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From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES
2 days, 6 hours ago

From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES

The Hindu  

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Hyundai Mobis unveiled a full-windshield holographic technology, while BMW spotlighted its new “iDrive” panoramic display. “Driver distraction is a big concern with visual displays in vehicles,” said Reagan, who cautions that safety “doesn't always win out” over what some companies determine is going to be “sexy and sell” for consumers. Meanwhile, Honda spotlighted …

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From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES
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2 days, 18 hours ago

From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Hyundai Mobis unveiled a full-windshield holographic technology, while BMW spotlighted its new “iDrive” panoramic display. Meanwhile, Honda spotlighted “ultra-personal optimization” for customers of its upcoming 0 series of election vehicles — the first two models of which are set to launch in North America next year. While there’s ample excitement …

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Honda and Nissan are looking to merge. Who’s next?
1 week, 1 day ago

Honda and Nissan are looking to merge. Who’s next?

CNN  

New York CNN — Honda and Nissan are the latest automakers to discuss combining forces. “I don’t think Honda-Nissan will cause more deals to take place, although it could accelerate them.” The factors driving possible deals, from technological change and the industry’s huge appetite for R&D and capital spending to thin profit margins, are numerous and powerful. “When you’re in …

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Automakers see strong December sales growth, led by rural demand
1 week, 2 days ago

Automakers see strong December sales growth, led by rural demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Passenger vehicle sales of top automakers such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, and Toyota Kirloskar Motor registered strong double-digit growth last month, despite customers typically shying away from purchases as they wait for the new year. Maruti Suzuki saw a 24.18 percent year-on-year increase in sales, reaching 1.30 lakh units, as dispatches of hatchbacks and mini cars to dealers bounced back …

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Automakers drive India’s blue-chips higher in first session of 2025
1 week, 2 days ago

Automakers drive India’s blue-chips higher in first session of 2025

Live Mint  

By Bharath Rajeswaran Jan 1 - India's benchmark indexes rose on the first day of 2025, led by auto stocks that were boosted by a rise in monthly sales for top carmaker Maruti Suzuki and peer Mahindra & Mahindra. India's blue-chip indexes rose to record highs early in 2024 but slowing corporate earnings and an exodus of foreign funds curtailed …

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Thinking of buying an EV? You might want to move quickly
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Thinking of buying an EV? You might want to move quickly

CNN  

New York CNN — The best time to buy an electric vehicle may be right now. “If you buy an EV now, you’re not only sure of getting the EV tax credit that might not be there for much longer, you got incentives from automakers that can’t move them,” said Drury. It won’t get any better.” Industry caught in the …

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What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. Nissan has truck-based body-on-frame large SUVs such as the Armada and Infiniti QX80 that Honda doesn’t have, with large towing capacities and good off-road performance, said Sam Fiorani, …

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What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan …

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Chinese EV Makers Hit EU Wall as Tariffs Add to Import Costs
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Chinese EV Makers Hit EU Wall as Tariffs Add to Import Costs

Live Mint  

-- Chinese automakers captured their smallest share of Europe’s electric-vehicle market in eight months, after new tariffs added as much as 35% to the cost of importing cars to the region. Manufacturers such as BYD Co. and SAIC Motor Corp.’s MG accounted for 7.4% of EV registrations across Europe in November, down from 8.2% in October, according to automotive researcher …

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Honda and Nissan officially kickstart merger talks, sign MoU
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Honda and Nissan officially kickstart merger talks, sign MoU

Hindustan Times  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to consider merging their businesses together, announced the automakers in a joint statement on Monday, December 23, 2024. Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024 …

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CAFE comfort: New fuel efficiency norms can speed up clean mobility in India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

CAFE comfort: New fuel efficiency norms can speed up clean mobility in India

Live Mint  

India recently surpassed 5 million electric vehicles on its roads. The BEE’s proposed norms would use Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedures for determining emissions and fuel consumption, replacing the Modified Indian Drive Cycle method. The gradual tightening of permissible CO2 emissions under CAFE norms, coupled with the ‘volume derogation’ offered under the super-credit system on EV manufacturing, can allow …

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Nissan-Honda Merger: Impact on Automakers and Industry
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nissan-Honda Merger: Impact on Automakers and Industry

Deccan Chronicle  

An industry shakeup The ascent of Chinese automakers is rattling the industry at a time when manufacturers are struggling to shift from fossil fuel-driven vehicles to electrics. Relatively inexpensive EVs from China's BYD, Great Wall and Nio are eating into the market shares of U.S. and Japanese car companies in China and elsewhere.Japanese automakers have lagged behind big rivals in …

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What a merger between Nissan and Honda could mean for the automakers and the industry
3 weeks, 3 days ago

What a merger between Nissan and Honda could mean for the automakers and the industry

