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Why Norwegians are buying more Chinese EVs despite growing scepticism

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Europe News

European Parliament's report tightens investment conditions in the EU

The European Parliament’s rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are closing the EU market to Chinese investment in sectors where Beijing is dominant, going further than what the European Commission suggested.

Ecotech

Meet the company trying to make car tyres less toxic for the planet

Electric cars are cleaner to drive - but their tyres pose a pollution problem. Better materials could help fix the problem.

Tech News

British driver sets speed record in hydrogen-powered car

Retired RAF pilot Andy Green has set a world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406.320 mph (653.908 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

Business

Porsche profit jumps 34% despite China slump and falling sales

Porsche maintained its full-year guidance as cost-cutting and stronger 911 sales lifted profit, despite a 32% fall in Chinese deliveries and plans to eliminate thousands of jobs by 2035.

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Business

The challenges companies face to launch robotaxis in Europe

European carmakers like BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have continued to struggle significantly to roll out commercial robotaxi fleets, unlike Chinese companies, but why?

Business

Volkswagen’s Chinese branch doubles down on self-driving technology

Amid rising competition in the self-driving technology market, especially in China, Europe’s biggest auto company plans to make some big moves to catch up.

Economy

China's June exports surge 27% from year earlier as AI demand grows

China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said on Tuesday.

Business

Volkswagen risks 'major conflict' with staff over cost-cutting drive

Chief Executive Oliver Blume is considering cutting 100,000 jobs worldwide, around 16% of Volkswagen's global workforce, and closing three Volkswagen plants in Germany as well as one Audi factory,

Europe News

EU car industry clashes over strategy to fight Chinese competitors

With thousands of jobs are at stake, EU car suppliers and manufacturers disagree over the local content requirement set by the European Commission in its Made in Europe bill.

Health news

Two children die in car during heatwave in southern France

Two children aged two and four were found dead in a family car in Carpentras, southeast France, on Monday afternoon. The heatwave is the leading hypothesis for their deaths, according to a local prosecutor.

Tech News

Auto China 2026: China's auto giants are rewriting Europe's car market

One in two Europeans are open to buying Chinese and Auto China 2026 just showed us why. Euronews was at the conference.

Travel News

Airbnb is now offering airport transfers in 125 cities

Airbnb has been expanding beyond only accommodation for the last several months, with offerings now including private airport taxis as well as things like massages, chefs and personal trainers.

Tech News

A race for fuel-efficiency brings students to Qatar’s F1 tracks

At the Lusail International Circuit, home to Qatar’s Formula 1 Grand Prix, the roars of racing engines have given way to quieter cars. Nearly 1000 students from countries across Asia and the Middle East compete to design and drive the most fuel-efficient vehicles.

Mobility

Is the European Union at a crossroads over self-driving vehicles?

While China and the US invest in autonomous vehicles, Europe hesitates.

Europe in Motion

Petrol or electric? Which type of car do Europeans prefer?

Whether motivated by climate concerns or generous subsidies, European drivers are changing how they buy cars. Electric and hybrid models are surging across the bloc, but which countries are powering ahead and why?

Business

Here's why Chinese carmakers are beating the Europeans in Kazakhstan

Localisation is the best bet car manufacturers can make to keep demand stable. South Korea, China, and the US already benefit from it. Is it time for Europe to do the same?