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US market shock - Kia outsells Hyundai
It has happened before on the odd occasion at a monthly level but now Kia Motors America has outsold the Hyundai brand for a full quarter, and by a...
Autoliv suspends guidance, axes dividend
Autoliv said it was withdrawing its full year 2020 guidance until the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could be better assessed.
PSA unveils panoply of coronavirus measures
PSA has outlined the range of measures it is taking to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, including respirator component production.
Nissan said its manufacturing facilities in the US would remain closed "through late April" as a measure to help protect employees and reduce the...
Mitsubishi Motors cuts more production
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation said it would temporarily suspend production at three plants in Japan "considering global market decline due to the...
BYD and Toyota Motor have delivered an update on progress since they signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company to conduct research and...
Renault provides 1,300 cars for healthcare staff
Renault is making nearly 1,300 vehicles available to French healthcare personnel as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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US light vehicle sales in March down 39%
Light vehicle sales in the US fell nearly 39% in March compared with last year, according to industry sales data...
South Korean sales rebound in March
Domestic sales by South Korea's five largest automakers increased by 9.2% to 151,025 units in March 2020 from 138,288...
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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...
300 horsepower T-Roc R steps in for fastest Golf
Is there really a market for a T-Roc with the 300 PS turbo TSI from the former Golf R shoehorned under its bonnet? The fact that a replacement for the fastest Golf is now least six months away suddenly makes this GBP37,000+ C-SUV an important addition to the range.
M&M future models - SsangYong Motor
It hasn't been the best of starts to 2020 for any manufacturer and SsangYong is no exception. Nonetheless, even with...
Auto sector faces biggest existential crisis since 2007-09
The automotive sector is facing its biggest existential crisis since the 2007-2009 financial crisis with 97% of light...
Automakers reach for credit lines as crisis bites
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has caught most of the auto industry on the back foot.
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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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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 what inspires them,...
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...
The weight is over – Revival of aluminium matrix composites
Lightweighting remains the holy grail of the automotive industry. Legacy materials such as high...
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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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