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Thyssenkrupp to 'realign' automotive systems
Thyssenkrupp will realign automotive system engineering activities from 1 October by splitting the current system engineering business unit into two...
Renault unions reject cost cuts - report
The four main labour unions representing workers at Renault are reportedly opposed to the company's latest cost cutting plans.
JLR to use recycled materials for trim and mats
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover said it was working with Econyl nylon to develop high-quality interiors made from ocean and landfill waste.
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...
Total acquires London's largest EV charge network
Total has signed the acquisition of Blue Point London from the Bollore Group.
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...
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 investing at two Ohio plants
General Motors has announced plans to invest USD71m in two Ohio manufacturing facilities, including USD39m at its Toledo...
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...
Latest automotive insights
Indonesia struggles to keep EV strategy on track
Indonesia is struggling to keep its ambition of becoming a regional electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub on track. For countries throughout the ASEAN region, the global COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on government budgets and fiscal spending priorities, while consumer spending continues to fall.
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...
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 America are no longer made public while things still aren't good in China (12,024 YtD, -24%). What to do about Jaguar? That's a question that new CEO Thierry Bolloré will be wrestling with right now.
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...
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...
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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