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Volkswagen strengthens ties with Gotion with three joint ventures

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Volkswagen is moving even closer to its battery partner Gotion High-tech in Europe: The battery cell factory under construction by VW subsidiary PowerCo in Sagunto, Spain, will become a joint venture project. In return, Gotion is opening the door for Volkswagen on battery projects in Slovakia and Morocco. Whether the mega-deal will go ahead now depends on the relevant authorities. Read more…

Tesla’s European FSD push stalls

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The reality of driving in Europe is something that no line of Silicon Valley software code has quite managed – not yet. Squeezing down old and narrow cobblestone alleys, dodging delivery vans, and avoiding cyclists that tend to pop out of nowhere is a high-stakes gamble that we all take part in every day. Out here, the roads do not… Read more…

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Fahrzeuge von Chery im Hafen Teesport in Großbritannien nach dem Import aus China

Brussels is apparently making demands of the UK for its closer integration of the UK into its ‘Made in Europe’ industrial policy. The EU is insisting that London align its trade policy with China more closely with the EU. This could mean higher import tariffs for Chinese electric cars. The British government has now explicitly left the door open for adjustments. Read more…