US carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersised pick-up trucks from roads, FT reportsAmerican automakers are raising concerns that Brussels is hindering the sale of their beloved large pick-up trucks in Europe. Iconic models...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Trade deal or not, India won’t be easy for EU carmakersEuropean carmakers gain a significant advantage with a new EU-India trade deal. Tariffs on imported cars will drop sharply, opening India's...
27 Jan, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
EU carmakers face tough India market even after trade dealEuropean carmakers will see reduced tariffs on car imports to India following an EU-India trade deal, dropping from 110% to 40%.
27 Jan, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Most EU carmakers on track to meet emission targets: studyAlmost all European carmakers are on track to meet EU emission targets after winning a reprieve this year as electric vehicles (EV) sales p...
08 Sep, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
Car import quotas, export credits on table for EU-US trade talks: ReportBrussels and Washington are in talks to shield the EU's auto industry from potential U.S. tariffs. Measures under consideration include tar...
10 Jul, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
After Trump, EU seeks zero tariff from India on car imports, sources sayThe European Union wants India to scrap high car import tariffs under a pending trade deal. Sources say India may cut duties in phases to 1...
07 Apr, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
Donald Trump’s tariffs target European carmakers amid intensifying US-EU trade warAny tariffs imposed by Donald Trump would primarily impact German carmakers, with the top three manufacturers accounting for 73% of the 820...
11 Feb, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Automaking countries press EU to relax rules on CO2 finesSpeaking ahead of a summit of European Union countries' leaders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it did not make sense to add to the dif...
20 Dec, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles - for now. Here's what to knowEU raises customs duties on Chinese electric vehicles due to unfair subsidies. Tariffs aim to address market imbalance. Negotiations ongoin...
04 Jul, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industryThe European Union plans to increase tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles due to unfair subsidies. This move aims to address the surge...
13 Jun, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
What are e-fuels, and can they help make cars CO2-free?E-fuels, like e-kerosene, e-methane, or e-methanol, are made by synthesizing captured CO2 emissions and hydrogen produced using renewable o...
22 Mar, 2023, 01.34 PM IST
EV battery output bigger challenge than EU combustion engine ban, says VolkswagenThe comment came after EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change early on Wednesday, including one requiring ne...
29 Jun, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
EU fines BMW and Volkswagen Group $1 billion over emission cleaningThe EU executive said the trio had colluded on technical development in the area of nitrogen oxide cleaning, but Daimler was not fined beca...
08 Jul, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
Volkswagen faces EU fine for missing 2020 emissions targetsConcerned about global warming, as well as air pollution, European policymakers have clamped down on exhaust emissions, forcing carmakers t...
21 Jan, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
- Crisis could reverse decades of falling subsidies
European governments have spent billions of euros (dollars) bailing out troubled banks in recent months and may spend more to stoke growth....
19 Nov, 2008, 12.21 AM IST
- EU backs car industry call for soft loans for R&D
EU backed a call by Europe's carmakers for $50.98 bn in soft loans to help develop cars which meet toughening EU CO2 emissions targets.
29 Oct, 2008, 09.31 PM IST
- EU carmakers join the hybrid race
Even those who strongly believe in advanced gas-electric hybrid vehicle technologies acknowledge they have a long way to go.
05 Dec, 2006, 12.26 AM IST