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Cheaper raw materials will help make EVs more affordable, said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares
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"Thanks for the EV negativity": How the gloom could cut car prices

Pessimism around electric vehicles is pushing down the cost of the materials needed to make them

"Thanks for the EV negativity": How the gloom could cut car prices
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Hybrids shine as private electric car sales lag

Hybrids outsold EVs by almost 2:1 in 2023's private market; overall EV sales inflated by incentivised fleet market

Hybrids shine as private electric car sales lag
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New grille for electric EQS (left) replicates that of the ICE S-Class (right)
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Facelifted Mercedes EQS gets traditional grille and uprated battery

Electric limousine retains option of normal grille, due to customer demand; now also comes with more range

Facelifted Mercedes EQS gets traditional grille and uprated battery
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Mercedes has been hit by a weakening in demand for electric vehicles
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​Mercedes-Benz to continue combustion car sales “well into 2030s”

German manufacturer revises its ambition to become an electric-only brand by 2030

​Mercedes-Benz to continue combustion car sales “well into 2030s”
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Lotus rebranded as an electric-only car maker following its takeover by Chinese behemoth Geely
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Lotus EV division valued at $5.5bn in public listing

Listing on the New York stock exchange will value EV-focused Lotus Technology division at $5.5 billion

Lotus EV division valued at $5.5bn in public listing
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The UK's best-selling diesel model by far is the Land Rover Defender
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UK diesel car sales rise following electric car stumble

Diesel sales rose 12% in December 2023, briefly interrupting a decline that began back in 2016

UK diesel car sales rise following electric car stumble
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Ford claims it will save around $10 million per year by removing the Puma's Active Park Assist
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Use it or lose it: carmakers killing unused features

After Tesla ditched indicator stalks, Ford has now removed its automated parking tech - saving millions of pounds

Use it or lose it: carmakers killing unused features
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JLR continues to forecast healthy returns up to its promised 10%+ margin by 2026
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How JLR overcame financial gloom to boom again

British brand's turnaround has been fuelled by higher sales of its most profitable models

How JLR overcame financial gloom to boom again
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Pendragon sold its dealer network to Oregon-based Lithia Motors for £397 million
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US dealer group Lithia completes Pendragon takeover

Sale caps a year-long period in which North American firms have bought some of UK’s biggest dealer groups

US dealer group Lithia completes Pendragon takeover
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Renault cited "current equity market conditions" for cancelling its plan to list Ampere
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The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars

Renault's decision to cancel Ampere division's IPO is the latest in a long line of recent investor snubs

The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars
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Sony-Honda car brand Afeela actively celebrates its partnerships
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Suppliers and OEMs embrace collaboration in tech-heavy vehicle race

Car development from mechanical device to software machine is prompting suppliers to open up hardware to tech firms

Suppliers and OEMs embrace collaboration in tech-heavy vehicle race

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