Japan’s vehicle sales rise by 7% in July
Japan’s domestic new vehicle market continued to grow in July 2026, rising by 6.8% year-on-year to 417,163 units following a…
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David Leggett
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Just Auto’s Editor since 2000. Past positions include head of automotive forecasting at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), forecast analyst at IHS Markit and senior economist at the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Taiwan vehicle sales rise by 9% in July
Taiwan’s new vehicle market expanded by 9% year-on-year to 38,657 units in July 2026, after declining by 22% to 35,483…
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China’s PV retail sales fall by 20% in July
Retail sales of light passenger vehicles in China, including sedans, MPVs, and SUVs, declined by over 20% year-on-year to 1.461…
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Jaguar Type 01 interior seen for the first time
Jaguar has revealed some photographs of the interior of the upcoming electric 01 model for the first time. It says…
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Fuel and energy costs top UK fleet budget pressures – survey
More than half (51%) of UK fleets say fuel and energy costs are placing the greatest pressure on their budgets,…
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NXP Trimension UWB powers BMW Group’s digital key plus and presence detection
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced that its Trimension NCJ29D6 family will be deployed in the BMW Group’s fleet, starting with…
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Honda deepens relationship with quantum computing firm
Honda Xcelerator Ventures (HXV – a tech investment subsidiary owned by Honda) has announced its investment in Quemix Inc., a…
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Schaeffler hits production milestones for engine components
Schaeffler has announced that its plant in Homburg has produced eight billion finger followers over 30 years of production. Furthermore,…
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Covestro joins BMW and Forvia in circular economy research project
Covestro has announced its participation in the Kollert research project — a German publicly funded, interdisciplinary consortium dedicated to developing…
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AION appoints DHL to provide parts logistics in UK
AION has appointed DHL Supply Chain to provide parts logistics in the UK. The partnership has prepared for AION’s UK…