Mazda appears to be gearing up to launch a rebadged version of the Toyota Yaris, which could soon become the replacement for the Mazda 2 supermini. Nothing’s official yet but, after trawling through the company’s various investor presentations and financial results, we’ve pieced together the story. The new car will form part of Mazda’s long-running… Continue reading New Mazda 2 to gain hybrid tech in Toyota collaboration
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Hybrid vehicles key to India’s electric shift, Schaeffler says
“Hybrid vehicles will play an equally important role because they are able to address some of the immediate infrastructure challenges around e-mobility,” Schaeffler said. Hybrid vehicles are a better fit than battery-powered electric cars for India in the immediate future, given the nation’s shortcomings in EV infrastructure, according to the regional head of auto parts… Continue reading Hybrid vehicles key to India’s electric shift, Schaeffler says
Honda, where’s my car? Production cuts lead to yearlong waits
TOKYO — Automobile production cuts triggered by a global chip shortage and the raging pandemic in Southeast Asia have now reached consumers as buyers of Toyota and Honda vehicles are asked to wait more than a year to receive vehicles they have ordered. Honda announced that its domestic production in August and September is down roughly… Continue reading Honda, where’s my car? Production cuts lead to yearlong waits
Autos & Transportation · 7:58 AM UTCFord wakes up badly burnt from its India dreamWhen Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s…
NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – When Ford Motor Co (F.N) built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s, U.S. carmakers believed they were buying into a boom – the next China. The economy had been liberalised in 1991, the government was welcoming investors, and the middle class was expected to fuel a consumption… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 7:58 AM UTCFord wakes up badly burnt from its India dreamWhen Ford Motor Co built its first factory in India in the mid-1990s…
Citroen C3 unveiled, to be introduced in India in 2022
French carmaker, Citroen, has unveiled its latest offering for India and emerging markets, the Citroen C3. A mass-market, sub-four-metre hatchback with crossover styling, it is built on Citroen’s common modular platform CMP. The Citroen C3 will be introduced in the country in the first half of next year and be locally produced at the company’s plant… Continue reading Citroen C3 unveiled, to be introduced in India in 2022
Tesla’s attempt to crack Indian market puts focus on tariffs
TOKYO — As Tesla prepares to debut its electric cars in India, automakers worldwide are watching how New Delhi responds to the company’s push for lower tariffs and how that could impact their own strategies in the Indian market. The world’s largest electric vehicle maker had obtained approval to sell four models in India as of the end… Continue reading Tesla’s attempt to crack Indian market puts focus on tariffs
Autos & Transportation · 12:19 PM UTCFord to end manufacturing in India, take $2 billion hitFord Motor Co will stop manufacturing in India and take a …
A visitor is reflected as he takes pictures of a new Ford Aspire car during its launch in New Delhi, India, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Ford accumulated losses of more than $2 bln in 10 years Co has 2% share of India’s car market, struggled to boost sales Ford follows GM, Harley in ceasing… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:19 PM UTCFord to end manufacturing in India, take $2 billion hitFord Motor Co will stop manufacturing in India and take a …
Stellantis joint venture with China’s GAC to close one of two plants
The Changsha factory has capacity to make 164,000 vehicles a year, still far more than the venture sells. BEIJING – Stellantis NV’s Chinese venture with GAC will close one of its two factories in China by next March, GAC told Reuters, as Stellantis restructures operations in the world’s biggest auto market where it has struggled… Continue reading Stellantis joint venture with China’s GAC to close one of two plants
Innovative solutions needed to cope with chip crisis: ACMA chief
Sunjay Kapur: “The chip shortage will have an impact across industries and not just automotive which buys only seven percent of the total output.” Sunjay Kapur, the new President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), drives home the point that the semiconductor crisis extends beyond the auto sector alone. “The chip shortage… Continue reading Innovative solutions needed to cope with chip crisis: ACMA chief
India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources
This is a significant shift from the government’s original plan to incentivise auto and auto part maker to build mainly gasoline vehicles and their components for domestic sale and export, with some added benefit for electric vehicles (EVs). By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI: India has revised its proposed $8 billion scheme for the auto sector… Continue reading India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources