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Is Stellantis's latest threat to axe UK plants credible?

Public threat targets government's zero-emission vehicle mandate

Is Stellantis's latest threat to axe UK plants credible?
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Volvo believes estate demand has returned – but has it?

Estate fans are celebrating the return of the V60 and V90 but SUVs have slowed the wagon's roll in Europe

Volvo believes estate demand has returned – but has it?
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Tie-up provides Rivian with crucial financial aid, while aiding VW's software efforts
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VW hands Rivian $5bn financial lifeline in return for software help

The two companies have formed a joint venture to produce software-defined vehicles together

VW hands Rivian $5bn financial lifeline in return for software help
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Technically impressive Byton M-Byte never saw the light of day
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Byton boss: Lessons from the ashes of the Tesla-ignited start-up boom

The ex-CEO of one of the biggest EV start-up failures shares his painful learnings as Fisker joins the list

Byton boss: Lessons from the ashes of the Tesla-ignited start-up boom
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'Stone age' EV tech depresses used values

ICE models are now becoming more valuable second-hand than electric equivalents

'Stone age' EV tech depresses used values
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Leapmotor T03 gives Stellantis a rival for the Dacia Spring EV
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Stellantis builds sub-£20k Leapmotor EV in Poland as tariffs hit

Budget Chinese supermini will be assembled from knock-down kits in Tychy, dodging new 31% export tarriff

Stellantis builds sub-£20k Leapmotor EV in Poland as tariffs hit
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The current Jeep Renegade is available with plug-in hybrid power
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Jeep Renegade to be reinvented as £20k EV crossover by 2027

Nissan Juke rival is tipped to move onto Stellantis's Smart Car platform and use cheaper LFP battery tech

Jeep Renegade to be reinvented as £20k EV crossover by 2027
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UK “will have to follow” EU on Chinese tariffs

Chinese-made EVs will be hit with as much as 38% extra import tax if sold in the EU

UK “will have to follow” EU on Chinese tariffs
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Industry scramble for cheaper battery chemistry upends plans

Ford delayed Explorer so it could switch to lower-cost, higher-durability chemistry – and others are doing similar

Industry scramble for cheaper battery chemistry upends plans
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'Explosive' growth in Motability helps car makers in a tricky year

Disability charity on course to buy more than a fifth of new cars in 2024 after surge in requests

'Explosive' growth in Motability helps car makers in a tricky year
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The only current REx option for UK buyers is the Mazda MX-30 R-EV
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Focus shifts to range-extenders as bridge to EVs

As makers contemplate difference between legislation and demand for EVs, petrol-electric option holds appeal

Focus shifts to range-extenders as bridge to EVs

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