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Today — 17 December 2025Main stream

On British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead

17 December 2025 at 13:00
BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.

© Owen Richards for The New York Times

Europe May Roll Back Combustion Engine Ban

17 December 2025 at 03:00
A proposal to revise an E.U. law requiring carmakers to stop producing combustion engines by 2035 would offer some relief to automakers, but it sets back the region’s climate goals.

© Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times

Electric vehicles at a BMW factory in Munich. Premier automakers like BMW will benefit if an emission ban in Europe is rolled back.
Before yesterdayMain stream

U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block

14 December 2025 at 01:48
The U.S. government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in September, after signing an agreement that pledged to extend research collaborations and deepen partnerships in the tech industry.
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