Industry

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  Tesla had the highest repeat buyer rate in the auto industry in the first half of 2023

  Tesla has continued to dominate the auto industry's brand loyalty rate in the first half of the year, according to an S&P Global Mobility analysis of new vehicle registration data.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 11, 2023, 3:19 p.m.
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  BMW Group all-electric car sales set new record in Q3 2023

  The BMW Group sold 93,931 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles in the third quarter – an increase of +79.6% compared to the same period of last year.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 11, 2023, 1:03 p.m.
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  Strategic U-turn: Lightyear shifts focus from solar cars to solar panels for EVs

  The Dutch company Lightyear, originally seen as a promising solar car startup, has made a strategic U-turn. Instead of focusing on the production of its own vehicles, the company now wants to produce and supply solar modules for electric cars made by other manufacturers.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 10, 2023, 7:35 p.m.
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  Xiaomi's first car factory revealed on satellite image

  Xiaomi's car factory in Beijing has been revealed through a satellite image, showcasing six shops on a vast 720,000 square meter site.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 10, 2023, 1:04 p.m.
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  Mercedes-Maybach to transport people to the edge of space

  Mercedes-Maybach is partnering with Space Perspective, a company that will send tourists into space using a giant hydrogen balloon.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 10, 2023, 10:24 a.m.
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  Volkswagen ID.7 is German Car of the Year 2024

  Volkswagen's all-electric ID.7 sedan has only been on sale since September. Now it has been named German Car of the Year 2024.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 9, 2023, 1:32 p.m.
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  Renault and Volvo join forces to develop new generation of electric vans

  The Renault Group and the Volvo Group are jointly developing a new generation of electric vans on a software-based 800-volt platform.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 9, 2023, 11:57 a.m.
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  McLaren opens its largest ever standalone showroom. It is located in Dubai

  New facility has been constructed alongside McLaren’s largest dedicated Service Centre globally, with capacity to service up to 150 cars per month.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 9, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
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  DS Automobiles to go all-electric from 2024

  DS Automobiles is accelerating its energy transition. Starting in 2024, all new models from the French premium luxury carmaker will be 100% electric.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 6, 2023, 2:53 p.m.
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  Polestar achieves record third quarter deliveries, up 50% year-on-year

  The Swedish electric car company Polestar announced its global deliveries for the third quarter of 2023.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 6, 2023, 2:08 p.m.
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  Americans are more and more likely to opt for manual transmissions

  Sales of new cars with manual transmissions increased to 1.7% of the total market this year, up from last year's 0.9%.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 6, 2023, 1:37 p.m.
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  Suzuki achieves 80 million cumulative sales worldwide since 1955

  Suzuki achieved a remarkable milestone with 80 million cumulative worldwide car sales by August 2023. The multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer sells its products in 184 nations across the globe.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 6, 2023, 12:05 p.m.
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  Toyota's electric vehicles in the US to be powered by LG Energy Solution batteries

  LG Energy Solution to supply Toyota with 20GWh of high-nickel NCMA battery modules annually starting in 2025.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 4:33 p.m.
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  Germany Vehicle Registrations - September 2023

  224,502 new passenger cars were registered in September, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). At -0.1 per cent, the registration volume was roughly the same as in the same month last year.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 4:12 p.m.
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  General Motors is returning to Europe with its $90,000 Cadillac EV

  After years of losses, US carmaker General Motors largely left the European market in 2017. But now the company is returning with the launch of the Cadillaq Lyriq electric SUV.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
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  BMW creates its own island in Fortnite and teases the second-generation X2 there

  The BMW Group has created a virtual city of the future with the island "Hypnopolis", which can be explored by Fortnite's players. In a storyline centered around the new BMW iX2, the island offers players a variety of challenges.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 10:38 a.m.
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  Aston Martin to save manual transmission in special edition models

  Aston Martin plans to create more special edition models with manual transmissions, expressing a commitment to keeping them alive.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 10:11 a.m.
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  New Opel Insignia to be built in Italy

  Stellantis said goodbye to the Insignia in 2022, when production of the midsize car ended at Opel's Rüsselsheim plant. A replacement is in the works, but it won't be built in Germany, as the next-generation model will be assembled in Italy.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 4, 2023, 4:34 p.m.
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  Toyota to provide sustainable mobility for all at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024

  Toyota’s mobility concept for Paris 2024 is inspired by athletes and designed to support them in their journey towards the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 4, 2023, 3:57 p.m.
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  Plug-in car market share in Norway reaches record 93% in September 2023

  Tesla Model Y had an outstanding month of sales in Norway with 2,476 units registered in September, making it the best-selling car with a 20.5% market share.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 3, 2023, 4:12 p.m.