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Trump exempts automaker from newly imposed tariffs – for now

Just one day after announcing 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, US President Donald Trump is giving automakers more time. He says that car manufacturers will be exempt for one month.

VW ID. EVERY1: How Volkswagen imagines its €20,000 electric car

Arval reports strong 2024 growth following BEV fleet expansion

Commercial Vehicles

VW Commercial Vehicles to introduce new ID. Buzz variant in the UK

Electrify America to expand charging network by 30% in 2025

Qwello to install AC charging network in Ille-et-Vilaine

First ever in-car drone launcher unveiled

Ballard announces major fuel cell module order from Egypt

Siemens and Mennekes simplify the planning of EV infrastructure

Xiaomi plans to sell electric cars outside China from 2027

A human hand connects a charging cable into the charging port of an electric vehicle

Truck charging ‘superhub’ network announced for UK motorways

Commercial Vehicles

Daimler Buses sends near-series eIntouro electric intercity bus to the Arctic Circle

BYD to prepare market launch of 1,000-volt electric vehicles

UK: BEV sales soar ahead of tax changes

Upgraded 2025 Honda Prologue promises over 300 miles range

Porsche renames V4Drive to V4Smart

World premiere of the Volvo ES90: The Swedes move up to 800 volts

EU Automotive Action Plan: weaker CO2 targets; more EV uptake

Xpeng enters Indonesia with locally assembled EVs

VW integrates LFP battery in the ID.3 – in China

US protests against Elon Musk also turn against Tesla