<p>What has drawn two automotive giants to collaborate on future vehicles? How are delays impacting the EU emissions target discussions? Autovista24special content editor Phil Curry discusses the week’s biggest stories in The Automotive Update podcast.</p><p>In the latest episode, further details on the seismic collaboration between Renault and Ford. Also, a look at what the automotive industry wants to see in the delayed EU discussions on 2035 CO2 targets. Plus, is electric vehicle (EV) interest cooling, and what renewed negotiations between China and the EU could mean for Chinese-built EVs. </p><p><br></p><p>Show notes</p><p><a href="https://autovista24.autovistagroup.com/news/the-automotive-update-renault-and-ford-collaboration-plus-global-ev-enthusiasm-cools" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Companion article</a></p><p><a href="https://www.press.renault.co.uk/releases/3361" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Renault and Ford collaboration</a></p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/08/seven-eu-countries-pressure-european-commission-to-rethink-2035-diesel-and-petrol-car-ban" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Pressure to rethink 2035 diesel and petrol ban</a></p><p><a href="https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/53df4316-677a-47a7-9445-adc416a8670c" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mercedes-Benz and Momenta team up</a></p><p><a href="https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate-communications/press/stellantis-and-bolt-partner-to-advance-large-scale-deployment-of-driverless-mobility-in-europe" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Stellantis and Bolt form partnership</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-08-gartner-predicts-only-5-percent-of-automakers-will-keep-investing-heavily-in-artificial-intelligence-by-2029" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Future automotive investments in AI</a></p>