Automotive Addicts

MARCH 18, 2024

Rivian’s R1T pickup and R1S SUV owners now have access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharger network, following in the footsteps of Ford’s F1-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E. This efficiency is even noted to surpass the plug-and-charge functionality offered by the Rivian Adventure Network.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

But here we are in 2024, when manufacturers (not just of cars) are confronted with soaring production costs and are rigidly committed to reducing their impact on the environment. But more importantly, the 21C serves as a “laboratory on wheels” to both showcase and further the development of manufacturing innovations by the parent firm.

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Motor Trader

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Chinese manufacturer Chery International’s Omoda & Jaecoo has officially launched in the UK at Magazine London, a huge cube-like event structure on the banks of the Thames, beside the O2 in Greenwich, south-east London. Since then, it has extended its retailer network to include a raft of well-known groups. million units.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MAY 28, 2024

The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) has recently announced its support for the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)’s Project Arrow: a fully Canadian designed and produced zero-emission concept vehicle. They plan to do this by providing students with an opportunity for hands-on experience with the project.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2024, one of the prominent industry events for car dealerships is the NADA Show, which offers valuable insights into industry trends, educational sessions, and networking opportunities. The automotive industry brims with events, each offering distinct opportunities for networking, learning, and exposure.

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Women Automotive Network

OCTOBER 30, 2024

On October 29th, the Women Automotive Network hosted a compelling LinkedIn Live session featuring April Stevens, Director of Manufacturing Strategy & Footprint Development at Ford Motor Company. With 24 years of experience, she has navigated various roles across manufacturing, engineering, and operations.

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Women Automotive Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Women Automotive Network As the Women Automotive Network, we are proud advocates for inclusivity and equity in the automotive industry. To our Women Automotive Network members and partners: let’s continue to promote allyship and sponsorship as the cornerstones of a brighter future.

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AutoDealer Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

Major charging network provider claims its new connector supports vehicles from all manufacturers.

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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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Women Automotive Network

JUNE 17, 2024

Interested in learning more about the Women Automotive Network and our events? Build a strong support network : Cultivating a community of mentors, peers, and allies is essential for personal and professional growth. Whilst offering unparalleled networking opportunities and support to achieve your best!

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CarExpert

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Deepal is launching in Australia, and its sales network will start small according to local distributor Inchcape. “The network will start in the key areas that focus on on EV sales, so we’ll start in Sydney and Melbourne,” said Deepal Australia general manager Cormac Cafolla.

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Motor Trader

JUNE 11, 2024

Xpeng is the Chinese EV manufacturer most likely to succeed in the UK market (named by 36% of dealers), according to June’s Startline Used Car Tracker which questioned 301 consumers and 58 dealers. The manufacturer was followed by Omoda (34%), BYD (31%), Lynk & Co (24%) and Nio (24%).

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Autocar

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Representatives from the Japanese firm were among a number of manufacturers who met with t ransport secretary Louise Haigh and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds today (Wednesday 20 November) to discuss the electric vehicle transition, including the ZEV mandate. In a statement, Nissan cited SMMT data suggesting EV sales will only reach 18.5

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Scout has decided against using VW’s huge network of dealers to sell its models. Its affiliation with the German car manufacturer may complicate its ability to sell vehicles without involving dealers, according to Richard Sox, managing partner at Bass Sox Mercer law firm. They’re affiliated with Scout, they have ownership.

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Auto Retail Network

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A handful of car manufacturers switched to agency agreements in 2022 and 2023 saw more move over, including Mercedes. However, in 2024 we’re seeing signs of delays and cancellations of agency.

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Automotive Addicts

MARCH 18, 2024

The founder of VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, recently introduced a new venture called V-Green, focusing on EV charging stations. With Vuong holding a substantial 90% stake in V-Green, the company intends to establish a robust charging network on a global scale, functioning as a strategic partner for VinFast.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Two years after Tesla promised to open up its charging network to other brands’ EVs, many of those non-Tesla electric cars are still unable to top-up at one of the instantly recognizable red and white Supercharger stations, according to a new report. Just 4 percent of chargers have had the necessary upgrade.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ford will offer its own branded CCS to NACS adapter, which is manufactured by Lectron. So, when Ford opted to become the first non-Tesla automaker to commit to Tesla’s NACS charge port, it triggered a slew of other manufacturers to do the same. However, there was one catch: the ports will only start appearing on Fords from 2025.

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Drive.com

AUGUST 14, 2024

Ahead of its debut in Australia, the Chinese car maker is turning to established dealer networks across Australia to sell its models. Zeekr is partnering with established dealer networks to sell its electric vehicles across major states and territories in the country. We are partnering with strong franchise dealer networks out there.

