Skoda Kodiaq emissions
The agreed new Euro 7 standards have kept the emissions limits from the Euro 6 for new cars and vans
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Win for car lobby as softened Euro 7 rules pass crucial stage

Emissions tests for passenger cars to be less stringent than proposed, but tyre and brake particulates are in the spotlight

Win for car lobby as softened Euro 7 rules pass crucial stage
Suppliers
Across Europe in 2023, job losses in the sector have outnumbered jobs created
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Suppliers cut thousands of jobs in face of unprecedented disruption

Industry looks to cope with disruption from electrification as car makers move parts creation in-house

Suppliers cut thousands of jobs in face of unprecedented disruption
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Nio has given details of two new EV brands due to come to Europe: Alps and Firefly
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Nio targets Volkswagen ID 2 and Renault 5 with Firefly EV brand

Europe-focused Firefly brand – launching alongside Tesla rival Alps – aims for €25,000 EVs with battery swapping

Nio targets Volkswagen ID 2 and Renault 5 with Firefly EV brand
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Cariad’s internal delays hurt the roll-out of the Volkswagen ID 3, for which it developed software
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VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs

Agreement will allow firm to cut development costs by 20% annually amid struggles to develop unified software

VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs
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The Honda N-Box is Japan’s best-selling car so far this year
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Could a Japan-style mini EV kei category really work in Europe?

Lobby group ACEA presented the idea as a way to widen the currently narrowing electric options for urban drivers

Could a Japan-style mini EV kei category really work in Europe?
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PodPoint recently switched focus from fast public devices to home and workplace charging
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EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits

Companies are looking at new business models as shaky medium-term profit outlooks leave investors spooked

EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits
Hydrogen fuel pump
Stellantis said it wants to offer more options for those who are impacted by electric charging
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Stellantis working on hydrogen combustion engines

Group is working on the zero-emissions technology as a more affordable alternative to battery electrification

Stellantis working on hydrogen combustion engines
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The Nissan Sakura was voted Japan’s Car of the Year for 2022-23
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ACEA calls for Europe to create own kei car law for small, urban EVs

European lobby group, led by Renault boss Luca de Meo, wants to mirror Japan’s famous kei car segment

ACEA calls for Europe to create own kei car law for small, urban EVs
Hydrogen fuel pump
Hydrogen retains its key advantage over battery EVs of quick refills for busy commercial vehicle operators
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A decade behind EVs and twice the price – but hydrogen isn’t dead

Large manufacturers tell Autocar there's still hope for fuel cell vehicles, as they invest in alternative to battery power

A decade behind EVs and twice the price – but hydrogen isn’t dead
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The DBX's interior overhaul will bring it in line with the DB12
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2024 Aston Martin DBX to gain touchscreen in wide-reaching update

Top-selling SUV will receive cockpit overhaul based on new DB12 "in the near future"

2024 Aston Martin DBX to gain touchscreen in wide-reaching update
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Dealer group Motorpoint lost £3.7 million in the six months to September
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Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall

Prices of three-year-old cars dropped 4.2% in October, the biggest drop in 12 years

Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall

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