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Economy

Chinese carmaker BYD considers opening a factory in France

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EU funds help Swedes on lower incomes go electric

In partnership with the European Commission

A Swedish government scheme, part-funded by the EU's Social Climate Fund, is offering rural, lower-income drivers financial support to switch from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles.

Business

Stellantis to halt four French plants for several days over supply shortage

The Italian-French-American carmaker has been hit by surging demand for electric vehicles, particularly from business customers.

Ecotech

How old EV batteries could transform Europe’s struggling energy grid

Repurposing retired EV batteries could lower Europeans’ energy bills and prevent wind and solar farms from being switched off.

Economy

Why Norwegians are buying more Chinese EVs despite growing scepticism

Electric cars account for more than 95% of new car registrations in Norway, the highest share in the world. About one in four new EVs registered there are from fully or partly Chinese-owned brands.

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Business

Bentley launches its first EV, and it could be its cheapest model

Bentley’s first fully electric car tests wealthy buyers’ appetite for luxury EVs, and it comes with a €408 million investment in its Crewe factory. The launch supports existing jobs at a time when several high-end rivals have delayed or dropped plans for electric models.

Economy

EU electric car registrations jump 63% as Chinese brands gain ground

New electric car sales jumped by nearly two-thirds in August 2026 compared to their levels last year as fuel prices hit fresh records in the European Union. But German carmakers struggle to benefit from a broader recovery of the EU car market.

Ecotech

Inside the ‘torture chambers’ pushing EV batteries to their limits

Battery ‘torture testing’ simulates car washes, sandstorms and wildfires for the benefit of the energy transition.

Business

Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs worldwide in effort to save costs

JLR said it would cut around 4,000 roles worldwide over the next two years as part of its plan to simplify its organisation and generate £1.7 billion (€2bn) in savings.

Tech News

IFA 2026: Xiaomi wants its smart-home cars on European roads by 2027

Xiaomi is done being just a phone brand. At IFA 2026, it laid out plans to launch electric cars in Europe by 2027, all wired into a smart-home ecosystem it calls Human x Car x Home.

Earth News

Restricted oil imports have sped up electrification in China

This is the first time that reductions in oil consumption – rather than coal – have been responsible for a drop in China's CO2 emissions.

Economy

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs in biggest ever industry shake-up

German car giant Volkswagen said that management and unions had agreed to cut a further 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade, bringing total job losses to 100,000.

Business

Portugal's car market surges as electric vehicle sales jump 65%

Portugal's car market grew 11.3% in August, with electric vehicle sales surging 65.2% and now making up more than a third of new car sales.

Mobility

Waymo in Munich: Could autonomous vehicles make Europe's roads safer?

Waymo is bringing driverless taxis to Munich, its third city outside the US, as data suggests autonomous vehicles are far safer than human drivers.

Mobility

Could magnesium become the new lithium for electric vehicles?

While magnesium is cheaper, more abundant and potentially safer than lithium, significant practical considerations remain before magnesium batteries can become more common in electric vehicles.

Business

Battery-only electric cars on the rise in Europe: Which countries lead?

The share of newly registered battery-only electric passenger cars is rising significantly in many European countries, but their share of the total car fleet remains very low in many countries.

Ecotech

Europe’s EV boom risks a graveyard of batteries. Is there a solution?

Experts are calling for recycling technology to “rapidly expand” as millions of EV batteries are set to die in the coming years.