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Women Automotive Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I grew up in Port Elizabeth, where my father worked for several different motor manufacturers over the years, so I suppose I have had the motor industry in my blood for a long time. When working in a large international corporate, having a good network across the organisation is vital. I qualified as a chartered account in 1992.

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CarExpert

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

There’s a lot of cars coming, there’s a lot of Chinese manufacturers coming,” Audi Australia CEO Jeff Mannering told CarExpert. There’s some premium manufacturers that are a little bit more expensive than that. “If Additionally, Mr Mannering says he believes dealer networks will be impacted by the surge of new brands to our market. “I

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Autocar

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Tesla has its own 'Supercharger' network – it's a big plus for owning one What's in an EV motor? Some manufacturers prefer to avoid the use of the rare-earth permanent magnets and opt for either asynchronous induction machines or externally excited synchronous machines (EESM). How does regen work? Who is Chad Emo?

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Auto Retail Network

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A handful of car manufacturers switched to agency agreements in 2022 and 2023 saw more move over, including Mercedes. The post Agency agreements: the UK automotive brand-by-brand list appeared first on Auto Retail Network. However, in 2024 we’re seeing signs of delays and cancellations of agency.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Concurrently, in Springfield, Massachusetts, about 1896, the Duryea Motor Wagon would be acknowledged as the first automobile marketed in the United States via serial manufacture. When the gasoline vehicle took over as the most common kind, most of the manufacturers were based in Detroit.

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Women Automotive Network

JANUARY 11, 2024

Why did you join the Women Automotive Network? I strongly believe women’s professional networks, such as WAN, are highly valued sources of support, connections, and opportunities. In-depth software expertise is thus becoming a key differentiator for automotive manufacturers. Why is DE&I vital to you? Connectivity.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The four heads of the Stellantis dealer network in Europe handling sales of Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroen, DS, Fiat, Lancia, Jeep, Opel, and Peugeot cars have written to the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, asking the Commission to relax fleet average CO2 emissions targets due to come into force next year. .”

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Autocar

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Despite total new car sales increasing 6% for the year to date, those to private buyers are down 11.8%, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show. Meanwhile, of the 34 million cars on the roads, 16 million – almost one in two – are more than a decade old. Among these cars, 10.5 million are aged over 12 years.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“However, the industry also made clear its concerns about the pace of the EV transition and the negative effect this is having on the health of the overall market and the attractiveness of the UK as a manufacturing location.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Electrification and the related impact on product cost and margins was one of the triggers for many manufacturers seeking to change their distribution model. The implications of this for manufacturers in particular, but also for their dealers, are significant at a people level. Not all will survive.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In the letter, the Japanese car manufacturer revealed production of its two hugely popular models will be cut by up to 40,000 units across two months. “We continue to work with our dealer network to manage inventory appropriately, especially for our core models,” Nissan spokesperson Kyle Bazemore said of the cuts.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Some Chinese car manufacturers are reportedly planning to use Mexican factories to avoid U.S. lawmakers, led by Representative Elissa Slotkin and Senator Sherrod Brown, warned that Chinese car manufacturers are setting up production facilities in Mexico to sidestep tariffs. A group of 21 U.S. A group of 21 U.S.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 11, 2024

While it’s well-known that battery electric vehicles ( BEVs ) produce zero tailpipe emissions, scrutiny often falls on their manufacturing and disposal processes. ICE SUVs can emit up to 6.7 times more than BEVs charged with 100% renewable energy. times more, and ICE SUVs an even more alarming 6.7

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Autocar

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The significance of the project to car drivers is that commercial hydrogen fuel cell fleets have long been seen as the way to grow a hydrogen refuelling network. From the end of next year, the Master H2-Tech will be manufactured entirely at the Renault Group plant at Batilly, France, and marketed by Renault.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 2, 2024

Brayleys Cars now represents nine manufacturers with over 30 dealerships, with expectations to expand. Csaba Vincze, network development and customer quality director at Nissan GB, said: ‘‘We appreciate the rebranding exercise that the Group has announced.

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Drive.com

JULY 31, 2024

And unlike Mitsubishi – which in October 2020 became the first brand to market a 10-year warranty, but with only a 200,000km distance limit – there is no mention of a requirement for customers to have their car serviced within the MG dealer network to access the full decade of coverage.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With over 150 technicians and 35 sites across London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, Glyn Hopkin is one of the UK’s largest and most successful dealership networks, supporting multiple manufacturer brands including MG, Nissan, Renault, Suzuki and Kia.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Located on Edgware Road, Hummingbird Kia joins Alan Day’s established network of Volkswagen, ŠKODA, BYD, and Volkswagen Commercial showrooms in London. As a family-run business, we deeply value strong relationships with the manufacturer, our employees, and our customers.

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