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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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New data shows that motor vehicles generate more than €440 billion in taxation per year for national governments in the major EU markets plus the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reports. This just goes to show the sheer scale of the importance of the automobile industry to Europe. United Kingdom ?

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Stellantis & Leapmotor joint venture gets approval from Chinese regulator

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Tesla’s China deals concerns chair of US Congressional Committee In a statement to Reuters , Leapmotor shared that its first EV model for the overseas market will be launched for sale in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Dongfeng Motors Corporation Ltd. is a state-owned automobile manufacturer based in Wuhan, Hubei.

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Tata Motors to select UK for unutilized electrical Jaguar Land Rover battery plant

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Republic of India’s Tata is predicted to announce on Wednesday that it has selected to create an electrical automobile battery plant in Britain, a supply ordinary with the topic mentioned, a win for the rustic’s car business amid stiff world festival. Britain has expressed issues on the U.S.’s

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Tata Motors commits almost $50M to UK National Automotive Innovation Campus

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Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.).

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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This shift is also taking place in other motorized segments including trucks and mining machinery. As manufacturers set to ramp product back up to produce everything from automobiles, airplanes and construction tools, they will begin to return to normal production cycles. With the COVID pandemic wreaking havoc on the U.S.

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Ford ‘does no longer not include’ reviving Fiesta as an EV with VW platform

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Ford exited the petite automotive marketplace in Europe later the prices of assembly ever-stricter emissions requirements made petite automobiles uneconomic for the corporate. Small vehicles like Fiesta are not the heartland of Ford Motor Company.” Smaller vehicles are smaller margin. in 2025 as a pickup and seven-seat SUV.

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ICCT: European cities driving diesel out of the market

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Diesel car registrations are down in Europe: March 2017 saw a 5-year low in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK, which together make up almost 60% of the European new car market. ICCT chart of diesel shares of new car registrations in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK. Round markers denote policy developments. Click to enlarge.

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