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Retail Asia20/08/2021

Toyota said it will slash global production for September by 40% from its previous plan, becoming the last major automaker to cut output due to a global chip crunch, but it maintained its annual sales and production targets. Toyota’s success in navigating the chip shortage better than rivals has come down to its larger stockpile […]

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Retail Asia19/08/2021

MG Motor India has announced a raft of features with the launch of the new compact SUV, the Astor, and one of the key aspects of the announcement has been the partnerships MG has closed with tech giants like Microsoft and L&T. Particularly with Microsoft, MG Motors has closed a deal for its Azure cloud […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2021

The government has instructed the Ministry of Finance to assess the impact of a 50-percent cut in registration fees for locally produced automobiles. Thanh Cong Motor Vietnam Joint Stock Company had called on the government to cut the fee to support an industry affected by Covid-19. The ministry has been told to complete the task […]

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Retail Asia12/08/2021

Ford is delaying shipments of Mach-E electric vehicles due to the global chip shortage that’s causing problems across all manner of industries. The company told affected owners their deliveries will be delayed by at least six weeks. In an effort to make up for the delay, Ford is offering an additional 250kWh worth of charging on the house, which should […]

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Retail Asia12/08/2021

Auto sales in July fell by 33 percent year-on-year to 16,035 units, the lowest in the last five months, dragged down by mobility restrictions in major cities. Monthly sales have experienced a downward trend since March as the fourth Covid-19 wave forced dealers to shut down during social distancing in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh […]

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Retail Asia12/08/2021

Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely Holding, will temporarily stop production at its Swedish plant in Gothenburg due to the shortage of semiconductor chips, it said on Wednesday. A global chip shortage has hit manufacturing, with automakers cutting down on production and electronic device makers struggling to keep up with a pandemic-led surge in demand […]

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Retail Asia11/08/2021

Toyota Kirloskar Motors has launched its virtual showroom to further expand the digital experience for its customers in India. Calling it a step towards the new normal, the Indian arm of the Japanese carmaker says that the virtual showroom will allow customers to have an in-depth look at Toyota’s vehicle line-up online. Customers can also […]

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Retail Asia11/08/2021

Harley-Davidson has unveiled a limited edition H-D Street Glide Special, hand-finished in Artic Blast paintwork from Gunslinger Custom Paint, in Golden, Colorado. Only 500 units of the Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special factory custom will be made, each with a serialized individual number displayed on the fuel tank. The Street Glide Special was revealed at the […]

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Retail Asia11/08/2021

Porsche SE, Volkswagen’s largest shareholder, is facing a lawsuit in the United States over claims related to the carmaker’s diesel emissions scandal. The suit, filed with the Supreme Court of the state of New York in April, targets Porsche SE as well as former members of the management and supervisory boards of Volkswagen, Porsche SE […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2021

India is considering slashing import duties on electric cars to as low as 40%, two senior government officials told Reuters, days after Tesla Inc’s appeals for a cut polarised the country’s auto industry. For imported electric vehicles (EVs) with a value of less than $40,000 – including the car’s cost, insurance and freight – the […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2021

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The Lamborghini Countach is said to be one of the most beautiful cars to have ever been designed. Pre-dating the iconic Lamborghini Diablo, the Countach was designed by the legendary Italian car designer Marcello Gandini and production of the Countach LP 400 started in 1974 and lasted till 1990, when the 25th anniversary edition of […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2021

German luxury carmaker Audi is likely to launch at least three more cars in India this year. The company launched the new Audi RS 5 Sportback in India, its fifth model after the A4 facelift, S5 Sportback, the all-electric e-tron and e-tron Sportback. During a post-launch interaction, Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India hinted that […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2021

Auto dealers reported three- and even four-digit growth in net profits year-on-year in the first half of the year amid a surge in demand. Saigon General Service Corporation (Savico) reported profits of more than VND140 billion, a 487-percent rise, on consolidated revenues of over VND7 trillion ($304.3 million). Hang Xanh Motors Service Joint Stock Company […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2021

Mercedes-Benz India will offer a one-year Advanced Diploma in Automotive Mechatronics and also extend apprenticeship and placement support to students of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU), the varsity said in a statement. The Delhi government-run university has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mercedes-Benz India to offer the highly specialised course under the […]

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Retail Asia05/08/2021

The Tata Tiago has been a game-changer for the homegrown carmaker and has played a crucial role in the turnaround of the brand’s passenger vehicle business since its launch. In the past, the hatchback garnered a strong response from smaller towns and rural markets and same goes for the Tata Tiago NRG. The previous BS4 version of the crosshatch which was […]

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Retail Asia05/08/2021

Hyundai Motor will invest in Germany’s H2 Mobility network of hydrogen fuelling station operators, it said on Thursday, as it looks to support infrastructure for fuel cell-powered vehicles. A partner in the project since 2017, Hyundai Motor’s German subsidiary will become a seventh shareholder shortly, it said, having received approval from Germany’s cartel office. The […]

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Retail Asia04/08/2021

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday said it has issued a notification to exempt battery-operated vehicles from the payment of fees for issue or renewal of registration certificate. In a statement, the ministry said it has also exempted battery-operated vehicles from the payment of fees for the assignment of new registration marks. […]

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Retail Asia04/08/2021

Electric vehicle sales at China’s Li Auto and Xpeng Inc more than tripled in July from a year ago, while they doubled at Nio Inc, helped by robust demand for new energy automobiles in the world’s biggest auto market. The rise in July deliveries comes at a time when electric car makers have been expanding […]

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Retail Asia03/08/2021

Tesla has been talking about its AutoPilot level 2 autonomous driving technology for years. It is also transitioning to Tesla Vision which will just use cameras and its computer vision algorithms. Now, its driver-assist system has done it again – this time around stopped the car after a drunk driver in Norway passed out on […]

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Retail Asia29/07/2021

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday raised its earnings outlook for the year, helped by a weaker yen and favorable demand in the United States and China, after reporting a surprise first-quarter operating profit. The company also warned that a global shortage of semiconductor chips will significantly hurt sales volume in the July-September quarter, […]

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