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UK CV and engine production down in January
UK production of commercial vehicles (CVs) declined 31.5% in January with just 5,616 units leaving factory gates, according to data from the Society...
Daimler Truck reports orders surge
Daimler’s soon to be spun-off trucks unit says it expects to see an increase in sales in 2021.
Japanese global output falls 4.5% in January
Global production by Japan's eight main automakers fell by 4.5% year-on-year to 2.12m vehicles in January 2021, which was blamed partly on the global...
Denso expands semiconductor capacity in Malaysia
Denso Corporation has confirmed plans to invest MYR160m (US$40m) to expand semiconductor production capacity in Malaysia, according to local reports.
Tesla sees post-bitcoin Twitter convos surge
Tesla witnessed a dramatic 60% jump in influencer conversations on Twitter during the second week of February 2021 over the previous week, following...
Has.to.be roaming network reaches 200,000 points
Has·to·be says its European roaming network has risen to more than 200,000 charge-points.
Modine to sell Austrian automotive business
Modine has signed a definitive agreement with Schmid Metall, an affiliate of Rupert Fertinger, to sell a portion of the company's European air-cooled...
FREE TO READ - Global pandemic sector recovery briefing
As we enter a recovery phase around the world, we aim to bring you the latest news and intelligence on the speed, nature and shape of the automotive sector's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK car output down 27.3% in January
UK car production fell 27.3% in January to 86,052 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of...
Nissan axes pickup from UK and Europe - report
Nissan is withdrawing its popular Navara pickup truck from the UK and Europe just as a facelifted model line goes on...
Latest automotive insights
JLR job cuts, January global sales, new Magna plant - the week
News Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) had confirmed a further 2,000 job cuts this year, following the automaker's announcement the Jaguar brand would be all-electric by 2025, was the most-read article on just-auto this week.
Is contract manufacturing the future for EV startups?
This week's announcement from EV startup Fisker it had inked a deal with Taiwan's Hon Hai Technology Group, better known...
COMMENT - BEVs and hydrogen provide fuel for thought
There have been a number of stories in the press recently which all in one way or another related to the potential...
Honda open to partnerships in race for EVs
Honda is looking to set up more partnerships to tackle future challenges – that is the message coming from the company’s...
GAC Guangzhou Auto future models
In addition to JVs with Toyota, Honda & Acura, Mitsubishi and Stellantis (Jeep), GAC's thriving own-brand business sold more than 360,000 passenger vehicles in China last year. The Trumpchi GS4 accounted for a third of that volume but many other models also performed well. Next for GAC are replacements for various combustion-engine models, along with yet more New Energy vehicles for the Aion sub-brand.
European lockdowns drag down global sales in January
The first month of light vehicle sales for 2021 have now been collated for global markets. They show a marginal rise of...
Ford joins the charge towards electrification
Ford is the latest global automaker to commit to a bold electrification strategy. The US company has announced that, by...
SWM - little known yet outselling Jeep in China
Quite a few China-based car brands vanished in 2020 yet one that many hadn't paid much attention to had a surprisingly...
Hot issues
Semiconductor shortages hit automotive output
As vehicle production volumes rise again, OEMs are reporting supply bottlenecks for critical semiconductors - with the...
In 2021, CES went virtual. Nevertheless, OEMs and Tier 1s announced many vehicle and technology innovations online. Our...
Perspectives on 2020 - views from around the auto industry
In these extraordinary times, we have reached out to parts of the global auto industry for perspectives on current...
COVID-19 hits the auto industry
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is causing disruption in China (especially Hubei province) with knock-on impacts on...
Latest interviews
Redesigning the automotive retail experience - Q&A with ZeroLight
There are some in the auto industry who believe that the rise of digital solutions within the new car buying journey...
Euro vision - Q&A with Apollo Vredestein
Tyres remain a key technology within chassis engineering. Quite apart from the fact that vehicle grip and handling...
Riding high on coconut shells - Q&A with Carbon Air
A British materials company is planning further growth of applications for its ‘activated carbon’...
Material matters - Challenges of casting EV and hybrid components
As vehicles are developed to meet the low emissions targets set around the world, it isn’t just...
5G and the digital cockpit – Q&A with Harman
Forget RPM, think EPM (Experiences Per Mile). As mobility shifts, the digital cockpit is evolving,...
Thought leaders
Webinar on-demand: Next Generation Design for the Automotive industry
The automotive industry is changing faster than ever, with electrification, connectivity autonomous driving, and lightweight construction combining to do away with old design...
Webinar on-demand - Interiors with Instincts: 3D Imaging Radar for In-Car Sensing
Safety, innovation and scalability are all key factors in designing intelligent interiors.
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Hybrid and Electric Cars in United Kingdom
Hybrid and Electric Cars in United Kingdom
Hybrid and Electric Cars in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2015-19, and forecast to 2024). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market... Read more
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Global electric and hybrid light vehicles market - forecasts to 2034
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