The escalation in the U.S.-China trade war marks a stunning turning point in U.S.-China relations. With the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Chinese economy sinking in, Beijing will have to do a lot more to manage its public image…. Read More ›
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Delayed Brexit adds to uncertainty: Aston Martin’s CEO
British lawmakers will be taking a vote on delaying Brexit on March 14 – just two weeks ahead of its scheduled departure. Following British Prime Minister Theresa May promise to lawmakers that she would provide them an opportunity to extend… Read More ›
Britain’s Lotus car to be made in Geely’s new plant in China
Geely is aiming to emulate luxury carmakers whose SUVs have so far done well in the Chinese market. But given that China’s auto-market has shrunk for the first time in two decades as well as low sales in 2018, Geely’s… Read More ›
VW will increase heat on Tesla with its EV factory in North America
With the entry of Europe’s largest carmaker in the United States, the electric vehicle segment in the country is set to heat up. In a strategic development, Scott Keogh, the newly appointed CEO of Volkswagen Group of America stated, Volkswagen… Read More ›
BMW mulling building a second manufacturing plant in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on cars imported to the U.S. In a strategic development, BMW stated, it is considering to build a second U.S. manufacturing plant which could produce transmissions and engines, said Harald Krueger,… Read More ›
SAIC Volkswagen to commence building a $2.5 billion Audi plant in Shanghai
The move is aimed at tapping the growing Chinese demand for New Energy Vehicle (NEV). In what is possibly the first venture for Volkswagen AG’s partnership with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, a Chinese company, the joint venture is on track… Read More ›
Volkswagen agrees to 5.5% salary hike for its workers in Mexico
The agreement, which took 2 weeks to negotiate averted a potential strike at one of its biggest plant in Mexico’s central city of Puebla. On Monday, EU’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG stated, it has agreed to a 5.5% increase in… Read More ›
Toyota to boost China manufacturing capacity by 20%
Toyota aims to produce 2 million vehicles a year by early 2020s, which is a jump of more than 50% its current capacity. As per a source from Toyota Motor Corp, the Japanese carmaker will boost production capacity at its… 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 ›
Japan hit by 6.1 Richter scale earthquake, industrial production affected
Factory production, including those of Panasonic, Daihatsu Motor Co, a unit of Toyota Motor Corp, Sharp Corp, in Osaka and in its surrounding regions have been affected. Early on Monday, Japan’s news daily NHK reported that an earthquake measuring 6.1… Read More ›
