Automotive Industry Autonews - 2025-03-21
China’s embassy in Spain said Stellantis and its Chinese partner Leapmotor plan a $200 mn investment in a Spanish factory after a person with direct knowledge of the matter said Spain was the top site to produce the B10 electric SUV for …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-03-20
Tesla employees in Germany are demanding better working conditions, putting pressure on the Elon Musk-led manufacturer that is contending with a sales slump in Europe’s biggest auto market. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-03-20
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics gathered members, policy makers and key stakeholders in Brussels on 18 March to discuss the European Commission’s Action Plan for the Future of the European Auto …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-03-20
The European Union is probing whether China provided unfair subsidies for a BYD’s electric car plant in Hungary, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …
Automotive Industry Clean Energy Wire - 2025-03-20
A new round of purchase incentives for electric vehicles planned by the prospective next German government has aroused scepticism among the country’s car industry, newspaper Die Welt reported. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-03-19
German premium carmakers exposed to US import tariffs are weighing long-term strategies from raising prices and lowering output to shifting production to deal with the added cost. …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-03-19
The chairman of Stellantis , said on 19 March, Wednesday, that Europe's automotive industry does not need to convert to defence production, while confirming the group is on course to appoint a new CEO in the …
Automotive Industry ELECTRIVE - 2025-03-19
The German web portal t-online asked its readers whether they would still buy a Tesla. However, the publications have since suspended the poll after suspicions arose that voting had been manipulated. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-03-19
This week Stellantis’ chief financial officer, Doug Ostermann, outlined the efforts the carmaker was making to mitigate the impact of trade uncertainty in North America and its commitment to manufacturin …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-03-18
General Motors will use artificial intelligence chips and software from Nvidia (NVDA.O), to develop autonomous vehicle technology for its vehicles and improve workflow at its factories …
Automotive Industry ELECTRIVE - 2025-03-17
The starting signal in Romania has been given. The new Puma Gen-E, the E-Transit Courier and the E-Tourneo Courier are now rolling off the production line at the Ford Otosan factory in Craiova. …
Automotive Industry Motor1 - 2025-03-17
It's also investing billions into its German facilities, with plans to build a new entry-level EV at its Ingolstadt plant. …
Automotive Industry ELECTRIVE - 2025-03-15
As the US-Canada trade war escalates, the government of British Columbia (BC) has announced it will now exclude Tesla products from its EV charger rebate program. …
Automotive Industry SMMT - 2025-03-14
The EV market does not exist in a vacuum, rather a whole ecosystem in which it supports a wide array of industries. And that ecosystem is dependent on volume demand, not market percentages, to thrive. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-03-13
Tesla has warned that it and other major American exporters are exposed to retaliatory tariffs that could be leveled in response to President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs. …
Automotive Industry SMMT - 2025-03-13
The automotive industry has called on government to act fast to convert Britain’s electric sceptics to the benefits of EVs, by using purchase incentives to stimulate greater demand. …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-03-12
The US Environmental Protection Agency said, on 12 March, it is starting efforts to reverse the Biden administration's vehicle emissions rules that would force automakers to build a rising number of electric vehicles. …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-03-12
German automaker BMW (BMWG.DE), opens new tab is telling dealers in the US it will absorb the added cost of new tariffs on its imports from Mexico, at least for the next several weeks, a spokesperson for the company. …
Automotive Industry Automative Logistics - 2025-03-11
With battery investments in flux, Europe’s OEMs push for local supply chains amid geopolitical shifts and Chinese EV competition. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-03-10
Tesla’s business in the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market may have seen its best days. …
Automotive Industry Logistics UK - 2025-03-07
Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has announced plans this week for 54 new charging and hydrogen refuelling hubs for zero emission HGVs. …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-03-07
Volkswagen said on 6 Mars that its vehicles made in North America will likely avoid being subject to the 25% tariffs US President Donald Trump has imposed on imports from Mexico and Canada, but other carmakers, including BMW, may not be …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-03-04
Stellantis (STLAM.MI), opens new tab has told its US dealers the 25% tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada will put the carmaker at a disadvantage against its Asian and European peers, an email sent to its retailers sho …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-03-04
The US election outcome triggers uncertainty for automotive logistics, with tariffs, trade wars, and supply chain risks ahead. …
Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-02-28
