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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
Bai Houshan and his company Ronbay have ambitious expansion plans for key battery component
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
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
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
Carmaker seeks to reduce $7bn cost gap with rivals by simplifying ranges and supply chains
Hoping for delays to post-Brexit rules is not a strategy, particularly for British automakers
Pivot to electric vehicle batteries pays off but ambitious plans are a risk
VW and Ford lay out rival approaches to the world’s largest auto market
Industry wants EU to delay ‘rules of origin’ terms in post-Brexit trade agreement
Even if a deal on rules of origin is agreed, carmakers will suffer from the lack of a long-term industrial strategy
Brussels has refused to tweak trade agreement with UK despite intense industry lobbying on both sides of Channel
Turmoil at German carmaker’s in-house software arm threatens to affect market share
Move would be a shift for the electric-car maker, which has largely eschewed conventional marketing
Carmaker says Ellesmere Port facility for manufacturing electric vans is at risk over Rules of Origin tariffs
Macron seeks to introduce subsidy tweaks and tax credits that would help environment and boost jobs
Chief executive Jim Farley warns there is no guarantee foreign companies can ‘win’ against local electric-car makers
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