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Volkswagen China claims "strong customer interest"
With only SAIC VW's Urumqi vehicle plant in the country's west still offline, Volkswagen Group China now has 32 of 33 car and component production...
China sales off in March, April seen better
China's March passenger car sales fell 40.8% from a year earlier to 1.08m units, the China Passenger Car Association said on Thursday (9 April), as...
Visteon withdraws 2020 financial guidance
Visteon has withdrawn its financial guidance provided in February, 2020 and has unveiled operational cost reductions in response to the coronavirus...
Nissan after $4.6bn credit line
Nissan Motor has requested a US$4.6bn commitment line from major lenders to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic while it seeks to engineer...
Almost 1.5m vehicles lost from Europe production
Factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis have resulted in lost production amounting to 1,465,415 motor vehicles to date, according to new...
Henkel withdraws forecast for fiscal 2020
Henkel says it has decided the forecast for fiscal 2020 published in the Annual Report, 2019 will no longer be upheld as manufacturing worldwide deals...
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US DHHS gives GM $489m ventilator contract
The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced the first contract for ventilator production rated under...
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...
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The end of the beginning? - the week
Some optimistic signs in the coronavirus pandemic this week as the city of Wuhan, said to be the epicentre of the outbreak in China was largely released from lockdown and a couple of Scandinavian countries eased restrictions. Here in the UK, though, despite what promises to be a summer temperatures Easter weekend, there is no prospect of the lockdown being lifted, at least for another three weeks until enough data is in - have we peaked and would relaxation too soon lead to another surge in cases and an unpopular restoration of the lockdown?
Indonesia faces up to COVID-19
Economic growth in Indonesia, like in the rest of Asia, began to slow sharply in March as reality began to sink in over...
Will Hyundai be the big winner when COVID-19 ends?
Blink and you risk missing a major shift in global car markets. As recently as February, Hyundai sold just 6,066 cars in...
Brazil turnaround shows FCA what to do with Fiat
With Brazil having become Fiat's number one market even before COVID-19, the launch of a new Strada is even more...
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, with the fully electric Enyaq iV due to join the Citigoe iV. This armada is being led by the company's biggest, most expensive car, the Superb, in 1.4-litre iV 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...
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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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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
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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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Global light vehicle transmissions and clutches market - forecasts to 2034
Global light vehicle transmissions and clutches market - forecasts to 2034
This QUBE report from just-auto provides a comprehensive overview of the global transmissions sector, major suppliers, top markets, technology trends and market size forecasts. Use this report to gain a quick overview of the sector and to understand the size and scope of the world's key markets.. Read more
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Global automotive OE lighting market - forecasts to 2034
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