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EU fine looms for VW missing 2020 emissions target
Volkswagen faces a fine of over EUR100m (US$121m) for missing EU targets on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its 2020 passenger car fleet, it said...
Thailand auto sales and production to stabilise
After signs of a rebound in December, an analyst forecasts that Thailand's market will bottom out in 2021, even as volumes for the year are still...
Mercedes unveils compact e-SUV, EQA
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQA, the new entry-level model for its pure electric EQ car range.
Stellantis Windsor plant labour row rumbles on
Workers involved in a labour dispute which threatened to close the Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario have returned to work as negotiators...
Bill Ford welcomes US re-joining Paris Accord
Ford chairman Bill Ford has welcomed the US re-joining the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Renault's Revoz to suspend production, parts short
Slovenian Renault unit Revoz was to suspend production on Thursday (21 January) due to a disruption in the supplies of parts by local company Treves...
SK Innovation invests in Chinese battery swapping
South Korean energy company SK Innovation said it had acquired a minority stake in a Chinese EV battery swap service, according to local reports, as...
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.
Biden set to tighten US fuel efficiency standards
Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden is expected to order US agencies to revisit fuel efficiency standards, reports...
Stellantis mulls future UK/Europe EV investment
Stellantis says any decsion whether to place some future electric vehicle investment in the UK or Europe is "under...
Latest automotive insights
GM's Cruise - no customers, but attracting backers
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle (AV) developer that’s majority owned by General Motors, announced earlier this week that it had secured an additional $2 billion of funding. The cash injection comes from an investment round led by Microsoft along with existing partners GM and Honda. This pins a valuation of $30 billion on Cruise – a significant increase over the $19 billion valuation it earned in 2019 – which is impressive considering the company still has no paying customers.
Retro design making a comeback…again
Renault caused a stir last week by announcing its bold new business strategy aimed at reducing costs and increasing...
Audi updates the Q2 but where are its rivals?
Four months ago, Audi AG gave us the first details of a facelift and other revisions for the Q2, exactly four years on...
Beijing successfully steering China’s market recovery to EVs
Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows total vehicle sales in China last year declined...
Joe Biden - what the auto industry can expect
After a tumultuous election process in 2020, President-Elect Joe Biden is due to be sworn into office tomorrow (20th January). From the outset of his campaign for office, Biden has made it clear that he intends to introduce some significant policy shifts in an effort to reverse some of the changes introduced by the outgoing Trump administration. While businesses are yet to be briefed on all the changes, many are hoping for a period of greater political stability after recent unrest in the US.
Renault’s ambitious plan to reinvigorate brand
Renault’s leadership team took to the stage last week to present the brand’s bold new business plan, dubbed...
Hyundai preps Genesis for Europe - China next?
With 12,100 registrations and a year-on-year rise of 157 per cent, Genesis became South Korea's number three brand in...
Transforming the tiers of the automotive value chain
In this latest guest article written exclusively for just-auto, Dato Madani Sahari, the CEO of Malaysia Automotive,...
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
Driving the cockpit revolution – Q&A with Visteon CEO
Forget what is under the hood, the battleground has shifted to what is inside the cockpit. Market leader Visteon has...
Tomorrow’s cockpit – more connected, versatile and immersive
A car interior must suit the owner’s lifestyle, yet also be functional and flexible. Connectivity between the vehicle,...
Redefining car interiors – Q&A with Faurecia
The driver and passenger experience is changing, with advanced technologies able to boost safety and...
VIRTUAL CES - Gentex’s digital vision
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has gone digital this week, and so has Gentex. The tier one...
System solutions for the software-defined car - Q&A with ZF
The vehicle of the future will feature high levels of networking and automation defined by software,...
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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