According to foreign media reports, on February 28, an Audi factory in Brussels, Belgium, was permanently suspended, which is the latest sign that the European auto industry is in trouble. After producing internal combustion engine models for 70 years, the factory switched to producing electric vehicles in 2018, which is regarded as the “cradle” of Audi electric vehicles. Meanwhile, the factory is the largest private employer in the Belgian capital, and 3,000 people will lose their jobs after the factory is closed. However, in the months after the […]
According to foreign media reports, California regulators in the United States recently said that Tesla has applied for a driver-equipped autonomous driving service license. This marks the first step in regulatory approval in Tesla’s launch of its promised driverless taxi service. Tesla has been approved to conduct self-driving vehicle testing with safety drivers in California, but has not yet obtained a license for autonomous driving testing or operations from the state’s Motor Vehicle Administration, and is an essential license to apply for the deployment of driverless taxi services in the state. […]
According to foreign media reports, on March 5, the European Commission said it will adhere to its 2035 carbon emission target, that is, all new cars and vans sold in the EU will achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions and will keep its medium-term carbon emission target unchanged in 2030. On March 3, the European Commission announced that it would give automakers three years (2025 to 2027) to gradually reach new carbon dioxide emission targets, replacing the originally scheduled strict deadline for only one year in 2025. This adjustment is intended to alleviate compliance pressures for European […]
According to Reuters, on March 6, data released by Russian auto analysis agency Autostat showed that in February this year, sales of new passenger cars in Russia fell 24.9% year-on-year to 77,300 units, the first monthly sales decline since April 2023. Before this, Russian auto market sales have maintained year-on-year growth trend for 22 consecutive months. However, in 2022, affected by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Western auto manufacturers, including Renault Group and Volkswagen Group, withdrew from the Russian market, and sales in the Russian auto market shrank sharply. The Russian […]
Faced with weak sales in early 2025, U.S. electric car maker Tesla is attracting consumers by offering charging discounts and low-interest loans in a bid to revive sales. Tesla provides free lifelong super charging service for consumers who purchase Foundation Series Cybertruck after February 28. At the same time, the company also launched a zero-interest loan or zero down payment discount for Model 3 and launched a price reduction promotion for the old Model Y to accelerate the production of the new Model Y. The higher-end Tesla Model X and Model S models also enjoy lifelong free super […]
Automakers are trying to reduce costs and consumers may delay buying new cars, resulting in a decrease in car production in North America by about one-third next week as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, CNBC reported. According to the latest analysis by data and forecast company S&P Global Mobility, North America lost car production could reach about 20,000 vehicles per day. If Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico are not changed or cancelled, the impact on production and the possibility of layoffs will continue to increase. The S&P […]