Anything whose consequences reach past a single company. Emissions and safety regulation, tariffs and trade rules, battery and semiconductor supply, charging infrastructure, and the registration numbers that show which way a market is moving. A useful test: if the story would still matter with the brand names swapped out, it is filed here.
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Stories that cross more than one manufacturer: regulation, tariffs, supply chains, charging networks and market-wide figures.
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Chinese-brand cars crack national top-10 sales charts across Europe
The Jaecoo 7 outsold every UK car but the Ford Puma in August; BYD hit a record 6th in Austria.
Hyundai plans NVIDIA autonomy for 2028, then its own Atria AI
Level 2+ arrives in H1 2028 on NVIDIA hardware; the in-house Atria AI system follows in H2 2029.
Lucid and Bolt plan 25,000 robotaxis for Europe
Bolt would own and run the fleet on Lucid's Midsize platform. No cities or start dates yet.
Maserati reportedly plans EVs with Huawei and JAC
Reported: a large electric GT first, bodies built in Hefei, finished in Italy, production from the second half of 2027.
Volvo plans 13 new models by 2030
Seven of the 13 are for Europe and North America, six for China; parts shared with Geely rise from 10% to 30%.
BYD Atto 1 ties as Australia's cheapest new car
The Essential drops from A$23,990 before on-road costs to A$19,990 drive-away. BYD gives no end date.
Ford recalls 223,472 F-150s over fuel tank straps
The cause is in the filing: the cameras that check strap assembly were not always running. Inspection is free.
Nissan will build the Kicks at Sunderland for Europe
A 170 million pound investment makes the Kicks the tenth model built at Sunderland since 1986. No start date yet.
Ford, GM and Stellantis push back on Chinese carmakers building in the US
Trump would accept Chinese car plants in America. Ford, GM and Stellantis want conditions first.
Tesla Semi heads to Europe with deliveries in 2027
Up to 550 km at 40 tonnes, and about 60% of the range back in 30 minutes. Prices have not been announced.
China plans NEVs at 70% of car sales by 2030
A nine-department plan sets NEVs at 70% of car sales and 40% of commercial sales. August retail was already at 65.2%.
ProLogium starts making its 381 Wh/kg cell
VW ID. Polo orders outrun Martorell capacity
More than 30,000 European orders and a ten-month wait on configured cars, with deliveries now in mid-2027.
Volkswagen and JSW sign a non-binding India MoU
JLR to cut 4,000 jobs after profit slump
VW approves Future Plan 2030, SEAT left open
Up to half the model range and three quarters of configuration options go. SEAT's future is still undecided.
China says its carmakers develop cars too fast
Hyundai makes the instrument cluster an option
Audi and SAIC open a China R&D centre
Tesla asks who wants to run a Cybercab fleet