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Japanese big three pick up speed in flat bike market
17+ min ago (733+ words) For the local bike market, the recently concluded fiscal year was dull, as retail sales were almost unchanged from the previous year, due mainly to weak economic conditions, sluggish farming activity and fuel price shocks. Even in the subdued market,…...
Volkswagen Will Eliminate Almost Half of Production Models After Losing Market Share to China
26+ min ago (354+ words) The European auto industry is a case study on how short-sighted trade policy goals, results in consequences. Previously, German auto companies like Volkswagen entered into trade agreements with China and began manufacturing their vehicles with immediate financial success in the…...
Car crisis takes toll on Germany\'s young engineers
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (660+ words) Despite a year of searching, stints at big automotive suppliers and sending out about 50 applications, German software engineer Max Peil is still looking for a job. Trained in computer vision, a critical part of autonomous and intelligent driving systems, Peil…...
Car crisis takes toll on Germany’s young engineers
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (683+ words) FRANKFURT, July 12 — Despite a year of searching, previous stints at big automotive suppliers and sending out about 50 applications, German software engineer Max Peil is still looking for a job. Trained in computer vision, a critical part of autonomous and intelligent…...
Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (484+ words) HONG KONG — Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in China as domestic demand weakened and competition heated up in the world’s biggest auto market. At Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, China sales for the April-June quarter plummeted between…...
Japanese Automakers Face Sharp Sales Declines in China as Domestic EVs Dominate
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (183+ words) Technetbook Japanese Automakers Face Sharp Sales Declines in China as Domestic EVs Dominate The three major Japanese automakers are experiencing a significant contraction in their Chinese market share as domestic electric vehicle brands continue to gain dominance. According to a…...
Car crisis hits Germany’s young engineers
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (685+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany — Despite a year of searching, previous stints at big automotive suppliers, and sending out about 50 applications, German software engineer Max Peil is still looking for a job. Trained in computer vision, a critical part of autonomous and intelligent…...
BMW's U.S. Sales Are Up. But Its EVs Are Struggling
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (363+ words) BMW is doing well overall in America, but its plug-ins are losing popularity. Sales in the U.S. increased 13% year over year in Q2 2026 to 102,713 vehicles, above the market average for the quarter. But combined sales of fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids…...
EV Theft Is Virtually Non-Existent Compared To Gas And Diesel-Powered Vehicles
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (290+ words) Auto thefts saw another massive drop in occurrences last year, with the number of cars reported stolen in 2025 falling 23% compared to 2024 — and that's on top of the 17% percent decline in 2024 versus 2023. Those were the two largest annual car-theft declines in…...
Porsche's First-Half Deliveries Fell, Dragged Down By China - AOL
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (338+ words) Porsche's First-Half Deliveries Fell, Dragged Down By China AOL.com The headline number reflects a brand in the middle of a difficult transition, not in crisis. Porsche attributed the drop to the wind-down of the combustion-engined 718, unusually strong demand for…...