While China’s producer price index (PPI) fell to its 3 year low, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.8% in July. On Friday, in a development that underscores the effectiveness of Washington’s trade action against Beijing, China’s factory gate… Read More ›
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BMW to shift production in case of cliffhanger Brexit
BMW could relocate production of the Mini from Oxford to Netherlands, in case of a no-deal Brexit. In a significant development, BMW’s Chief Executive Harald Kruege disclosed, it could relocate more of its production facilities of its Mini to a… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin’s Coatesville Sikorsky helicopter plant to remain open at Trump’s request
Lockheed Martin’s 465 employees at the plant will continue to have jobs. The lack of a specific plans however clouds their long term job prospects at the plant. Following U.S. President Donald Trump requesting Lockheed Martin Corp’s CEO to keep… Read More ›
Tesla to ramp up production at Fremont factory: Bloomberg
Tesla is pushing the production of the Model 3 sedan. The company’s success depends on it. According to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an internal email from Tesla, the electric carmaker is preparing to boost the output of its… Read More ›
France’s PSA opens $630 million car factory in Morocco
Morocco is also home to French carmaker Renault. The automotive sector has accounted for 27.1% of Morocco’s exports of 27.7 billion dirhams in the first four months of 2019. On Friday, French carmaker PSA stated, it has opened a $630… Read More ›
China’s economic cools unexpectedly in April
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 ›
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 ›