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Nissan reportedly lays off 10,000 US workers
Nissan Motor reportedly is to lay off about 10,000 workers at its idle American plants while Honda Motor is placing more than half its US staff on...
Michelin executives reduce salary
Michelin managing partners, the executive committee, as well as the chairman and independent members of the supervisory board are to reduce salaries.
Hyundai group halts half of its overseas output
Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday said production at half of its overseas vehicle assembly plants had been suspended due to the COVID19 coronavirus.
French supplier body suspends 2020 subscriptions
French suppliers association, FIEV (Fédération des Industries des Equipements pour Véhicules), says it will not collect subscriptions for this year...
Ford Turkey extends production suspension
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi, jointly owned by Ford Motor Company and Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding said it was extending the suspension of its production...
Kalyani Group pledges US$3.3m coronavirus donation
Bharat Forge and other Kalyani Group companies, have pledged assistance via a direct contribution of INR250m (US$3.3m)to the Prime Minister's Citizen...
Michelin ASM to go behind closed doors on 23 June
Michelin is to hold its Annual Shareholders Meeting behind closed doors on 23 June and reduce its 2019 dividend in response to the coronavirus...
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Western Europe's car market down 52.9% in March
Western Europe's new car registrations fell by a colossal 52.9% year-on-year (YoY) in March and the regional annualised...
UK car market down 44.4% in March
The UK car market was down 44.5% in March as the COVID-19 crisis caused showrooms to close in lockdowned Britain.
Latest automotive insights
Why the new Superb PHEV is vital for Skoda
Škoda's has many electrified models on the way, including the Kodiaq iV, Octavia iV and Octavia RS iV petrol plug-in hybrids, along with the fully electric Enyaq iV and Citigoe iV. This armada is being led by the company's biggest, most expensive car, the Superb iV, which now comes in 1.4-litre PHEV form.
Hyundai readies Genesis for post-COVID era
Having been busy for a number of years with preparations for an arsenal of high-end Genesis models, Hyundai now finds...
China recovers as the rest of the world suffers - the week
While the rest of the globe still deals with the humanitarian and economic fallout from COVID-19, a recovery of sorts is...
COVID-19 will force auto retailers to embrace digital transformation
Early reports from most countries around the world indicate that auto sales in March have nosedived as efforts to...
COVID-19 and the Malaysian socio-economic balance
In a fourth guest article written exclusively for just-auto, Dato Madani Sahari, the CEO of Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), describes the potential impact of COVID-19 on Malaysia and its burgeoning automotive sector.
US car market crash points to tough times ahead
Light vehicle sales in the US fell nearly 39% in March compared with last year. The sharp drop to US vehicle sales last...
M&M future models - Mahindra and Pininfarina
It was a terrible March for Mahindra & Mahindra in its home market, sales of passenger vehicles plunging by 88 per cent...
Could Europe’s vehicle market fall more than initial estimates?
At the start of April everyone in the industry will be keenly observing the actual light vehicle sales performance for...
Hot issues
COVID-19 hits the auto industry
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is causing disruption in China (especially Hubei province) with knock-on impacts on...
OEMs and Tier 1s announce vehicle and technology innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Our...
PSA and FCA have jointly published plans for a merger that they say opens a path to the creation of a new group with...
Strike hits General Motors in North America
In the middle of September, some 49,000 UAW members at GM in the US walked out in what is the company's first strike...
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Innovative interiors de rigueur for Citroen
In today’s car interior, space in front of the wheel remains a priority with the explosion of added content and...
Nio confident on prospects despite COVID-19 crisis
It’s clear that the impact of COVID-19 on China was significant and dramatic in the first few months of 2020. Factories...
Interview with Mercedes-Benz interior design director
Mercedes-Benz interior designers break new ground with every model. To learn how they achieve it and...
Yanfeng is on a mission to wipe out COVID-19 germs in the car
Given the accent on tomorrow’s car interior is becoming more about occupant comfort and health, how...
Ford puts a Spin on the micromobility market
Spin, the micromobility unit of Ford Motor, is expanding its footprint from 70 markets in the US to...
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Driving Smarter Innovations with Chemical Labelling & Material Approval for Manufacturers and Upstre
Driving Smarter Innovations with Chemical Labelling & Material Approval for Manufacturers and Upstream Suppliers
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2020 and Beyond – What can we expect from the Next 20 Years of Automotive Technology?
TU-Automotive Detroit is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. And to kick off this year’s campaign we looked back at the past 20 years of Automotive Technology and asked our...
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Advanced engine technologies for meeting CO2 and fuel economy targets - forecasts to 2034
Advanced engine technologies for meeting CO2 and fuel economy targets - forecasts to 2034
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