Under a draft pact reported by AFP on Oct 15, Paris and Berlin back dropping the requirement that carmakers offset the 10% of exhaust emissions left over under the Commission's proposed 90% cut for 2035, and extend "super credits" to EVs of any size. "Made in Europe" for cars would cover the EU-27, with opt-ins for the UK and Norway.
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Volkswagen is recalling cars in Germany after internal checks found defective battery cells that could overheat; about 22,000 ID.4s are affected in the U.S., and UK recalls are also under way. VW advises owners to charge to 80% at most until the battery is inspected. Handelsblatt reports ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born models built 2023–2025 are involved; VW hasn't confirmed that list.
EuronewsMore than 9,000 Canadian Stellantis workers vote Oct 17–18, with results due Oct 19. Talks stalled over Stellantis' plan to sell its idled Brampton plant to armoured-vehicle maker Roshel; the contract expired Sept 20. A yes vote authorizes, but doesn't automatically trigger, a strike.
Financial PostA record 20 Chinese brands are at this week's Paris show. With China's new-car sales down 20% in the first half and the U.S. largely closed, Reuters reports Europe may decide which Chinese automakers survive a coming consolidation, and early movers BYD, Chery and MG have the edge.
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Average transaction prices topped $50K, and shoppers are shifting toward smaller vehicles.
CBT NewsAfter talks in Beijing on Oct 9, the EU said China agreed to cut hybrid and plug-in hybrid exports to Europe by half over four years.
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Weak sales in China pulled down VW's third-quarter deliveries.
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