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Tariff Detour: Used Chinese EVs Surge 280% in Europe
Used Chinese EVs surged 280% across Europe as buyers bypass tariffs and quotas, extending an advance that has already doubled Chinese new-cβ¦
Corridor Core: GdaΕsk Anchors Ukraine's Import Revival
Ukraine's import flows consolidate around GdaΕsk, with ConstanΘa and Hamburg as backup gateways, as retail turnover climbs 9% in real termsβ¦
Premium Pressure: China Slump Hits Mercedes, BMW, VW
Mercedes-Benz has cut its profit outlook as China's slump deepens, joining BMW and Volkswagen β and the same forces are pushing Chinese rivβ¦
Bulgaria Build: GWM to Roll Out Ten Models in Two Years
Great Wall Motors is making Europe a priority market: a factory in Bulgaria, ten new models in two years, and the backing of a 28,000-stronβ¦
Parts Boost: Polish Platform Autofixer Raises β¬3 Million
Polish online car parts platform Autofixer has raised β¬3 million in venture debt to fund European expansion, platform development and team β¦
Standards Slip: EU CO2 Rollback Threatens 185,000 Jobs
As Brussels edges closer to softening the 2035 combustion-engine deadline, a new ICCT study warns that weakening the EU's CO2 standards couβ¦
Cayenne Homecoming: Porsche Pulls SUV From Bratislava
Porsche will shift Cayenne production from Bratislava back to Leipzig to shore up its German plants β and has ruled out US manufacturing deβ¦
Tokyo Alarm: Japanese Automakers Fear EU EV Subsidy Rules
Only EU-manufactured electric vehicles will be eligible for subsidies under new rules that Japanese automakers fear will hit them, NHK repoβ¦
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Tariff Detour: Used Chinese EVs Surge 280% in Europe
Used Chinese EVs surged 280% across Europe as buyers bypass tariffs and quotas, extending an advance that has already doubled Chinese new-cβ¦
Corridor Core: GdaΕsk Anchors Ukraine's Import Revival
Ukraine's import flows consolidate around GdaΕsk, with ConstanΘa and Hamburg as backup gateways, as retail turnover climbs 9% in real termsβ¦
Premium Pressure: China Slump Hits Mercedes, BMW, VW
Mercedes-Benz has cut its profit outlook as China's slump deepens, joining BMW and Volkswagen β and the same forces are pushing Chinese rivβ¦
