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Volkswagen overhaul puts Seat’s future at risk as Chinese rivals reshape global auto industry

Volkswagen's strategic overhaul may lead to the discontinuation of its Seat brand. This move signals significant industry consolidation amid rising Chinese competition. The company is focusing investment on its strongest and most profitable brands. Many automakers face difficult choices due to declining sales and EV transition costs. This upheaval is…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny

Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy

Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms

The Guardian - UK · May 1

Record number of EVs registered in western Europe across last quarter

Nearly 600,000 BEVs hit the road as carmakers such as Renault and Stellantis attract more price-sensitive buyers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025

One country where Tesla deliveries have risen as sales drop elsewhere

The EV-maker has continued to face challenges as competitors gain market share and CEO Elon Musk's popularity declines

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker

Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

Tesla investors brace for global sales data amid consumer backlash over Elon Musk

First-quarter deliveries will be significantly down, say analysts, with the CEO and his links with Donald Trump the ‘core toxic issue’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025

‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk

The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spin

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025

Model Y refresh can’t come soon enough for Tesla as preliminary January sales in Europe look dire

Tesla sales in a number of major European markets nearly halved in January, partly because of calendar year effects as well as some owners holding off for the new facelifted Model Y.

Fortune · Feb 4, 2025