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Plans tabled to relax EU's CO2 laws and make it driverless tech leader

Autocar

As such, the Commission will ask that the targets change from an annual compliance to compliance in three years.However, the targets won't change and will still need to be fulfilled, either through borrowing or banking. Finally, the Commission wants to make the EU industry's supply chain more robust and resilient.

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CADA launches automotive competitiveness framework

Canadian Auto Dealer

The Canadian automotive sector is in turmoil as a result of the U.S. The association said urgent crisis action is needed, which is why CADAs framework outlines five key steps they believe the government must take to strengthen the automotive industry, address affordability concerns, and ensure the country remains competitive on a global scale.

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Nissan’s Survival Countdown Sparks Talk of Honda Takeover

Automotive Addicts

Beyond a deeper partnership with Honda, the automaker is also reportedly seeking a long-term investor, potentially a bank or large insurance group, to replace some of Renault’s equity holdings. From the shift to electrification to supply chain disruptions, legacy brands are being forced to adapt—or risk obsolescence.

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Which country has the most electric cars in the world?

Drive.com

Not only that, China effectively owns the global electric vehicle supply chain. Investment bank Morgan Stanley estimates 90 per cent of the global electric vehicle battery supply chain resides in China.

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2024 Toyota Prado wait times won’t blow out to two years like RAV4 Hybrid, company says

Drive.com

And whilst it sounds impressive to say you had a long wait list and you’ve got a big order bank; it comes with its own challenges. You’ll always have variables in any supply chain, even in a normal year, things happen,” Mr Hanley said. Certainly, we’re seeing that order bank come down quite quickly.

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SMMT reports first decline in UK car production since August

Motor Trader

Bank holidays also had a role to play as there were fewer working days this March than in March 2023. Free and fair trade deals must be secured, energy costs reduced and the workforce upskilled if we are to attract further investment to improve productivity and decarbonise automotive manufacturing and its supply chain.”

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Countries That Rely on U.S. Car Sales: Japan, Germany and More

Car Examer

The implementation of NAFTA in 1994 (now updated as USMCA) was a game-changer it eliminated tariffs and integrated Mexico into North American auto supply chains Automakers from the U.S., NAFTA (and now USMCA) encouraged auto companies to build supply chains spanning the U.S., markets to remain a key player.