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Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles

The European Commission allowed carmakers to volunteer limits on their imports from China instead of paying tariffs, an arrangement that could help Volkswagen. Go to Source

Steer Automotive buys Cambridgeshire bodyshop from Marshall

Steer Automotive Group has acquired Marshall Motor Group’s Paint & Body Centre in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire. The business strengthens Steer’s national Prestige network and will be rebranded to Steer Prestige Cambridge. The business has approval from a raft of OEMs, including those of Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen Group, Volvo and Stellantis. Richard Steer, chief executive of… Continue reading Steer Automotive buys Cambridgeshire bodyshop from Marshall

German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434

For Mercedes it is the great hope: the electric model GLC, equipped with the latest technology from ultra-fast charging to modern driving assistants, should finally make the brand with the star shine again. It’s an “incredibly important car,” enthuses CEO Ola Källenius every time he’s asked about it. Compact mid-range off-road vehicles like the GLC… Continue reading German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434

German FAZ: What the agreement between China and the EU means for consumers010435

The European Commission did not explicitly confirm this. However, on Monday it published “guidelines” on how manufacturers can avoid the current special tariffs on electric cars produced in China. They must commit not to sell the cars below a certain minimum price in Europe. The special tariffs are currently between 7.8 percent and 35.3 percent… Continue reading German FAZ: What the agreement between China and the EU means for consumers010435

German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434

German Manager Magazine: VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: German car manufacturers in China at 13-year low004643

Mainly due to setbacks in sales figures China and in the USA The VW Group and Mercedes-Benz sold fewer cars last year. Both car manufacturers presented their sales figures for 2025 on Monday. In 2025, the VW Group delivered 8.98 million vehicles of all group brands to its customers worldwide. That was 0.5 percent less… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: German car manufacturers in China at 13-year low004643

German Manager Magazine: E-cars from China: EU Commission wants different minimum prices for electric cars from China004644

The EU Commission has ruled in the dispute over tariffs on electric cars China presented their ‌proposals for minimum prices. The prices should be calculated separately for each vehicle, instead of a uniform minimum price for all cars, as the paper from Monday shows. The aim is to offset the harmful effects of Chinese subsidies.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: E-cars from China: EU Commission wants different minimum prices for electric cars from China004644

Kia not ruling out EV2 GT despite front-wheel-drive limitation

Kia hasn’t ruled out creating a hot GT version of its new EV2 compact crossover, which could rival the forthcoming Volkswagen ID Polo GTI. The smallest model in the Korean firm’s line-up of bespoke EVs was unveiled at the recent Brussels motor show, alongside new GT versions of the EV3, EV4 and EV5. That means every… Continue reading Kia not ruling out EV2 GT despite front-wheel-drive limitation

Could all of these Polestars just have been Volvos?

And so to the Volvo ES90, the big electric saloon car from the famous maker of big sensible family saloons, estates and SUVs. By gum, it’s a striking-looking thing, isn’t it? There’s lots of dynamism on show. In profile it looks not unlike a Polestar 2, or wait, is that a 4, or a 5?… Continue reading Could all of these Polestars just have been Volvos?

Most powerful VW Golf GTI yet is also the most expensive, at £48k

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 will cost £47,995 in the UK, making it the most expensive iteration of the brand’s stalwart hot hatch yet – and costlier than the four-wheel-drive Golf R. It is the most powerful and “the most dynamically adept” in the model’s 50-year history, said Volkswagen. The special hot hatch was unveiled last… Continue reading Most powerful VW Golf GTI yet is also the most expensive, at £48k