JATO Dynamics: Global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March
The outbreak of COVID-19 has already significantly impacted the automotive industry. According to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight, global vehicle sales...
Financial pressures boost mergers and acquisitions in automotive
There has been an increase in the number of deals in the automotive sector reported since the COVID-19 crisis hit the global auto industry in March, says...
Toyota has now sold over 15 million hybrid vehicles
It began in 1997 with the launch of just one model: Prius, the world’s first mass-market hybrid electric car. Today, that technological leap forward has evolved into...
Asia-Pacific region to be prime growth driver of battery electric vehicles
Despite the decline in passenger car sales across the globe owing to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to lead the global battery...
Groupe Renault sets its new strategy for China
Groupe Renault unveiled its new strategy for the Chinese market, building on two of its key pillars: Electric Vehicles (EV) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV).
The LCV market...
Used car prices remain stable despite drop in new car sales
Latest data from Auto Trader, the UK’s leading digital automotive marketplace, signals robust underlying demand from car buyers, despite the closure of retailer forecourts across the country....
Vauxhall achieves RDE2 compliance across all of its models
Vauxhall has become the first mainstream volume manufacturer to achieve full RDE2 compliance across its entire model line-up, giving company car drivers and businesses significant savings.
Meeting the...
New UK car registrations fall by 44.4% as coronavirus impacts the automotive industry
The UK new car market declined -44.4% in March, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the important plate...
Skoda celebrates its 125th birthday in 2020
Skoda celebrates its 125th birthday in 2020 and 115 years since the company launched its first car. Several of the brand’s historically important models are also celebrating jubilees...
Volvo reports an 18.2% YOY decrease in global sales for Q1 2020
Volvo Cars sold 131,889 cars in the first quarter of 2020, down 18.2 per cent compared with the same period last year. The company’s global sales performance...