,000 jobs to regionThe Indian conglomerate Tata has confirmed Bridgwater in Somerset as the site of its new £4bn battery factory, which will bring about 4,000 jobs to the region.Tata’s battery business, Agratas, said it had bought land at the Gravity Smart campus off the M5, just outside the town. Continue reading...

The Australian Automobile Association has found some SUVs use up to 20% more fuel on the road than reported in laboratory tests. Is your vehicle underperforming?The Crunch: what Australia’s love for SUVs means for emissions and safety – videoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastA real-world testing program at the Australian...

Coalition-led scare campaign predicted for plan to place yearly cap on emissions for new cars sold in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited plan for fuel efficiency standards for new cars while highlighting potential savings of $1,000 a year and predicting a Coalition-led...

President’s visit to the battleground state is met with autoworkers’ endorsements – and protests over his backing of IsraelJoe Biden won a strong pledge of support on Thursday from union autoworkers crucial to his re-election bid in Michigan, while yet more protests over his backing of Israel’s actions in Gaza put pressure on the trip.The president’s travel to the battleground state was intended as...

Companies such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD could do more to ensure their strict standards are applied in China, Human Rights Watch saysCar manufacturers Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour in their supply chains and could do more to minimise that risk, Human Rights Watch says.An investigation conducted by HRW has...

Electric vehicle manufacturer’s earnings in the fourth quarter of 2023 missed analyst expectationsDespite putting a new vehicle on the market, announcing another for 2025 and beating Wall Street’s expectations for vehicle deliveries, Tesla was not able to shake off its disappointing third quarter.The electric vehicle manufacturer brought in $25.1bn in revenue and posted $.71 in earnings a share in the fourth quarter of 2023,...

Shawn Fain, the United Auto Workers president, reaffirms general strike on 1 May 2028, saying ‘members need to come together’Shawn Fain, the United Auto Workers president, criticized Donald Trump on Monday but declined to back Joe Biden as he reaffirmed plans to lead a general strike in the US in 2028.Speaking to union members at the UAW national political conference in Washington DC, Fain...

Delays in delivery of parts result in suspension of manufacturing at factory near Berlin for two weeksMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe electric car manufacturer Tesla is to halt most production at its factory near Berlin for two weeks because of delays in deliveries of parts because of attacks on ships in the Red Sea.Shipping delays in the Red Sea, caused by attacks by...