Redesigned Canter production starts in Europe
Updated truck built from a mix of Japanese- and European-made parts.
Vehicle manufacturing
Xiaomi to build smart EV plant in Beijing
Consumer electronics maker plans to build smart EVs.
Gigafactories big spending, Posco Rivian deal, Valeo G3 lidar – the week
Graeme Roberts reviews the week's most popular analysis and news.
UK car production down 41.4% in October
UK car output slumped in October due to the impact of the global chips shortage.
Lucid to build plants in China, Middle-East by 2025
EV startup Lucid starts to plot an international growth strategy that includes offshoring some manufacturing.
Chinese EV-maker Hozon to raise US$1bn in Hong Kong
Hozon is one of a number of Chinese EV startups considering listing in Hong Kong to raise funds rather than in overseas stock markets.
Hon Hai unveils M&A plans for Ohio EV plant
The Hon Hai purchase of EV truck maker Lordstown Motors appears to be all but a done deal.
Toyota plans ‘returns to normal’ global output for December
After months of forced cutbacks to production due to parts supply disruption, December’s Toyota output plan suggests the worst may be over.
Renault to create a ‘Refactory’ in Spain
In Seville, Renault Group is setting up a Refactory for ‘circular economy’ activities in Spain.
Skoda output dented by chip shortage
The Czech car manufacturer will be significantly scaling back its production over the coming weeks.
Japan vehicle output plunges 50% in September
Subaru output down 75% after 12 day closure.
