Autocar

JANUARY 14, 2024

More recently, it has launched a fuel cell version of the current CR-V in the US and Japan, developed in partnership with General Motors. Honda has partnered with Isuzu to develop a new FCEV lorry called the Giga Fuel Cell, and recently began testing a prototype on public roads in the run up to a planned market launch in 2027.

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Carscoops

MARCH 9, 2024

.” advertisement scroll to continue Read: Rivian Suspends $5 Billion Georgia Plant, Shifts R2 To Illinois Scaringe says the brand is applying the lessons it learned from the launch of the R1 during the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain shortages with its new models.

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Car Examer

DECEMBER 25, 2024

By merging, these companies can share the massive costs of developing new EVs, battery tech, and charging infrastructuremaking it easier to compete with giants like Tesla and Volkswagen. Easier Maintenance and Support A unified approach might mean better service networks and streamlined maintenance, making life easier for car owners.

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Automotive Addicts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

General Motors (GM) has finally opened up Tesla’s vast Supercharger network to its electric vehicle (EV) owners, offering access to over 17,800 charging stations across the U.S. However, the catch is clear: GM is still in the process of fulfilling demand and balancing its supply chain to ensure these adapters are readily available.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 26, 2024

Additionally, they express reservations about the limited practicality of EVs in cold-weather conditions and describe the public charging network as ‘woefully inadequate’ for those unable to charge at home. Wait for the battery supply chain to develop outside the control of China.

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Autocar

OCTOBER 14, 2024

But the £15k Spring is built in China, which significantly dents its profitability in Europe, and moving production here would be a "complicated thing to do" because of the huge work needed to rebuild the supply chain and logistics network.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2024

It plays a pivotal role in areas such as vehicle design, testing, autonomous vehicles, and the development of low emission and electric vehicles, ultimately leading to improved sustainability, supply chain management, quality, productivity, marketing strategies, and dealership placement within the industry.

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Autocar

JUNE 9, 2024

But they also present new challenges around training, safety, infrastructure and supply chains. One of the biggest challenges our dealer network is facing is having to manage electrified vehicles alongside ICE models and all of our other products,” she explained on our exclusive Autocar Business webinar.

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Drive.com

MAY 6, 2024

If that car needs to be shipped to a market on the other side of the world, that distribution network also needs to be considered in the emissions life cycle. Beyond Part of Volvo’s sustainability goal includes a ‘circular’ ambition where every element of the supply chain is assessed for its ability to be recycled and reused down the track.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Manufacturers have used India as an export hub to Europe before, including Ford (the Ecosport and Ka+), Suzuki (Celerio and Baleno) and Jeep (Compass), but for various reasons, the country never developed a reliable vehicle export pipeline to the UK and other European markets.

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Autocar

JUNE 20, 2024

Just a few days earlier, a top global executive from a western car maker had told me the same thing about BYD and its number of engineers: even if you took away all the labour cost and supply-chain advantages, in addition to the Chinese state support, it still had 10 times the engineering capacity of his company – an amazing fact.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Canadore received $108,825 from the Ontario government through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network’s (OVIN) Regional Future Workforce – Critical Minerals Pilot Program to teach students about these subjects. The secondary students that attended the event came from Nipissing, Parry Sound, and West Nipissing.

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Autocar

MARCH 3, 2025

Markus Schafer oversees the research and development of every Mercedes model Tech boss Markus Schfer says hybrid and electric technology is transforming everything "I have one of the most interesting jobs in the industry, says Markus Schfer with a smile, and even though he adds hes sometimes joking, theres absolute truth to his comment.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, David Sickels, Babcox Media editor, will delve into the aftermarket and the significant contributions of independent companies within the supply chain. He’ll travel the country to chart the history of the aftermarket, the key players, and the processes involved in manufacturing automotive parts.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As businesses strive to create seamless experiences for customers, the integration of digital platforms with physical dealership networks has become crucial. Supply Chain Disruptions One significant challenge reverberating across the automotive sector is the ongoing supply chain disruptions, particularly due to semiconductor shortages.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

APRIL 25, 2024

Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, lauded the announcement as the biggest automotive investment in Canadian history, which he said is “an affirmation that the supply chain, workforce, and business climate here is world-class.” It’s a win-win for Canadians and the Canadian economy.”

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2024

Moreover, AI has driven substantial improvements in supply chain management by leveraging predictive algorithms to anticipate component demand and optimize inventory levels. The result is a well-oiled supply chain machine that operates seamlessly to meet production requirements without unnecessary delays or excess overhead costs.

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AutoSuccessOnline

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Vehicle Service & Warranty Lifecycle Summit Series is back, poised to bring together leading automotive, powersport, bus, truck, construction and agricultural OEMs, parts and equipment suppliers, their retailers, dealers, distributors, logistics and services providers for networking, benchmarking and insights. Set to take place on Oct.

