Europe
Germany Set to Agree to Higher CO2 Price for Transport, Heating
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Germany’s two houses of parliament are poised to more than double the starting price for carbon dioxide emissions from the transport and heating industries when the charge is introduced in 2021.
December 16, 2019Germany Edges Out Norway as Europe’s Biggest Electric Car Market
A participant inspects a Renault Zoe model at COP22 village in Marrakech, Morocco, on Nov. 8, 2016. (Mosa'ab Elshamy/Associated Press)
Germany has pulled ahead of Norway for sales of all-electric cars since the start of the year, putting Europe’s biggest auto market in position to become the regional leader on an annual basis for the first time.
December 9, 2019Ford to Cut 20% of European Workforce in Sweeping Overhaul
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Ford Motor Co. will eliminate about 20% of its workforce across Europe in a sweeping overhaul to tackle the carmaker’s falling sales in the region and lift weak profitability.
June 27, 2019Amazon Launches Click-and-Collect Counters With U.K.’s Next
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Amazon is launching a delivery option that will let customers retrieve parcels from staffed counters at U.K. and Italian retailers, aiming to take advantage of the popularity of click-and-collect services across Europe.
May 14, 2019Tesla CEO Elon Musk Correctly Called European Slump for April
Tesla vehicles preparing to be shipped overseas. (Odin Jaeger/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Inc.’s deliveries in key European markets slumped in April after booming the previous month, lending credence to CEO Elon Musk’s prediction for “lumpy” results.
May 3, 2019UK Trucker Shortage to Worsen After Brexit, Haulage Group Says
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Brexit is set to exacerbate a chronic shortage of drivers among U.K. haulage companies, according to a study from the International Road Transport Union.
March 21, 2019BMW Pushes on With UK-Made Electric Minis as Brexit Looms
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BMW AG will start production of an electric Mini model in the U.K. later this year even as carmakers grapple with the implications of the latest twist to Britain’s exit from the European Union.
March 20, 2019CO2 Caps Coming for Trucks in European Union
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European Union negotiators agreed to impose caps on carbon dioxide from trucks for the first time, stepping up the fight against climate change with a challenge to manufacturers such as Daimler AG.
February 19, 2019Ford Says Plants at Risk, Urges UK to Reach Brexit Deal
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Ford Motor Co. warned of dire consequences for U.K. factories employing more than 7,000 people if British politicians fail to agree on a plan to avert a no-deal split from the European Union.
February 13, 2019Tesla Gets Green Light to Start Delivering Model 3 in Europe
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Tesla Inc. received permission to start selling its Model 3 in Europe, clearing the final hurdle in bringing the electric-car maker’s top seller to the home turf of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
January 22, 2019