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Auto giants rally as China says it will consider exemptions for Nexperia chip exports
In this photo illustration, the logo of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia is displayed on a screen. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Europe’s biggest carmakers rose on Monday as fears over an industry shortage of semiconductors appeared to recede. China on Saturday said it would consider some exemptions for Nexperia chip exports. […]
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Where the Nexperia auto chip crisis stands now as the U.S., China and EU race to contain fallout
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia is at the heart of a standoff between […]
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Volkswagen skids into the red on 5-billion-euro U.S. tariff hit, Porsche woes
The logo of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen can be seen on a vehicle in front of a VW dealership. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images An expensive course correction at subsidiary Porsche dealt Volkswagen a hefty blow in the third quarter, resulting in a 1.3-billion-euro ($1.52 billion) operating loss and piling billions […]
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European markets open in negative territory ahead of earnings, growth data and ECB decision
General view of Amsterdam’s city center. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were lower on Thursday as regional investors await more corporate earnings, the latest growth data and a European Central Bank rate decision. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.1% lower at 8:55 a.m. in London (4:55 a.m. ET). The U.K.’s […]
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‘Europe’s Detroit’ is losing its shine as an automotive powerhouse
A Kia Sportage automobile in the quality control inspection area at the Kia Slovakia sro plant in Zilina, Slovakia, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Slovakia, a small landlocked country in the heart of Europe, faces a perfect storm as it seeks to protect its enviable automotive reputation. From the […]
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Auto giant Volkswagen warns of output stoppages amid Nexperia chip disruption
A new Volkswagen ID.3 electric car prepares to pass final inspection at the Volkswagen plant on May 14, 2025 in Dresden, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday warned of temporary production outages citing China’s export restrictions on semiconductors made by Nexperia. The update comes shortly […]
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Auto giant shares tumble as European Union’s new steel tariffs spark industry panic
The BMW brand logo can be seen on the BMW four-cylinder (also known as the BMW tower and BMW high-rise), the main administration building and landmark of the vehicle manufacturer BMW. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Europe’s biggest carmakers traded lower on Wednesday, amid concern that the European Union’s latest […]
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Tesla, GM lead record U.S. EV sales this year as federal incentives end
A Tesla Cybertruck and GMC Sierra Denali EV First Edition next to one another. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Tesla and General Motors are leading the U.S. automotive industry this year in record domestic sales of all-electric vehicles, as consumers hurried to buy EVs before up to $7,500 in federal incentives for each purchase […]
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What’s the ‘natural demand’ for EVs in the U.S.? We’re about to find out
A view of Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 2 at Electrify Expo San Francisco, the largest electric vehicles (EV) event in North America at Alameda Point in Alameda, California, United States on Aug. 23, 2025. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images DETROIT — Automakers and investors are about to find out what the “natural demand” […]
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China keeps tight grip on rare earths, costing at least one company ‘millions of euros’
Key Points The European Chamber of Commerce in China said at least one of its members is “losing millions of euros” due to Beijing’s curbs on rare-earth exports. China controls the majority of the global rare-earth supply chain, giving Beijing leverage in trade talks. The chamber also called on China to address several pain points […]
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