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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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Renault cancels IPO for Ampere EV division

Firm says market conditions are no longer suitable for a public listing

Renault cancels IPO for Ampere EV division
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Chinese cars have become popular in Europe partly due to their low pricing
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Tesla calls for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs lest they 'demolish' rivals

American and European bodies are investigating whether to apply further tariffs to cars imported from China

Tesla calls for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs lest they 'demolish' rivals
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Wooden touchscreens, AR goggles: displays the next car battleground

Tech firms have been showing off next-generation interiors as car industry moves towards being 'software-defined'

Wooden touchscreens, AR goggles: displays the next car battleground
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Kia unveiled its family of PBV vans at CES in Las Vegas
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Kia investment in Arrival bears fruit with microfactory van plan

Korean company will use small 1000-capacity sites to create new family of flexible, built-for-purpose vans

Kia investment in Arrival bears fruit with microfactory van plan
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Honda was one of just a few global car makers with a big unveiling in Las Vegas
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CES 2024: short on cars, still one of the world's biggest car shows

Honda, Kia and VW made up for absence of Tesla, Ford, GM and Stellantis – but it was the suppliers that shone

CES 2024: short on cars, still one of the world's biggest car shows
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The ZEV mandate forces car makers to sell ever increasing percentages of EVs
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Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives

Feedback about UK's new ZEV mandate reveals no love for pushing certain types of electric models

Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives
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Vinfast is currently expanding its UK team ahead of deliveries beginning later this year
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Vietnam's Vinfast to start UK sales later this year

Seven-year-old brand will continue its expansion into Europe, though no model line-up has been confirmed

Vietnam's Vinfast to start UK sales later this year
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Nissan is converting Sunderland into its key EV production hub
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“No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era

Factory will build next-generation Qashqai and Juke alongside new Leaf following £2 billion investment

“No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era

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