Japan's export credit agency will lend Nissan $2B for US sales financing. FedEx, UPS see delivery van shortage as soaring e-commerce ratcheted up demand for home deliveries. Denso adds 1.5million fuel pumps to recall for possible failure, involves Honda, Ford, Toyota, Subaru and Mitsubishi [...]
Nissan launches another new model with e-Power. SMMT (UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)claims no-deal Brexit could axe 2m production over five years. UK car industry claims failure to get a Brexit deal could cost $74bn by 2025. New Mahindra rate well(four-star rating)in [...]
Lamborghini has chosen Bridgestone to supply Huracan tires. Ford hires global marketing chief from eBay to "help execute its plan to unlock customer and company value". Ford orders 12 ultra-cold freezers to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. Magna launches "one box" ADAS(Advanced Driving Assistance System) Ford [...]
Hyundai Motor and INEOS(Chemical company) sign MoU on hydrogen. BMW speeds up shift to electromobility and strengthen production of EVs. GM boosts EV investment and will offer 30 all-electric models. GM installs 5G at Hamtramck"Factory Zero" , which is the first automotive factory in [...]
Honda US shows its redesigned Civic on Twitch(live streaming platform) GM ups EV spending by 2025. Ford to launch new online used-vehicle sales platform-Ford Blue Advantage. NHTSA proceeds regulatory on self-driving vehicle safety. Dacia to unveil second SUV model next summer. Thyssenkrupp confirms 385 [...]
Hyundai to produce EVs in Indonesia by 2022. New vehicles in Thailand fall 4% to 74,114 units in Oct. 2020. Hyundai Motor is being sued over EV battery fires due to the same battery maker LG Chem after GM recalls nearly 70,000 units EVs. [...]
BYD introduces DM-I hybrid technology for PHEVs in with 1.5-litre Xiaoyun engine Volkswagen planning three big electric SUVs. UK is planning to ban ICE-only(internal combustion engine) cars from 2030. Quebec to ban sale of new gasoline-powered cars as of 2035. Some 2017-2019 Chevrolet [...]
Ford Kansas City built cargo van 2022 E-Transit for US and Europe under US$45000. BMW unveiled new flagship electric SUV iX. Nissan enters the final testing phase of its 3rd generation Qashqai crossover. Denso invests in Lambda:4 (Entwicklungen GmbH is developing High Accuracy Distance [...]
Nissan unveils a quarterly operating loss of US$46m. Bridgestone confirms Bethune factory closure plan. GM Canada union members in St Catharines, Oshawa, and Woodstock ratify new collective agreement covering significant investments, job security and economic gains. FCA Italy(subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), and Engie [...]
Electrify America opened 500+ electric EV charging stations across US. VW of America starts construction of battery engineering Lab in Tennesse. Hyundai to produce a new Tucson SUV in US from 2022. Australian new vehicle sales fell 1.5% year on year to 81,220 in [...]
