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IF Insights: Amid plummeting sales, European Union’s EV dreams get ‘Italian Reality Check’

WebAdminSeptember 26, 2024October 14, 2024

by WebAdminSeptember 26, 2024October 14, 2024

New car sales in the European Union fell 18.3% in August to their lowest in three years, dragged by double-digit losses in major markets Germany, France and Italy...

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EU new car sales rise 4.3% in June 2024, says auto industry body

IFM CorrespondentJuly 24, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJuly 24, 2024

Leading European automakers are placing their bets on an increase in car sales in 2024...

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Business Leader of the Week: Challenges await Akio Toyoda as he gets re-elected as Toyota boss

IFM CorrespondentJune 21, 2024June 24, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentJune 21, 2024June 24, 2024

Akio Toyoda, despite his approval slippage, has remained popular in the global automobile circle and among Japanese retail investors, given Toyota's record business results under his watch...

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BYD slows down Vietnam plans as it gears up to challenge Tesla’s dominance

IFM CorrespondentApril 4, 2024April 3, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentApril 4, 2024April 3, 2024

The announcement of BYD's investment plans by the Vietnamese government came after BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu's May 2023 visit to the nation...

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IF Insights: Plug-in hybrid momentum propels automakers toward EV flexibility

IFM CorrespondentMarch 28, 2024March 27, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentMarch 28, 2024March 27, 2024

Data from market research firm BloombergNEF shows that between 2022 and 2023, sales of plug-in hybrids increased by 43% to over 4.2 million units...

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Apple reveals its ‘AI Plans’ as Microsoft invests in OpenAI rival

IFM CorrespondentMarch 4, 2024March 3, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentMarch 4, 2024March 3, 2024

Apple is planning to use AI to improve the ability to search through data stored on its flagship devices...

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China outpaces Japan in global vehicle exports for 2023

IFM CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2024

by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 20, 2024

China's auto sector has experienced rapid growth in recent years, partially due to investments in electric cars, an area where Japanese firms have been more hesitant...