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Victoria Waldersee

Victoria Waldersee

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Automakers rush to meet surging China demand for long-range hybrids

Chinese automakers and foreign rivals are launching ever more advanced long-range hybrids to meet rising demand in the world's

Automakers rush to meet surging China demand for long-range hybrids
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Some European companies wary of expanding in US amid tariff chaos

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Some European companies wary of expanding in US amid tariff chaos
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Trade war, safety concerns take centre stage at Shanghai auto show

China's annual auto shows have become the world's premier showcase for the rise of ever-cheaper, high-tech electric vehicles

Trade war, safety concerns take centre stage at Shanghai auto show
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

Mercedes CEO urges EU to find equitable solution to China-made EV tariff dispute

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said on Wednesday the German automaker was urging the European Union to find an "equitable solution" to create a level-playing

Mercedes CEO urges EU to find equitable solution to China-made EV tariff dispute
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

VW Group pitches comeback in China with new models, in-house assisted driving

Volkswagen Group showcased five new models developed for China and an in-house assisted driving system on Tuesday in Shanghai as it fights to win back share

VW Group pitches comeback in China with new models, in-house assisted driving
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Mercedes unveils new luxury electric limousine van series

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled on Tuesday a new all-electric luxury limousine van series called "Vision V" with some of the vehicles to be produced in

Mercedes unveils new luxury electric limousine van series
Asia|Business|Technology

China's cutthroat EV revolution leaves little margin for profit

As the sun set over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, well-dressed social media influencers swarmed a lineup of sleek electric vehicles from

China's cutthroat EV revolution leaves little margin for profit
Business|Economy|Europe

Volkswagen earnings dragged down by EU carbon provision and US tariffs

Volkswagen's first-quarter earnings fell far short of market expectations, plunging about 40%, as Europe's biggest carmaker factored in costs for penalties of

Volkswagen earnings dragged down by EU carbon provision and US tariffs
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US

Trump's reciprocal tariff plan amplifies risk of ocean shipping chaos, executives say

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Trump's reciprocal tariff plan amplifies risk of ocean shipping chaos, executives say
Business|Economy|Europe|US

Carmakers weigh risk of price hikes as Trump tariffs loom, sources say

European carmakers are trying to work out how much their prices might have to rise in response to looming U.S. import tariffs, industry

Carmakers weigh risk of price hikes as Trump tariffs loom, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US

Car-carrying ships send added cargo to US ahead of looming tariffs

Car-carrying ships have sent more cargo from Europe and China, Japan and Korea to the United States in the first months of the year than last year, shipping

Car-carrying ships send added cargo to US ahead of looming tariffs
Business|Economy|Political|US

US auto tariffs shake global industry as higher prices, job losses loom

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US auto tariffs shake global industry as higher prices, job losses loom
Business|Economy|Political|US

Canada will respond to Trump auto tariffs with its own trade actions

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that he would respond with unspecified trade actions if U.S.

Canada will respond to Trump auto tariffs with its own trade actions
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Volkswagen shareholder Porsche SE eyes defence, infrastructure for new investments

Porsche SE, Volkswagen's largest shareholder, is eyeing defence and infrastructure as possible new long-term investment areas, it said on Wednesday, adding

Volkswagen shareholder Porsche SE eyes defence, infrastructure for new investments
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

German fiscal bonanza no quick fix as red tape, labour snags weigh

Germany gave the final green light on Friday to a massive surge in borrowing seen as boosting the country's anaemic economy and

German fiscal bonanza no quick fix as red tape, labour snags weigh
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US

German premium carmakers weigh price, production shifts to soften tariff blow

German premium carmakers exposed to U.S. import tariffs are weighing long-term strategies from

German premium carmakers weigh price, production shifts to soften tariff blow
Business|Europe|Technology

Mercedes-Benz takes stake in robotics maker Apptronik, tests robots in factories

Mercedes-Benz is trialling using humanoid robots made by U.S.-based company Apptronik for tasks such as moving components to the production line or carrying

Mercedes-Benz takes stake in robotics maker Apptronik, tests robots in factories

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