• May 28 2025
  News in-depth

  CEO churn rate at carmakers rises amid EV shift, tariffs and Chinese competition

  One in five chiefs in the top 50 auto groups has stepped down over the past 12 months

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• May 28 2025
  Stellantis

  Stellantis names Antonio Filosa as chief

  Owner of Peugeot and Fiat brands picks internal candidate to succeed Carlos Tavares

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• May 27 2025
  Business InsightJune Yoon

  BYD’s aggressive push is setting baseline for what an EV should cost

  There is a precedent in smartphones for how the Chinese maker is buying market share and future pricing power

  
• May 27 2025
  Transport for London

  London congestion charge set to rise by 20% under TfL plans

  Proposals would end residents’ discount for all but electric vehicles, says transport body

  
• May 27 2025
  Toyota Motor Corp

  Toyota mounts software challenge to Tesla and Chinese rivals

  World’s largest carmaker to deliver homegrown operating system with RAV4 sport utility vehicle in test of tech mettle

  
• May 26 2025
  Volkswagen AG

  Four ex-VW directors convicted over Dieselgate fraud

  Court’s verdict concludes near four-year trial but prosecutors’ attempts to uncover scope of emissions fraud continues

  
• May 26 2025
  Electric vehicles

  Chinese EV shares tumble as BYD sparks ‘rat race’ price war fears

  Electric vehicle leader announces fresh round of price cuts for its models

  
• May 23 2025
  ExplainerTrump tariffs

  What EU exports are hit hardest by Trump’s 50% tariff threat?

  More than a fifth of all EU goods exports are to the US market

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  China vies for lead in the race to self-driving vehicles

  Chinese car manufacturers are pushing to replicate their success with EVs

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  Hybrids still in the mix despite boom in fully electric cars

  Range anxiety and emissions rule changes drive continued production and sales growth

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  Safety fears fuel the electric vehicle gender gap

  Range anxiety, threatening charging stations and ‘mansplaining’ marketing all affect uptake

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  Unique opportunities as customers ‘hyperpersonalise’ luxury cars

  Helping elite buyers to design their dream vehicle is now a lucrative sideline for carmakers

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  Rule changes tempt mainstream carmakers back to F1

  Marketing potential and the chance to transfer tech to road cars is luring back big names

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  GM moves to ‘seize EV battery leadership’ for the US

  Manufacturer vows to rebuild supply chains to end American carmakers’ reliance on China

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  Weakened emissions targets ‘threaten electric vehicle sales surge’

  Transition rule changes could slow this year’s sharp rise in EV purchases, campaigners fear

  
• May 23 2025
  Special ReportThe Future of the Car

  Tariff turmoil puts the brakes on German carmakers’ growth ambitions

  Executives seek deal with US but sales set to fall in sector facing structural problems

  
• May 22 2025
  Climate change

  California EV mandate in peril as US Senate sends bill to Trump

  President expected to approve Republican measure to overturn state ban on petrol-fuelled cars

  
• May 22 2025
  Special ReportEurope’s Climate Leaders

  Northvolt failure raises stakes for Europe’s battery industry

  Swedish start-up’s fate raises fears its European peers will also perish in the ‘valley of death’

  
• May 22 2025
  BYD

  BYD sells more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for first time

  Chinese car group has been pushing to expand into overseas markets for past few years

  
• May 22 2025
  Special ReportEurope’s Climate Leaders

  European carmakers’ challenge is to ‘stay on course’ with EVs

  Sales in Europe are up, but groups face shifting regulations, tariff uncertainty and competition from China

  
• May 20 2025
  Batteries

  CATL founder Robin Zeng expects China truck market to be 50% electric by 2028

  Battery giant’s forecast heralds sweeping disruption of global market in heavy goods vehicles

  
• May 19 2025
  News in-depthMaruti Suzuki India Ltd

  Maruti Suzuki looks to India’s ‘next billion’ car buyers

  Japanese-controlled company targets aspiring middle class in world’s most populous country

  
• May 19 2025
  Driverless vehicles

  Autonomous cars with ‘social sensitivity’ cut threat to road users, study finds

  Driverless vehicles that respond more like humans will cause less harm during road crashes, according to research

  
• May 15 2025
  Stellantis

  Stellantis and Renault bosses call for EU focus on fewer rules and more strategy

  John Elkann says Trump has been more effective in outlining policy to boost car manufacturing

  
• May 15 2025
  LexBatteries

  Japan’s electric car battery bet is running out of juice Premium content

  The window to secure a national battery supply chain is rapidly closing

  

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