Consumers across the continent increasingly want to buy low-cost Chinese vehicles. Policymakers are seeking to slow them down.
Category: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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Europeans Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Chinese Cars
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China and Europe Agree to Deal to Limit Chinese Exports of Hybrid Cars
The New York Times – Business:The European Union said that the deal could roughly halve Chinese shipments over four years. But it also could lead to an even stronger Chinese auto industry.
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China’s ‘Self-Reliance’ Drive Is Upending Trade With Europe
The New York Times – Business:China’s push to manufacture more at home has widened its trade imbalance with Europe, intensifying pressure on European industries and policymakers to take action.
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Porsche, Facing Falling Profits, Plans to Cut 25% of Its Work Force
The New York Times – Business:The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.
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Porsche’s New Look: Pricier Cars and 25% Fewer Employees
The New York Times – Business:The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.
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Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
The New York Times – Business:As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.
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As Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid
The New York Times – Business:Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.
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Two of China’s EV Makers Announce a Deal as Auto Industry Moves Toward Consolidation
The New York Times – Business:Two of the country’s leading makers of electric vehicles announced they are merging their battery swapping and charging operations.
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Smart Headlights Finally Trickle Down to Cars in the U.S.
The New York Times – Business:Federal data shows that half of all traffic fatalities happen after dark, but only one-quarter of driving happens at night. So any help is welcome.
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As Computers Take the Driver’s Seat, Experts Worry About Safety
The New York Times – Business:Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.
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Rivian C.E.O. RJ Scaringe Has Some Ideas for How to Make More Cars in America
The New York Times – Business:RJ Scaringe thinks it will take robots, tariffs and diplomacy to maintain a manufacturing base in the United States.
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How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia
The New York Times – On the Runway:Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.