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Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised
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UK promises ‘robust measures’ on Chinese EVs

Secretary of state for transport Mark Harper said plans revolve around creating a level playing field

UK promises ‘robust measures’ on Chinese EVs
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Cazoo will reposition itself as a rival to Autotrader
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“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause

Start-up is abandoning its home-delivery service to set up a classifieds website

“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause
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JLR announced last week it had cancelled plans to axe wholesale model
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Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn

Selling direct to customers and offering dealers a flat fee no longer looks an easy win for car firms

Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn
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British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration

The Silverstone-based EV supplier put itself up for sale in February, but no offer with enough capital was received

British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration
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Renault's bi-directional charging is claimed to make home charging a lot cheaper
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Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech

Bi-directional charging will become available to the masses for the first time with the new Renault 5 EV

Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech
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Companies seek cure for profit-wrecking EV values

Car makers are torn between boosting demand by slashing prices or holding firm to keep residuals high

Companies seek cure for profit-wrecking EV values
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Cheaper raw materials will help make EVs more affordable, said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares
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"Thanks for the EV negativity": How the gloom could cut car prices

Pessimism around electric vehicles is pushing down the cost of the materials needed to make them

"Thanks for the EV negativity": How the gloom could cut car prices
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Hybrids shine as private electric car sales lag

Hybrids outsold EVs by almost 2:1 in 2023's private market; overall EV sales inflated by incentivised fleet market

Hybrids shine as private electric car sales lag
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New grille for electric EQS (left) replicates that of the ICE S-Class (right)
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Facelifted Mercedes EQS gets traditional grille and uprated battery

Electric limousine retains option of normal grille, due to customer demand; now also comes with more range

Facelifted Mercedes EQS gets traditional grille and uprated battery
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Mercedes has been hit by a weakening in demand for electric vehicles
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​Mercedes-Benz to continue combustion car sales “well into 2030s”

German manufacturer revises its ambition to become an electric-only brand by 2030

​Mercedes-Benz to continue combustion car sales “well into 2030s”
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Lotus rebranded as an electric-only car maker following its takeover by Chinese behemoth Geely
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Lotus EV division valued at $5.5bn in public listing

Listing on the New York stock exchange will value EV-focused Lotus Technology division at $5.5 billion

Lotus EV division valued at $5.5bn in public listing

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