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Valdis Dombrovskis claims ‘sufficient prima facie evidence’ to examine foreign electric-vehicle makers’ operations
Carmaker had planned to use the facility to build batteries using technology licensed from China’s CATL
Berlin and carmakers back UK call for three-year pause on requirement for batteries to be produced locally
Makoto Uchida’s intervention comes after UK pushes back dates for ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars
Government intends to press ahead with quota scheme amid industry fears about sluggish consumer demand
UK prime minister delays ban on sales of new petrol and diesel engine car sales by five years
Release of Dolphin model will test loyalty to domestic carmakers
Business group says concerns Europe’s automotive sector could be swamped are ‘understandable’
Industry plea comes on top of warning of weakening demand for battery models from private buyers
If Joe Biden can’t bridge the gap between management and labour, Donald Trump could be the winner
Carmakers are building batteries with non-union labour, while EVs’ production may require fewer workers overall
Carmakers could use their clout to secure vital raw materials and help local suppliers compete with Asian rivals
Also in today’s newsletter, extreme weather spells trouble for Asian textile producers
Future of small car in doubt because of rising cost of petrol engines and falling price of electric vehicles
Brussels is wary that Beijing could target specific sectors in individual countries of the bloc
Europe’s carmakers fear being eclipsed by Chinese rivals with superior battery technology
Imposing tariffs would not be a straightforward win as it raises the possibility of a trade war
Resorting to protectionist measures is not in Brussels’ long-term interests
Beijing warns anti-subsidies investigation will have negative impact on relations
Beijing’s subsidising of EV manufacturers stokes fears of European rivals being priced out
Filings underscore limited demand for EVs from Vietnamese start-up that briefly had higher market cap than Ford
Investigation could lead to tariffs on country’s manufacturers
China is so far ahead in the electric vehicles market that its competitors are trailing in the dust
Total addressable markets are notoriously unrealistic metrics
Labour action could take 150,000 workers off Detroit’s assembly lines
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