After a year that saw the sharpest drop ever in EU car sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) forecasts that 2021 will mark a first step on the path to recovery, with sales rising by about 10% compared to 2020. The fallout of COVID is expected to persist into the first quarter of 2021, but the car market should pick up in the second half of the year as vaccination programmes progress.
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March 23, 2021
With the FIA Formula 1 World ChampionshipTM about to begin, DHL and Formula 1® are proud to announce the extension of their long standing global partnership, which spans across a number of decades. DHL thus remains the Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1® for further years and will continue to be responsible for shipping world-class motorsport around the world.
March 22, 2021
Agile, robust, spacious, with an all-electric engine and a range of 230 km WLTP (305 km WLTP city), Dacia Spring ushers in a new era, one where electric mobility is accessible to all. It is the most affordable electric vehicle on the European market.
March 22, 2021
Michelin is committed to making their tires 100% sustainable by 2050. Though making their tires 100% sustainable is ambitious, it remains realistic. Why are they so confident? The Group’s materials expertise, along with their ability to innovate and develop new technology, offer considerable advantages.
March 22, 2021
Commodity prices continued to surge in February, with energy commodities jumping 14,3% and non-energy commodities rising 2,5%.
March 15, 2021
Automotive Online Meetings is an international event dedicated to automotive professionals, buyers and suppliers.
March 11, 2021
2020 was a trying year for the European automotive industry, and so far, 2021 has not proved to be much easier. According to our data for 27 markets across the region, registrations of new cars totalled 839,525 units in January 2021, down by 26% compared to the same period in 2020 – the lowest result for January since 1982. Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics commented: “Despite efforts made by governments and OEMs to boost the registration of pure electric cars, it has not been enough to offset the impact of the global pandemic and local lockdowns”.