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Retail Asia29/11/2021

A government decree has cut registration fees for locally made cars by 50 percent for six months starting December 1. This is the second time in the last two years such a cut is being made to mitigate the difficulties faced by the auto industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first six months […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2021

Daimler will produce the first in-house electric motor at its oldest plant in Berlin, the carmaker said on Thursday, providing relief to workers worried that the diesel motor production site was on the brink of deep job cuts. Workers who feared for their positions after Daimler said in September 2020 its Berlin site would end […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2021

Automaker Nissan wants half its global sales to be electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030 and plans to plough billions of dollars into the effort, it announced Monday. The move follows in the footsteps of other major global automakers, which have increasingly signaled a move towards electric and hybrid vehicles as concern about climate change […]

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Retail Asia26/11/2021

A government decree has cut registration fees for locally made cars by 50 percent for six months starting December 1. This is the second time in the last two years such a cut is being made to mitigate the difficulties faced by the auto industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first six months […]

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Retail Asia26/11/2021

Kawasaki Motors President and CEO Hiroshi Ito have announced that the Japanese brand will introduce not one, but three new electric models in 2022. Addressing the assembled crowd at the EICMA 2021 show in Milan, Italy, Hiroshi Ito laid down a broad outline for Kawasaki’s immediate future plans, including alternative fuels, as well as new […]

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Retail Asia25/11/2021

Hero Electric, India’s leading electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has clocked 24,000 retail sales during the festive period this year. According to the company, compared to last year, when Hero Electric’s festive sales stood at 11,339 units during the period from October 1, 2021 to November 15, 2021, the growth in retail sales has been more than […]

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Retail Asia24/11/2021

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that Apollo Tyres is going all-in on AWS to digitally transform. By moving all of its IT infrastructures to AWS, Apollo Tyres can use AWS’s broad portfolio of services to innovate new customer experiences while driving productivity, compliance, and process efficiency gains globally, across seven factories. Apollo Tyres will draw […]

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Retail Asia24/11/2021

German auto brand Audi is recalling 104 cars in Vietnam due to a lock nut issue on the rear suspension that could cause a loss of control and crash. Certain lock nuts on the trailing arm of the rear axle can break due to corrosion, which can change the wheel alignment on the rear axle, […]

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Retail Asia23/11/2021

The number of imported cars in Vietnam rose 61 percent to 129,733 units in the first 10 months this year. Passenger vehicles saw a rise of 50 percent to 90,029 units, according to Vietnam Customs. In October, the three major import markets were Thailand with 8,320 units, followed by Indonesia, 3,925, and China, 1,733. Over […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2021

Alphabet Inc’s Waymo said on Wednesday it is expanding its partnership with United Parcel Service Inc to move freight using autonomous trucks between two of the parcel delivery company’s Texas facilities during the holiday season. Waymo Via, the company’s delivery operation, began its partnership with UPS in early 2020 when it shuttled packages for the […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2021

Shares in Dutch navigation and mapping company TomTom closed 9.3% higher on Wednesday, after the European Union published rules specifying that cars must incorporate a technology that the company supplies, starting in 2022. TomTom works with carmakers to provide the technology that helps drivers comply with speed limits, called “intelligent speed assistance.” The publication in […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2021

Harley-Davidson India will launch its second new model based on the new Revolution Max 1250 platform, after the Pan America 1250. The new Sportster S, will make its India debut at the upcoming India Bike Week 2021 at Aamby Valley, Lonavla on December 4-5, 2021. On the Sportster S, the 1,252 cc, v-twin is tuned for more […]

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Retail Asia19/11/2021

It might not fit in your pocket, but you might consider the Apple Car to be a mobile product. And today Apple has decided to produce a car that will be able to drive without any help from humans. Apple reportedly had been deciding between producing a car with limited self-driving capabilities similar to models currently available, […]

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Retail Asia19/11/2021

Volkswagen plans to double staff numbers at its charging and energy division, roll out new payment technology next year and strike more alliances to take on Tesla in a key electric vehicle (EV) battleground: power infrastructure. By ensuring there are enough fast-charging plugs – and enough power – for the EVs it wants to sell, […]

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Retail Asia18/11/2021

VinFast on Wednesday announced its U.S. headquarters will be located in Los Angeles, California, affirming its goal to become a global automaker spearheaded by electric vehicles. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in the Playa Vista area – a neighborhood known as “Silicon Beach” and packed with tech firms in Los Angeles. “We are so […]

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Retail Asia18/11/2021

REE Automotive revealed its autonomous concept vehicle based on a brand new ultra-modular EV platform design. The full-scale concept is geared for customers including last-mile autonomous and electric delivery companies, delivery fleet operators, e-retailers, and technology companies seeking to build fully autonomous solutions. Leopard’s design and specifications are the results of collaborative work with leading […]

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Retail Asia18/11/2021

Volta Trucks has begun production of the first road-going ‘Design Verification’ (DV) prototype Volta Zero vehicle at a bespoke facility in Coventry, UK. The DV prototypes are the first full-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built in the recently unveiled production-ready design. A total of 25 vehicles will be manufactured and once completed in January, […]

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Retail Asia18/11/2021

With the Concept Recharge, Volvo Cars demonstrate the steps it will take in all areas of pure electric car development to reduce its cars’ and its overall carbon footprint. The company plans to sell only fully electric cars by 2030 and aims to be a climate-neutral and circular business by 2040. By using sustainable materials […]

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Retail Asia17/11/2021

Vietnam auto sales reached 29,797 units last month, the highest since April, indicating demand recovery after prolonged social distancing. This is the second monthly sales rise in a row after a chain of five dropping months from April to August when the fourth Covid-19 wave hit, according to a report by Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association […]

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Retail Asia17/11/2021

Apollo Tyres will increase prices by 3 to 5 percent in the domestic market in the third quarter of this fiscal to offset the rising cost, according to top company officials. The company may further increase prices in the fourth quarter if the commodity rates continue to remain high. Speaking with the media during Q2 […]

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