Category: Global

VW to cut EV production at Zwickau, Germany

BERLIN — Volkswagen is looking at reducing staff at its plant in Zwickau, Germany due to low demand for electric cars, the dpa news agency reported. The factory is VW Group’s largest EV

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Rising New Car Prices Spark Surge in Demand for Quality Used Cars

Company Logo Used Cars Market A Used Cars Market A Dublin, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Used Cars Market By Vehicle Type (Hatchback, Sedan, SUV), By Propulsion (ICE, Electric and Hybrid),

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Elaphe wheel-hub motor headed for new vehicles

DETROIT — For Elaphe Propulsion Technologies, the Slovenian company that built the wheel-hub motors for the ill-fated Lordstown Endurance, the truck’s failure is not the end of the road. Luka Ambrozic, Elaphe’s chief

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Off-Lease Only’s bankruptcy creates void in used-car business

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A long-standing South Florida-based used car dealership, Off-Lease Only, has filed for bankruptcy in the past week, leaving many surprised and hundreds out of work. Customers and those

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More drivers want cars under $50,000. How to find a cheap new vehicle

Car shoppers are showing more interest in vehicles selling under $50,000, according to car site Edmunds. That reverses a recent trend that saw shoppers splurging on higher-end models with more features. But cars

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Wholesale Used Car Prices Rising Again

The wholesale prices car dealers pay at auction for the used cars they later sell rose slightly in August. That’s bad news for used car shoppers. Retail prices often follow wholesale prices, making

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BMW will invest $750 million in U.K. Mini production

LONDON — BMW will invest 600 million pounds ($750 million) at its U.K. plant in Oxford to take its Mini brand all-electric by 2030, a fresh boost for Britain’s car industry after years

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Major car dealership files for bankruptcy and abruptly closes all its locations laying off hundreds of workers

A car dealership has closed its doors for good, citing unprecedented changes in the used car sales industry as the motivating factor behind the decision. Off Lease Only, the Florida-based dealership chain, has

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Big week ahead for the auto industry

We’re heading into a big week for the auto industry — and a really big week for Automotive News. We start the week off with a couple of exciting releases: One is entirely

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China car sales grow in August, Tesla nearly doubles EV share

BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China’s passenger vehicle sales returned to growth in August year-on-year, as deeper discounts and tax breaks for environmentally friendly and electric vehicles boosted consumer sentiment even as economic growth remains weak.

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