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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.
Toyota to establish renewable energy sourcing JV
Toyota Motor Corporation, Chubu Electric Power Company and Toyota Tsusho Corporation signed an agreement to jointly establish a company that will...
PSA inks extra EUR3bn syndicated loan
PSA has signed an additional EUR3bn (US$3.2bn) syndicated loan in addition to the existing EUR3bn undrawn confirmed line of credit for a total amount...
Germany - March car sales fall by 38 per cent
The KBA has reported a record 37.7% year on year drop in March for the German passenger vehicle market. Sales ended the month at 215,119, with...
Ford extends Europe shutdown into May
Ford on Friday said the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at most of its European manufacturing sites is now expected to run at...
Honda extends North America plant shutdowns
Honda Motor said it would extend a shutdown of all US and Canadian car plant production through 10 April and at its plant in Celaya, central Mexico,...
Nissan furloughs UK car plant to end of April
Production at Nissan's British factory, the country's biggest car plant, is suspended throughout April, continuing a shutdown in place since mid March...
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COVID-19 hits US like a hurricane
As one who has ridden out a hurricane or two, March bore an eerie resemblance to the biggest storms.
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...
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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 emerging in China.
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,...
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 to 3,384 from 27,646 in March 2019. The company cites not only COVID-19 but also a lack of cars and SUVs for dealers to sell due to plant closures earlier in the year. Whenever the Indian market eventually returns to growth, M&M should be ready with lots of fresh product, as this report explains.
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...
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...
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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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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
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
New to QUBE in the last quarter, this report has been extracted from QUBE and provides a comprehensive overview of the global light vehicle engine technologies sector, major suppliers, top markets, technology trends and market size forecasts... Read more
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