National News China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards Peter CATTERALL AFPUpdated 57 mins ago China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla.
National News Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump Alex MARTIN Jul 2, 2025 Tesla reported lower auto sales again in the second quarter as CEO Elon Musk's political activism weighs on the company
National News Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump John BIERS AFP Jul 2, 2025 Tesla reported another hefty drop in auto sales Wednesday, extending a difficult period amid intensifying electric vehicle competition and bac…
National News EVs boost German auto sales, Tesla falls again AFP AFP Jun 4, 2025 A jump in electric car sales helped give a slight boost to Germany's troubled auto market last month, official data showed Wednesday, although…
National News Chinese automakers get stern 'price war' warning after discount spree AFP AFP May 30, 2025 A top industry group had a stern rebuke Saturday for automakers fuelling a "price war", a week after Chinese EV giant BYD announced sweeping t…
National News Brazil sues China's BYD over 'slavery' conditions on build site Chanakarn LaosarakhamUpdated Aug 6, 2025 Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is being sued in Brazil for human trafficking and alleged slave labor conditions
National News Tesla EU sales slump 53% in April: trade group JULIEN DE ROSA May 27, 2025 The logo of US company Tesla displayed at the Paris Motor Show at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris on October 16, 2024
National News Tesla EU sales slump 53% in April: trade group Taimaz SZIRNIKS AFP May 27, 2025 Sales of cars made by Elon Musk's Tesla slumped by more than half in April as Chinese electric carmakers saw their share surge, the continent'…
National News BMW upbeat on riding out US tariff chaos ANDER GILLENEA May 6, 2025 US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on car imports
National News BMW upbeat on riding out US tariff chaos AFP AFP May 6, 2025 German premium carmaker BMW said Wednesday that it expected to largely ride out the impact of US tariffs over the coming year, and that it hop…