Kharon Partners with AIAG to Enhance Global Risk Insights and Address Forced Labor in Automotive Supply Chains

New Collaboration Equips Automotive Industry, OEMs, and Suppliers with Access to Kharon’s Advanced Data and Technology Solutions for Navigating Forced Labor Due Diligence DENVER, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kharon announces a strategic partnership with Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). Through this partnership, Kharon will expand its support for the automotive sector in navigating challenges related… Continue reading Kharon Partners with AIAG to Enhance Global Risk Insights and Address Forced Labor in Automotive Supply Chains

ACI: Green NCAP, the greenest cars

08.11.2024 Maximum score for the electric ones The results of the fourth test series of 2024: 5 STARS: electric Jeep Avenger and Honda e:Ny1 3 STARS: Honda Civic petrol; Mercedes Benz GLC diesel mild-hybrid; Škoda Karoq petrol 2.5 STARS: MINI Countryman petrol 2 STARS: Subaru Crosstrek petrol Seven cars analyzed by Green NCAP in the… Continue reading ACI: Green NCAP, the greenest cars

Kharon Partners with AIAG to Enhance Global Risk Insights and Address Forced Labor in Automotive Supply Chains

New Collaboration Equips Automotive Industry, OEMs, and Suppliers with Access to Kharon’s Advanced Data and Technology Solutions for Navigating Forced Labor Due Diligence DENVER, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kharon announces a strategic partnership with Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). Through this partnership, Kharon will expand its support for the automotive sector in navigating challenges related… Continue reading Kharon Partners with AIAG to Enhance Global Risk Insights and Address Forced Labor in Automotive Supply Chains

Automakers brace for new tariffs, EV changes under Trump presidency

Tesla shares closed nearly 15% higher on Wednesday as investors bet it stood to benefit from its CEO Elon Musk’s close ties with Trump. Automakers are bracing for President-elect Donald Trump to impose new tariffs on vehicles from Mexico and potentially from other countries and to reverse many existing pro-electric vehicle policies, industry associations and… Continue reading Automakers brace for new tariffs, EV changes under Trump presidency

Honda unveils 25YM European line-up and EV concepts at EICMA 2024

Honda unveiled two new EV concepts designed to expand its electric vehicle portfolio. The EV Fun Concept is a sports-oriented electric motorcycle that offers performance comparable to a mid-sized internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycle. It features a sleek, futuristic design, a battery compatible with CCS2 quick charging, and a projected range of over 100 km.… Continue reading Honda unveils 25YM European line-up and EV concepts at EICMA 2024

Why hope lies ahead for the British car industry

It didn’t matter that demand for Britain’s illustrious luxury marques – Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Bentley, McLaren, Range Rover – were far less affected than the mainstreamers. Or that the waiting lists of smaller specialists such as Morgan, Ariel and Caterham weren’t dented at all. Naysayers heard the main message about low car demand and then… Continue reading Why hope lies ahead for the British car industry

‘Our time has come’: Honda’s CEO on its bold EV future

So its plan involves developing a mobile power pack (a swappable battery) for use by electric motorbikes and ‘mini-EVs’ – likely to mean quadricycles or vehicles that fall under Japan’s kei car rules. “We are aiming to be carbon-neutral as a company by 2050, so we will introduce carbon-neutral technology not only to cars but… Continue reading ‘Our time has come’: Honda’s CEO on its bold EV future

Kia Ceed

Inside the Kia Ceed’s mix of materials, graphics, infotainment system and the haptic feel of its switchgear are all very easy to understand and adapt to, but there’s nothing to get excited about.  Crowing the dashboard is the infotainment touchscreen. Pre-facelift this was 7.0in on entry-level Ceeds and 8.0in on pricier versions, growing to 10.25in… Continue reading Kia Ceed

Foreign automaker stocks slide on Trump tariff fears

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign town hall meeting, moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in Flint, Michigan, U.S., September 17, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters DETROIT — Stock prices of foreign automakers, including Chinese and German manufacturers, fell sharply on Wednesday amid concerns the U.S. will… Continue reading Foreign automaker stocks slide on Trump tariff fears

Toyota posts nearly 20% drop in second-quarter operating profit, missing estimates

A Toyota bZ Compact SUV is pictured after a briefing on EV (electric vehicle) battery strategies at the companys showroom in Tokyo on December 14, 2021. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday reported its first quarterly operating profit drop in about two years, as it strives to navigate… Continue reading Toyota posts nearly 20% drop in second-quarter operating profit, missing estimates