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Polestar Michael Lohscheller

Michael Lohscheller was previously the finance chief and CEO of Opel-Vauxhall

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'A lot of things need to change' - new Polestar boss on brand reboot

Revised sales tactics, new product line-up and launches in new markets are intended to put ailing firm back on track

27 January 2025

'A lot of things need to change' - new Polestar boss on brand reboot

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Donald Trump returned to the White House on 20 January

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How Trump plans to transform the American car industry

Heavy tariffs on Mexico and the cancellation of EV grants are among the new US president's big plans

24 January 2025

How Trump plans to transform the American car industry

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Movers and shakers: the latest job changes in the car industry

Dacia names new VP for marketing, sales and operations

20 January 2025

Movers and shakers: the latest job changes in the car industry

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Canoo had attempted a UK launch, delivering a van to Royal Mail

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Electric van start-up Canoo files for bankruptcy

American maker of radical EV goes bust after failing to secure crucial cash injection

20 January 2025

Electric van start-up Canoo files for bankruptcy

Kia Steve Center

Kia's US COO, Steve Center, is something of a legend in the US car trade

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Kia braces for tariffs in the US as Trump takes presidency

Around a fifth of the Korean brand's volume in the US comes from a factory in Mexico

20 January 2025

Kia braces for tariffs in the US as Trump takes presidency

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Audi suffered a sales slump in China

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Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

VW Group delivered 9.01 million vehicles in 2024, down 2.3% on the previous year

15 January 2025

Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

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Carlos Tavares nailed financial performance targets but placed relationships under strain

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Inside Stellantis’s peace mission to defuse wrath at Tavares

Firm attempts to mend relationships with unions, suppliers, dealers and politicians in start of new era

7 January 2025

Inside Stellantis’s peace mission to defuse wrath at Tavares

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Nissan-Honda merger would create new automotive powerhouse

Wide-reaching merger would create a company selling more than seven million cars per year

18 December 2024

Nissan-Honda merger would create new automotive powerhouse

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Why the global automotive business model might be dead

Stellantis's struggles to sell the same underpinnings with different shells signpost trouble ahead

13 December 2024

Why the global automotive business model might be dead

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Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius named new head of ACEA

Källenius says he will work toward “market-driven” transition to electric cars as head of European industry lobby group

11 December 2024

Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius named new head of ACEA

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