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Mitsubishi to offer early retirement to over 45s
Mitsubishi Motors is said to be planning to offer early retirement to some 500 to 600 workers in mid November as part of plans to cut costs and...
UK auto industry launches scheme to save suppliers
The UK's auto industry trade association, the SMMT, has launched what it calls the 'Safe Harbour Scheme' to prevent insolvencies and save jobs across...
Hyundai Mobis to buy back 983,000 shares in Q4
Hyundai Mobis announced plans to buy back KRW221bn (US$189m) worth of shares in the fourth quarter of 2020 to increase shareholder value, according to...
Ford of Canada strikes labour agreement
Ford of Canada hourly employees have ratified a three-year labour agreement and Ford says it is also committed to a CD1.8bn investment to build new...
Ballard, MAHLE to collaborate on heavy duty FCEVs
Ballard Power Systems announced an agreement to collaborate with MAHLE, a leading international development partner and Tier 1 supplier to the...
EV survey: 40% say charging cheaper than expected
SRP released the results from its Electric Vehicle (EV) Community survey completed by 1,269 SRP customers part of the SRP EV Community, conducted...
XPeng announces EV manufacturing base in Guangzhou
XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary in China, Guangdong Xiaopeng Motors...
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.
After meeting opposition, Zetsche won't be Daimler SB chairman
Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has told a German newspaper that he won't be taking up the role of chairman of...
UK car output down 44.6% in August as crisis bites
UK car production declined by 44.6% in August due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on economies and car...
Latest automotive insights
2020 Beijing motor show - the world premieres
Delayed by five months, AutoChina 2020 opens to the public on 30 September. Below is a list of production model and concept world premieres. The latest addition is the Buick Electra concept.
Jaguar, Tesla and a reimagined sun visor - the week
Future models-r-us. You knew that. This week, Jaguar was in the spotlight: The leaping cat brand saw its EU-EFTA-UK...
Interior design and technology – Kia XCeed
The fourth member of the Kia Ceed family is built at Kia’s production facility in Žilina, Slovakia. Tailored to the...
The leaping cat brand saw its EU-EFTA-UK sales halve to 24,389 during the year to the end of August. Data for North...
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT – Biometrics in cars
While most of us are accustomed to using our fingerprint to unlock our phones, can biometrics be used to reliably unlock our cars? Some automakers are exploring the application of fingerprint sensors as well as retinal scans, and voice/facial recognition to replace the conventional key fob for accessing a car and starting its engine. Continuing just-auto/AIC’s series of research snapshots, Matthew Beecham assesses the stage reached with fingerprint sensors to access the car.
Twenty years ago this month, a new era began for Škoda as production of the first modern era Octavia began at Mladá...
Until recently, Tata seemed to be the main victim as the likes of Hyundai, Kia and MG gained ground in a recovering...
Future models and an FTA - the week
Our future models reports continued this week with a look at Honda: Thanks to its sales and production records being...
Hot issues
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...
Latest interviews
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 Cortana while on the...
INTERVIEW – Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida
Makoto Uchida became president and CEO of Nissan in January 2020, and by May had unveiled his four-year transformation...
SNAPSHOT - Skoda designer discusses Enyaq iV SUV
Karl Neuhold, head of exterior design at Skoda, highlights the upcoming Enyaq IV car's design...
Seven golden rules of supply chain management
Supply chain resilience has been sorely tested by Covid-19. We speak to Professor Richard Wilding,...
Exhausting business – Tenneco hits the right note on the Chevy Corvette
Tenneco is supplying thermal and acoustic management solutions in an exhaust system design for...
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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...
Webinar - Interiors with Instincts: 3D Imaging Radar for In-Car Sensing
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Audi AG (NSU) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Audi AG (NSU) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Audi AG (Audi) a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, is an automobile manufacturer. It designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes premium cars, and motorcycles globally. .. Read more
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Global electric and hybrid light vehicles market - forecasts to 2034
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