According to foreign media reports, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which manages the U.S. federal government-owned buildings, is planning to close about 8,000 electric vehicle charging piles nationwide, calling them “non-mission critical facilities.” As the agency responsible for managing government fleet contracts, GSA is also considering disposing of newly purchased electric vehicles. Official guidance on instructing federal staff to start closing the charging piles will be announced within the agency next week, according to a source with knowledge of the plans. Some regional offices have been notified to start closing their charging piles. Currently, […]
According to foreign media reports, US auto parts supplier BorgWarner plans to close two factories in Detroit and cut 188 employees, who came from the electric vehicle battery business unit that the company acquired four years ago. Two factories in Hazel Park and Warren will be closed, with job cuts starting April 14 and continuing until 7, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining notice submitted by BorgWarner to Michigan, where the factory is located. moon. The two factories are part of BorgWarner’s business in the production of buses, commercial vehicles, train engines and […]
According to foreign media reports, Tesla’s fully autonomous driving technology (FSD) may be delayed in the approval of China due to the risks of being involved in the escalating U.S.-China trade dispute. The Tesla FSD system can automatically realize the vehicle’s acceleration, steering, braking and lane change functions, but it still requires the driver to remain alert at all times and not leave the steering wheel with both hands. FSD is based on a machine learning system that trains algorithms through billions of hours of video data to make driving decisions in real time. […]
Wholesale data compiled by the Indonesian Automobile Industry Association Gaikindo shows that in January this year, Indonesia’s new car sales fell from 69,619 in the same period in 2024 to 61,843, a year-on-year decrease of 11%. Thanks to a slight increase in private consumption and slowing growth in Indonesia’s government spending and fixed investment, the Indonesian economy grew 5.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, slightly higher than the third quarter of 2024. In January this year, the Indonesian central bank raised the VAT rate from 11% to 12%, and further lowered the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis […]
According to foreign media reports, data from the Japan Automobile Industry Association (JAMA) showed that in January this year, the new car market in Japan showed a strong recovery momentum, with sales increasing by more than 12% year-on-year to 376,255 units, compared with 334,876 units in the same period in 2024. Specifically, in January this year, passenger car sales in the Japanese market increased by 15% year-on-year to 328,205 units, while truck sales fell by nearly 3% year-on-year to 47,354 units, and sales of medium and large buses and long-distance buses also decreased by 8 years ago. […]
According to Reuters, people familiar with the matter said that GM will close a factory in Shenyang, a northeastern city of China, as part of the company’s strategy for restructuring in the Chinese market. Sources inside the company revealed that the factory mainly produces Buick GL8 small van and Chevrolet Tracker SUV, which are exclusively for the Chinese market. General Motors cooperates with SAIC to produce brands such as Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac in China. The closure of the Shenyang factory is part of the cooperation adjustment between the two parties, aiming to optimize resource allocation and enhance […]