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger. Nissan’s share price soared nearly 24% in Tokyo after reports citing unnamed sources said it might merge with Honda to form the world’s third-largest automaking group. “Nissan does have some product segments …

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EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-18 02:32 Europe's electric vehicle, or EV, makers are offering deals to try to boost sales and avoid 15 billion euros of fines that could be heading their way if they fail to meet new quotas set by the European Union. With the bloc insisting, as of Jan 1, 2025, that …

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EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales

China Daily  

Europe's electric vehicle, or EV, makers are offering deals to try to boost sales and avoid 15 billion euros of fines that could be heading their way if they fail to meet new quotas set by the European Union. With the bloc insisting, as of Jan 1, 2025, that at least 20 percent of cars sold by Europe's automakers are …

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The retreat from the world’s largest auto market has begun
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The retreat from the world’s largest auto market has begun

CNN  

New York CNN — It wasn’t long ago that China was by far the largest and most profitable market for General Motors. “Every international brand is suffering in China.” While GM has yet to announce the details of its restructuring in China, Schuster and other experts said most Western automakers, including GM, are looking at how long they can stay …

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Not only Volkswagen and Nissan, automakers world over are struggling after a rewarding pandemic
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Not only Volkswagen and Nissan, automakers world over are struggling after a rewarding pandemic

Firstpost  

A few years ago, automakers were celebrating record profits as the pandemic caused new car shortages, allowing them to raise prices. Now, the industry is facing a harsh reality, according to a report A few years ago, automakers were celebrating record profits as the pandemic caused new car shortages, allowing them to raise prices. Competition from China is “starting to …

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Trump trying to kill crash reporting rule for self-driving cars that led to Elon Musk's Tesla getting sued
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump trying to kill crash reporting rule for self-driving cars that led to Elon Musk's Tesla getting sued

Firstpost  

Tesla has reported over 1,500 crashes to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including several fatal incidents. What’s interesting is that out of the 45 total fatal crashes reported, about 40 involved a Tesla The Trump transition team is reportedly pushing to eliminate a car-crash reporting requirement that has ruffled feathers at Tesla. With Tesla accounting for a significant portion …

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Trump considers scrapping car-crash reporting rule opposed by Elon Musk: Report
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump considers scrapping car-crash reporting rule opposed by Elon Musk: Report

India Today  

The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk's Tesla, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could cripple the government's ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems. Among the Tesla crashes NHTSA investigated under the provision were a 2023 fatal accident in …

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Audi’s Rebrand in China Points to Bigger Changes in the Auto Industry
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Audi’s Rebrand in China Points to Bigger Changes in the Auto Industry

Wired  

It’s also a rejiggering for the German automaker, which entered China in the late 1980s and became, thanks to a partnership with domestic manufacturer FAW, the first global premium brand to adapt its autos to the Chinese market. “I want to evolve it further.” The brand tweaking also points to deeper dynamics in the Chinese market, where global automakers well …

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Europe’s Big Battery Ambitions Are Failing, and China Is Benefiting
1 month ago

Europe’s Big Battery Ambitions Are Failing, and China Is Benefiting

Live Mint  

Europe’s bid to build a homegrown battery industry to break China’s dominance in electric vehicles is failing. “The failure to establish domestic battery manufacturing capabilities threatens the very existence of the automotive industry in Europe,” said Andy Palmer, former chief executive officer of Aston Martin Global Lagonda Holdings Plc. By the time Europe’s automakers went all in on electric cars, …

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China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs
1 month ago

China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs

Live Mint  

* China hybrid exports to Europe to grow 20% this yr, analyst says * Chinese automakers challenge European and Japanese dominance * Cheaper and more fuel-efficient models to enter the market SHANGHAI, - Automakers in China are ramping up exports of hybrid vehicles to Europe and planning more models for the key market, exposing the limits of the European Union's …

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India to expand EV policy for other automakers after Tesla doesn't turn up: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

India to expand EV policy for other automakers after Tesla doesn't turn up: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Centre is planning to expand its electric vehicle policy to also include automakers who currently manufacture, instead of just limiting it to ones willing to enter and build new plants, Reuters reported. A view of Tesla logo at an electric vehicle charging station between Los Angeles and Las Vegas in Baker, California, U.S., November 19, 2024 According to the …

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India to expand EV manufacturing incentives after Tesla disappointment, source says
1 month, 1 week ago

India to expand EV manufacturing incentives after Tesla disappointment, source says

Live Mint  

* Incentives to be expanded to automakers using existing plants * Policy originally designed to lure Tesla to manufacture in India * Changes designed to encourage EV investment by other automakers * Policy rules expected to be finalised by March 2025 By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Nov 29 - India plans to expand electric vehicle incentives to automakers building models …

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