Tag: Automotive

Nissan plans to reduce stake in Renault, CEO Espinosa tells Nikkei

Nissan Motor (7201.T), CEO Ivan Espinosa said the automaker plans to reduce its stake in French partner Renault (RENA.PA), the Nikkei business newspaper reported on Monday.

ΜΟΤΟΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ: Νέο deal στη διανομή αυτοκινήτων με το brand NIO – Κερδοφόρο το 2025 με συνεχή ανάπτυξη σε όλους τους τομείς

Στην γενική συνέλευση της ΜΟΤΟΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ ΑΕΕ ο Πάρης Κυριακόπουλος, Πρόεδρος και CEO του Ομίλου ανακοίνωσε στους μετόχους την νέα συνεργασία με την ολλανδική εταιρία «NIO NEXTEV EUROPE HOLDING B.V.» για τη διανομή στην Ελλάδα, τη Βουλγαρία και την Κύπρο οχημάτων και αξεσουάρ που φέρουν τα εμπορικά σήματα «ΝΙΟ» και «firefly».

Xpeng develops advanced chips for Volkswagen vehicles – report

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) is developing advanced chips for Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) cars, according to the Financial Times on Thursday.

China auto stocks rise as they pledge faster supplier payments

China auto stocks rose Wednesday after major car companies committed to shortening payment terms for suppliers amid an intensifying price war in China’s auto market.

China’s car sales rise in May, but price wars cloud outlook

China’s car sales rose for a fourth consecutive month in May, but slower increases across major automakers highlighted concerns over aggressive price competition in the world’s largest auto market.

Suzuki Motor halted Swift production due to China’s rare earth curbs, sources say

Suzuki Motor’s (7269.T), opens new tab suspension of production of its flagship Swift subcompact is due to China’s rare earth restrictions, two people familiar with the matter said, becoming the first Japanese automaker to be affected by the export curbs.

Toyota to take key supplier private in $33 billion deal

Toyota Motor (7203.T), will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries (6201.T), private in a $33 billion deal, the companies said on Tuesday, a landmark unwinding of cross-shareholding that is likely to strengthen the influence of the group’s founding Toyoda family.

Autohellas: Στα 216,6 εκατ. ευρώ ο ενοποιημένος κύκλος εργασιών το 1ο τρίμηνο

Σε 216,6 εκατ. ευρώ ανήλθε ο ενοποιημένος Κύκλος Εργασιών της Autohellas το πρώτο τρίμηνο του 2025 με το EBITDA να διαμορφώνεται στα 48,8 εκατ. ευρώ έναντι 51,5 εκατ. ευρώ το αντίστοιχο περσινό τρίμηνο.

Μοτοδυναμική και Toyota ΕΛΛΑΣ επεκτείνουν τη συνεργασία τους με νέο κατάστημα στη Σύρο

Ο Όμιλος Μοτοδυναμική επεκτείνει τη στρατηγική του συνεργασία με την Toyota HELLAS αναλαμβάνοντας ρόλο ςξουσιοδοτημένου Εμπόρου και στον Νομό Κυκλάδων, με κάθετη μονάδα στη Σύρο

Πετρόπουλος: Αύξηση EBITDA 31,4% το α’ τρίμηνο

Οι πωλήσεις του Ομίλου “Πέτρος Πετρόπουλος” αυξήθηκαν κατά 1,4% και ανήλθαν σε €50,8 εκατ. το α’ τρίμηνο του 2025, από €50,1 εκατ. το αντίστοιχο διάστημα του 2024.

Sweden’s Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs as part of major cost-cutting drive

The move comes after the company announced an 18 billion Swedish kronor ($1.89 billion) cost and cash action plan. Volvo Cars said the 3,000 job cuts would primarily impact office-based positions in Sweden and represent around 15% of the firm’s total office-based workforce.

China auto shares sink after BYD offers trade-in incentives

Shares in Chinese automakers such as BYD, Nio and Geely tumbled on Monday after industry leader BYD offered fresh incentives on over 20 models and the CEO of Great Wall Motors warned that the world’s largest auto industry was in an unhealthy state.

Advance Auto Parts’ stock rockets as tariffs didn’t change the earnings outlook

Auto-parts retailer sticks to its previous profit forecast, which didn’t include tariffs, even though its sources products from Mexico, China and Canada

Xpeng shares rise, adding to 66% rally after the Chinese EV maker’s losses narrowed

Xpeng shares jumped as much as 6% in premarket trading in New York, after the Chinese electric vehicle upstart reported first quarter earnings that were ahead of expectations.

Japan’s Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, focus on hybrids

Honda Motor said on Tuesday that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles given slowing demand and would be focusing on hybrids, now far more in favour, with a slew of revamped models.

China’s CATL set to price shares at HK$263 each in $4.6 billion Hong Kong listing: Reuters

Chinese battery maker CATL is set to price its shares at HK$263 ($33.70) each and increase the size of the company’s Hong Kong listing, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, raising about $4.6 billion.

Chinese startup Pony.ai reports first robotaxi fire, no injuries

One of Pony.ai’s robotaxis caught fire for the first time on Tuesday, with no people harmed in the incident, the U.S.-listed Chinese startup told CNBC.

Honda Motor reports 76% plunge in operating profit in huge earnings miss

Japanese auto giant Honda missed fiscal fourth-quarter earnings estimates as operating profit plunged 76%, with the company bracing for the full impact of U.S. tariffs.

Πάρης Κυριακόπουλος (Μοτοδυναμική): Τα τρία νέα πρότζεκτ, τα «γκάζια» της Porsche και η αναζήτηση Κινέζου partner

Τρία νέα πρότζεκτς με στόχο την επέκταση της δραστηριότητας της Μοτοδυναμική παρουσίασε χθες κατά την ενημέρωση των αναλυτών ο Πρόεδρος και διευθύνων σύμβουλος της εισηγμένης κ. Πάρης Κυριακόπουλος.

Nissan to cut over 10,000 more jobs globally, NHK reports

Nissan Motor will additionally slash more than 10,000 jobs globally, bringing the total cuts including previously announced layoffs to about 20,000 or 15% of its workforce, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.