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Trade & Logistics/1 h agoLovech Landing: GWM to Build 50,000 SUVs in BulgariaGreat Wall Motor has picked Lovech for a 50,000-unit production base, with assembly of a compact SUV due to start in early 2027 — a Chinese beachhead inside the EU just …
EV & Technology/1 h agoCorridor Cash: Bulgaria bids €7.38M for EV charging
Markets/1 h agoLovech Landing: GWM Targets Q1 2027 Start in Bulgaria
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoPressure Point: Romania's new logistics supply jumps 60%Latest Stories
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EV & Technology/1 h agoFlash Charge: BYD targets Romania with ultra-fast networkChina's EV giant is courting Romanian partners, private capital and the state itself to roll out its Flash Charging tec…
Markets/1 h agoChina Rising: BYD Sets Record in Slumping RomaniaRomania's new-car market shrank 5.6% in October and nearly 20% in Q3, yet BYD just posted its best-ever volume month — …
Industry/1 h agoPower Play: BYD Bets Hundreds of Millions on RomaniaThe Chinese EV giant is moving beyond showrooms in Romania, preparing hundreds of millions of dollars in charging infra…
Policy/1 h agoParts Test: Romania Must Prove Its Cars Are Made in EuropeBrussels' 'Made in Europe' subsidy plan promises to reward cars built in Eastern Europe — but only if enough of their p…
Policy/1 h agoLocal Content: EU plan turns Hungary into a test caseBrussels wants subsidies to reward truly European cars — and Hungary, an assembly hub wired into Asian supply chains, is where the plan will be proven or broken. CATL's …
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoGateway Play: Hungary Courts Uzbekistan as EU Freight HubA day after talks in Tashkent, Hungary is positioning itself as the EU's front door for Central Asian freight — a diver…
Markets/1 h agoFleet Pulse: Hungary's Truck Market Rises 5.9%Hungary's truck market grew 5.9 percent, outpacing both Germany and Italy, as the country's export factories keep inves…
Industry/1 h agoSubsidy Limbo: BYD's Szeged Bet Waits on Budapest
Policy/1 h agoParts Test: Hungary's Battery Base Fits EU's Subsidy Rules
Industry/1 h agoAtlantic Pull: Audi SUV shift threatens Slovak VW plantReports that Audi SUV production could relocate to the United States have put Volkswagen's Slovak operations under the …
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoSUV Squeeze: Slovakia could lose 30% of VW plant outputAudi SUVs account for 30% of output at Volkswagen's Slovak plant — and a new production announcement has put that volum…
Markets/2 h agoElroq On Top: Slovakia's Best-Selling EV Is a ŠkodaWhile Slovakia's component plants brace for a difficult four years, its showrooms tell a brighter story: the Škoda Elro…
Industry/2 h agoSlovak Squeeze: Audi SUV Shift to US Threatens VW PlantOpposition politicians are sounding the alarm over a potential relocation of Audi SUV production to the United States —…
Policy/2 h agoTen Points: German Auto Chiefs Urge EU Emissions Overhaul
Trade & Logistics/2 h agoAudi Alarm: Slovakia risks losing 30% of VW plant output
Industry/2 h agoParts Test: Czech-Built Cars Need EU Content for SubsidiesThe EU's 'Made in Europe' plan ties subsidies to parts content — and few countries have more riding on the arithmetic t…
Markets/2 h agoRenault: Revenue Holds as Chinese Rivals BiteGroup revenue rose 1.5 percent to 11.596 billion euros in the third quarter even as global vehicle sales fell 6.0 perce…
Industry/2 h agoOutput Surge: Europe Auto Sector Hits Five-Year HighS&P Global PMI data shows Europe's automotive and auto parts sector growing at its fastest pace since June 2021 — even …
Policy/2 h agoCzech Stakes: EU Content Rules Cloud Toyota ExpansionToyota's plan to expand its Czech plant is colliding with Brussels' 'Made in Europe' push, which would reserve subsidie…The Seven Desks
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