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Three strategies to help European carmakers regain their edge

Even before US president Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars, European automakers had been facing a multitude of challenges. Sales have slumped and manufacturers face rising costs, while Chinese rivals have rapidly been gaining market share.

The Conversation

Buttons Are Back, Baby

The first iPhone wasn't an immediate hit. Critics lambasted Apple for ditching the ubiquitous keypad and opting for a fully digital touchscreen interface. CEOs of the day—like Microsoft head and Zune creator, Steve Ballmer—called it "nothing more than a luxury bauble."

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Volkswagen Is Making Less Money Because It's Selling More EVs

The Volkswagen Group’s earnings after tax plummeted 40.6 percent to €2.18 billion in the first quarter of 2025. At first glance, you might assume this sharp decline was due to a drop in sales. But that’s not the case. Deliveries actually rose by 1.4 percent to 2.13 million units. So…

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Volkswagen Could Give Ford More Reskinned Cars

Ford of Europe is not doing well. Last year, the Blue Oval moved 426,307 cars in the 27 countries that make up the European Union, plus the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. That’s 87,174 fewer vehicles than the year before, causing the brand’s market share to drop to…

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Deals and wheels: Kia’s new electric van arrives, range-topping Citroen C5 Aircross tops SUV range and VW’s plug-in camper launched

A round-up of the latest car reveals, consumer issues and hot deals.

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Uber Is Launching Its Own Robotaxi Fleet With Volkswagen. Is UBER a Better Buy Than TSLA Stock?

With the battle for autonomous leadership gaining speed, Tesla and Uber are emerging as two powerful contenders vying for investors' attention.

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Automakers suspend financial guidance amid tariff uncertainty

Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen join GM and Volvo, who suspended guidance earlier this week.

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Up. Here's The Downside

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And to the Volkswagen Group's credit, it's been admitting it has a problem for some time now.

InsideEVs

More Automakers Drop Earnings Guidance Over Tariffs

Germany's Mercedes-Benz and US-European group Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, joined other automakers Wednesday in suspending their annual financial guidance because of uncertainty over US tariffs.

International Business Times

Volkswagen Group sees plunge in performance as US tariffs pose risks

Volkswagen Group, along with the wider global car industry, is significantly vulnerable to changing US tariffs, mainly because of how globalised auto supply chains currently are.

Euronews

Volkswagen Says Tariffs Will Dampen Business As Profit Plunges

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that first quarter profit plunged due to higher costs as it warned of muted business for the rest of the year in the wake of trade tensions.

International Business Times

Tesla Tops List of Electric Vehicles Losing Thousands in Value — Here's the Full Top 10

A recent study has identified the electric vehicles that lose the most value after a decade, with Tesla's Model S surprisingly leading the pack.

International Business Times UK

I Bought A 'Unicorn' Volvo V90 PHEV. Here's How It's Going

Ever since crossovers took over the world, many enthusiasts have been all too eager to explain why wagons—especially fast ones—are a much better alternative.

InsideEVs

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R Is An Everyday Super-Hatch: Review

If it weren’t such a well-established model, the Volkswagen Golf R might seem like a German joke. "How far can we take our small, sensible family car?" The answer is very far, and since the very first R32 in 2003, the Golf R has carved out a nice niche for…

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Tesla Ditches China's Biggest Auto Show While EV Rivals Shine Instead

This week in Shanghai, close to one million people are expected to visit China's biggest automotive exposition. They'll be able to poke around in thousands of new cars as more than 1,000 different companies show off their latest models and updated technologies. They'll see the latest and greatest from China's…

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Porsche Could Quit EVs In China

Where would Western luxury automakers be today without the Chinese market? Prestige brands have been riding the gravy train for years, but all good things must come to an end. The rise of domestic automakers has severely impacted demand for international brands; ask Porsche. Its sales in China slipped by…

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Truck Buyers Are Definitely Interested In PHEV Pickups

A lot of manufacturers are putting their eggs in the fully electric, large, expensive pickup truck basket. Just the other week, Volkswagen dashed the hopes of every cheap EV hatchback enthusiast to pieces when it announced it wouldn’t be bringing the ID.1 or ID.2 to the US, and instead would…

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9 of the most iconic car designs of all time

We take a look through the most classic, recognisable, influential and famous car designs in history.

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Waymo Might Sell You A Robotaxi One Day

This decade will likely go down in history as the one where electric vehicles truly took off. Now, as automakers sow the seeds for self-driving cars, the next decade could be the era of the robotaxi. And no, they probably won’t be limited to fleets and ride-hailing services. Personal self-driving…

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Uber and Volkswagen are teaming up to launch a robotaxi service with self-driving, electric microbuses

The partnership builds on Uber’s strategy of integrating others’ autonomous systems into its ride-hail network, adding to existing deals with Waymo, WeRide, and Avride.

Al Jazeera

Car bomb kills senior Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik near Moscow

A home-made explosive device blows up in a parked car, killing Lieutenant-General Yaroslav Moskalik, authorities say.

International Business Times

Russian General Killed By Car Bomb Near Moscow

An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Volkswagen confirms range extender hybrid for Europe – but what’s a range extender?

VW takes a leaf out of Nissan’s book with a clever hybrid that drives like an EV

International Business Times

European Carmakers On China Charm Offensive As Sales Droop

Once blithely dominant in China, European automakers are now launching full-fledged charm offensives at consumers in the world's largest car market, seeking to claw back sales lost to domestic rivals.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Could Beat Tesla With ID. Buzz Robovan

People love the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. When I had a press loaner in New York City last month, the electric van grabbed eyeballs everywhere I went. Even the police were interested in checking the van out. Now, you might see a lot more of these vans out on the streets…

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