Car industry

CAIRO — On June 9, a official source to the Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency revealed to the al-Mal news site that the agency has asked car dealers across the country to explain their inability to deliver cars to citizens or issue refunds. This comes amid a crisis in the automotiveRead More →

ON A technicality, new laws coming into force in Australia on July 1 could delay the implementation of so-called “locked-down” Electronic Control Units (ECUs), but changes to US regulations will be difficult to circumvent and will likely have repercussions effect. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been pushingRead More →

BOSCH announced this week that it had acquired Melbourne-based MoTeC (Motorsports Technology) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition agreements were signed by Bosch and the MoTeC Group this month and are currently subject to merger control approval. Bosch says that in terms of organisation, MoTeC – headquartered in Croydon, VictoriaRead More →

ReportLinker ResearchInChina has released the “Global and Chinese Flying Car Industry Research Report 2022”. A flying car is a three-dimensional vehicle. Generally speaking, it is a low-altitude intelligent autonomous transport tool carrying goods or people, namely the electric vertical take-off. and landing (eVTOL). New York, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)Read More →

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his government to quickly come up with new measures to support the domestic auto industry, which has seen sales plummet since the invasion of Ukraine. Amid a slump in demand from Russian buyers and severe logistical problems followingRead More →

BY VIVA TECHNOLOGY 2022, PARIS: The CEOs of Qualcomm and car giant Renault Group have highlighted the benefits of cross-industry collaboration on connected vehicle developments, as the latter predicted software would help used vehicles retain their value. In a panel discussion, Qualcomm Chairman and CEO Cristiano Amon (in the photo,Read More →

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 12:11 PM An electric vehicle being charged Automotive groups have criticized the government’s decision to remove subsidies for newly purchased electric vehicles (EVs), fearing it will deter buyers from entering the market. In a shocking blow to the car industry, the Department for Transport (DfT) hasRead More →

Alison Jones, senior vice president of circular economy at Stellantis, has won Autocar’s Great Women in the British Car Industry 2022 initiative, organized in partnership with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Coach Great Women of the British Motor Industry 2022 Jones also came top of Autocar’s Executive category,Read More →

EIdar Gadzhiev’s heart sank when he heard the crackle of his Skoda’s engine one day in April. Gadzhiev, who owns a fleet of four cars which he hires out as taxis in Moscow, knew this was a terrible and expensive time for a breakdown. The prices of spare parts, ifRead More →

German car associations have rioted over the European Parliament’s decision to back a de facto ban on the sale of new combustion-engined cars from 2035, deeming it too ambitious and costly, and going against the market and citizens. Banning the sale of petrol and diesel-powered cars is a central partRead More →

“Good artists borrow, great artists steal” – Pablo Picasso. In 1896, Ford manufactured its first car and its most lucrative flight. While the manufacture of the quadricycle was a major feat, it came 11 years after two Germans – Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz – developed the first gasoline-powered automobile.Read More →

The real problem facing the UK car industry is that it has emerged from the threats posed by Brexit and Covid and a long halt to ‘continuous improvement’ in a hazy period between the twilight of the combustion engine and the full dawn of electric vehicles. There are two chicken-or-eggRead More →

The UK car industry suffered its second weakest May in three decades, figures show. Just 124,394 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That was down 20.6% from the same month last year. This is the second lowest number of new carsRead More →

The European Parliament is set to confirm its position on a series of proposals to cut global warming emissions faster this decade, ahead of negotiations with EU countries on final climate laws. Among the measures are an upgrade of the European carbon market, a planned tariff to impose CO2 costsRead More →

For decades, there has been friction between automakers, car dealerships and independent repairers, as each cutting-edge body fights for its corner — and its customers. Now the three opposing camps form a united front. Is it good or bad for car buyers? 0 See 8 pictures The big wheels inRead More →

Despite Australia’s growing appetite for electric cars, the auto industry has warned customers to expect extended delays for high-tech vehicles – and highlighted other better low-emission options. adapted to local conditions. 0 See 8 pictures Australia’s auto industry says it is grappling with unprecedented demand for electric cars and isRead More →

The German market registered 1.0 million new vehicles in the first five months of the year, around 9% less than in the same period of 2021 and a decrease of 33% compared to 2019 before the pandemic. Berlin – German car sales took another hit in May, official figures showedRead More →

German car sales took another hit in May, official figures showed on Wednesday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tight supply chains added to the industry’s woes. New registrations in Europe’s biggest economy fell 10.2% year-on-year to just over 207,000 cars, the Federal Transport Authority (KBA) said in a statement.Read More →

South Africa is such a strange place. Five partial municipal elections were held on Wednesday, two of which were made necessary because the former public representative was violently killed. There is mass unemployment, load shedding, flooding and the usual setbacks that we talk about every day. And during this lastRead More →

