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Software Shift: VW Eyes Xpeng Architecture for Europe
Volkswagen is reportedly weighing a plan to bring its Xpeng-developed China Electronic Architecture to European models badged Volkswagen, Š…
Service History Pays: Polish Used Cars Fetch 14.39% More
Authorised service histories add an average 14.39% to asking prices on Poland's used car market, ZDS and AutoDNA research shows - turning d…
Korean Push: 17 Parts Makers Court Škoda Supply Chain
KOTRA says 17 South Korean component manufacturers are pitching for a place in Škoda Auto's Czech supply chain, as Prague-Seoul economic ti…
Energy Alliance: Poland and Italy Back Joint EU Purchasing
Warsaw and Rome deepen their alliance, endorsing von der Leyen's joint EU energy purchasing while rejecting the climate rules Brussels favo…
Solid State Surge: Carmakers Promise Twice Battery Density
Carmakers claim solid-state batteries will deliver at least twice the energy density of today's lithium-ion cells, with faster charging and…
Power Shift: Electric Cars Overtake Petrol in Europe
EU new car registrations rose 5.7% year-to-date as electric cars overtook petrol in September, while Chery's near three-fold surge lifted i…
Cost Crunch: Europe's Suppliers Resize to Fit Volumes
Component pricing pressure has not eased, and supplier leadership across Germany, France and CEE says fixed cost bases no longer fit curren…
Port Push: MOSOLF Adds Oostende Hub as EU Car Sales Jump
EU car registrations rose 9.3% in September, promising more factory-to-dealer journeys and a wave of trade-ins — and MOSOLF is expanding it…
Power Shift: Chinese Brands Outsell Japanese in Europe
Chinese carmakers have outsold their Japanese rivals in Europe for the first time, a milestone underpinned by localized production in Spain…
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Software Shift: VW Eyes Xpeng Architecture for Europe
Volkswagen is reportedly weighing a plan to bring its Xpeng-developed China Electronic Architecture to European models badged Volkswagen, Š…
Service History Pays: Polish Used Cars Fetch 14.39% More
Authorised service histories add an average 14.39% to asking prices on Poland's used car market, ZDS and AutoDNA research shows - turning d…
Korean Push: 17 Parts Makers Court Škoda Supply Chain
KOTRA says 17 South Korean component manufacturers are pitching for a place in Škoda Auto's Czech supply chain, as Prague-Seoul economic ti…
Energy Alliance: Poland and Italy Back Joint EU Purchasing
Warsaw and Rome deepen their alliance, endorsing von der Leyen's joint EU energy purchasing while rejecting the climate rules Brussels favo…