Global carmakers retreat en masse from electric vehicle plans Rolls-Royce is latest of more than a dozen groups to change course as demand for petrol engines persists

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"12 global #carmakers are scaling back their #electric #vehicle plans amid stubborn demand for #combustion #engines and a rollback of supportive policies in both the #US and #Europe "

Suicidal in every way you can think.

#oil #EV #batteries #transportation #cars

‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

“The lesson from #history is very clear. It risks repeating, in very close form, the error American #carmakers made in the 1980s.” “They still have the #engineering talent, the #brands and the #manufacturing #heritage to compete. But the window is narrowing.” – Andy Palmer

#EV @theguardian.com

With access to the EU market via Hungary or Spain, Chinese #carmakers can circumvent the EU’s current countervailing duties of up to 35% tariff on imports of China-made battery EVs. 🇨🇳 🇪🇺

New insight by @james-r-green.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social
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"This area is shaky": Germany's once-vibrant auto heartland falls on hard times - Sight Magazine MARIA MARTINEZ, of Reuters, reports from the industry-rich Baden-Wuerttemberg region...

“This area is shaky”: Germany’s once-vibrant auto heartland falls on hard times. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Germany #automotiveindustry #BadenWuerttemberg #carmakers #Dostech #Germaneconomy #BadenWuerttembergelection

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Carmakers Rush To Remove Chinese Code Under New US Rules - Slashdot "How Chinese is your car?" asks the Wall Street Journal. "Automakers are racing to work it out." Modern cars are packed with internet-connected widgets, many of them containing Chinese technology. Now, the car industry is scrambling to root out that tech ahead of a looming deadline, a test case f...

Carmakers Rush To Remove Chinese Code Under New US Rules #Technology #Business #Other #Carmakers #ChineseCode #USRegulations

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Auto production by Detroit Three declines in Canada as Japanese automakers lead the way, report says — CBC News While Canadian production and jobs with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors have declined over the past decade, they have stayed consistent among Japanese carmakers, according to a new report by the T...

“As the #DetroitThree #automakers have made fewer cars in #Canada over the past decade, #Japanese #carmakers have kept their #Canadian footprint consistent, according to a new report”
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This design centers on a dark-colored electric SUV, the Hypotec HL, by Chinese carmaker GAC. Above the photo, it says, “10 Minutes to Charge. Up to a 745-mile Range. $36,900 to $43,800. Banned in the USA.” Below the photo it says, “Will American Car Makers Step Up?” Photo courtesy of Interesting Engineering.

The #Chinese are beating us at the #EV game with a 10-minute charge, 745-mile range #SUV. It’s even competitively priced – but #banned in the #USA. #American #carmakers better get busy!
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Retreating From EVs Could Be Hazardous For Western Carmakers Western carmakers retreating from electric vehicles amid softening government mandates could find themselves in a precarious position as Chinese rivals continue gaining ground in the EV market they're...

Retreating From EVs Could Be Hazardous For Western Carmakers #Technology #Business #Other #EVs #Carmakers #AutomotiveIndustry

Carmakers sour on EU’s ‘disastrous’ petrol engine rule changes As details have become clearer, executives warn the easing of the combustion engine ban would lead to more expensive vehicles

"Although it was initially welcomed by some #carmakers, many companies said the offsets would be too challenging to bring in since the required use of #greensteel and “#madeinEurope” content in vehicles would be #complex and #expensive."
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Make polluters pay for poisoning our children 10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...

After #Diesel #Dieselgate #scandal , #justice still not served in #UK . Other #countries #nations made #car #carmakers #pay, ours let them #OffTheHook . Let's sign #petition to demand #accountability you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma... @38degrees.bsky.social #Environment #Environmental #Children

Will carmakers switch back from aluminium to steel? - CRU Group Visit CRUGroup.com to learn how supply constraints, price increases, shifts in EV and emissions policy, and more are shaping the future of automotive.

Will automakers switch back to steel from aluminium? Supply constraints, higher costs, EV/emissions shifts, and steel innovation fuel the debate.
Read CRU’s latest insight: https://www2.crugroup.com/l/707643/2025-12-09/3ztdtb
#Automotive #Steel #Aluminium #CarMakers

Europe’s carmakers face ‘devastating’ chip crisis as Nexperia supply crunch continues Executives warn production lines could stop within weeks as the Dutch chipmaker is not sending products to China unit

#EUIndustry: #Europe’s #carmakers face ‘devastating’ chip crisis as Nexperia supply crunch continues, by @andybounds.bsky.social & Kana Inagaki | Financial Times
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‘America the Provider - Automobiles’
National City Bank of New York. November 1947.
#graphicdesign #DavidStoneMartin #automotiveindustry #carmakers #internationaltrade #exports #banking #internationalbanking #Citibank

In #NOVEMBER 1947
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‘Painting by David Stone Martin (1913-1992) - “Motor Cars Amaking”’
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #DavidStoneMartin #automotiveindustry #carmakers #autoworkers #assemblyline

5/X
Chinese government stand behind all kind of #carmakers. In my interpretation this means unlimited resources and money. But the European car makers don't have unlimited funds.

