In response to Russia‘s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have increased sanctions against Moscow. Many Western companies have also left Russia, notably automobile manufacturers. A void increasingly filled by Chinese companies. Whether it is the French Renault and Ford, the Japanese Nissan and Toyota or the German Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz, all these brands … Read more
Deepal S07 SUV produced by Deepal, electric car division of Changan Auto, PHOTO: Anusak Laowilas-NurPhoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia Images Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, and John Lawler, the US carmaker’s chief financial officer, were “shocked” after getting behind the wheel of a Chinese electric SUV for a test drive during a visit … Read more
China’s government wants critical know-how to remain in the country. Pictured is a BYD production facility in Huai ‘an. picture alliance / CFOTO | CFOTO The Chinese government is appealing to electric car manufacturers to produce important technology components only in China if possible. This is intended to prevent technical know-how from flowing out of … Read more
PHOTOS: This is what vehicles with the built-in Apple CarPlay system look like – Digital Trends Spanish Skip to main content Look for The first preview of the vehicles that will be incorporated is now available Apple CarPlay as a central infotainment system from 2024. These are photos of sketches of what it will present … Read more
The South Korean car brand SsangYong will probably disappear forever. The new owner will rename it KG Mobility and believes the change will help erase the troubled past and symbolize a new era. Thanks to their favorable price, SsangYong SUVs are also quite popular here. SsangYong is South Korea’s fourth largest automaker, specializing in SUVs … Read more
The subject of the email, in which Musk addresses his managers, is “Stop recruiting around the world.” According to the announcement for the American Stock Exchange Commission at the end of 2021, Tesla employed one hundred thousand people. In April, Musk interviewed for youtub channel Ted Talks he said Tesla employs about 110,000 people. Tesla … Read more
The French group Renault has placed a lot of hope and also a lot of money in the cooperation between its brands Dacia and Lada. The traditional Russian carmaker was to help each other kick again. But now it seems that Renault will leave AvtoVAZ and with it Lada to the Russian state only for … Read more
How does the war in Ukraine affect the car industry? The situation is very unpleasant for everyone in the automotive industry. The impact is threefold. First of all, the transport to Russia is canceled. We supply AvtoVAZ to Russian plants via Renault-Nissan. The goods are sent directly. Last week, all shipments were canceled, which meant … Read more
That electromobility is a current trend? Not in the Czech Republic yet. Sales of purely battery cars did not increase last year, on the contrary, they even fell by a fifth compared to 2020. Compared to Western Europe, interest in the Czech Republic is significantly weaker. Rather, they pull hybrids that can combine electricity with … Read more
These are definitely not numbers like before the covid, but again, it’s not such a horror – sales of new passenger cars grew slightly last year. But what’s worse: fears are being met that the Czech market will be flooded with used cars from abroad. Last year, carmakers in the Czech Republic sold 206,876 passenger … Read more