According to foreign media reports, the European Commission recently decided to give automakers three years to meet new carbon dioxide emission targets for automobiles and vans, rather than just one year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on March 3 after meeting with automotive industry executives, unions and event groups that the EU Executive Committee will propose later this month to allow businesses to meet standards within three years rather than needing compliance in 2025. Now, compliance will be determined based on the average emissions from automakers between 2025 and 2027. […]
According to the U.S. Automotive News, the latest data from Canadian auto consulting firm DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) shows that due to the sharp decline in sales of pure electric vehicles and the high base for the same period last year, Canada’s new car sales in February this year fell 8.2% year-on-year. DAC managing partner Andrew King said Canada’s estimated sales last month were 122,000 units, although it fell by 8.2% year-on-year, but taking into account the high level in the same period last year, the sales of new cars in the Canadian market last month […]
According to foreign media reports, Volkswagen will urgently recall some SUV models and warn the owners. Volkswagen said the recall involves 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport models, with a total of 177,493 cars. These vehicles may have the potential for loose engine hoods, which will cause engine fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the engine covers may not be properly installed after repair, causing them to loosen and may contact the engine’s high-temperature components, which poses a risk of fire. Volkswagen dealers will remove the problematic hood for free to eliminate […]
According to foreign media reports, three people familiar with the matter revealed that the Nissan Motor’s board of directors will hold a meeting on March 11 to discuss the potential successor of CEO Makoto Uchida. Due to the poor performance of the Japanese automaker business, Makoto Uchida’s status has become increasingly unstable. According to Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, the automaker is considering three foreign candidates to take on the position. The report quoted an unnamed person as saying that the three were Nissan’s current chief financial officer Jeremie Papin, chief performance officer Guillaume Cartier and chief […]
According to foreign media reports, recently, Canadian Prime Minister candidate Chrystia Freeland proposed that Canada should impose a 100% tariff on imported Tesla cars on a broader basis of retaliatory tariffs in response to the 25% tariff imposed by the United States on Canadian goods. Chrystia Freeland recently resigned as Canada’s deputy prime minister to run for Liberal leadership and became a potential successor to incumbent Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. “We are targeting U.S. stakeholders who have an influence on the White House. I propose a 100% […]
According to foreign media reports, as trade tensions between the EU and the United States continue to escalate, the company led by Elon Musk is facing strict scrutiny from the EU. EU MP Daniel Freund wrote to the European Commission, requesting a detailed list of funds allocated to companies owned or controlled by Musk over the past five years. The list is said to cover many well-known companies under Musk, such as SpaceX, Tesla, X, xAI and Neuralink. The scrutiny of Musk’s businesses follows U.S. President Trump’s tariff policy […]