Regulatory

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

A study by The Economist points out that if there were a mandate on U.S. passenger vehicles to be limited to a weight of less than 5,000 lbs., a potential 2,300 lives in multi-vehicle accidents could be saved annually.

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Jan 7, 2025

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Nissan Leaf Shiro BEV 2024

Desperate U.K. Automaker BEV Discounts 'Unsustainable,' SMMT Says Desperate U.K. Automaker BEV Discounts 'Unsustainable,' SMMT Says

Jan 6, 2025

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Nissan Qashqai Sunderland Factory

U.K. Government Throws Potential Lifeline to Its Automakers U.K. Government Throws Potential Lifeline to Its Automakers

Dec 27, 2024

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Industry Voices | Automotive Trade Is a Two-Way Street Industry Voices | Automotive Trade Is a Two-Way Street

byWarren P. Browne

Dec 26, 2024

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Auto Dealers to President-Elect Trump: ‘Let Consumers Drive the Market, Not Mandates’Auto Dealers to President-Elect Trump: ‘Let Consumers Drive the Market, Not Mandates’

Dec 20, 2024

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Renault Rafale E-Tech 4x4 Hybrid

Europe's Biggest Political Party Rides to the Rescue of Domestic Automakers Europe's Biggest Political Party Rides to the Rescue of Domestic Automakers

Dec 11, 2024

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SMMT UK New Car Reg November 2024

Discounted BEVs Only Bright Spot in Declining U.K. November New-Vehicle Registrations

Discounted BEVs Only Bright Spot in Declining U.K. November New-Vehicle Registrations

Time to Rethink Automotive Regulations

Time to Rethink Automotive Regulations

byJohn McElroy, Columnist

Luton Fiat Professional Scudo Luton

Stellantis to Shut Historic U.K. Vauxhall Plant as Automakers Call for BEV Mandate Relaxation

Stellantis to Shut Historic U.K. Vauxhall Plant as Automakers Call for BEV Mandate Relaxation

byPaul Myles, European Editor

EU Hits State-subsidized Chinese BEVs With Tariffs Up to 35.3%

EU Hits State-subsidized Chinese BEVs With Tariffs Up to 35.3%

Emissions Analytics Tire Shed Test

Experts: Tax Cars on Weight, Mileage to Promote 'Green' Transport

Experts: Tax Cars on Weight, Mileage to Promote 'Green' Transport

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Omoda E5 BEV 2024

Chery's BEV Production Plant in Spain Delayed Again

Chery's BEV Production Plant in Spain Delayed Again

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Musk a Key Trump Ally in Supporting EV Rollbacks

Musk a Key Trump Ally in Supporting EV Rollbacks

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Canadian, Mexican Auto Sectors View Trump Victory With Unease

Canadian, Mexican Auto Sectors View Trump Victory With Unease

byKeith Nuthall, Contributor

MG ZS EV 2024

China Tells Automakers to Shun EU Tariff-Supporting Countries

China Tells Automakers to Shun EU Tariff-Supporting Countries

byPaul Myles, European Editor

BYD Stand Paris Motor Show 2024

Chinese Trade Retaliation Fear as Europe Enacts Tariffs on Imported BEVs

Chinese Trade Retaliation Fear as Europe Enacts Tariffs on Imported BEVs

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Finance & Insurance

Industry Voices | Is CFPB’s Focus on Junk Fees Justified?

Industry Voices | Is CFPB’s Focus on Junk Fees Justified?

byTom Oscherwitz, General Counsel, Regulatory Advisor

Mercedes-Benz Kuppenheim Battery Recycling Plant

German Chancellor Attacks EU BEV Tariffs

German Chancellor Attacks EU BEV Tariffs

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Volkswagen T-Roc UK Finance

Volkswagen's U.K. Financial Unit Fined $7M for Unfair Treatment of Vulnerable Customers

Volkswagen's U.K. Financial Unit Fined $7M for Unfair Treatment of Vulnerable Customers

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Brits Hold On to ICE 2024

Most Brit Drivers Plan Indefinite ICE Ownership If Government Forces New Car Ban

Most Brit Drivers Plan Indefinite ICE Ownership If Government Forces New Car Ban

byPaul Myles, European Editor

The IC Engine Could Outlast 21st Century

The IC Engine Could Outlast 21st Century

byJohn McElroy, Columnist

Nikola Shares Rise as Hydrogen Truck Future Takes Hold

Nikola Shares Rise as Hydrogen Truck Future Takes Hold

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Sponsored Content

AI-First Software-Defined Vehicles: Driving the Future of Mobility

AI-Driven Vehicles Are the Future

Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S BEV 2024

View From The EU: Automakers in a Tizzy

View From The EU: Automakers in a Tizzy

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Volvo EX90 Excellence Das Exterieur

Volvo Joins Industrialists' Call for EU to Stick to 2035 ICE Ban

Volvo Joins Industrialists' Call for EU to Stick to 2035 ICE Ban

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Internal Combustion Engines

Bans on ICE Vehicle Advertisements: Bold Move or Symbolic Gesture?

Bans on ICE Vehicle Advertisements: Bold Move or Symbolic Gesture?

byGreg Kable, Contributor

How High Do EV Tariffs Need to Be to Ward Off China?

How High Do EV Tariffs Need to Be to Ward Off China?

byDavid Kiley, Senior Editor

Tailpipe closeup

BEV Slowdown Sparks Alarm, Rivalry Among European Automakers

BEV Slowdown Sparks Alarm, Rivalry Among European Automakers

byPaul Myles, Greg Kable

Lithium-ion Cells

Forced and Child Labor Abuses Found in 75% of Lithium Battery Supply Chains

Forced and Child Labor Abuses Found in 75% of Lithium Battery Supply Chains

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Russia Weighing Protectionist Measures Against Chinese Auto Imports

Russia Weighing Protectionist Measures Against Chinese Auto Imports

byEugene Gerden, Correspondent

Canada Follows U.S. in Slapping 100% Tariff on Chinese BEV Imports

Canada Follows U.S. in Slapping 100% Tariff on Chinese BEV Imports

byKeith Nuthall, Contributor

Maserati GT2 Stradale ICE 2024

Internal Combustion Engines

Italy Pushes for Early Confirmation of ICE Reprieve in Europe

Italy Pushes for Early Confirmation of ICE Reprieve in Europe

byPaul Myles, European Editor

Renault 5 E-Tech BEV 2024

Renault Warns BEV Slowdown Sparks Billions in Fines for Automakers

Renault Warns BEV Slowdown Sparks Billions in Fines for Automakers

byPaul Myles, European Editor

BMW Board Member Calls for Preferential EV Regulations

BMW Board Member Calls for Preferential EV Regulations

byGreg Kable, Contributor

Uber Driver

Uber Hit by $324M Data Privacy Breach Fine in Europe

Uber Hit by $324M Data Privacy Breach Fine in Europe

byPaul Myles, European Editor

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