More than two fifths of cars imported into the EU last year were electric or hybrid
Some 43% of the total number of cars imported into the European Union last year were either fully electric or…
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Hybrid-electric cars the ‘preferred choice’ for consumers, ACEA data shows
Hybrid-electric cars accounted for 34.7% of new car registrations in Europe in the first eight months of 2025, driven by…
CATL, Ellen MacArthur Foundation host high-level forum on battery circularity
CATL and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have convened a high-level forum on battery circularity at IAA 2025 in Munich, bringing…
Clarios expands European battery recycling footprint
Battery technology firm Clarios has announced a ‘significant expansion’ of its European battery recycling footprint with the integration of three…
Lifecycle emissions of electric cars four times less than traditional cars
The lifecycle emissions from battery electric cars are around four times less that of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars,…
Honda achieves 47.5% reduction in emissions from corporate activities
Honda has achieved a 47.5% reduction in carbon emissions from its corporate activities, compared to 2020 levels, as the Japanese…
Cutting zero-emissions target could cost auto industry one million jobs
Europe‘s auto industry could return to producing 16.8 million cars per year – equal to its 2008 peak – if the EU…
Hyundai stepping up circular economy efforts
Hyundai is advancing efforts to improve vehicle circularity, including launching the Car-to-Car Project, which sees materials recycled from end-of-life vehicles…
SBTi launches public consultation on net-zero transition for automotive industry
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a public consultation on its draft Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard, which aims…
Battery, hybrid electric cars account for more than half of all EU car registrations
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) together accounted for more than half of all new car registrations in the…