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Now playing Next Mobility VivaTech 2024: Safer EV batteries and flying taxis on show in Paris Transport companies are presenting their latest innovations at the VivaTech. On land and in the air, the trends are electrification and autonomy. 25/05/2024
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Now playing Next Mobility Euroviews. We can't hesitate with autonomous driving like we did with electric Let's propel the automotive industry into a future where autonomy is not just a possibility but a reality, Henrik Green writes. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Business VW and other European electric car makers fight to catch up with China Volkswagen and other European giants risk falling behind in an industry where manufacturing and sales dynamics are changing with incredible speed. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy What Europe needs to get on with the clean energy transition Europe is not on track with its energy transition goals, but is in a good position to succeed in reaching them, French multinational energy management group Schneider Electric tells Euronews Business. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News Budget watchdog enters political fray with warning over petrol car ban The European Court of Auditors has strongly denied any political intent behind its decision to warn a looming ban on the sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars could lead to an influx of electric car imports from China. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Tesla cuts cost of electric vehicles globally, including in Europe Shortly after announcing thousands of jobs are to go, Tesla reveals it is cutting the price of its electric vehicles around the world, including in Europe. 22/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Car sales in Europe decline: Is the future of electric cars at stake? In March, car sales in the EU registered a decline with consumer behaviour trends shifting. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Blackstone buys EV gigafactory land, quelling UK net-zero dreams This move could significantly slow down Britain’s ambitious net-zero plans to increase lithium battery production domestically, in order to decrease dependence on China. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Tesla cuts 10% of its workforce in global efficiency drive Tesla's drastic layoffs may be a response to changes needed in the wake of the disappointing last quarterly delivery report. 15/04/2024
Now playing Next Business VW electric car sales plunge: Why are Europeans returning to petrol? Sales of Volkswagen electric vehicles in Europe fell by almost a quarter in the first three months of the year as consumers returned to petrol. 11/04/2024