Focus on Automotive
EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target
Electric vehicle market share grew, but it may have come at a 'huge cost' to the industry.
Ford’s US sales rise 4.2% in 2024
The automaker posted total annual sales of 2,078,832 units, compared with the 1,995,912 units it sold a year ago.
Toyota posts 3.7% rise in 2024 US sales
Toyota Motor North America reported a 3.7 per cent rise in annual U.S. auto sales on Friday, benefiting from higher demand for its...
GM posts 4.3% rise in 2024 US sales
The Detroit automaker posted sales of about 2.7 million units in 2024, compared with the 2.59 million units it sold a year ago.
Stellantis Italy output falls 37% in 2024, car production hits 68-year low
Production of cars in particular shrank by 46% to the lowest since 1956, while output of new commercial vehicles fell 17%.
Threat of tariffs will loom large amid auto, tech glitz at CES
Consumer Electronics Show is used to debut products ranging from new automotive technology to quirky gadgets.
Failing to ban new non-plug hybrid cars by 2030 would be a “catastrophic misstep,” warns EVUK
Failing to ban the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 would be “a catastrophic misstep” for the UK, says...
Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital
Beijing will allow driverless buses and taxis from April 1, promoting autonomous vehicles and smart infrastructure.
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
Asian brands benefited from an exemption from import tariffs on electric vehicles.
Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking
BYD affiliate Jinjiang said that the portrayal of the workers as "enslaved" was inaccurate.
