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‘Brutal’ price war in China hands drivers ICE-priced EVs

The Tesla Model 3 now costs just £27,000 in China, and domestic-market rivals are even cheaper

‘Brutal’ price war in China hands drivers ICE-priced EVs
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Flagship Makalu computing platform embeds a Ryzen-architecture chip from US maker AMD
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The company bringing China's digital bling to Europe's dashboards

Infotainment company, linked to Chinese giant Geely, uses advanced chips to enable new software experiences

The company bringing China's digital bling to Europe's dashboards
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Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque to go electric in 2025
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Land Rover to build Evoque, Velar, Discovery Sport EVs at Halewood

Halewood plant to build three or four EVs atop EMA platform, beginning with Mk2 Velar in 2025

Land Rover to build Evoque, Velar, Discovery Sport EVs at Halewood
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Aston Martin has said it will launch an electric car in 2025
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Aston Martin and McLaren to be forced to sell electric cars in US

Strict new emissions rules mean low-volume car makers can no longer benefit from higher CO2 allowances

Aston Martin and McLaren to be forced to sell electric cars in US
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Proposed standards apply to light-duty trucks, including the best-selling Ford F-150
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US proposes strict targets for electric vehicle sales

New laws to cut CO2 emissions would require two-thirds of all vehicles sold in the US to be EVs by 2032

US proposes strict targets for electric vehicle sales
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“We have to make a car that's affordable and entry," said Volkswagen boss Thomas Schäfer
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£22,000 Volkswagen ID 2 gives blueprint for cheap electric cars

Volkswagen's cost-cutting strategy relies on reducing model variants, sharing parts and maximising scale

£22,000 Volkswagen ID 2 gives blueprint for cheap electric cars
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Germany's push for e-fuels was driven by the owner of a classic Porsche 911 SC
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Did the Porsche 911 help give e-fuels a future in Europe?

Germany's successful bid to exempt e-fuels from the EU's ICE ban can be linked back to the sports car

Did the Porsche 911 help give e-fuels a future in Europe?
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Ford believes the road to profitable autonomous vehicles will be a long one
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L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving

Ford abandons public testing of level-four-capable autonomous vehicles due to their "near-term" unprofitability

L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving
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The government has yet to define what constitutes a "significant zero-emission-capability" vehicle
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Government goes cold on keeping hybrids after 2030

Plug-in hybrids are threatened by new evidence revealing their real-world emissions are higher than thought

Government goes cold on keeping hybrids after 2030
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The bank Jefferies has calculated a $22,000 (£18,000) loss on every EV sold by Ford
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Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?

The American giant is treating its Model E electric car division as a loss-making start-up

Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?
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Electric cars are also struggling to sell – the Audi Q4 e-tron was the slowest-seller outright in February
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Crisis looms as used electric car values plummet

Car value expert Cap HPI has recorded an 18% decline in EV values over the past 12 months

Crisis looms as used electric car values plummet

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