The European Commission will present measures next week meant to boost demand for electric vehicles (EVs)in the European Union, and envisages local content requirements for car battery production, according to a draft of the proposals. …
Automotive Industry SMMT - 2025-02-27
British car and commercial vehicle production declines -17.7% to 78,012 units in January compared with bumper first month for both sectors last year.Car output falls -14.3% to 71,104 units, with CV volumes down -41.5% to 6,908 units. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-26
The economic crosswinds sweeping across the continent threaten to stir into a big storm for the automotive industry in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). …
Automotive Industry ACEA - 2025-02-25
In January 2025, new EU car registrations declined by -2.6%. Notably, the bloc’s major markets saw declines, with France (-6.2%), Italy (-5.8%), and Germany (-2.8%). Spain conversely recorded a 5.3% increase. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-25
Grimaldi is strengthening services for finished vehicle trade in Europe while at the same time building services for EV imports to there from China. …
Automotive Industry ACEA - 2025-02-24
The EU auto industry needs an urgent solution to address the disproportionate costs of the risk of non-compliance with the CO2 2025 targets for cars and vans due to sluggish demand in zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the EU. …
Automotive Industry Autonews - 2025-02-20
Mercedes-Benz Group is cutting production capacity in Germany and moving some output to low-cost countries as it grapples with fierce competition and uneven demand in the global auto market. …
Automotive Industry Autonews - 2025-02-19
Germany’s auto industry is in crisis. Sales have declined while production costs soared, leaving Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz and hundreds of parts makers dangerously behind in the transition to electric vehicles. …
Automotive Industry T&E - 2025-02-19
The car industry is demanding flexibilities that could result in up to 2.6 mn fewer BEV sales, new analysis shows. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-18
US President Donald Trump said on 18 February that auto tariffs will be around 25% and he will have more to share on the topic on 2 April . …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-17
Stellantis will start making dual-clutch transmissions for hybrid vehicles in Termoli, Italy, in a move that could provide an alternative strategy for a facility that was due to turn to EV battery production. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-14
President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on imported vehicles puts a $240 bn trade route under pressure, with some of the biggest brands in Germany and South Korea among the most exposed. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-14
The US aims to impose reciprocal tariffs around the world, triggering potential trade wars that could impact automotive logistics networks and dampen investment. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-13
The European Union’s (EU’s) €200 bn ($214 bn) InvestAI Initiative gains momentum across sections including robotics, biotech, mobility and manufacturing. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-13
Porsche plans to cut 1,900 jobs in Germany as part of cost-cutting measures to reverse sliding profitability amid weak electric vehicle demand and “challenging geopolitical and economic conditions.” …
Automotive Industry POLITICO - 2025-02-11
German automakers would face increased costs while already under pressure from heightened competition. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-11
Toyota will be begin shipping lithium batteries from its own plant in North Carolina from April this year, beginning with deliveries by truck to its Kentucky assembly plant in Georgetown …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-10
Chinese EV giant BYD is in talks to form a pool with European automakers and sell them carbon credits to help them avoid hefty European Union fines on 2025 emissions, a BYD representative said. …
Automotive Industry SMMT - 2025-02-10
The UK’s used car market grew by 5.5% to 7,643,180 transactions in 2024, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …
Automotive Industry The Load Star - 2025-02-10
Donald Trump’s tariff plan could spectacularly backfire, forcing Europe closer to China as it seeks to hit environmental targets, it was claimed. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-07
Porsche warned that expenses tied to expanding its product portfolio with more combustion engine and plug-in hybrid models will hurt its profitability this year. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-07
Ford’s president, CEO and director James Farley used its Q4 earnings call this week to warn that any extended use of tariffs on automotive products from Canada and Mexico would have a huge adverse impact on the entire value system of the …
Automotive Industry POLITICO - 2025-02-05
DCI Group has worked with sanctioned organizations, the Azeri government and oil companies. …
Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2025-02-05
Chinese OEM BYD has added a new vessel to its fleet, with the BYD Shenzhen ro-ro car carrier having undocked earlier this month. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-02-05
Sentiment in Germany’s automotive industry reached a new low in January, as companies worry about their ability to compete, highlighting the challenges facing carmakers from BMW to Volkswagen Group and suppliers including Continental. …
Automotive Industry POLITICO - 2025-02-04
Chinese measures won’t take effect until 10 February 2025, leaving Donald Trump and Xi Jinping time to defuse their growing trade war. …