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Tesla sales in Japan set to soar after price cuts
Tesla has made significant inroads into the Japanese electric vehicle (EV) market since it slashed its prices last month, according to a Bloomberg...
Taiwan sales slightly negative in February
Taiwan's new vehicle market inched lower in February 2021, to 27,174 units from 27,350 units in the same month of last year, according to local...
Proton sales rise 20% in February
Malaysian national carmaker Proton reported an almost 20% year-on-year sales rise to 11,873 vehicles in February 2021, which it claims is the highest...
Honda launches SENSING Elite with Level 3 autonomy
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin lease sales in Japan, on March 5, 2021, of the Honda Legend EX equipped with Honda SENSING Elite. In its effort to...
Volvo’s new heavy-duty trucks start production
Volvo Trucks’ new generation of heavy-duty trucks – the Volvo FH, FH16, FM and FMX are now entering serial production in Volvo’s...
XPeng launches new LFP-battery powered vehicles
XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, expanded its product offering by launching three new vehicle...
Ford reports February 2021 US sales
Ford Motor Company reported its February 2021 U.S. sales results. Ford posted record electrified vehicles sales for the month of February and Ford...
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.
Stellantis "not a crisis merger" - CEO
Stellantis insists the fusion of PSA and FCA is not a "crisis merger" as the fledgling company looks to cement its new...
UK car market down 35.5% in February as lockdown bites
The UK's new car market was down by 35.5% year-on-year in February as dealers showrooms remained shut under government...
Latest automotive insights
Rimac – what’s all the fuss about?
Electric vehicle startups are a dime a dozen at the moment.
Mahindra and Pininfarina future models
This year will be one of ups and downs for Mahindra & Mahindra. On the plus side, the company's Automobili Pininfarina...
Interior design and technology – SEAT Leon
The fourth and latest generation SEAT Leon is the first for the brand that integrates a plug-in hybrid system as well as...
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...
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 as consumer electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn, to co-develop and build a "breakthrough new segment vehicle" reflects a new approach from EV startups - contract rather than in-house build.
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...
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
Published: April 2020 - ($350.00)
Global electric and hybrid light vehicles market - forecasts to 2034
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Electric Vehicle Batteries - Thematic Research
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