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Factbox-Hyundai’s Plans for EVs, Restructuring in China
Date: June 20, 2023
Factbox-Hyundai’s plans for EVs, restructuring in China (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor, the No. 3 global automaker by sales with its affiliate Kia Corp, outlined plans on Tuesday for a deepened push into battery development, steps to cut the cost of new electric vehicles and a restructuring of its China operations. Here are some of the...
EU Electric Vehicles Risk 4.3 Billion Euro post-Brexit Tariff Cost – Auto Body
Date: June 20, 2023
EU electric vehicles risk 4.3 billion euro post-Brexit tariff cost – auto body BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Post-Brexit rules forcing European automakers to source more electric vehicle components from Britain or the EU could cost them up to 4.3 billion euros ($4.7 billion) in tariffs and hit output, a leading industry body said on Tuesday. Under...
Volvo Cars Sales up 31% in May
Date: June 5, 2023
Volvo Cars sales up 31% in May HELSINKI (Reuters) – Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Monday posted a 31% rise in monthly sales figures year-on-year, saying it had sold 60,398 cars in May. The car manufacturer, majority-owned by China’s Geely, saw May sales of fully electric cars double to 10,826. In the company’s biggest market Europe,...
UK Auto Industry Body Says New Car Sales Rise in May, but Below pre-COVID Level
Date: June 5, 2023
(Reuters) – Britain’s new car sales still below pre-pandemic level despite a rise it witnessed in May from a year earlier, according to the preliminary industry data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on Monday. The SMMT will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT. (Reporting by...
Volkswagen Brings Vw Bus Back to North American Market After 20 Years
Date: June 2, 2023
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen will start selling battery-powered versions of its VW bus in North America from 2024 onwards, the carmaker said on Friday, in what marks the reintroduction of the iconic model after a two-decade hiatus. The introduction of the fully electric ID. Buzz will also include an extra-long version that can seat up...
Car Sales Push Irish Retail Sales Sharply Higher Again
Date: May 29, 2023
Car sales push Irish retail sales sharply higher again DUBLIN (Reuters) – Annual Irish retail sales volumes rose sharply again last month due to another surge in car sales, jumping 7.5% year-on-year, Central Statistics Office data showed on Monday. When a 23.5% year-on-year increase in motor trades was excluded, retail sales rose by 0.5% month-on-month...