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First Dacia EV to be built in China - report
Renault Group budget brand Dacia has confirmed its first electric model would be produced in China.
2021 motor show calendar - NY and Toronto updates
The announcement that the New York International Auto Show will now shift to August - from April - means a less crowded calendar for Q2.
Malaysia sales jump 26% in September
Malaysia's new vehicle market jumped by over 26% to 56,444 units in September 2020 from weak year earlier sales of 44,666 units, based on registration...
Tesla back in Interbrand Best Global Brands Report
Amazon, set to become one of the global auto industry's (especially new entrant startups') best customers for electric delivery vans, was, along with...
Hyundai to make Q3 loss due to recalls
Hyundai Motor Group said it expects to make a loss in the third quarter due mainly to KRW3.4trn (US$3.0bn) in provisions for product recalls and...
Thai sales fall 4% in September
New vehicle sales in Thailand declined by just over 4% to 77,433 units in September 2020 from already weak volume a year earlier, according to...
Support for autos 'should focus on green recovery'
Leaders of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) have called on EU policy makers and national governments to step up support to...
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.
GM confirms Spring Hill to build Cadillac luxury EV
General Motors confirmed on Tuesday (20 October) its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant (built initially in the late...
BMW reports financial boost as demand rebounds
BMW says that its getting a cash flow boost as vehicle markets continue to recover from the pandemic-induced population...
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Suzuki - what's coming next and when
It wasn't a great first half of the year for Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti Suzuki alike, Japan and India having been hit very hard by the Coronavirus crisis. Still, not being a major brand in Europe and tiny in both China and the Americas at least means that SMC didn't suffer too badly outside its two big markets. Now, growth is resuming and new models are starting to appear.
With the majority of its worldwide sales in the USA, electrification hasn't been at the top of Subaru's list of...
(Dacia's) Spring is here already - the week
One guaranteed certainty of editing the daily news for just-auto (20 years this year!) is that I rarely can predict...
Shared mobility faces COVID-19 threat
The concept of shared mobility is now in question as the novel coronavirus forces consumers to re-evaluate their risk...
A few days ago, Ford appeared to hint that it isn't content with Lincoln being largely restricted to North America, China and the Middle East. Division president Joy Falotico no longer has responsibility for Ford Marketing too, freeing her up for what could be a bigger role in broadening the luxury brand's global reach.
Is Tesla gearing up to buy LG Chem’s battery division?
South Korea-based LG Chem has recently overtaken China’s CATL and Japan’s Panasonic to become the world’s largest...
ANALYSIS - MY2021 Kia Sportage
Even with so much competition, let alone the rise of hybrids, PHEVs and EVs in its segment, the Sportage remains a big...
Interior design and technology – VW T-Roc
The Volkswagen T-Roc competes in the European J segment for compact SUVs and sits above the T-Cross and below the...
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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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Tomorrow’s car - Perpetually upgradeable machines
With vehicles averaging 11 years on the road, the opportunities to surprise and delight motorists are few and far...
Redefining LiDAR - Will perception software become the eyes of AVs?
California-based LiDAR specialist, AEye has developed iDAR (Intelligent Detection And Ranging), a perception system that...
Sit down, we need to talk – Facetime with Nio
While giving instructions in our cars is nothing new, putting questions to the likes of Alexa and...
INTERVIEW – Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida
Makoto Uchida became president and CEO of Nissan in January 2020, and by May had unveiled his...
SNAPSHOT - Skoda designer discusses Enyaq iV SUV
Karl Neuhold, head of exterior design at Skoda, highlights the upcoming Enyaq IV car's design...
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The automotive industry is changing faster than ever, with electrification, connectivity autonomous driving, and lightweight construction combining to do away with old design...
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Global light vehicle transmissions and clutches market - forecasts to 2035
Global light vehicle transmissions and clutches market - forecasts to 2035
This 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
Published: October 2020 - ($1495.00)
Global electric and hybrid light vehicles market - forecasts to 2034
Published: October 2020 - ($1495.00)
Autonomous Vehicles, 2020 Update - Thematic Research
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