Ford believes the road to profitable autonomous vehicles will be a long one
Ford abandons public testing of level-four-capable autonomous vehicles due to their "near-term" unprofitability
The government has yet to define what constitutes a "significant zero-emission-capability" vehicle
Plug-in hybrids are threatened by new evidence revealing their real-world emissions are higher than thought
The bank Jefferies has calculated a $22,000 (£18,000) loss on every EV sold by Ford
The American giant is treating its Model E electric car division as a loss-making start-up
Electric cars are also struggling to sell – the Audi Q4 e-tron was the slowest-seller outright in February
Car value expert Cap HPI has recorded an 18% decline in EV values over the past 12 months
Elon Musk believes Tesla can hit 20m sales with just 10 models | Image: Getty Images
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Zeekr 001 shooting brake is brand's first model
Zeekr’s European ambitions will first launch in Sweden and the Netherlands under former Lexus exec Spiros Fotinos
An e-fuel exemption to the 2035 ICE ban would allow Porsche to continue selling the profitable 911
Brand head Thomas Schäfer argues synthetic fuels are better suited to trucks and planes than cars
The cost of adding new anti-emissions measures could make small cars such as the Polo unprofitable
VW may discontinue the supermini as emissions proposals make it "literally impossible" to profit from small ICE cars
The VW Group is confident it can keep the margins stable and grow volume
Easing of semiconductor shortage means firm is bullish about sales growth over margins
Porsche's future electric models will command a 15% increase over ICE alternatives
Significant costs incurred by electrification require retail prices to be increased if margins are to be kept wide
The Volkswagen Group plans to have six battery plants across Europe by 2030
European battery production under threat as America's IRA policy lures manufacturers
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