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How EVs Are Forcing Manufacturers To Keep Gas-Powered Cars Around

Carscoops

Bank of America’s Car Wars report predicts drivetrain mix volatility over the next few years. This week, we delved into Bank of America’s Car Wars 2024 report, which paints a challenging road ahead for the American auto industry. However, this isn’t as much of a concern for Tesla.

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How Black Americans Helped Save Cadillac and Shaped Its Legacy of Resilience and Culture

Automotive Addicts

With unemployment skyrocketing and banks failing, few Americans had the financial means to purchase vehicles, especially premium ones. Banks no longer issued auto loans, forcing buyers to rely solely on cash transactions, which most could not afford. His bold pitch convinced GM to give his strategy a chance.

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Best manufacturer: Toyota is run by car fans, and it's paying off

Autocar

trillion (£26 billion) – the first time ever that a Japanese company had banked more than ¥5tn. At virtually all points in the car market, from the most affordable supermini to the most rugged 4x4, Toyota competes – and that’s what makes it our best manufacturer for 2024. Couldn’t we all do with a crisis like that?

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Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over

Autocar

International drivers and manufacturer-backed programmes flocked to the UK tobattle it out for what had become the most prestigious tin-top series on the planet. At its peak, there were 10 manufacturer-supported teams in the BTCC, robust television coverage and a phalanx of international stars all chasing the British accolade.

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BYD Wants To Work With Tesla To Shift Industry To EVs

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Instead, she believes that major EV manufacturers can work together to drive the industry forward as a whole. Meanwhile, the Chinese government is actively encouraging local companies to limit their investments in foreign manufacturers. She’s not worried about the possibility of being shut out of the US market, either.

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Toyota Australia calls for delay in first federal auto emissions standard

CarExpert

Browse now Manufacturers must meet a stipulated CO2 gram-per-kilometre figure on average across their new vehicle lineups to avoid paying fines to the government to the order of $100 per g/km for every vehicle sold above the thresholds. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.

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Beijing Auto Show 2024: Highlights Part 1

Best Selling Cars Blog

Our first update features the foreign manufacturers that made an impact at the Show. Relegated to a tiny showroom in a corner, the Japanese manufacturer nevertheless satisfies with its offering. Mazda Mazda was the only foreign manufacturer in positive in March, with retail sales up 37.7% year-on-year.

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