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Nissan Motor has asked some suppliers to allow it to delay payments to free up short-term funds, according to several emails and a company document reviewed by Reuters, as the troubled Japanese automaker scrambles to boost cash. …

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast began production on Sunday at its second domestic factory, aiming to ramp up output of affordable mini urban models as its global expansion plans face delays. …

Lotus Cars has denied it plans to close its factory in Hethel, England, amid heavy losses. …

Chinese automakers are pushing to unlock Africa's underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the United States and Europe send them on a global quest for new markets. …

Tesla’s French operations are under scrutiny following a formal directive from France’s anti-fraud agency, the DGCCRF (Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes), which concluded the company …

Chinese electric vehicle champion BYD has slowed its production and expansion pace in recent months by reducing shifts at some factories in China and delaying plans to add new production lines, said two people with knowledge of the matte …

Stellantis has begun reviewing its long-term strategic plan, new CEO Antonio Filosa told staff in his first public appearance since officially taking over as head of the world’s No. 4 automaker. …

BloombergNEF has published its electric vehicle sales forecast for 2025. The market researchers expect that nearly 22 million battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars will be sold this year – a quarter more than in 2024. …

China's auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and then ships them overseas as "used" vehicles. …

In light of high import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Audi is seriously considering building its own production facility in the United States. Importing vehicles from Germany or Mexico has become too costly. …

A fresh report from The Economic Times says Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has obtained preliminary approval from Volkswagen Group to invest one billion euros for its next round of new products in the coun …

German car manufacturers are likely to have incurred costs of around half a billion euros in April due to import tariffs imposed by U.S. …

In an interview with Autocar, Döllner emphasised that he ‘had not been the one to communicate the end date,’ as the decision had been made by the previous management. …

Drivers are becoming more reluctant to switch to electric vehicles from combustion engines and the trend is more pronounced in Europe than in the United States, a survey published by Shell showed. …

Luca de Meo's abrupt departure as Renault CEO has kicked off a search for his successor, with analysts mentioning longtime insider Denis Le Vot and Maxime Picat of rival Stellantis as suitable fits to continue the French automaker's turn …

Chinese automakers are rapidly pulling ahead in the global zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market, according to research firm International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).Why it's important …

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned he may soon hike auto tariffs, arguing that could prod automakers to speed U.S. investments. …

Swedish premium carmaker Polestar will start delivering its electric vehicles in France this year with the goal of making it one of its three main European markets, its top executive for the country told Reuters. …

German automotive industry suppliers expect a radical disruption and market adjustment which would see Chinese competitors take over significant market shares, a survey among industry executives by consultancy Baker Tilly has found. …

Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. …

China’s commerce ministry said talks with the European Union on setting minimum prices for Chinese-made electric vehicles have “entered final stages,” although more work is required to reach a deal. …

A fire on a cargo ship carrying electric vehicles that contain highly flammable lithium-ion batteries was burning off Alaska’s coast on Wednesday night, more than 24 hours after it broke out, the U.S. …

 Mercedes-Benz has proposed a deal under which U.S. cars could be imported into Europe duty free in exchange for tariff waivers on the same number of vehicles that EU automakers export to the U.S. …

Suzuki Motor's suspension of production of its flagship Swift subcompact is due to China's rare earth restrictions, two people familiar with the matter said, becoming the first Japanese automaker to be affected by the export curbs. …

The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May, as registrations rose 1.6% to 150,070 units, according to the latest data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Automakers in the U.S. and Europe raised concerns about China’s export controls on rare earth metals, as Beijing’s move threatens to disrupt global car production. …

Several European parts plants and production lines have been shut down because of rare earth shortages caused by China imposing restrictions on exports, Europe’s auto supplier association CLEPA said, with the situation likely to worsen. …

Volkswagen's restructuring of its Wolfsburg plant from 2027 to make way for EV-only production could result in a temporary four-day working week at the plant, works council chief Daniela Cavallo told workers on Tuesday. …

Volkswagen Group Logistics is strategically redesigning its European vehicle logistics network this year with the introduction of a new strategic automotive terminal in Venice to serve many of its plants in southern Germany and central E …

JLR has been shifting its priorities through its Reimagine strategy in recent years, laying out a clear vision to become a carbon net zero business by 2039. …

The steep decline was primarily attributed to a plant closure and a normalisation in demand for new heavy goods vehicles following strong post-pandemic growth. …

Volkswagen wants to make more big investments in the United States, CEO Oliver Blume said in an interview with a German newspaper on Friday, adding that tariff talks with the U.S. government were "fair" and "constructive". …

Nissan Motor Co., facing a huge loan repayment wall next year, is seeking to raise more than ¥1 trillion ($7 billion) from debt and asset sales to keep operations on track, according to internal documents seen by Bloomberg News. …

China's commerce ministry will meet industry bodies and automakers including BYD and Dongfeng Motor to discuss increasing sales of "used cars" that were never driven, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. …

Volkswagen's planned relocation of the production of the VW ID.3 and Cupra Born from Zwickau to Wolfsburg is apparently already partially shaky again. …

Toyota is moving some production of its GR Corolla sports car to Britain and will spend around $56 million on a dedicated line there to build exports for North America, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. …

From August 2026, Hyundai wants to build electric cars at its Turkish plant in İzmit as well as combustion engines. …

Volvo Cars will cut 3,000 mostly white-collar jobs as part of a restructuring announced last month as it grapples with high costs, a slowdown in electric vehicle demand and trade uncertainty, it said on Monday. …

Volvo Cars  CEO Hakan Samuelsson said on Friday that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the United States i …

Global sales of electrified cars — both battery-electric and plug-in hybrids — rose 28 percent to 17.5 million in 2024, with China driving the growth, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. …

In August 2024, Dataforce took a detailed look at the challenges and possible strategies for the European automotive industry in connection with the EU’s CO2 regulation. …

The Japanese manufacturer has stated that it will reduce its investments in the areas of electrification and software from the previously planned 10 trillion yen to 7 trillion yen by 2030. …

Nissan is considering plans to shut two car assembly plants in Japan and overseas factories, including in Mexico, sources said on Saturday, as part of a cost-cutting plan the company flagged earlier this week. …

BYD expects to establish a European center in Hungary, CEO and President Wang Chuanfu said at a news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. …

Investments in LNG dual-fuel vessels offer shipowners a shorter payback period than methanol, ammonia, or VLSFO, a new analysis from industry coalition SEA-LNG has found. …

The use of digital strategies in automotive logistics is becoming ever more necessary to mitigate risks in an increasingly uncertain global market. …

Nissan Motor unveiled sweeping new cost cuts on Tuesday, saying it would eliminate 11,000 more jobs and close 7 plants, capping a tumultuous year that has left the Japanese automaker fighting to turn itself around. …

Stellantis aims to start producing a mild hybrid version of its Fiat 500e battery-electric city car in November. …

BLG Logistics managed 4.4m vehicles across its network in 2024, including 1.3m through Bremerhaven port, down 15% on the previous year, but higher demand for technical services has helped sales revenue and a new inland t …

Ford workers at the automaker‘s plant in Cologne, Germany, will go on strike as tensions rise over planned job cuts across its European operations. …