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Automotive Addicts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

These vehicles, which now dominate the market, rely heavily on onboard network hardware, enabling them to communicate with external devices and systems, including internet access. These components are often developed globally, including China, making it difficult to immediately assess how much of U.S.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JULY 29, 2024

This requires concerted government action reminiscent of monumental projects like the development of the U.S. In the meantime, while the infrastructure for fully electric vehicles is still developing, hybrids and plug-in hybrids present viable immediate solutions for reducing fossil fuel dependency. Interstate highway system.

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Motor Trader

MAY 31, 2024

BYD’s latest battery technology, Blade Battery, was introduced to mitigate concerns about battery safety in EVs and the development took several years of work. We were in discussions with BYD about our network, we were working with offerings in Manchester and Birmingham. Although it is in Europe it will get billions of views.

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Autocar

APRIL 4, 2024

That was achievable during the post-Covid supply chain shortages, when no one could build enough cars to meet demand, thereby raising average selling prices. To ensure more consistent profitability amid the falling price of EVs, mainly in China, it unveiled a range of programmes to cut the cost of development, materials and production.

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Drive.com

AUGUST 29, 2024

Drive has investigated what it would take to switch from R134a to R1234yf – what it means in terms of cost, the supply chain, and physical maintenance – and the answer is it could be very easy, it purely comes down to cost. We are actually already supplying some R1234yf for the last three, maybe five, years through the same channel.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 14, 2025

The current wave of discussions seems to be consistently driven by the scale of the product development challenges, both in terms of cost and timeframe. It becomes easier for the NSC or distributor to develop distinctive go-to-market strategies, and investors have more reason to put their money and effort behind each of the family brands.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 9, 2024

Geopolitical risks remain, particularly in Ukraine and the Middle East, but in industry terms we (perhaps sadly) have adjusted for that and replanned where necessary with new suppliers and supply chains. Perhaps a new European Parliament and UK Government will find a politically acceptable way to ease the pain before the year is out?

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This means that the average number of franchise points per OEM brand is just under 8, which qualifies in my book as deserving a ‘seat at the table’ in any debate about changes in the network. Dealer networks remain much denser than is required to meet customer needs.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

JUNE 28, 2024

These collaborations enable companies to combine their expertise, resources, and technologies to develop cutting-edge products and solutions. This not only saves time but also allows each company to focus on what they do best, leveraging their strengths while sharing the risk and rewards associated with developing new technologies.

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Automotive Digital Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, blockchain can enable peer-to-peer advertising networks where advertisers and publishers interact directly, without the need for middlemen. Consumers are scrutinizing companies’ operations, their supply chains, their waste management policies – all of which can impact their purchasing decisions.

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Autocar

MAY 15, 2025

Since then, however, the rapid paceof development in electronics, sensors, robotics and artificial intelligence has persuaded car companies including BYD , Tesla , Hyundai , Chery and Xpeng that robots are suitably product-adjacent enough for them to spend big on producing Asimos of their own.

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Automotive Addicts

APRIL 28, 2025

An Audi spokesperson told Motor1 that the company is “closely monitoring developments and will comprehensively assess internally the potential impact on supply chains and our production network.” ” However, direct confirmation about the shipment pause specifics remains pending.

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Carscoops

MARCH 9, 2025

The electronics company has developed a comprehensive ecosystem in which its cars are part of. Being able to control the supply chain in China is a key to the rapid success of Xiaomi. By selling its own car, Xiaomi can potentially attract clients to its network of connected devices like never before.

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Women Automotive Network

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Hosted by the Women Automotive Network, these awards honored individuals and organizations demonstrating exemplary leadership in fostering inclusion, equality, and diversity within their workplaces. Feeling very thankful and humbled for receiving the Inspiring Role Model Award by the Women Automotive Network.

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Autocar

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Analysis: Nissan-Honda merger would create new automotive powerhouse Honda CEO Toshihiro Mite added that bringing together the resources including knowledge, talents and technologies that Honda and Nissan have been developing over the long years is essential to overcome challenging environmental shifts that the auto industry is facing.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The three companies had already announced a partnership for the development of EVs and software in August 2024. The brands will closely collaborate on R&D and production, while integrating their supply chain network.

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Autocar

MAY 26, 2025

They told me we can cut vehicle development times from five years to three years and I said 'we cant work to those speeds'. That electric car we picked you up in, we developed that in 18 months'. One way is to develop more of a software mindset. But the Chinese are continuously developing things further.

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Automotive Addicts

MARCH 26, 2025

trade policy and are poised to send ripples through automaker supply chains, consumer pricing, and Wall Street alike. The White House says it will later develop a process to assess tariffs on USMCA-compliant parts based on their non-U.S. The tariffs , set to take effect on April 2, mark a seismic shift in U.S.

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CarExpert

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Not helping the niche Toyota RAV4 rival was Citroens limited dealer network, while Citroen Australia only ever offered the C5 Aircross in a single variant at a time first exclusively as a Shine, and then as the Sport following the launch of the facelifted model in 2023. That was despite the Puma being quite a good thing.

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