On Thursday, the European Union commissioner stated, the bloc was weighing options which includes measures to support those sectors which have been adversely hit by China’s coronavirus; it would however need more time to assess its precise economic impact. “It… Read More ›
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Toyota to resume production at three plants in China
In a statement, Toyota Motor Corp disclosed, it plans on resuming output at three of its four main auto plants in China this week. Toyota had earlier wanted to resume the production at its plants on February 3 after the… Read More ›
Daimler AG to cut 10K jobs
Daimler will cut at least 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next three years, said the carmaker in a statement. The move follows job cuts by carmakers in the industry as they deepen their commitments towards electric vehicles, while grappling with… Read More ›
Daimler AG to cut 10K jobs
Daimler will cut at least 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next three years, said the carmaker in a statement. The move follows job cuts by carmakers in the industry as they deepen their commitments towards electric vehicles, while grappling with… Read More ›
China’s auto sales continue downward trend in April
On the bright side, the sales of new energy vehicles have risen by 18.1% in April. In a significant development, vehicle sales in China fell by 14.6% in April, in comparison to the same month a year earlier, in what… Read More ›
German institutes warn of major recession in EU and Germany if trade conflict with the U.S. escalates
Germany, the EU’s biggest economy, thrives on its exports of cars to the U.S. EU’s retaliatory measures could also significant slow down the U.S. economy if not trigger a major recession there. On Thursday, leading economic institutes from Germany disclosed,… Read More ›
‘No Brexit’ deal will have a devastating impact on the car industry
British and EU’s carmakers will feel the effect of a cliff hanger Brexit. With Brexit’s March 29 deadline fast approaching and faced with growing fears of a cliffhanger exit , Britain’s carmakers have triggered some of their Brexit contingency plans,… Read More ›
Slapping tariffs on car & car parts exports will only harm U.S. auto industry by $294 billion: EU
A hike in tariffs on EU’s automotive exports to the U.S. will not only impact the U.S. GDP by $13-$14 billion and bring no improvements to its current account balance it will also cost the United States 120,000 jobs. Slapping… Read More ›
China’s Volvo Cars plant in South Carolina caught in tariff wars
The strategic Chinese move is aimed at hurting Trump’s Republican base since South Carolina is a Republican controlled state. The move also carefully targets U.S. jobs as well as hangs the carrot of potential auto exports from the U.S. to… Read More ›
China’s growing assertiveness rekindles German fears of foreign firms accessing its high-tech know-how
Geely’s agressive moves to access German sensitive high technology underscores a broader Chinese strategy of one-sided trade: attempts by German companies to gain full control over Chinese companies have repeatedly come to nought since it remains prohibited. China’s Geely’s purchase… Read More ›