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How Are We Feeling About The Automotive Market These Days?

The Truth About Cars

Baby Boomers) are also starting to age out of driving, with many already having purchased their final automobile. Mercedes-Benz saw a similar trajectory, with lackluster sales in China and lower-than-anticipated EV sales driving the issue. In March of 2019, there was roughly a 94-day supply of vehicles on dealer lots.

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Chinese Government Probes Automakers Over Fake Used Cars

The Truth About Cars

Reports have alleged that Chinas Ministry of Commerce has been looking into automakers over concerns that they may have misrepresented new vehicle sales. Similar to Western markets, China has seen reduced demand for new vehicles and is simply offering discounts to help drive volume. On the surface, this seems like business as usual.

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Tesla details plan for increased Model Y pricing stability in Australia

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The news also comes as reports say that Tesla may already be looking to launch an even cheaper Model Y in China , which could make the vehicle even more competitive with future iterations. Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai supplies the markets in Australia, New Zealand and multiple surrounding regions throughout the Asia-Pacific.

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Rare earth magnet supply crisis has no impact on production so far, says Skoda India

Baua Electric

By: Mainak Das | Updated on: 12 Jun 2025, 11:55 AM Skoda Auto India claims that it is not facing any disruption owing to the rare earth magnet supply chain crisis. Skoda Auto India claims that it is not facing any disruption owing to the rare earth magnet supply chain crisis. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024 , Best SUVs in India.

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How Significant Will The European Emissions Rollback Actually Be?

The Truth About Cars

From there, all new automobiles will have a legal obligation to be considered zero emissions. This has been attributed to a combination of fresh competition from China, a lackluster economy, elevated production costs, and consumers not pivoting toward all-electric models as quickly as anticipated. But we must also be pragmatic.

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EV Tax Credits Are Working—Cutting Them Now Would Be a Costly Mistake

Plug in America

China has dominated the global auto industry since 2009 and now manufactures over three times the number of automobiles as the U.S. It also creates expensive challenges for automakers who plan many years ahead and invest hundreds of millions of dollars in manufacturing and supply chain development. manufacturing renaissance.

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Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Turmoil: The Global Car Market in Crisis

Baua Electric

With manufacturing spread across continents and supply chains that stretch from Detroit to Tokyo, any disruptionparticularly in trade policycan trigger seismic changes. In 2025, former President Donald Trump reimposed a sweeping 25% tariff on imported automobiles and selected auto parts. Thats exactly whats happening now. The result?

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