DUBLIN, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Used Car Market Size, Share and Trend Analysis Report by Vehicle Type (Hybrid, Conventional, Electric), by Vendor Type, by Fuel Type, by Size, by Delivery Channel sales, by region and segment forecast, 2022-2030” report has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The sizeRead More →

DUBLIN, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Used Car Market Size, Share and Trend Analysis Report by Vehicle Type (Hybrid, Conventional, Electric), by Vendor Type, by Fuel Type, by Size, by Delivery Channel sales, by region and segment forecast, 2022-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.comit is offer. The sizeRead More →

POWER tech giant Cummins has unveiled a 15-litre hydrogen engine that could pave the way for emission-free heavy-duty transport. Launched at the Advanced Clean Transport Expo in California, the new powertrain called X15H is an internal combustion engine that will run much like a diesel engine but with clean hydrogenRead More →

ANCAP has given the Kia EV6, Mercedes-Benz C-Class (sedan) and Volkswagen Multivan PHEV (on sale in New Zealand) a five-star maximum safety rating. All three models have been tested against the more stringent ANCAP 2020-2022 testing requirements. The recently launched battery-electric EV6 scored well in all key elements of theRead More →

BMW and Mini could switch to a direct sales agency model in Europe, but the local subsidiary of the Bavarian group says it has no plans – for the time being – to follow this example. BMW Group Sales and Marketing Director Pieter Nota recently told Automotive News Europe (ANE)Read More →

A German automotive supplier has developed an innovation for a critical part in every car. Rheinmetall has invented a suspension spring that is up to 75% lighter than a conventional spring because it is made of fiber reinforced plastic. Your car’s suspension does amazing work. Not only does it haveRead More →

Two years ago, it was unimaginable for a global automaker to cut production. Global demand for cars and light trucks was strong almost everywhere. This demand remains strong, but there are not enough cars. The microchip shortage that has hit the industry has prompted Toyota to say it will cutRead More →

GENERAL Motors CEO Mary Barra told Automotive News Europe that the company can re-enter the European market as a company focused on electric vehicles and that it has no seller’s remorse for divesting Opel and Vauxhall in 2017 to what was then the PSA group. It remains unclear whether theRead More →

The Australian auto industry lobby group has repeated calls for tougher vehicle emissions mandates following the federal election – even if the auto sector cannot meet its voluntary targets. 0 See 5 pictures Australia’s auto industry has renewed calls for the Federal Government – led by newly elected Prime MinisterRead More →

THE shortage of microprocessors continues to wreak havoc on global vehicle production, with European and North American production facilities recording particularly large losses in the latter part of May. According to a report in Automotive News, North American factories pulled about 87,500 vehicles from their production schedules, with European assemblyRead More →

LESS than 48 hours after the announcement of the federal election results, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) called on the Albanian government to adopt the industry’s own voluntary emissions reduction program for Australia’s light-duty vehicle fleet. According to FCAI CEO Tony Weber, the time has come for theRead More →

The electric vehicle industry is full of budding talent eager to help companies outperform Tesla. Insider collected nominations for rising stars in the industry and chose 35 of them. Applicants had to be 35 or younger at the end of March to be eligible. As the world of electric vehiclesRead More →

(Yicai Global) May 17 – A sharp rise in logistics costs poses a big challenge for Shanghai auto industry players trying to get back to work as the city’s lockdown, which began last month, is eased as the Covid-19 outbreak comes under control. Compared to April, when neither raw materialsRead More →

The future looks uncertain for front-drive compact cars from Mercedes-Benz and BMW, as German premium brands seek to prioritize profit margins on high-end models – rather than high-volume ones – with their upcoming battery electric products. Speaking at the recent Financial Times Future of the Car 2022 conference, Mercedes-Benz chiefRead More →

MANILA – For two consecutive months, sales by local vehicle assemblers have grown more than 40%, with April 2022 sales increasing 40.9%, the Philippine Chamber of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. reported on Thursday. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA). . Vehicle sales increased to 25,149 units last month from 17,843Read More →

Over the past year, the auto industry has seen massive growth in new and used car sales, with the latter seeing some of the highest prices in history. However, the tide may be turning. Some recent events in the auto industry may indicate that used car sales are not asRead More →

On April 19, Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory announced the resumption of production. Employees had to show their last 7 negative COVID PCR results before being allowed to return to the factory. This reopening was not easy. As a major manufacturing center in China, when Shanghai shut down due to the pandemic,Read More →

Auto industry still not out of the woods and Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to raise repo rate by 45 basis points will make car loans expensive, senior official says of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Comparing April 2022 auto sales to April 2019, FADA Chairman VinkeshRead More →

Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister Neivin Gamea met on Tuesday with a delegation from Mercedes-Benz Egypt led by the company’s Chairman and CEO Gerd Bitterlich to discuss the location of the car industry electricity in Egypt. A ministry statement said the meeting also discussed the company’s current and future plansRead More →

New Delhi: Over the past decade, the used car market has shown very promising characteristics that have only amplified with the onset of the pandemic. With financial constraints everywhere, people have become thrifty by reconsidering their wasteful spending. But given the growing health and safety concerns for personal mobility, coupledRead More →

VW, Skoda, Honda access Swarm technology to prevent accidents, avoid traffic jams and get closer to fully autonomous driving. Volkswagen, Skoda and Honda are among the brands using or testing Swarm technology to provide excellent driver assistance capabilities. The solution is such a big step towards high-level autonomy that aRead More →

At a time when Shanghai, one of China’s major manufacturing hubs, is in the midst of a COVID lockdown on auto production, Guangzhou’s auto industry is also experiencing a slowdown in production. Since mid-March, the spread of COVID-19 and the tightening of COVID-19-related restrictions in Hong Kong and several citiesRead More →

FOLLOWING the appointment of Paul Sansom of Volkswagen Group Australia to its Board of Directors last month, the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) today announced that Glen Walker of SEA Electric has been accepted to the Board of Directors of the ‘organization. As Vice President of SEA Electric Asia Pacific, Mr.Read More →

The unprecedented challenges facing the automotive industry in 2021 have led to unprecedented financial results for most companies in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea. That’s the first, and perhaps most surprising, finding from a detailed study of the financial reports of 19 automakers around the world. FewerRead More →

It’s no secret that the motor trade is an industry that remains predominantly male-run – but one woman is determined to change and tear up the rule book – and all of that from Co Wicklow. Ashford Engines was created just before the pandemic hit when Nadia Adan gave upRead More →

In a social network Publish Released on Thursday, He Xiaopeng, CEO of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, warned that production at all domestic auto assembly plants could come to a halt unless major suppliers in and around Shanghai find a way to reopen. by May. Richard Yu Chengdong, head ofRead More →

In a social network Publish Posted on Thursday, He Xiaopeng, CEO of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, warned that production at all domestic auto assembly plants could come to a halt unless major suppliers in and around Shanghai find a way. to reopen by May. Richard Yu Chengdong, head ofRead More →

China’s auto industry is not very old, but in the past 20 years, it has managed to make a total of 180 by copying other brands to become an industry leader. In a new YouTube video, renowned automotive designer Frank Stephenson walks us through the timeline of China’s automotive industry.Read More →

The car industry has welcomed UK government plans to introduce a zero emissions mandate by 2024, which would require a minimum percentage of new car and van sales to consist of zero-emission vehicles. According to plans, automakers would need at least 22% of all car sales to be zero-emission vehiclesRead More →

“DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR NEW ORDERS.” That’s the message that potential Polestar 2 buyers greet on the company’s Australian website when they try to access the Volvo sub-brand car configurator. Under normal circumstances, this would be the first step towards placing an online order forRead More →

Closures of Tesla, BMW and VW in China continue as Shanghai sees record COVID cases. The Tesla factory shutdown took at least 12 days, with much-needed semiconductors gathering at manufacturers amid a shortage of truck drivers, and bankers camped out in their offices as the COVID-19 blockade of Shanghai disruptsRead More →

Car prices rose about 40% in March as automakers from Toyota to VW halted production. Car sales in Russia tumbled last month as sanctions over invading Ukraine hit the ruble and many global automakers joined the boycott of the country, leaving buyers facing halls of empty exhibition. Sales of newRead More →

In the UK the prognosis is not good. Gone is the optimism of 2015 when the SMMT predicted we would break our 1972 record of 1.92m by 2018. Since then we have had Brexit, the pandemic, supply chain shortages and a fundamental shift in the approach to manufacturing. approximately byRead More →

Britain’s auto industry suffered its worst March for new car sales since 1998, according to new figures. Just 243,479 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That’s a 14.3% drop from March 2021. This is the lowest March total since 1998, whichRead More →

MOBILE: Mobile.de is Germany’s most popular car marketplace with 16 million unique visitors per month and more than 1.5 million vehicles listed CARSALES chief executive Ajay Bhatia has resigned to join global online company Adevinta as CEO of its German car classifieds platform, mobile.de. He will be replaced by PaulRead More →

Panasonic will invest $5 billion in EV software batteries as the supplier looks for new ways to grow. Panasonic will invest $4.9 billion in car batteries, supply chain software and other areas the company believes are essential to its growth. The supplier will invest 400 billion yen in growth segments,Read More →

