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Long-term demand for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them should deter panic selling
The historical parallel is with the push into the US by Japanese carmakers in the 1970s
Factory upgrades dent third-quarter production as high interest rates hit electric vehicle demand
Action on unfair practices is essential to stop the auto industry suffering like steel, aluminium and solar
Plant under construction would make South Korean company the largest non-Chinese producer of nickel sulphate
Takeover offers for auto dealership are hard to compare
The company is targeting overseas markets ahead of a planned US listing
Lawsuit says employees at Fremont assembly plant endured ‘severe or pervasive’ harassment since 2015
Proposed anti-subsidy duties are an admission that European companies and governments have been slow to innovate
Increasingly affordable EVs could supersede internal combustion engines over the next decade
Manufacturers could fall behind rivals if they fail to invest to secure supplies, says resources minister
Valdis Dombrovskis claims ‘sufficient prima facie evidence’ to examine foreign electric-vehicle makers’ operations
Carmaker had planned to use the facility to build batteries using technology licensed from China’s CATL
Berlin and carmakers back UK call for three-year pause on requirement for batteries to be produced locally
Makoto Uchida’s intervention comes after UK pushes back dates for ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars
Government intends to press ahead with quota scheme amid industry fears about sluggish consumer demand
UK prime minister delays ban on sales of new petrol and diesel engine car sales by five years
Release of Dolphin model will test loyalty to domestic carmakers
Business group says concerns Europe’s automotive sector could be swamped are ‘understandable’
Industry plea comes on top of warning of weakening demand for battery models from private buyers
If Joe Biden can’t bridge the gap between management and labour, Donald Trump could be the winner
Carmakers are building batteries with non-union labour, while EVs’ production may require fewer workers overall
Carmakers could use their clout to secure vital raw materials and help local suppliers compete with Asian rivals
Also in today’s newsletter, extreme weather spells trouble for Asian textile producers
Future of small car in doubt because of rising cost of petrol engines and falling price of electric vehicles
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