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EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, aiming to speed…

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European car market to contract 1% in 2022, ACEA forecasts

BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The European Union's car market is on track to shrink this year, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said, forecasting a 1% dip to 9.6…

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Automakers, chip firms differ on when semiconductor shortage will abate

Automakers, including General Motors, Ford Motor and Hyundai Motor predict a near two-year chip constraint will ease in the second half of 2022, but automotive chipmakers, on the other hand,…

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Carmakers get inventive as global chip crisis bites

Whether buying computer chips directly from manufacturers, reconfiguring cars, or producing them with parts missing, automakers are having to get creative to cope with the global shortage of semiconductors. The…

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German auto makers can’t build hundreds of thousands of cars due to chip shortages – Altmaier

BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - German automobile manufacturers are currently not able to build hundreds of thousands of cars due to a lack of semiconductors and other electronic components, Economy…

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Car chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next: industry execs

The semiconductor shortage that has gripped the world could last well into 2022 and hit smartphone production next, foreshadowing deficient supply for a range of appliances and industrial equipment, industry…

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U.S. transport chief Buttigieg not endorsing banning gas-vehicles after 2035

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday he was unaware of any support by the Biden administration to ban gas-powered vehicles after 2035 as California aims to…

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Toyota beats Volkswagen to become World’s No.1 car seller in 2020

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp overtook Germany's Volkswagen in vehicle sales last year, regaining pole position as the world's top selling automaker for the first time…

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European new car sales drop by 13.5% y/y in November – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) - European car registrations dropped in November, declining for the second month in row, industry data showed on Thursday, as measures to restrict a second coronavirus wave hit…

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01

Dec

Fiat brand to electrify 60% of its models by end-2021: Executive

By the end of next year 60% of the car models offered by Fiat Chrysler's Fiat brand will be electrified, either hybrid or full electric, the Head for EMEA for…

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Lowest September UK new car sales for two decades

British new car registrations fell to their lowest level for a September in more than two decades, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to hit the sector, an industry group said…

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UK cars could face some tariffs to EU due to parts ruling

The United Kingdom has so far failed to persuade the European Union to accept car parts from Japan and Turkey as British when they are used in Britain, meaning some…

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Beijing Autoshow: Great Wall to boost overseas sales, countering overall drop

Great Wall Motor aims to boost overseas sales this year, an official at China's top pickup truck maker said on Saturday, helping to ease an overall drop caused by COVID-19.…

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Europe, Britain’s carmakers warn of 110 billion euro hard Brexit bill

Europe and Britain's car industries called on Monday on the two sides to urgently clinch a free trade agreement, warning that a disorderly Brexit would cost the sector 110 billion…

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Spaniards buy old, polluting cars amid recession and COVID fears

Fearful of catching the coronavirus while also feeling the pinch from recession, Spaniards are increasingly shunning public transport and turning to cheap old cars, industry data shows, in a trend…

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New UK car registrations slip in August, industry data shows

New car registrations in Britain fell last month by around 5% in annual terms, preliminary data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed on Friday. August is…

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UK car output plunges to lowest level since 1950s

British car production fell by more than an annual 40% in the first half of the year to the lowest level since 1954 as the coronavirus pandemic shut factories and…

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Tesla “very close” to level 5 autonomous driving technology, Musk says

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc is "very close" to achieving level 5 autonomous driving technology, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, referring to the capability to navigate roads…

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Volvo announces its biggest ever recall over seat belt cable

Volvo Cars said on Wednesday it was recalling nearly 2.2 million cars built between 2006 and 2019 to address a potential issue with cables attached to their front seat belts…

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Nissan cuts more shifts at Japan car plants due to low demand

Nissan Motor Co on Friday said it will cut more shifts at its three assembly plants in Japan due to falling demand, as the automaker struggles to recover from a…

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BMW to lay off 10,000 contract workers

BMW will not extend the contracts of 10,000 contract workers, a company source told Reuters on Friday, as the German luxury carmaker seeks to reduce its capacity due to the…

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Continental CEO warns staff of possible lay offs

German automotive supplier Continental must save hundreds of millions of euros in costs and will probably have to lay off workers due to a slump in demand caused by the…

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British luxury carmaker Bentley to cut quarter of workforce

British luxury carmaker Bentley Motors said on Friday it plans to shed up to 1,000 jobs, nearly a quarter of its workforce, adding to the gloom in the sector hit…

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Aston Martin to shed up to 500 jobs

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin plans to shed up to 500 jobs as it seeks to bring its cost base into line with reduced sports car production levels, it said…

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German carmakers become more upbeat about exports, production

German carmakers became more optimistic about their prospects for production and exports in May, a survey by the Ifo economic institute showed on Wednesday, a ray of hope for the…

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Hyundai celebrates 30 years of innovations in eco-mobility

From hybrids to hydrogen fuel cell, Hyundai has been at the forefront of the development of environmentally-friendly vehicles now for three decades. Providing clean mobility and promoting a sustainable future…

