Tag: Automotive

Shares in European carmakers and automotive suppliers fell sharply on Tuesday, after U.S. tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico, a major centre for the sector to supply the American continent, took effect.

Valeo shares fell sharply after the company said carmaker customers canceled orders worth billions of dollars and delayed new ones in response to economic and technological uncertainty.

Rolls-Royce shares surged to an all-time high on Thursday after the company resumed shareholder payouts, raised midterm guidance and launched a 1 billion-pound ($1.27 billion) buyback.

Aston Martin said it plans to reduce its global workforce by 5% as part of a cost-savings program and pushed back the launch of its first fully electric car.

General Motors said on Wednesday it would increase its quarterly dividend by 25% and undertake a new $6 billion share buyback program to return excess cash and increase shareholder value.

Όσον αφορά την χώρα μας, στην Ελλάδα τον Ιανουάριο οι ταξινομήσεις όλων των κατηγοριών των καινούργιων επιβατικών αυτοκινήτων σημείωσαν σημαντική πτώση κατά 16,4%.

Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE), opens new tab on Thursday announced further cost-cutting and more petrol and diesel cars than EVs in its new product range, in a bid to revive margins as the company braces for a sharp drop in earnings in 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighborhood of 25%” and similar duties on semiconductors and pharmaceutical imports, the latest in a series of measures threatening to upend international trade.

The European Union said it hasn’t made any specific offer yet to reduce tariffs on imported US cars as it works to avoid a trade confrontation with President Donald Trump.

Bridgestone Corp. surged the most in six months after the Japanese tire maker said it’s going to buy back up to ¥300 billion ($2 billion) of its own shares.

Stellantis said on Monday it would make dual-clutch transmissions for hybrid vehicles at its Termoli plant in Southern Italy, which its joint venture ACC has earmarked for the creation of an electric vehicle battery-making hub.

Σε στρατηγική ενίσχυση του δικτύου της, προχωρά η Toyota Ελλάς με στόχο την περαιτέρω βελτίωση της εμπειρίας των πελατών και την ενδυνάμωση της θέσης της ως ηγέτιδας δύναμης στον κλάδο του αυτοκινήτου.

The carmaker blamed the job losses on lacklustre demand for electric vehicles and “challenging geopolitical and economic conditions”.

Nissan and Honda ended merger talks to forge a $60 billion carmaker on Thursday, pitching Nissan deeper into uncertainty and underlining the challenge for legacy auto companies as Chinese rivals upend the industry.

BYD shares peaked at a record high on Wednesday after the electric vehicle manufacturer announced a collaboration with AI firm DeepSeek earlier in the week.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. has files its application for a jumbo listing in Hong Kong that could be the city’s biggest stock offering in four years.

Porsche AG shares slid Friday after the German sports-car maker warned that profits will be hurt this year as it spends more on expanding its line-up of new cars.

Toyota Motor raised its annual earnings guidance after posting higher third-quarter net profit and said it will establish an electric-vehicle unit in China, seeking to shore up its operations in the world’s largest auto market. The Japanese carmaker said Wednesday that net profit climbed from a year earlier for the three months ended December, beating analysts’ estimates, as revenue grew.

Nissan is set to call off merger talks with rival Honda, a source said on Wednesday, abandoning a $60 billion plus tie-up that would have created the world’s no.3 automaker and raising questions about how it will drive a turnaround by itself.

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari said on Tuesday its revenue and core earnings would rise by at least 5% this year, supported by strong product delivery and demand for personal touches to its vehicles, having met targets for 2024.