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Ms Potter - who is retiring from her role next year - is said in the new claim to have signed off on the statement.

Wagner, who had signed a contract over the summer that runs through 2028, expressed disappointment at the decision in a statement announcing his departure "by mutual agreement".

The head of the Norwegian Road Federation told AFP that "there is no sign of 'Tesla shame' in Norway."

New orders are a sign of future production, and they have been hovering near the lowest levels in 15 years.

It follows the "Kensington Treaty" signed this summer between the UK and Germany, which included closer co-operation on defence and plans for easier travel between the two countries, including a direct rail link.