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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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Volkswagen may import selected China-built EVs
Schäfer says VW is getting ready for "selected imports" from China. No model, date or price is confirmed.
Germany and France back a 90% CO2 target for 2035
The Commission wanted 90% plus offsets to reach 100%. Berlin and Paris want 90% flat, and the UK may count as local.
Toyota expects Arene in 50 models by 2030
Arene debuted in the 2025 RAV4. Toyota now puts it in 10 million cars a year by 2030.
Toyota plans its own gigacasting at Lexus Shanghai
The $2 billion Lexus plant, due to start in 2027, is Toyota's first to use the giant presses.
Toyota wants renewable-fuel cars rated zero-emission
VEEF cars would run only on eligible renewable fuel and be credited on its life-cycle carbon. A proposal, not law.
China proposes locking zero-gravity seats while driving
Foldable screens would be prohibited and moving seats blocked. Comments are open until 10 November.
Stellantis plans 12 Jeep and Citroën launches in India
Seven all-new and five updated cars from Q2 2027, with Jeep localisation rising from 70-75% to about 90%.
Volvo and NVIDIA plan hands-free city driving
A Level 2++ system built on NVIDIA Hyperion hardware, with no lidar at launch.
CATL passes LG Energy Solution in battery patents
PatSnap counts 26,574 patent families for CATL against 22,597 for LG Energy Solution.
Geely Auto confirms Canadian launch for 2027
First Geely cars reach Canada in 2027; models and prices are still to come.
Honda and Nissan each sign Applied Intuition
Two separate Applied Intuition deals, both announced on 6 October. No value or timeline is given for either.
Leapmotor registers 3,943 UK cars in September
The B10 made up 1,883 of the 3,943; the year to date is 13,283 against 1,535 in 2025.
Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3: China down 31%, electric sales at a record
Total sales fell 8% to 407,200 on China, while battery-electric sales hit a record 68,400, up 61%.
Mexico drops its 10% car-parts tariff for five years
One tariff line goes from 10% to zero until 2031, aimed at lines for cars Mexico now imports whole.
Nio swaps and BYD Flash Charging at Golden Week
Nio did 183,664 swaps in one day on 4,168 stations; BYD served 188,344 vehicles on 12,165.
Philippine electrified registrations up 130%
Registrations passed 67,000 in eight months as petrol rose 68.3%; BYD sold 28,399.
Polestar's US sales more than double before the ban
US sales rose to about 2,160 cars in Q3 as the ban nears; the rest of the world fell 8%.
Porsche's Sportwagenschmiede '35: fewer variants, higher prices at the top
Porsche aims to break even below 200,000 cars a year, with about 20% fewer variants and a mid-engined car above the 911.
ProLogium GEN4 claims 5-80% charge in 6.4 minutes
ProLogium says its SFIE-based GEN4 battery charges 5-80% in 6.4 minutes and keeps 90% of capacity at -20 C.
Stellantis Q3: North America down 12%, Europe up 10%
About 1.3 million shipments, down 1%: Jeep downtime in North America against a 54,000-unit gain in Europe.