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There is a danger that downtowns are easy to drive to but not worth the effort
Online used car seller, a perennial loss maker, turns corner for now
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Siegfried Wolf is one of two indicted ‘entrepreneurs’ in case involving allegations of ‘hidden assets’ of about €6.8mn
Viral TikTok videos on how to steal the vehicles led to a surge in crime, says the city’s law department
Companies such as Toyota face pressure to reduce emissions in a country with a heavy reliance on fossil fuels
Trade experts warn British membership of Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention is not ‘immediate fix’
Second facility planned as EV battery supply chains begin to develop outside China
Opening up proprietary Supercharger network qualifies car group for new US subsidies
Savannah’s Barroso mine seen as a test of Europe’s ability to secure regional supplies of vital battery material
Ola Källenius calls for delay in post-Brexit sourcing rules and warns new tariffs will dent industry competitiveness
Years of underperformance have left many sceptical about US carmaker’s ability to deliver on transformation
Bai Houshan and his company Ronbay have ambitious expansion plans for key battery component
More challenges to boards on diversity and corporate values expected during Japan’s annual meeting season
Japan is only theoretically fertile territory for stock market takeovers, as the Toyota thought experiment reveals
The infrastructure is not ready for rapid growth, despite government promises
Sodium has a role to play at the lower end of the electric vehicle market as a substitute
ALD completed its €4.8bn acquisition of rival LeasePlan last week
Susie Wolff heads a female academy aiming to bring more women to F1. Plus: Teams building up cutting-edge facilities amid cost cap; online subscription apps boost traction and revenues for the sport; Ford partners with Red Bull in return to Grand Prix; and an interview with Zhou Guanyu, China’s first F1 driver
The racing team needs the US carmaker’s expertise in cell technology as F1 moves to 50% battery power from 2026. For Ford, the deal is a shop window for its expertise
Simpler, hybrid engines that use zero-emission fuels will come in from 2026, luring carmakers such as Ford and Audi back to motorsport
Too much, apparently
New vehicles rise in price as electric options become more popular
Elon Musk says he doesn’t want carmaker’s network to become a ‘walled garden’ as EV use expands
Foreign makers have been caught out by speed of transition to electric vehicles and rapid rise of domestic rivals
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