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Scania planning major job cuts

Swedish truckmaker Scania, owned by Germany's Traton, plans major job cuts in the wake of the coronavirus, anticipating it currently has 5,000 more staff globally than needed, it said…

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Fiat’s first docufilm telling the behind-the-scenes story of the creative process of the New 500 One-Offs

“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” In these words, Olivier François – President, Fiat Brand Global and FCA Chief Marketing Officer – explains how…

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French carmaker Renault to cut nearly 15,000 jobs worldwide

Carmaker Renault said on Friday it was launching talks with unions to restructure some French plants and potentially close others as it confirmed plans to cut around 15,000 jobs worldwide to ride…

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French carmaker PSA to make surgical masks at Mulhouse site

French carmaker PSA said on Thursday that it would start manufacturing surgical masks at its site in Mulhouse in eastern France from August. The company said it would have a…

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Hyundai Motor and Sony Pictures Entertainment Announce Unique and Pioneering Multi-Picture Promotional Partnership

Hyundai Motor Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced they have entered into a unique and unprecedented multi-picture promotional partnership that will feature the automaker’s new models and technologies in upcoming Sony Pictures productions. Under the deal Hyundai Motor will…

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Renault, Nissan aim to cut costs with production shake-up

Renault, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Wednesday that they aimed to produce nearly half of their car output under a new alliance scheme dividing up their…

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McLaren to cut 1,200 jobs as virus hits demand

UK supercar maker and Formula 1 team McLaren plans to cut more than a quarter of its workforce after the coronavirus crisis hit sales and advertising revenue. The firm employs…

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Macron announces plan to rescue French auto industry

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday unveiled a plan worth €8 billion ($8.8 billion) to save the country’s car industry from huge losses wrought by virus lockdowns, including a big…

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Nissan considering 20,000 job cuts, mainly in Europe

Nissan Motor Co is considering cutting 20,000 jobs from its global workforce, focusing on Europe and developing countries, Kyodo news reported on Friday, as the Japanese automaker struggles to recover from…

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Hertz files for U.S. bankruptcy

The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday after its business all but vanished during the coronavirus pandemic and…

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Lamborghini launches its first collector’s digital stamp dedicated to the Huracán EVO RWD Spyder

Automobili Lamborghini together with Bitstamps is launching a digital stamp via an App designed to create and collect digital stamps. The first collaboration is dedicated to the Huracán EVO RWD…

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Ailing airline and automotive industry pose biggest hurdle for European Green Deal in post Covid-19 scenario

POLITICO reports that "Berlin and Paris are under enormous pressure to save their airlines and carmakers from the coronavirus pandemic, but they are struggling to make their support for national…

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Hertz and Avis cancel car orders

Rental-car companies struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic’s catastrophic blow to their business have been working with automakers to call off purchases, in some cases even redirecting vehicles in transit…

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UK car sales plunge to lowest since 1946 amid coronavirus lockdown

The UK car market ground to a halt in April, with new vehicle sales plunging by 97% to the lowest level since the end of the second world war because…

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Turin’s Mirafiori factory reopens

Metalworkers and employees of the FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) factory in Mirafiori return to work in Turin, northern Italy, on Monday 27 April 2020. The Italian plant reopened its doors…

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European carmakers to restart production

Volkswagen will restart production at its Wolfsburg factory in Germany on Monday, the latest of a fleet of European carmakers to take advantage of eased coronavirus lockdown rules to resume…

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Toyota’s Yaris Cross Makes World Debut

Toyota announces that its new compact SUV, the Yaris Cross, originally planned to be revealed at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, has made its world debut. As a new SUV…

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Ambitious plan in Milan to reduce car use after lockdown

Milan is to introduce one of Europe’s most ambitious schemes reallocating street space from cars to cycling and walking, in response to the coronavirus crisis. The northern Italian city and…

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European car sales plunge 52% in March because of coronavirus

New-car sales tumbled 52 percent in Europe's major markets in March as lockdowns imposed due to the new coronavirus took their toll, data showed on Friday. In March, new-car registrations…

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Carmakers answer pleas to make medical supplies

Car firms are answering calls from governments to help make more ventilators and face masks to help out during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Fiat began converting one of…

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Carmakers announce work stoppages amidst worst disruption in a decade

Production lines fell silent across Europe on Monday. Factories across the region were mothballed. Manufacturers fought to contain the damage of an unprecedented loss of business. The Financial Times reports…

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27

Feb

European consumers rate Lexus as most reliable brand

The member organisations of the Euroconsumers group have published the results of their annual survey on car reliability and customer satisfaction. For the second year in a row, Lexus is…

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Fiat Chrysler wins waiver to retrieve parts from virus-hit supplier

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles obtained permission to retrieve critical parts from a supplier in an area in northern Italy locked down following the country's coronavirus outbreak. Three of FCA's car plants…

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Toyota and Toyota Industries Jointly Develop New Battery for Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries) announced that they have jointly developed a new battery for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). The battery has been developed in…

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17

Feb