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Seven in 10 customers paid more than €40,000 for add-ons last year, says carmaker
Industry grappling with slowdown in sales growth and rise of cheaper models from China
EasyJet, Rolls-Royce and others ask for help in scaling up new technologies to develop zero emission flights
Gap with Toyota is set to widen and low-priced Chinese electric cars are a threat
Rise in electric vehicles will hasten the collapse of the car tax base and erode fiscal headroom unless the levy is unfrozen
Insolvency documents show company owed £200mn
Electro-thermal batteries’ selling point is they can heat up bricks and rocks using cheapest six hours of electricity in any given day
World’s largest maker of batteries for EVs reports mixed fourth-quarter results as demand growth softens
Plenty of investor patience is required before new electric models due out this year contribute to higher profitability
Japan’s two biggest carmakers forge partnership in face of competition from China’s low-cost manufacturers
German carmaker looks to droids as it struggles to recruit reliable workers
Aid programme will be part of vehicle scrappage scheme
Plants geared to producing internal combustion engines increasingly mothballed as foreign groups lose market share
German carmaker looks at sharing costs to counter wave of cheaper rivals produced in China
SoftBank-backed group targets automotive sector as it diversifies from declining smartphone market
Fiat owner has surpassed its German rival in market value
Margins to fall as luxury marque prepares costly launch of cars including a hybrid 911
Companies such as Xiaomi that own a wide range of technologies that could help in the race to create smart vehicles
Ola Källenius believes increased competition will help Europe’s car industry produce better vehicles
How should western policymakers use subsidies and tariffs to encourage drivers to switch? Probe the arguments with this ‘instant teaching case study’
Lower input prices should drive down the cost of batteries, supporting margins
Sustained fall would raise questions over future ability of ambitious Chinese automaker to tap public markets
Delegates at annual Communist party meeting spurn iPhones for homegrown handsets
Scrapping a project with high upfront costs makes sense
Carmaker will focus on electrifying flexible fuel models as rivals pour money into Latin America’s largest economy
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