Toyota and Honda are challenging industry parts shortages with production up in February. Parts failures continued to affect Japanese automakers’ overall output for February, but the published results showed a stark contrast between them, with Toyota and Honda leading the way. Toyota said its group, including Daihatsu and Hino Motors,Read More →

“Many members of the armed forces are very familiar with high voltage,” he says, “and I mean even in the range up to 1100 volts, because military equipment, like tank turrets, processing units ground jets and radars, are already using them.” Historically, Lotus has employed a trickle of ex-forces members,Read More →

In full transparency, the following is a press release from the office of Senator Elizabeth Warren. She was elected by voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to serve Washington DC State in the United States Senate. She is a Democrat. (file photo) *** WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senator Elizabeth WarrenRead More →

Picture: The North Star Google is again in the spotlight for anticompetitive practices by the US Department of Justice, this time over Google Maps and its forced bundling with other Google services in cars that incorporate the giant’s Android Automotive platform. technology, like those of Volvo and Polestar. Car manufacturersRead More →

Australia’s auto industry released the 2021 results of its industry-led voluntary emissions standard on Tuesday, and while there is clear progress, Australia remains a global laggard, with no directed emissions targets or mandated by the federal government. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Australia’s leading organization representing companies thatRead More →

TrendForce, the leading market information institution, reports that the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war has led to difficult situations on both sides of the conflict, affecting the entire global automotive industry. The institution reports that many car factories are suspending their activities in Russia, as well as a ban on importing vehicles.Read More →

RECORD fuel prices attributed to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war have prompted the FCAI to tackle what it sees as ineffective and outdated taxes imposed on Australian motorists. With the price of unleaded now above $2.00 per liter and an associated increase in the cost of living due toRead More →

A Pendragon showroom (Pendragon) Luxury car dealership Pendragon reported record annual revenue for the full year and profits driven by a resurgence in the used-car market, but pointed to potential bumps in the road due to Russiathe invasion of Ukraine. the business posted record profits of £83m last year, upRead More →

Auto industry bosses have called for a nationally coordinated plan to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including binding targets to expand the supply of charging stations. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released a new report highlighting how the UK car industry has invested £10.8billion in electrificationRead More →

It doesn’t take any expertise to realize that the price of energy affects the cost of everything from driving to work, to the food we eat, to any merchandise sold. The list is endless. Automakers haven’t done much to improve the gas mileage of trucks and SUVs, just check outRead More →

Production disruptions will take their toll, with the Czech auto industry accounting for around a quarter of industrial output and exports. In Hungary, the automotive sector accounts for 28% of industrial exports. By Jason Hovet and Gergely Szakacs Prague: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is undermining hopes that Central Europe’s autoRead More →

There’s a shortage of people buying new cars, not necessarily a shortage of cars themselves, said student Josiah Poulson. (Photo courtesy of Josiah Poulson) When I was 14 I learned to drive a 1998 Ford Ranger. I drove that around the farm for a year before deciding to sell itRead More →

58,994 new cars registered during conventional low-volume pre-plate change month. Demand is up 15.0% from the 2021 lockdown, but economic uncertainty and supply issues are keeping the market -25.9% below February 2020 before the pandemic. Ahead of the spring statement, industry calls for action on infrastructure and energy costs, withRead More →

AS the automotive world continues to deal with protracted supply issues and general pandemic-induced business disruptions, an interesting side effect has emerged: customers are becoming more patient. Speaking to GoAuto at the local reveal of the RS e-tron GT last week, Audi Australia product manager Matthew Dale said buyer behaviorRead More →

(Bloomberg) — Italy could allocate funding of up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) a year to help support its struggling auto industry, Economic Development Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Thursday. The possible three-year plan, which could be approved as early as Friday, includes incentives and financial support to convertRead More →

LONDON — Britain’s auto industry on Wednesday called on the country’s government to set targets for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and create a new regulator to monitor market conditions and enforce rules. minimum standards. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement thatRead More →

Electric vehicle charging units are pictured at the newly opened MFG (Motor Fuel Group) EV Power service station in Manchester, Britain August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s car industry on Wednesday called on the country’s governmentRead More →

Trucker Jay Vanderwier stands in front of his truck as demonstrators continue to protest against vaccination mandates implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, February 8, 2022 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Dave Chan/AFP) The protest by Canadian truckers has temporarily sidelined a key auto industry transportation route, adding stress toRead More →

Bosch, Europe’s largest automotive supplier, will spend a total of around €2 billion to retrain some of its 400,000 employees to limit further job losses as the industry switches from combustion engines to electrical technology. The German group’s announcement comes after warnings that the EU’s target to phase out petrolRead More →