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Hyundai R&D Ruesselsheim

Hyundai Boosts R&D Capabilities in Europe Hyundai Boosts R&D Capabilities in Europe

Korean automaker group invests in German R&D to aid development of its brands for the European markets.

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Jan 27, 2025

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Range Rover SV Commissioning Suite

JLR Doubles Bespoke Range Rover Paint Processes With $80 Million Investment JLR Doubles Bespoke Range Rover Paint Processes With $80 Million Investment

Jan 27, 2025

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WardsAuto Podcast: Tesla, Tariffs and Aisin NA CEO Scott Turpin WardsAuto Podcast: Tesla, Tariffs and Aisin NA CEO Scott Turpin

Jan 27, 2025

Dacia Spring SUV 2024

Renault's Budget Brand Launches Latest Electrified Powertrain Strategy Renault's Budget Brand Launches Latest Electrified Powertrain Strategy

Jan 27, 2025

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Tesla Launches Refreshed Electric Model Y Tesla Launches Refreshed Electric Model Y

Jan 24, 2025

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Down to 0: Honda’s New Tech From Inside and Out Down to 0: Honda’s New Tech From Inside and Out

Jan 24, 2025

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Chinese Investors Eye Volkswagen’s Excess German Plants

Chinese Investors Eye Volkswagen’s Excess German Plants

byGreg Kable, Contributor

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News Jan. 23

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News Jan. 23

Russia’s 2024 Auto Sales Recovery Unlikely to Last

Russia’s 2024 Auto Sales Recovery Unlikely to Last

byEugene Gerden, Correspondent

Polestar 3 Production USA

Polestar Promises More Tariff-Avoiding Local Vehicle Production

Polestar Promises More Tariff-Avoiding Local Vehicle Production

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Trump Pulls Punches on Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Trump Pulls Punches on Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Have Your Say: WardsAuto Seeks Input in Reader Survey

Have Your Say: WardsAuto Seeks Input in Reader Survey

Home Charging BEV

Europe's Regulators Set to Change Mandated BEV Sales Targets

Europe's Regulators Set to Change Mandated BEV Sales Targets

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Musk Faces Conundrum in Dealing With Trump’s White House

Musk Faces Conundrum in Dealing With Trump’s White House

byJoseph Szczesny

Small Brands Present Challenge for Stellantis

Small Brands Present Challenge for Stellantis

WardsAuto Podcast: Fixing Stellantis’s Brands

WardsAuto Podcast: Fixing Stellantis’s Brands

Polestar Range BEV 2025

Polestar Curbs Expansion in Some Markets as Premium BEV Sales Slow

Polestar Curbs Expansion in Some Markets as Premium BEV Sales Slow

byPaul Myles, European Editor

GAC Aion BEV 2025

GAC's BEV Sub-Brand With Huawei Could Bolster European Expansion

GAC's BEV Sub-Brand With Huawei Could Bolster European Expansion

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Mercedes Benz G Class 500 2024

European Auto Industry Calls for Tariff and BEV Target Rethink

European Auto Industry Calls for Tariff and BEV Target Rethink

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Jeep Plan: Affordability and Hybrids

Jeep Plan: Affordability and Hybrids

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Canada’s Auto Union Chief Takes Aim at Trump Tariff Threat

Canada’s Auto Union Chief Takes Aim at Trump Tariff Threat

byKeith Nuthall, Contributor

Honda Expands Propulsion Options in 2025

Honda Expands Propulsion Options in 2025

byBob Gritzinger, Editor-in-Chief

Volkswagen Group

VW Chief Highlights Challenges, Calls for ‘New German Master Plan’

VW Chief Highlights Challenges, Calls for ‘New German Master Plan’

byGreg Kable, Contributor

JLR Sustainable Seat Foam

JLR Claims Sustainability First by Recycling Seating Foam

JLR Claims Sustainability First by Recycling Seating Foam

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Horse Production Aveiro Portugal

Horse Responds to Gas-Hybrid Demand, Boosts eMotor Production

Horse Responds to Gas-Hybrid Demand, Boosts eMotor Production

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Fixing Ram Brand Starts at the Top

Fixing Ram Brand Starts at the Top

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and VW ID. Buzz Named North American Car, Truck and Utility of Year

Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and VW ID. Buzz Named North American Car, Truck and Utility of Year

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

BYD Atto 2 BEV 2025

Despite Tariffs, BYD to Bring Compact BEV to Europe

BYD Shrugs off Tariffs to Bring Compact BEV SUV to Europe

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Renault Twingo E Tech Prototype Interior 2025

Renault Reboots Interior of Entry-Level Urban BEV

Renault Reboots Interior of Upcoming Entry-Level Urban BEV Runabout

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Renault 5 E Tech Paris Streets 2024 New

Renault Warns EU CO2 Emissions Targets Hurting Domestic Automakers

Renault Warns EU CO2 Emissions Targets Hurting Domestic Automakers

byPaul Myles, European Editor

CES 2025: Toyota’s Emerald City, Zeekr and Honda’s 0 BEVs

CES 2025: Toyota’s Emerald City, Zeekr and Honda’s 0 BEVs

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Rolls-Royce Range Goodwood 2025

Rolls-Royce to Double Production Capacity After Bumper Sales Year

Rolls-Royce to Double Production Capacity After Bumper Sales Year

byPaul Myles, European Editor

What Europe Can Teach America on Road Safety: Killing by Design

What Europe Can Teach America on Road Safety: Killing by Design

byPaul Myles, European Editor

CATL Battery

Ford's Battery Plans at Risk With CATL Security Listing

Ford's Battery Plans at Risk With CATL Security Listing

byPaul Myles, European Editor

WardsAuto Podcast: Scout Motors Hoping BEV Sales Stable for '27 Launch

Scout Motors Hoping BEV Sales Stable for '27 Launch

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