Car Industry

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  • Chinese Car Sales Dropped 8 Percent In 2019, Its Second Year Of Decline
    China Car Sales
    New data published by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that total car sales in the country for 2019 declined by 8.2 percent, its second consecutive year of decline.
  • Car Market Slowdown Forces Makeover Of Thailand's Rubber Industry
    Thailand Rubber Industry
    The slowing demand for car tires and other rubber products have forced Thailand's rubber and latex industry to find alternative uses for the commodity.
  • SAIC Motor Seeing Significant Vehicle Sales Growth In India
    SAIC Motor
    SAIC Motor, through its subsidiary MG India, has surpassed its expected sales volume in India with thousands of still pending orders.
  • China Car Sales Slowed Down By 6.9 Percent In August
    China Auto Sales
    China's car sales in August dropped by around 6.9 percent to around 1.958 million vehicles.
  • Thailand's Car Industry Shifts Into Low Gear Economy-wise
    Visitors look at a Toyota Camry car during the Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok
    Thailand's car industry posts a troubling descent into lower rates.
  • Removal Of Car Registration Limits A Hot Topic In China
    China Car Market
    A reported proposal to significantly increase new vehicle registration limits in major Chinese cities has now become a hot topic, with both sides showing valid arguments.
  • China EV Buyers Enraged After Tesla Cuts Prices, NIO Bows Out Of Shanghai Plan
    Tesla
    This week in the electric vehicle industry, Tesla's decision to cuts its prices across the board has drawn backlash from Chinese consumers. NIO has announced that it will abandon plans of building a Shanghai factory for now.
  • Mercedes Boss Talks Potential Mess No Deal Brexit Could Bring To F1
    Formula One testing
    Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has spoken up about the potential dangers a no deal Brexit will bring to Formula One. He said that operations could be hampered if the dreaded day arrives.
  • The Takata airbag scandal is likely to expose Mazda and other automakers to more liabilities
    Mazda Motor Corp work on the assembly line
    Mazda made a statement on Tuesday saying that an additional 156,000 cars and crossover SUVs will be subject to the massive recall to replace defective airbag components. The recall now includes about 40 million cars sold globally, and its likely to continue increasing.