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Türkiye's goal is to rapidly reach an annual production capacity of at least 1 million electric vehicles, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır has said.

European and Chinese automakers faced off at the Paris Motor Show as they seek to make electric vehicles affordable for the broader public as the sector faces stalling sales in many countries.

The biennial show has long been a major industry showcase, tracing its history to 1898.

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Porsche is scaling back its ambitions for electric vehicle sales due to weaker-than-expected dynamics in key markets, including Europe. The automaker has officially stated that the transition to electric vehicles will take longer than anticipated by most manufacturers and the EU.

The combined sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles grew by 0.8 percent year-on-year in August to 90,134, according to data from the Automotive Distributors' and Mobility Association (ODMD) on Sept. 3.

Türkiye plans to draw on its geographical position and an EU customs deal to entice Chinese investors keen to access European markets tariff-free, as it recently just did with carmaker BYD.

Türkiye plans to draw on its geographical position and an EU customs deal to entice Chinese investors keen to access European markets tariff-free, as it recently just did with carmaker BYD.

On the shores of the Sea of Marmara, a grey and turquoise factory built at breakneck speed is churning out electric cars by the hundreds.

Türkiye is hoping its first major electric carmaker will put the country in the driving seat of the automotive industry.

European Commission investigators are to inspect Chinese automakers in the coming weeks as part of a probe into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect European electric vehicle (EV) makers, three people involved in the process said.

Carmaker Renault plans to produce new model cars at the Bursa plant with up to 400 million euros of investment together with its local partner Oyak.

The plan foresees the manufacturing of four new models by 2027, including three SUVs.