Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Focus on Automotive

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past a BYD logo at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China’s BYD boosts production and hiring amid Q3 growth

The Chinese EV maker posted an 11.5% rise in third-quarter net profit.

Members of the media stand in front a hydrogen-powered Artic truck at the booth of U.S. truckmaker Nikola at the IAA Transportation fair, which will open its doors to the public on September 20, 2022, in Hanover, Germany, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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EV maker Nikola posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, shares fall

The EV maker's shares plunged 5% on the news that it had fallen over $10 million short of revenue expectations.

Stakeholders attend the second round of collective bargaining negotiations between Volkswagen and the IG Metall union including Arne Meiswinkel, board member for human resources of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Daniela Cavallo, chairwoman of the general and group works council of Volkswagen AG and Thorsten Groeger, Lower Saxony district manager of IG Metall and negotiator, in Wolfsburg, Germany October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
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Volkswagen calls for 10% pay cuts

Volkswagen wants its workforce to take pay cuts of 10 per cent in order to remain competitive and safeguard jobs.

An image featuring the BYD logo with silhouettes of people in the background.
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Chinese EV giant BYD beats Tesla in quarterly revenue for first time

China's BYD reported surging sales, surpassing Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as it expands into overseas markets.

Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, sources say

China advises automakers to halt investments in EU nations backing new EV tariffs, potentially widening the Europe-China rift.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford F-150 pickup truck is seen on the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.  April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford investors impatient for the automaker to rev up efficiency efforts

Ford stock dropped 8% this week as quality and cost issues raise concerns over CEO Farley’s efficiency plans and lagging EV goals.

FILE PHOTO: The front end of the Ram 1500 Revolution electric concept pickup truck is shown during a Stellantis keynote address at CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2023.  REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Stellantis to recall over 33,000 Ram trucks, NHTSA says

Stellantis recalls 33,777 Ram 1500 trucks in U.S. due to potential damage in front wheel hub encoder rings, affecting stability control.

FILE PHOTO: Geely Auto logo is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Chinese automaker Geely steps up challenge to BYD with new hybrid tech

Geely’s new Leishen hybrid tech outperforms BYD in fuel efficiency with 2.62L/100km and 2,390 km range, boosting hybrid competition.

FILE PHOTO: Toyota's logo is seen in their exhibition stall at Bharat Mobility Global Expo organised by India's commerce ministry at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Toyota to get Suzuki’s first-ever EV as partnership expands

Suzuki's Indian unit will supply its first electric vehicle to Toyota, marking their first collaboration on green vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at the 600LT model car ont he McLaren stand at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings enters non-binding deal to buy McLaren’s automotive business

Abu Dhabi's CYVN plans to acquire McLaren's automotive business, which could see a boost in EV technology.