Carmakers to push EU for 2035 combustion-engine ban rethink • Muser Press Europe's biggest carmakers are to hold talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday as the industry pressures the bloc to revise plans to end

Europe’s biggest #carmakers are to hold talks with #EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday as the industry pressures the bloc to revise plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035.

TriplePundit • Hyundai Explores a New Low-Carbon Leather Alternative Hyundai Explores a New Low-Carbon Leather Alternative

Hyundai aims to gild the EV lily with plant-based, leather-like interiors.

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#automotive #automobiles #luxurycars #plantbased #biobased #leather #materials #carmakers #hyundai #evs #sustainable #sustainability

How China made electric vehicles mainstream The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.

In #China, #carmakers, #consumers, #electricity providers, and battery suppliers all receive money and aid when it comes to #electriccars, with insistence that all companies that produce such vehicles have access to the same resources without favoritism www.bbc.com/news/article... (101/?)

Ukraine security guarantees emerge as sticking point after European leaders meet Trump Boots on the ground will be needed to ward off a renewed invasion, experts say — but Putin won’t easily accept it.

Peder also shared articles he wrote on reactions of #Europeans to “to the pair of summits and the impact of the trade deal on German #carmakers” (see here and here), along with other graphics, images, what he’s reading, and a poll. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article... (78/?)

#Short positions against some of Europe’s biggest parts manufacturers and #carmakers have been on the rise this year following Trump’s return to #WhiteHouse in January, chart @financialtimes.com
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How carmakers are becoming the biggest losers in Trump’s trade war The so-called Big Three of Ford, GM and Stellantis say the new tariff regime will cost them a combined $7bn this year

How #carmakers are becoming the biggest losers in #DonaldTrump ’s trade war - The so-called #BigThree have forecast a combined $7bn earnings hit from #tariffs in 2025 — of which $1.5bn is #Stellantis, $2bn is #Ford and $3.5bn is #GeneralMotors on.ft.com/3HcZzky via @FT #Republicans #MakeAmericaSmall

German #carmakers like #VW could have used profits from #China to master the transition to #emobility.

Instead they took the $$$ and waited things out.

One of the biggest #management blunders in recent history.

‘Full of gunpowder’: price wars of China’s carmakers deepen, draw Beijing’s ire A barrage of official condemnation over ‘involuted’ auto sector comes after major industry players offered big discounts amid overcapacity concerns.

Views for @scmpnews.bsky.social : The price war among #Chinese #carmakers was showing no sign of abating. Local governments are putting money into their local companies so that they do not fail, so it is not going to end any time soon.

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Trade War Spawns Magnet Shortage for Carmakers; Tyrannosaurus Rex-Cycled And more about the human and environmental costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can do better.

The #Trump #TradeWar is causing behind-the-scenes panic among #carmakers. powermetal.substack.com/p/trade-war-spawns-magne...

Car makers warn: China’s rare-earth export rules may stop vehicle production! #RareEarth #China #AutoIndustry #CarMakers #TradeWar #SupplyChain #USChina #Magnets #GM #Toyota #Volkswagen #Bosch

EU adopts CO₂ targets reprieve for car industry • Muser Press EU countries gave final approval on Tuesday to a reprieve for European carmakers over new emission targets, as they seek to balance climate goals with support

#EU countries gave final approval on Tuesday to a reprieve for European #carmakers over new #emission targets, as they seek to balance #climate goals with support for a struggling key industry.

Higher#tariffs would hit #carmakers such as #Audi and #Porsche with no #manufacturing footprint in the US, as well #VolvoCars, #MercedesBenz and others that export vehicles sold in the US from Europe. US is the 2nd -largest market for exports of #EU #vehicles after UK, chart @financialtimes.com

iMB.Solutions provides interim management and implementation-oriented consulting services for Brazil, South America, Mexico, USMCA and international project missions. Germany's auto industry is under pressure. Facing a 27% drop in domestic vehicle production over the last decade and increasing global competition, German carmakers are searching for new growth engine...

#Germany’s #auto sector is shrinking at home and growing abroad. Read how #Brazil and #EVs are reshaping the #strategy of #German #carmakers and #suppliers. #transformation #Brazil #Stellantis #innovation #electricvehicle #disruption #productivity #challenges

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France calls to streamline EU state aid approval for carmakers, chemicals - Euractiv Critical medicines should also benefit from simplified access to state aid, a French document seen by Euractiv says.

#France wants European #carmakers, the #chemicals industry & producers of critical #medicines to benefit from streamlined EU state aid approval rules designed to support the bloc's Clean Industrial Deal goals, a document seen by Euractiv shows. @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...